In a summer Ilkay Gundogan and Riyad Mahrez has moved on and with Kevin De Bruyne struggling with injury, Man City's Bernardo Silva has committed his future to the club, signing a new one year contract extension through to 2026. Join Ayo Akinwolere as well as The Athletic's senior football writer Oli Kay and Manchester football writer Mark Critchley to dissect and debate the importance of the Portuguese during a turbulent time for City's midfield. Plus, our Man City writer Sam Lee drops by to share his thoughts on Phil Foden with the England international getting his long awaited chance to shine in the centre of midfield. Produced by Guy Clarke Executive Producer: Adey Moorhead *** • Grab your EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal by going to https://nordvpn.com/theathletic to get a Huge Discount off your NordVPN Plan + 4 months for free! It’s completely risk free with Nord’s 30 day money-back guarantee! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

David Mooney is joined by City fans Adam Monk and Macca to reflect on a week that saw Manchester City ease to victory in their opening Premier League game and win the UEFA Super Cup on penalties.Cole Palmer and Ederson are in the spotlight after their displays this week, plus we discuss the potential new contract for Bernardo Silva and what shape the squad is in with the injury to Kevin De Bruyne.Taylor Payne from Pod on the Tyne joins the show to discuss what's in store when Newcastle visit the Etihad on Saturday, while our EDS expert Sean Blinkhorn looks at Rico Lewis developing into a first team member - with thoughts also on the likes of Oscar Bobb and James McAtee.==========To get bonus podcasts or to listen without the ads, join our Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/BlueMoonPodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Chloe is here with the final Redmen Bitesize of the week as she gives us the timeline and updates from the mental Moises Caicedo Saga & reports the news that Liverpool have put in a bid for Sporting Lisbons centre-half Gonçalo Inácio according to Portuguese Insider Pedro Almeida. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On the eve of the start of a new season, Rob Pollard followed the squad on their pre-season tour of Japan and South Korea, sitting down to chat with three of them to make this tour special. Ruben Dias is first up, followed by the scorer of the goal that brought us the Champions League, and the youngest player on the tour - Oscar Bobb. Reunited with Nedum Onuoha, the pair also take the opportunity to share some memories of Istanbul. It's all in the latest episode of the Official Manchester City podcast, which you can watch in full via Recast and City+. https://watch.recast.tv/user/8e7K5 https://www.mancity.com/city-plus Subscribe and follow the podcast now to stay up-to-date with the latest episodes and join the community. You can also follow Manchester City on social media via Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, and Snapchat for more exclusive content. Twitter: https://twitter.com/ManCity IG: https://www.instagram.com/mancity/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/mancity/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mancity Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/add/mancityofficial Produced by Manchester City and Voiceworks: Sport, this is the unbeatable Official Manchester City Podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ayo Akinwolere is joined by Peter Rutzler and Adam Crafton to discuss latest round of drama at Paris Saint Germain... Nine new faces in, including rising star Goncalo Ramos - Why didn’t one of the Premier League sides who need a striker make a move for him? Are PSG actually preparing for life after Mbappe and could Neymar still leave this summer as well? Plus, how to assess a decade of investment from QSI and manager Luis Enrique's new-look team on the eve of the new season? Produced by Adonis Pratsides Additional Production: Jay Beale & Mike Stavrou Executive Producer: Adey Moorhead Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On The Overlap this week, we have an exclusive interview with England and Manchester United star Marcus Rashford, brought to you by Sky Bet. We caught up with Rashford during a pre-season training camp in Portugal as he gears up for his ninth season as a first-team player and his second under Erik ten Hag. Following his 30-goal haul last campaign – his most prolific yet – Rashford reveals how much his personal psychologist and strength & conditioning coaches have helped him recover from setbacks and injuries since bursting onto the scene in 2016. Marcus talks about the importance of having a close family network and overturning government policy, highlighting an all too real issue when he bumped into a childhood friend who had become homeless. Lastly, he reveals his ambitions for Manchester United, and what it would mean if he could break Wayne Rooney’s goalscoring record and his intention to win the biggest trophies at Old Trafford. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Gary Robinson joins James to discuss all the latest at Manchester United including key and popular FPL picks Andre Onana, Luke Shaw, Bruno Fernandes and Marcus Rashford. Many FPL managers look like they may go with both Fernandes and Rashford, but if it had to be just one, who’s best? Is Onana worth the 0.5 saving on Shaw? Or should an alternative defender that should be considered. Plus, there’s discussion on what impact Onana and new signing Mason Mount are likely to have, there’s thoughts on the likely signature of Rasmus Hojlund, the chances of United making a title challenge and the Podcast begins with a chat about the potential takeover of the club. Next on Correspondent Week: ep. 10 – West Ham United, Wednesday 11pm BST Today on Patreon: The Correspondent Week Debrief with Suj: on Crystal Palace, Brentford, Luton and Wolves For the full Planet FPL Schedule this week view this post: https://www.patreon.com/posts/86901192 Want to become a member of our FPL and SkyFF community and support the Podcast? Join us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/planetfpl Follow James on Twitter: https://twitter.com/PlanetFPLPod Follow Suj on Twitter: https://twitter.com/sujanshah Follow Clayton on Twitter: https://twitter.com/claytsAFC Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@PlanetFPL Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/planetfpl Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/planetfpl #FPL #CorrespondentWeek #MUFC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s been a feature of Planet FPL pre-season content that James has expressed concerns about Wolves ahead of the coming season. On the latest Correspondent Week Podcast Wolves fan Bradley Parker joins James to answer if it’s correct to have concerns and if there’s any Wolves FPL assets managers should consider. Jose Sa has posted 140+ point seasons in consecutive seasons, can he be considered at 5.0? The ‘Doc’ Matt Doherty has returned and many paid 6.0 for him three years ago, can he roll back the years and be considered at 4.5? Who will start up front? Can 5.5 Fabio Silva return from successive loan spells and finally establish himself? Plus, what do The Fosun owners want to do with the club? Is investment required? Are they restricted by FFP? Is the club for sale? And could manager Julen Lopetegui walk before the season even starts!? Follow Bradley on Twitter: https://twitter.com/parker_bradley Next on Correspondent Week: ep. 9 – Manchester United with Gary Robinson, Wednesday 7pm BST Today on Patreon: The Correspondent Week Debrief with Suj: on Crystal Palace, Brentford, Luton and Wolves For the full Planet FPL Schedule this week view this post: https://www.patreon.com/posts/86901192 Want to become a member of our FPL and SkyFF community and support the Podcast? Join us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/planetfpl Follow James on Twitter: https://twitter.com/PlanetFPLPod Follow Suj on Twitter: https://twitter.com/sujanshah Follow Clayton on Twitter: https://twitter.com/claytsAFC Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@PlanetFPL Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/planetfpl Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/planetfpl #FPL #CorrespondentWeek #WWFC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode of the Designated Players Podcast, we discuss Cristiano Ronaldo's recent claim of the Saudi Pro League being a better league than MLS. The Saudi league has often been in the spotlight this summer transfer window as lots of big names have made the move over from Europe. We discuss which league is better and if MLS should be concerned. Commissioner Don Garber doesn't seem to be worried. Let us know what you think on this debate! Recorded on: 7/22/2023 Let us know y...

Ste is here with the latest episode of Redmen Bitesize with the news that rumoured transfer target Joao Palhinha picked up an injury in Fulham's pre-season friendly against Brentford. Meanwhile, in Germany Liverpool drew 4-4 against Greuther Fürth in their second pre-season friendly. Darwin Nunez was the standout performer as he bagged two second half goals and an assist for Mo Salah's goal. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.