Is Sesko really worth £73m? (and can Ipswich bounce straight back?)
It’s not done yet, but it looks like it will be soon. Benjamin Sesko is close to a move to Manchester United. But how good is he really? Seb Stafford Bloor has seen loads of him over the past two years, so he felt like a good person to ask.
The EFL Championship starts today, but who’s likely to go up? Adrian Clarke from the excellent What The EFL Podcast is in with his predictions
And who’s favoute for the Ballon D’or and what does Mo Salah have to do to get a look in?
Presenter: Iain Macintosh
Producer: Si Watts
Writers’ Room: Chris Smith, Lola Katz Roberts
Guests: Seb Stafford Bloor, Adrian Clarke
You can get a good deal on a new subscription at The Athletic if you visit: theathletic.com and that way you’ll get to read all of Seb Stafford Bloor’s stuff.
You can listen to Adrian Clarke on What The EFL by clicking this magic link:
https://podfollow.com/1806660059
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Are Arsenal okay? (…and have Aston Villa pulled off a coup with Evann Guessand?)
Is discontent developing at Arsenal? We ask Arsenal Vision’s Tim Stillman whether he’s worried about the new season.
We also speak to The Athletic’s Jacob Tanswell about Aston Villa’s exciting, new signing, Evann Guessand.
There’s a rare bit of news from North America as two bona fide megastars join MLS.
And we have news of James Madison’ injury, Scott McTominay’s continued ascent, and a Benjamin Šeško breakthrough.
Presenter: Iain Macintosh
Producer: Si Watts
Writers’ Room: Chris Smith
Guests: Tim Stillman, Jacob Tanswell
You can read Tim Stillman’s work here: https://arseblog.com/
And you find Jacob Tanswell’s writing here: http://theathletic.com/
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What is Darwin Nunez’s Liverpool legacy? (and Man Utd for top 4?)
With Darwin Nũńez seemingly heading to Al Hilal we ask The Anfield Wrap’s Neil Atkinson to summarise the Uruguayan’s Liverpool stint.
Andy Mitten shares his views on whether Ruben Amorim can get Man Utd back to sixth… or even fourth… this season.
On the day Keirnan Dewsbury-Hall completes his move to Everton, we have news of the Toffees’ possible next arrival.
And we’ll bring you a curious update from Lyon, a childish development in Hartlepool, and news of Gary Lineker’s first post-BBC venture.
Presenter: Iain Macintosh
Producer: Si Watts
Writers’ Room: Chris Smith
Guests: Neil Atkinson, Andy Mitten
You can buy Neil Atkinson’s book Transformer here: https://www.waterstones.com/book/transformer/neil-atkinson/9781837262953
And you can find out more about United We Stand here: https://www.uwsonline.com/
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Are Bayern under-cooked? (…and is Tyler Dibling really worth £50m?)
Struggling to understand Bayern Munich’s preparations for the new season, we drafted in The Athletic’s Seb Stafford-Bloor to explain it all.
With Southampton demanding a whopping £50m for Tyler Dibling, we ask stats expert Ben McAleer whether that fee is justified.
We have the latest from Man Utd and Newcastle’s battle for Benjamin Šeșko.
Plus, encouraging news for Everton, a positive Sheffield Wednesday update, and a truly unsettling development regarding Real Madrid.
Presenter: Iain Macintosh
Producer: Si Watts
Writers’ Room: Chris Smith
Guests: Seb Stafford-Bloor, Ben McAleer
Get a subscription to The Athletic here:
www.theathletic.com
You can find that Miguel Delaney book here:
https://www.waterstones.com/book/states-of-play/miguel-delaney/9781399619424
Ben McAleer is an excellent freelance football writer and you can find out more about him here:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ben-mcaleer-28593644
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Should Spurs fans be afraid?
Tottenham have had a horrible weekend. Son Heung Min is leaving, James Maddison is injured and remember how they failed to buy Morgan Gibbs-White? Are they seriously short of a creative outlet? We put that question to Chris I’Anson-Miller from The Extra Inch podcast.
And we’re back on The Outsider, it’s Spain today with The Athletic’s Dermot Corrigan. Can Atletico Madrid challenge Barca and Real for the title? Quite possibly, yes.
And what’s going on with Strasbourg? They’re spending money like they’re PSG! Author and broadcaster Tom Williams explains more.
Plus, we’ve got some cracking ‘Stick With Me But’ action, including a prediction of another promotion for Wrexham….
Presenter: Iain Macintosh
Producer: Si Watts
Writers’ Room: Chris Smith
Guests: Chris Miller, Dermot Corrigan, Tom Williams
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