Burnley have confirmed their first signing of the summer, with young goalkeeper Max Weiß joining from Karlsruher SC on a four-year contract.
The Germany U20 international had spells at the academies of TSG Hoffenheim and SV Sandhausen before joining Karlsruher SC, where he signed his first professional deal in the summer of 2022.
Speaking to Clarets+, Weiß said: “It has always been a dream for me to play in England and in the Premier League. It is a dream come true.”
A standout 2. Bundesliga season
The goalkeeper played every minute of Karlsruher SC’s 2024/25 2. Bundesliga campaign, making 38 appearances and keeping eight clean sheets.
He has international experience, having made 10 appearances for Germany at U18, U19 and U20 levels.
His first professional contract came in 2022. After spending three years with the Karlsruher SC academy, he went on to make 40 appearances over that period.
Weiß praised the German second tier, saying: “It is an amazing league — great clubs, big stadiums, lots of fans. Always great away games or home games. So that was a good league.”
On signing his first deal, he added: “It was an amazing moment. A lot of hard work was put into it, and that was the reward for all of it.”
Burnley's clean sheet record
The Clarets kept 30 clean sheets last season, with English goalkeeper James Trafford and Václav Hladký conceding just 16 goals across the campaign.
Weiß is unlikely to challenge James Trafford for the starting spot immediately, but has long-term ambitions to become the Clarets’ number one.
The German said, "I try to give everything I have on the pitch. They [the fans] can expect 100% every time. Any ball that flies near me, I try to save it.”
Scott Parker's first signing
The goalkeeper is Scott Parker’s first signing of the summer, and his first in the Premier League for the Clarets. Weiß was full of praise for his new boss, describing it as “an honour to play for him.”
“I had a good talk with him on the phone. It was a nice conversation,” the goalkeeper added.
