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With the transfer deadline just days away, Pete Graves and Dharmesh Sheth are joined by the New York Times’ chief soccer correspondent Rory Smith to discuss Manchester United’s pursuit of Jadon Sancho and the possible alternative targets if a deal for the Borussia Dortmund winger does not materialise (04:51). Rory examines whether the structure of United’s hierarchy lends itself to success in the market (17:47), while Dharmesh touches on the players that could leave Old Trafford before the deadline (20:23). The panel analyse the big-money arrival of Ruben Dias at Manchester City (28:16) and debate whether Pep Guardiola’s future at the club hinges on the success of the Portugal defender (34:33). Tottenham’s search for a new striker is over after clinching a deal for Carlos Vinicius (46:31) – the panel assess how important a new attacking option is for Jose Mourinho as well as the long-term future of midfielder Dele Alli (51:23). The panel preview transfer deadline day, with Dharmesh and Rory sharing their favourite moments from previous windows, including the deals for Dimitar Berbatov and Robinho (54:59). Plus there’s news from Everton, Leeds, West Ham, Sheffield United and much more, including Pete’s final thought, this week on Newcastle striker Joelinton and transfer deadline day (1:09:29). 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]

Bielsa takes on Guardiola on Saturday. How will Leeds look to expose Man City? And will Ruben Dias be making the most high-pressure debut in Premier League history?Liverpool travel to Villa Park on Sunday – how many clubs have had a better window than the Villa? And is Everton’s Dominic Calvert-Lewin on the Harry Kane trajectory?Plus we have heated debates on handball, financial disparity and goals that made opponents look stupid.And Duncan fires up his Flip Reverse machine and enters a parallel universe – what if Fergie had signed Thiago for United?RUNNING ORDER• PART 1a: When nature calls (01m 30s)• PART 1b: Transfer talk & financial disparity (04m 00s)• PART 2: Leeds v Man City & Man Utd v Spurs previews (13m 30s)• PART 3: Villa v Liverpool, Leicester v West Ham & Everton v Brighton previews (29m 00s) • PART 4: The rest of the weekend’s action, humiliating goals & Joe Kinnear (49m 00s) • PART 5: The odds with Lee Price from Paddy Power (58m 00s)• PART 6: Flip Reverse: What if Fergie had signed Thiago? (60m 00s) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Robbie Earle and Robbie Mustoe discuss the following topics:The ramifications of Liverpool's 3-1 win over Arsenal (0:40)Eric Dier's "break" during the 2nd half of Tottenham-Chelsea in the EFL Cup (12:40)Dele Alli left out of the squad again (14:35)Chelsea's issues at the back (21:15)Preview of Manchester United-Tottenham (27:10)Manchester City signing Ruben Dias and a preview of Saturday's match at Leeds (30:55)Contrasting outlooks for Aston Villa and Fulham (38:15)

Mulv and McCune dissect the performance against Leicester City. Joey has the exciting details on City's new centre back Ruben Dias. A quick look ahead to Burnley and Leeds during this very busy week for The Blues! www.noisypod.com

Welcome to a brand new episode of The Preview Show, sponsored by Betway! Today, Marcus is joined by Luke and Andy to run the rule over all the big upcoming games in the Premier League this weekend, as well as dissecting the big stories from last night's action. Including, but not limited to, Jose Mourinho and goalposts, Rory Delap's son, Slaven Bilic thinking outside the box when it comes to signing a new player, and Nelson Semedo's potential debut for Wolves. There's also Luke's Game, 4 To Score and a brand new patreon competition (http://patreon.com/footballramble)! Search ‘Football Ramble’ on social media to find us, and email us at our brand new address: [email protected] ***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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It’s a lighthearted show ahead of the return of the men’s domestic seasons, as Musa and Ryan touch on the Nations League between France and Croatia, Kevin De Bruyne and Erling Haaland (4:01) plus Cristiano Ronaldo’s 100th and 101st international goals (11:51). They then dive into talk on the new season’s kits (17:07), plus how the death of the two-year kit cycle has made it hard for fans to form relationships with shirts, resulting in modern kits not being remembered as fondly as those of old (25:38). There’s more big FA WSL signings (33:36), a lot of catfish talk (36:10), and a brief chat about the takeaway from the first six episodes of Spurs’ 'All or Nothing' documentary series (42:28). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices For more podcasts, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, you can become a Stadio member by signing up at patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Despite England serving up yet another dull affair, there’s still plenty for Marcus, Pete and Vish to get stuck into on today’s episode of the Ramble! A load of last night's Nations League goals came elsewhere, as Olivier Giroud bagged his 40th for France and Ronaldo brought up his international century with two beauties. We also chat about Ollie Watkins’ potential move to Villa, the ever-impressive Héctor Bellerín and the recent news that all of September's football will be televised. On this week's edition of The Topics, we want to know which non-footballer you'd sign for your club and why. Email [email protected] or tweet us using #RambleTopics ***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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hello and a very warm welcome to today's Football Ramble! Kate is joined by Andy and Jim to take a long, hard look at the latest transfers—including Ivan Rakitic's emotional return to his spiritual home, and Arsenal's new left-footed centre back Gabriel. Looks like dreams can come true! Other questions the team attempt to answer today: what's it like sitting next to Troy Deeney and Lethal Bizzle at a sporting event? What does erectile dysfunction have to do with Spanish football? And why is a giant beaver milking a cow in Portugal? Got a suggestion for a new question on tomorrow's edition of The Topics? Email [email protected] or tweet us using #RambleTopics **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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We welcome our Man Utd correspondent Gary Robinson to preview Manchester United & their FPL assets before the new season kicks off... Who's the number 1? Can we trust the defence? Can Bruno Fernandes continue to outperform the expected numbers? Can United's lack of depth hold up and are they a cert for a top finish? Plus are United's attacking assets all undervalued & plenty more. You can follow Gary on Twitter @ismyCAPplaying And you can find the full list of Planet #FPL Correspondents here https://twitter.com/i/lists/1004492438009012225 ____________________________________________ Planet #FPL Podcast mini-league code: a8c1hz Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/planetfpl Web: www.planetfpl.com Twitter: @PlanetFPLPod (James) / @sujanshah (Suj) Facebook: www.facebook.com/PlanetFPL Instagram: @planetfpl You Tube: www.youtube.com/planetfpl Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices