Episode 106 - Why Newcastle should sell Alexander Isak + Xabi Alonso’s biggest problem
On this episode, Patrick and Neel discuss Newcastle rejecting a £120m bid for Alexander Isak from Liverpool. How does this play into where Hugo Ekitike lands, should Newcastle accept that Isak wants to leave, and what should they invest the money from his sale in? Then, Xavi Simons has been linked to many clubs, but which is the best fit for him? And finally we close out the Club World Cup with the biggest problem Xabi Alonso is facing at Real Madrid and how Chelsea was able to take advantage of PSG's midfield. Enjoy!
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Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro and Neel's trip to London
03:17 - Newcastle's Ekitike bid and What it means for Alexander Isak
04:12 - Other moves are complicating this deal
04:27 - Ekitike as a target for Newcastle + Marmoush
05:10 - He thrives in transition heavy sides
06:24 - Ekitike's ball striking + Similarities to Isak
07:10 - The main differences between the 2
08:00 - What do you do if you're Newcastle?
09:36 - If there's any possibility of him wanting to leave you must sell
10:44 - Isak's contract length is a key part of this deal
11:25 - Market shrinking and no options left?
12:04 - Is Ekitike worth a superstar price?
13:16 - Ekitike + £40m lets you address other issues
14:06 - Frankfurt are the biggest winners of this
16:11 - Are Liverpool strong-arming Newcastle?
17:12 - IS 40m worth the risk of replacing Isak with Ekitike?
19:04 - Becoming even more of a transition side
20:16 - An interesting one to follow
20:44 - Cristhian Mosquera
21:39 - Good physicals, bad aerial ability
22:50 - Bozo gene?
24:03 - The price is so low
24:34 - Xavi Simons and Bayern Munich
25:01 - Leipzig are bringing in wide players
25:40 - Bayern is kind of a no-brainer for Simons
26:26 - Similarities to Musiala
27:55 - Fixing a hole in Bayern's squad
28:50 - Sales Bayern need to make?
29:50 - fit at United (If no Cunha?) or Arsenal?
30:30 - The hope is you get 23/24 Simons
31:32 - Why have Bayern not bought Rodrygo already?
33:14 - Not much choice left at LW?
33:50 - CWC and Real Madrid's pressing problems
34:48 - Positive for Real Madrid from CWC
35:19 - Arda Guller and adding creativity to the squad
36:00 - Out of possession is still a mess
37:01 - Missing Mbappe helped with the press + Raul Asensio
38:00 - Does Mbappe/Vinicius ever work?
38:55 - Forcing Mbappe and Vini to defend
39:57 - Vinicius was a good presser when he first arrived
40:26 - Luis Enrique video on repeat
40:50 - The game passed Carlo Ancelotti?
42:06 - The ceiling for his is pretty low + adding good pressers?
43:18 - Chelsea surprise winners + did they get aa lucky draw?
44:05 - Chelsea completely outplayed PSG tactically
44:56 - Crowding the middle vs PSG keeps them quiet
46:42 - Issues with PSG's defensive approach
47:19 - Nuno Mendes had a bad day
47:54 - Not pressing Robert Sanchez? + Fatigue?
49:00 - Good result for Chelsea + getting a big bag
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Episode 105 - Spurs Are Wasting Money This Summer + Why Chelsea Should Keep Nicolas Jackson
On today’s episode, we dive into Tottenham’s latest transfer moves involving Mohammed Kudus and Morgan Gibbs-White, questioning whether these signings align with the club’s goals. We also explore Chelsea’s bold decision to list Nicolas Jackson for £100 million, and discuss Anthony Elanga’s move to Newcastle as well as Marcus Rashford’s rumored interest in Barcelona. Plus—why does nobody want Victor Osimhen?
Ted's newsletter from Friday: https://www.thetransferflow.com/p/a-transfer-rumour-blowout-5e24
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Timestamps:
01:20 - How you can help us out + Content coming soon
02:30 - Tottenham are rolling the dice this summer
03:40 - Kudus' eye test and dribble numbers
04:20 - He hasn't done very much
05:23 - proven EPL players with little upside?
06:08 - Kudus would've made more sense for Ange's Spurs
07:04 - Not for this version
08:00 - We don't know what spurs are doing yet + Long throws!
08:45 - Playing with the lead and set pieces
09:42 - £40-£60m is the sweet spot for all players this summer
10:10 - Gibbs-White doesn't make sense for Spurs
11:20 - Not bad players, but the price and fit don't make sense
12:35 - Osimhen costs £65m + Angelo Stiller
13:16 - Challenging for the league in the next 4 years?
13:50 - Spurs gambled last year, going safer this year
14:45 - The best version of Spurs still has Madison on the pitch
15:35 - Too many 70th percentile players + Other players tolook at
16:26 - How Spurs fans should approach next season
17:08 - Anthony Elanga to Newcastle
18:05 - Plan A stronger vs improving Plan B
19:00 - The strength of Newcastle was their midfield last season
20:10 - Risk and Gamble with 50-60m moves
20:46 - Newcastle had to sell last Summer
22:04 - Other moves Newcastle could've looked at
22:53 - Chelsea willing to part ways with Nicolas Jackson
23:08 - Jackson is only on 100k a week + his stats
24:08 - Ted's Friday article and the most obvious place for Jackson (Manchester United)
25:06 - Data visualization and Jackson's shot map
25:50 - The value of through balls and will anyone help Chelsea with expenditure?
26:34 - His wages and transfer fee don't go together
27:15 - Osimhen and Nunez are the only strikers available worth this much
28:01 - How much will teams be willing to pay? + Fit at United and Villa
28:40 - What would you pay for Ollie Watkins now?
29:51 - Expecting the market to shrink in a few years?
30:55 - Atletico Madrid would've been a fun place for Jackson
31:54 - Marcus Rashford and Barcelona
32:39 - Rashford's wages are high, United will have to eat them
34:29 - Rashford makes sense for Barcelona in attack, but not in their press
35:35 - Barcelona's players are a combination of talent and work ethic
36:10 - A worse player who does their Job and why Pep loved Pedro
36:56 - Superstars that switched into the style and gave everything to it
37:58 - The worry about Rashford + His most obvious destination
39:29 - Gary Neville and Eden Hazard's effort
40:10 - Ted's training ground story
41:36 - Commitment from teams + Luis Enrique and Mbappe vs Dembele
42:15 - Victor Osimhen back to Galatasaray
42:49 - Nobody in for Osimhen?
44:15 - Trending before he left Italy and how much do you believe in Turkey?
44:45 - Gyokeres' agent waived his fee?
45:25 - Nottingham Forest linked to Yoane Wissa?
46:31 - Forest's style is similar to Brentford's
47:14 - What will the price be?
47:45 - This can be a scary season for Brentford
49:11 - Selling players for inflated prices to bigger clubs
49:44 - 100m for Gareth Bale
50:40 - Cristhian Mosquera
51:33 - Season Previews on the way!
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Episode 104 - Will Liverpool sell Luis Diaz this summer?
Join us on this episode of The Transfer Flow as we dive into the latest football transfer news and rumors. We discuss Everton's new signing, Thierno Barry, and what he brings to the team. We also explore Sunderland's ambitious moves as they return to the Premier League, Juventus' potential contract termination with Dušan Vlahović (and potential move to Manchester United), and if Liverpool will sell Luis Diaz to Bayern (or at all) this summer. Enjoy!
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Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
01:43 - Thierno Barry to Everton
02:12 - Fit with Moyes
03:00 - Other players need to step up their game for him
03:49 - Everton's danger on set pieces
05:05 - Everton entered the summer looking in trouble
06:05 - Barry fits Everton's style of play so well + getting a younger squad
08:06 - Can teams coming up from the championship even hope to stay in the premier league anymore?
08:40 - Sunderland have stepped up their recruitment
09:33 - Sunderland needed big investment to stay up
10:10 - What to be scared of as a Sunderland fan?
10:35 - Looking towards Fulham as an example of a midblock setup?
11:16 - The challenge of staying up in the Premier League
12:01 - Bad defensive numbers + recent acquisitions
13:06 - Thoughts on Habib Diarra and Noah Sadiki
14:36 - Diarra filling the Jobe Bellingham role?
16:05 - Sunderland HAVE to defend more
16:44 - Changing to a back 5 or stay with a back 4?
17:38 - Is the Premier league a closed shop?
18:38 - EPL's financial dominance has made it tough
19:44 - Needing to get players from other Leagues now
20:15 - Chances Sunderland stays up?
22:14 - Juventus' failures last summer
22:49 - Francisco Conceicao's transfer fee and why is it so low?
23:53 - Conceicao profile
24:50 - Will Porto budge on price?
25:22 - Will another team swoop in?
26:48 - Como could make sense if Real Madrid want Nico Paz back
27:34 - Capitalizing on Juve renegotiating the deal
28:24 - Juventus terminating Dusan Vlahovic's contract?
29:05 - Hayden's thoughts on Vlahovic
29:38 - Vlahovic's best trait
30:17 - Poor choices of when to set up teammates
31:09 - Kolo Muani and Jonathan David good enough replacements?
31:40 - Vlahovic can't get the wages he's currently on - maybe leave on loan?
32:42 - His wages will stop a mid-table EPL team from being interested
33:14 - Linked to Manchester United?
33:33 - Vlahovic vs Mbeumo
34:15 - United will need to move someone to make this work
35:29 - With how the striker market is, could Vlahovic end up playing at a higher level than expected?
36:06 - Bayern Munich want a winger
36:46 - Musiala's injury has heightened their need
37:15 - Will Liverpool Sell Luis Diaz?
37:47 - No alternatives for Diaz left in the market
38:12 - How Liverpool use their wingers make it hard to replace them
38:54 - Diaz' frustrations are about getting paid more
39:30 - Diaz doesn't like to receive the ball in tight spaces
40:10 - Rayan Cherki to City looks like a better and better move as the summer goes on
40:46 - Top end guys - Bradley Barcola and Rodrygo
41:19 - PSG don't have to let Barcola leave
42:03 - Bayern linked to Nkunku?
42:44 - Rodrygo solves lots of their problems
43:37 - The element of fit in these transfers
44:31 - If not Rodrygo, the options are riskier
45:09 - Kim's Eberechi Eze take
45:42 - Xavi Simons possibility? + Eze's age
46:43 - If you're at 68m for Eze, why not spend more for Rodrygo?
47:25 - Kane replacement, but Kane is never missing games
48:14 - Missing on Wirtz = more money available?
48:54 - We need YOUR help!
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Episode 103 - Rebuilding Arsenal: Finding a LW and Evaluating Viktor Gyökeres
Ted and Patrick break down the moves Arsenal have made this summer, evaluate transfer rumours for squad fit and price, and discuss any potential holes the Premier League runner-ups may still need to address. How would Victor Gyokeres, Rodrygo, Eberechi Eze, Madueke, and many more fair for Arsenal? Enjoy!
Kim's part 1 of the Arsenal Rebuild: https://www.thetransferflow.com/p/the-arsenal-rebuild-part-1-9109
Top 5 Takes video: https://youtu.be/eflqY4AVIis
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Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
01:07 - A tough start to the year = accelerated moves?
01:45 - Tons of outgoings
02:43 - How do you retool the midfield?
03:18 - Christian Nørgaard
04:44 - Balancing the short term and the future
05:46 - An expensive summer on contract extensions alone
06:48 - Keeping Saka and Saliba
08:17 - Getting rid of players below their level
09:40 - Billy Carpenter and breaking down deep and mid blocks
12:10 - Arsenal NEED to free up the attack more
13:13 - Creativity on the left wing and more pace up front
14:00 - Does Rodrygo make sense?
14:59 - Arteta was too conservative last season + Myles Lewis-Skelly
17:09 - Overwhelming opponents with threats
18:12 - Versatile, intelligent squad, but not the quickest
19:12 - What will they choose to build for? Rodrygo gives long-term and immediate impact
19:55 - Make a move or hope Martinelli takes a leap?
20:44 - Maghnes Akliouche as an option? A 2nd winger or an attacking midfielder?
22:22 - Arsenal negotiating with Nwaneri
23:36 - Nwaneri could vanish the cost of one of these other rumoured moves
24:27 - Data and contract negotiations
25:47 - What young players need to know how to negotiate
26:53 - Noni Madueke
27:19 - Eberechi Eze - worth the price?
29:39 - Arsenal are practical this summer
30:35 - More minutes for other players? Havertz, Max Dowman, Nwaneri
31:15 - More minutes for Saka centrally?
32:30 - Breaking down a deep block/other styles
33:36 - Too much optimism?
34:05 - Who else are in for Rodrygo?
34:50 - Opinions on Noni Madueke
36:00 - Chelsea must sell a bunch of players
37:30 - Getting inspired by PSG and using Saka in a Dembele role?
38:20 - Madueke is not very risky
38:51 - Does missing on Rodrygo make paying 50m ok?
40:25 - Is Vikor Gyokeres FINALLY the guy at Striker?
40:56 - Does the base price make sense?
42:15 - Flat track bully stats?
43:18 - They need a Striker to compete across all their competitions, is this the best option?
44:38 - Havertz will still get minutes up top
46:12 - What about Hugo Ekitike and should they have signed Liam Delap?
47:00 - What to expect from Gyokeres if the move is completed?
47:55 - Sometimes you have to be hyper practical
48:14 - A TON of new additions, will there be a rough transition?
49:30 - The Premier League keeps getting better
50:10 - Anywhere Arsenal are miss profiling or missing out on a player?
51:23 - Arsenal are real contenders for every competition next season
52:14 - Go watch our Top 5 takes!
53:30 - B-roll (Holiday discussion, traveling with children, therapy W's and more!)
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Episode 102 - 5 EPL Teams Whose Fans Should Be WORRIED + Lyon players to target?
On this episode, Ted and Neel discuss 5 Premier League teams that should be worried about their summer window. Why should West Ham, Fulham, Aston Villa, Everton and Sunderland all be concerned? Then, the conversation switches to transfer rumours that just make sense to us this window and which players can teams try to get take from Lyon after they were relegated to Ligue 2? The conversation ends with discussion of the Club World Cup, US weather, and why it won't get fixed for the 2026 World Cup.
Kim's players that made her go "hell yeah": https://www.thetransferflow.com/p/3-radars-that-made-us-go-hell-yeah-de21
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Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
01:51 - West Ham
02:40 - Mark Noble and management problems
03:15 - Bad transfers last summer
04:18 - Their squad is between styles
05:08 - Aston Villa
05:52 - Narrowly missing the Champions League and the impact on PSR
07:25 - Villa need to consolidate
08:30 - Fulham
09:19 - Starting to get younger
10:33 - Everton need a LOT of help
11:25 - New ownership and new stadium + Jack Grealish?
12:31 - 8 player rebuild this window?
13:47 - Sunderland
14:27 - Sales that have made them some money
14:59 - Very different outlooks for the 3 promoted teams - Burnley, Leeds United and Sunderland
16:41 - Ownership has a choice to make
18:35 - Rumours and Potential transfers
18:57 - Kota Takai and his giant stature
20:14 - His positioning and reading of the game
22:08 - The price and the EPL getting comfortable with Japanese imports
23:30 - Ardon Jashari to AC Milan
24:51 - Tijjani Reijnders comparison?
26:05 - Andreas Schjelderup to Como?
27:05 - How young he was when he broke in
28:11 - Versatility he provides
28:44 - Are como aiming to make themselves into a new icon of Italian football?
29:41 - Milos Kerkez to Liverpool
30:19 - Lyon's financial mess and John Textor
32:09 - Lyon used to one of the best run clubs in Europe
33:10 - Volatility over the last few years
33:56 - What players should teams be targetting from Lyon?
34:22 - Malick Fofana
35:37 - The many Fofana's
36:13 - Textor's history of irresponsible financial decisions
38:45 - Georges Mikautadze
40:13 - Lyon was bought for a BILLION Euros
41:05 - The Club World Cup has been fun
41:37 - Elements that could be precursors to the 2026 World Cup?
42:15 - City and Real Madrid investing heavily to win this tournament
42:45 - The heat is hurting the players
43:30 - 1994 World Cup game timing
44:28 - Northern Cities have been very hot this tournament
44:52 - How weather impacts gambling and the games as a whole
46:36 - How American weather is different than European
47:05 - The ideal European time zone is peak heat in the US
47:38 - Auckland City got a result
48:08 - Competitive integrity with weather delays?
48:59 - The concern isn't solvable
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