The Transfer Flow Podcast

• 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! Subscribe to our FREE newsletter: https://www.thetransferflow.com/subscribe Join Variance Betting: https://www.thetransferflow.com/upgrade Follow us on our Socials: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCe1WTKOt7byrELQcGRSzu1Q X: https://x.com/TheTransferFlow Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/thetransferflow.bsky.social Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thetransferflow/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@transferflowpodcast 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 Subscribe to our FREE newsletter: https://www.thetransferflow.com/subscribe Join Variance Betting: https://www.thetransferflow.com/upgrade Follow us on our Socials: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCe1WTKOt7byrELQcGRSzu1Q X: https://x.com/TheTransferFlow Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/thetransferflow.bsky.social Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thetransferflow/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@transferflowpodcast 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 Subscribe to our FREE newsletter: https://www.thetransferflow.com/subscribe Join Variance Betting: https://www.thetransferflow.com/upgrade Follow us on our Socials: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCe1WTKOt7byrELQcGRSzu1Q X: https://x.com/TheTransferFlow Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/thetransferflow.bsky.social Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thetransferflow/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@transferflowpodcast 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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• Episode 101 - How much will Liverpool spend this summer? + Rashford to Newcastle?

  On this episode, Patrick and Neel discuss Barcelona signing Joan Garcia to be their goalkeeper of the future, Wolves signing Fer Lopez and if it makes sense, Marcus Rashford being linked to Newcastle, and Liverpool's transfer strategy and just how much they will spend this summer. The episode ends with discussion of PSG's interest in Illia Zabarnyi, Alberto Moleiro to Villareal, and Emi Martinez to Manchester United. Enjoy! Kim's newsletter on Rashford and more:https://www.thetransferflow.com/p/newcastle-closing-in-on-future-england-no-1-goalkeeper-36e0 Subscribe to our FREE newsletter: https://www.thetransferflow.com/subscribe Join Variance Betting: https://www.thetransferflow.com/upgrade Follow us on our Socials: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCe1WTKOt7byrELQcGRSzu1Q X: https://x.com/TheTransferFlow Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/thetransferflow.bsky.social Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thetransferflow/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@transferflowpodcast Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 00:56 - Barcelona and Joan Garcia 02:21 - Barcelona needed an upgrade at GK + ter Stegen injury 03:45 - Garcia’s height and command of his box 04:38 - Questions about his sweeping ability? 06:00 - Barca's overall short squad 06:43 - ter Stegen's beef with the club 08:01 - Nico Williams should not happen, but it might + Man City crime spree 09:24 - Wolves bring in Fer Lopez 10:18 - Lopez' skillset 11:35 - Does the fee make sense? 13:14 - 3rd largest sale in Celta Vigo history 14:00 - Taking a gamble on this kind of player 15:38 - Cunha replacements and Wolves' transfer strategy 17:00 - Marcus Rashford to Newcastle? 17:49 - His time at Aston Villa 18:33 - What wages will he want? And What position would he play? 19:47 - This will be a huge gamble 21:31 - Newcastle have money, but can't afford to have too many misses 23:04 - Quansah to Liverpool 23:44 - Liverpool's spend so far this summer 24:20 - Quansah's potential + Fit at Liverpool going forward 26:10 - Liverpool's need to find help for Konate and Van Dijk 26:54 - Liverpool's huge squad turnover 27:34 - Going all in this summer 28:58 - How much are they going to spend this summer? 350m? 30:07 - Ilya Zabani to PSG? 31:00 - Makes sense for PSG + better than Huijsen? 33:21 - Is the fee too high? Does it matter because it's PSG? 35:26 - Alberto Moleiro to Villareal + Player profile 37:01 - Alex Baena replacement? 38:46 - Is the fee fair? 40:09 - Emi Martinez linked to Manchester United 40:59 - Martinez = Overrated? 42:04 - Maybe he's an upgrade, but the fee is crazy 42:45 - Unstoppable force vs Immoveable object 43:43 - Where to find Neel

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• Episode 100 - Can this €63m wonderkid be Real Madrid’s Lamine Yamal? + CWC Check In

  On this episode, Patrick and Neel discuss the Club World Cup attendance issues, players and teams to watch at the tournament, why this tournament matters for teams, and what YOU should care about in this competition. Then, Real Madrid have made a €63m for 17-year-old Franco Mastantuono. How does he fit the squad, what position will he player, and is this a smart move for Real Madrid? The episode finishes with a pair of transfer rumours, Tottenham linked to Arnaud Kalimuendo and Andy Robertson's potential move to Atletico Madrid. Enjoy! Neel's CWC Players to watch: https://www.thetransferflow.com/p/5-young-talents-outside-europe-to-watch-at-the-club-world-cup-59ec Subscribe to our FREE newsletter: https://www.thetransferflow.com/subscribe Join Variance Betting: https://www.thetransferflow.com/upgrade Follow us on our Socials: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCe1WTKOt7byrELQcGRSzu1Q X: https://x.com/TheTransferFlow Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/thetransferflow.bsky.social Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thetransferflow/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@transferflowpodcast Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 01:10 - Club World Cup attendance 02:20 - 500 people in attendance? + Why attendance is so low 03:40 - Timing + Cities the games are being played 04:35 - Does the CWC matter? 05:30 - Clubs who this tournament matters for + is the CWC too long? 06:25 - Bayern vs Auckland City = FIFA or OFC’s problem? 09:05 - Game that were more fun to watch 10:00 - FIFA vs UEFA competing for big games 11:03 - FIFA love money, but the CWC is great for small teams 12:35 - Rewarding teams for their Champions League success 14:10 - Pulling anti-racism campaigns + Fair trade analogy 15:38 - Gianni Infantino vs Sepp Blatter? 16:25 - Practical Issues with the CWC 17:48 - European Clubs may not be super interested 19:22 - The other teams are really going for it (money + proving themselves) 20:18 - All European semifinal? 20:35 - Other teams to watch out for - Al Ahly 21:34 - Botafogo + Lyon’s financial dependency 22:22 - Boca vs Benfica and Flamengo vs Esperance 23:09 - Mamelodi Sundowns 23:46 - Al Hilal and Inzaghi 24:38 - The talent Al Hilal have 25:36 - Why neutrals should enjoy this tournament 27:13 - Players linked to bigger clubs at the tournament 27:38 - Franco Mastantuono to Real Madrid for €63M 28:22 - Will he go straight into the team? + Diaz and Rodrygo 29:45 - What’s his best position? 30:42 - The talent coming out of River Plate 31:31 - River is VERY reliant on Mastantuano + his numbers 32:12 - Julian Alvarez comparison 32:56 - How will this transfer to Real Madrid? 34:12 - He will have to adapt his game a lot 35:10 - Similarities to Guler + Endrick, Diaz, and Rodrygo 36:25 - What will Xabi Alonso want to do? 37:23 - No clear path even in the long term? + Options if it doesn’t work 38:11 - Technical difficulties + How does he fit with Trent Alexander-Arnold? 38:57 - The CWC is a good place for Xabi Alonso to experiment 40:05 - Many of the European teams are in flux at this tournament 40:35 - Tottenham linked to Arnaud Kalimuendo + Will Son and Richarlison leave? 41:14 - He’s been getting interest for a while 42:15 - Does this move make sense? + fit with Thomas Frank 43:50 - What is his place in the squad? 44:59 - Jonathan David is free? But Kalimuendo is still just 23 46:07 - Andrew Robertson linked to Atletico Madrid? 47:10 - Atleti’s use of fullbacks + Robertson’s flexibility 48:30 - Atleti’s increasing squad age 49:40 - It’s ok only if it’s a reasonable fee 51:17 - Trippier comparison 51:45 - Atleti’s scouting is based on the amount of dog in a player 52:25 - DAZN’s Billion dollar spending 53:17 - Neel’s Players to watch at the CWC

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