While Burnley have not disclosed the fee for 21-year-old winger Loum Tchaouna, Lazio president Claudio Lotito is reported to have told Italian newspaper Il Messaggero that the deal was worth 15m euros (£12.9m).
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“It’s a very proud day for me to sign for this special club,” new signing Loum Tchaouna told the Burnley website, after sealing his move from Lazio following a busy summer playing for France Under-21s at the European Championships.
“I spoke with the manager [Scott Parker] during the Euros this summer and we had a really good conversation, which made me realise I wanted to be here.
“I can’t wait to get ready for the upcoming season and to play in front of the supporters.”
Craig Nelson
BBC Sport reporter
For the record, Loum Tchaouna follows Max Weiss, Quilindschy Hartman and Axel Tuanzebe as new names through the door at Burnley this summer, while Bashir Humphreys, Marcus Edwards, Jaidon Anthony and Zian Flemming all made previous loan moves permanent.
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Loum Tchaouna will not, at least, feel out of place as the new boy at Burnley.
The French U21s winger is the Clarets’ EIGHTH new signing since they booked their return to the Premier League with a second-placed finish in last season’s Championship.
Here is a list of his fellow new arrivals:
- Bashir Humphreys – from Chelsea – £12m (£14.7m)
- Marcus Edwards – from Sporting – £8.5m
- Jaidon Anthony – from Bournemouth – £7.5m
- Zian Flemming – from Millwall – £7m
- Max Weiss – from Karlsruher – £4.3m
- Quilindschy Hartman – from Feyenoord – Undisclosed
- Axel Tuanzebe – from Ipswich – Free
Craig Nelson
BBC Sport reporter
Sorry, just waylaid by one of Burnley’s all-time classic signing videos.
More on that in a minute.
First, the news that the Clarets have bagged France Under-21s winger Loum Tchaouna from Lazio for an undisclosed fee.
The 21-year-old arrives at Turf Moor on a five-year deal.
More to follow.
Tom McCoy
BBC Sport journalist
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Bournemouth
winger Antoine Semenyo was linked with Tottenham, Manchester United and
Liverpool this summer but has committed his future to the club, signing a new
contract which runs until 2030.
The
Cherries have already lost Dean Huijsen and Milos Kerkez to Real Madrid and
Liverpool respectively but have at least held on to Semenyo, who was one of the
Premier League’s most dynamic players in 2024-25.
The
25-year-old was amongst the league’s leading performers in several key
attacking metrics, impressing with his direct style of play. Only Mohamed Salah
and Cole Palmer attempted more shots than Semenyo, while his total of 69
successful dribbles was also the third highest total in the top flight.
His
confidence to shoot with either foot makes him particularly hard to handle for
opposition defenders and equally comfortable on both flanks. Excluding headers,
54% of his shots last term were left-footed, five of them resulting in goals,
while 46% came off his right boot, including six goals.
Bournemouth
manager Andoni Iraola demands aggressive pressing from his attacking players,
something Semenyo embraces wholeheartedly, contesting more duels and committing
more fouls than any other Premier League player in the most recent campaign.
There is
room for improvement when it comes to his end product. He registered just five
assists in 2024-25, while his shot conversion rate of 8.8% was also slightly
below par. If he can improve on those aspects of his game, elite clubs are
likely to coming calling again sooner rather than later.
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Bayern wouldn’t have approached without Diaz’s representatives being sounded out and welcoming the attempt. By rebuffing it LFC are telling Diaz to put in a transfer request. He does that and LFC hold all the cards – he’s got 2 years left, we don’t have to sell him, Bayern have to make us an offer we can’t refuse.
Rob
Noel Sliney
BBC Sport
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Kenny Tete will likely have cemented his status as a fans’ favourite at Fulham after turning down Everton in favour of signing a new three-year deal.
Tete, 29, has spent five seasons already with Fulham, scoring four goals and providing 10 assists in 121 appearances.
He has endeared himself with his tenacious defending and overlapping runs, attributes which are highlighted by the fact he ranked fifth among defenders with at least 15 starts in the Premier League last season for most tackles won (1.9 per 90 mins) and also for most shots (1.2 per 90).
Craig Nelson
BBC Sport reporter
Right, let’s return to some of our top stories.
We’re going to quickly revisit those stories on Kenny Tete and Antoine Semenyo signing new deals at Fulham and Bournemouth, respectively, before considering the significance of Jarell Quansah’s £35m move from Liverpool to Bayer Leverkusen…
Mental note – it seems the cat is out of the bag, Bayern Munich are in the market for an attacking wide player and their attention is firmly focused on the Premier League.
That is judging by those stories linking them with Liverpool’s Luis Diaz and Manchester United’s Marcus Rashford.
Remember, Bayern have lost Germany winger Leroy Sane to Galatasaray on a free transfer this summer, while French forward Mathys Tel signed for Tottenham in June.
We have also been talking about these transfer stories:
- Sunderland sign Diarra from Strasbourg in club record deal
- Leeds sign Belgium defender Bornauw from Wolfsburg
- Semenyo extends Bournemouth contract until 2030
- Everton target Tete signs new deal to stay at Fulham
- Arsenal complete first summer signing with £5m move for Kepa
- Bayern consider Rashford move – gossip
Right, let’s have a quick recap of the day’s top news headlines, starting with the three lines coming out of Merseyside today:
- Bayern’s Diaz bid rejected
- Bayer Leverkusen £35m sign Liverpool defender Quansah in £35m deal
- Everton defender Branthwaite signs new five-year deal
Here’s a reminder that Jarrad Branthwaite joined Everton from hometown club Carlisle aged 17 for a reported £1m in January 2020.
He made his first senior appearances that summer during ‘Project Restart’, before loan spells with Blackburn and PSV Eindhoven, where he won the Dutch Cup under Ruud van Nistelrooy.
Branthwaite established himself in the Toffees first team at the start of the 2023-24 season. He formed a solid centre-back partnership with James Tarkowski, with the Toffees having the fourth-best defensive record in each of the past two Premier League seasons.
The 23-year-old was named Players’ Player of the Season in 2023-24 and has been voted Young Player of the Season by the fans in each of the past two campaigns.
The defender was part of the England team that won the 2023 European Under-21 Championship. He was included in the provisional 33-man England squad for Euro 2024 and made his senior debut as a substitute against Bosnia and Herzegovina, but was left out of Gareth Southgate’s final squad.
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Branthwaite may still be planning on leaving Everton in a couple of years if they don’t progress like we (Evertonians) hope, but at least by signing a long contract, he’s ensuring the club who have invested in him will receive a significant fee for him. If only some other players had done the same.
David, Liverpool
We can see what you did here, David. Another broadside, this time presumably aimed at Liverpool and Trent Alexander-Arnold – although you were careful not to name names.
Craig Nelson
BBC Sport reporter
Danny chancing his arm there with a hidden dig [at Chelsea], a la Nolberto, our first contributor of the morning, who took aim at Manchester United.
The general point is a fair one, though. Does the Premier League attract more young talent from the top five leagues than it loses to them?
Danny: Matt @10:46, you’ve named four young English players there. Just think how many young Spanish and German players move to the Premier League, it doesn’t make La Liga or the Bundesliga any weaker. Besides, these European clubs need to replace all their youngsters when Chelsea sign them all!
Jarrad Branthwaite’s new contract should end speculation about a summer departure – Tottenham were the most recent club to be linked with the centre-back.
Manchester United had two bids worth £35m and £45m plus add-ons rejected by the Toffees last summer.
The Red Devils eventually switched targets and signed Bayern Munich’s Matthijs de Ligt instead for an initial £38.5m plus £4.3m in add-ons.
Phil McNulty
BBC Sport chief football writer
Everton will have to do plenty of deals in the remainder of the transfer window with so many players leaving at the end of their contracts and the squad in urgent need of improvement.
Jarrad Brainthwaite’s decision to sign a new long-term deal will. however, rank alongside any business as the most significant of the summer.
The 23-year-old central defender has been outstanding in the last two seasons and the prospect of Branthwaite leaving was a hot topic of discussion among Everton fans.
The fact that he has agreed to stay is a major statement of intent by the club and also a reflection on the ambition of new owners, The Friedkin Group, who want to demonstrate this is a new era of ambition for Everton as they prepare to move into their new state-of-the-art stadium next season.
Craig Nelson
BBC Sport reporter
But Matt, and crucially for Everton supporters, Jarrad Branthwaite is staying put in Merseyside…
Interesting how many young English players see their future in Europe. Trent, the Bellinghams, now Quansah. Curious what this says about the quality of Europe and the Premier League.
Matt
