Pete and Dharms are joined this week by ESPN football expert Julien Laurens as the January window really kicks into gear. They discuss Manchester United’s surprise move for Wout Weghorst and whether the Netherlands international can thrive under the tutelage of compatriot Erik Ten Hag (04:36). The future of in-form Marcus Rashford is also on the agenda (11:45). Arsenal wanted to bring Joao Felix to the Emirates, but the Portugal international has ended up at Chelsea – the panel assess whether this is a good fit (16:56) and if Christopher Nkunku will join the Blues in the summer (30:20). Julien provides the inside track from Ligue 1 as well as on a host of other stars, including Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe, Karim Benzema and Marcus Thuram (39:13). Dharms rounds up the rest of the transfer news (53:52) before Pete delivers his final thought. Transfer Talk is a Sky Sports podcast. Listen to every episode here: skysports.com/transfer-talk You can listen to Transfer Talk on your smart speaker by saying "ask Global Player to play Transfer Talk". For all the latest football news, head to skysports.com/football For advertising opportunities email: [email protected]

Mark Chapman is joined by The Athletic's Dermot Corrigan, Pol Ballus & Guillermo Rai to discuss how Barcelona & Real Madrid, rivals on the pitch for decades, have become close off the field and need each other more than ever. Hear how both clubs continue to fight for salvation via the Super League and why Jude Belligham is far more likely to be a Real player than a Barca player next season. The Athletic's Laia Cervello Herrero details her debut article that looks at Ansu Fati tough couple of years at Camp Nou since inheriting Lionel Messi's number ten shirt. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After nearly 2 months apart, the Euro crew of Jimbo, Raphael Honigstein, James Horncastle, Julien Laurens and Alvaro Romeo are back and in full effect. Ligue 1 returns with Lens closing the gap on PSG to 4 points by inflicting a first league defeat of the season on the Parisians. Will Lionel Messi help or hinder PSG when he returns? La Liga is back with unfortunately another racism controversy and with referee Mateu Lahoz adding to his celebrity status. Serie A restarts on Wednesday with Napoli on fire on the pitch and Juventus in trouble off it with their entire board resigning. And Kristof Terreur tells us just how did Scott Parker end up being appointed as the new manager of Club Brugge. Plus Bayern’s goalkeeper hunt, Will Still, and life for Lyon after Aulas. Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Moment of the weekend (03.30) • PART 2a: Lens 3-1 PSG (06.30) • PART 2b: Scott Parker to Brugge, with Kristof Terreur (19.00) • PART 2c: Transfer chit-chat (25.00) • PART 3: Serie A returns (31.00) • PART 4: La Liga - Lewandowski and Lahoz (40.00) SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £1.99 A MONTH FOR 12 MONTHS • theathletic.com/totally Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Argentine National Team may not be ready for the return of the Premier League, but we sure are. The boys re-convene to discuss Newcastle's ascent up the table, Gakpo's stunning move to Anfield, Ream's USMNT Player of the Year candidacy and so much more! Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/caught-offside/id1649635449… Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2lMPhMC3jvLovzAMLbL0iE?si=iEavfxwXQHGKWWTA1aoILg… YouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UCO7h0D6UzbtBRO3AsZAvnxA… Google Podcasts: https://bit.ly/3sG1bZ2 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

And not in a good way. 3:00am: Awakened “Ridiculous! Disgraceful!” A heavily accented voice shouts into his phone. “I’ve never felt so cheated in my life. I’ve already emailed FIFA. I’ve told them. I’ve let them know this is unacceptable. I want a full refund! $200 a night…for this?” Welcome to FIFA’s Quetaifan Island Fan Village. The voice…

Gary is joined by Matt Ford - Academy Coach at Charlotte FC and Set-Piece Analyst. Matt has shared some analysis around World Cup tactical trends and how do they impact our coaching, specifically at youth level. If you enjoy this conversation… we are having an end of year MSC Special on Wednesday, December 28th at 2pm EST (7pm UK time). Matt and Gary will be breaking down one of the greatest finals of all-time: Argentina v France and where was the game tactically won and lost? During the webinar, they will also share some processes around analysis If you enjoy that side of the game and would like to join the discussion or get some tips around analysis, please join us - link is below... https://www.modernsoccercoach.com/product-page/world-cup-final-tactical-insights-webinar

Join us for part two of our World Cup whip-round, as we bring you some of our favourite Ramble clips from the knockout stages. Lionel Messi fulfilled the dreams of millions, while England’s impressive development still couldn’t get them past a miserly France. Steve McClaren’s lookalike, a violent Terry Butcher and the Icardis also make some surprise cameos! Tweet us @FootballRamble and email us here: [email protected]. Sign up for our Patreon for exclusive live events, ad-free Rambles, full video episodes and loads more: patreon.com/footballramble. ***Please take the time to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your pods. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!*** The Football Ramble, the original and best football podcast. Brand new podcasts every single weekday throughout the Premier League season and every day throughout the 2026 FIFA World Cup. No cliches. No ex-pros like Peter Crouch or The Rest is Football. Just the funniest football conversation out there. Your guardian for the season, daily not weekly. Stick to the Ramble, totally. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Argentina won the World Cup! And the match, while it developed into a pure vibes Rocky-style haymaker fest at the end, was actually a really interesting tactical battle before that with Argentina coming out very much on top. We have a lot to dig into! Support the show

Author of the excellent Argentinian football book, Angels with Dirty Faces, Jonathan Wilson joined Joe Molloy on the Football Show to contextualise this historic World Cup win, and contrast to the wins of 1978 and 1986. Football with thanks to Sky Ireland.

Dotun, Andy and Lars Sivertsen are here with our final OTC of the World Cup, as we plot Kylian Mbappé’s route back to the summit of world football. Has Lionel Messi passed on the torch yet? We also recap our winners and losers from the tournament, as Croatia proved class is permanent and Belgium’s golden generation truly lost their shine. Plus, it’s the OTC World Cup awards! Tweet us @FootballRamble and email us here: [email protected]. Sign up for our Patreon for exclusive live events, ad-free Rambles, full video episodes and loads more: patreon.com/footballramble. ***Please take the time to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your pods. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!*** The Football Ramble, the original and best football podcast. Brand new podcasts every single weekday throughout the Premier League season and every day throughout the 2026 FIFA World Cup. No cliches. No ex-pros like Peter Crouch or The Rest is Football. Just the funniest football conversation out there. Your guardian for the season, daily not weekly. Stick to the Ramble, totally. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.