Spending Strategy

Ayo Akinwolere is joined by The Athletic's Football Correspondent David Ornstein and our Chelsea and Liverpool writers Simon Johnson & James Pearce to discuss how Mauricio Pochettino’s side won the race to sign Moises Caicedo for a whopping £115m. We also hear how Chelsea also swooped in for Romeo Lavia from under the noses of Liverpool and the story behind the transfer battle between the two clubs. And the panel answer the question on everyone's lips - how on earth can Chelsea keep spending like this?! Produced by Adonis Pratsides Additional Production: Jay Beale & Mike Stavrou Executive Producer: Adey Moorhead *** This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/athleticfootball and get on your way to being your best self. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Pete and Dharms are joined by The Athletic's football expert Raphael Honigstein as Manchester United deal with the fallout after Cristiano Ronaldo asked to leave the club. They discuss what could be next for Ronaldo and United (03:06), before chatting all things Liverpool after Mo Salah pledged his future to the club. They chat about whether Jurgen Klopp's spending strategy has changed and the current youthful evolution of the squad (19:51). Richarlison became the latest new arrival at Tottenham - and more are set to follow. Dharms reviews the revolution taking place under Antonio Conte (37:23). Plus, there's Pete's final thought, which involves a holiday to France, a newspaper and Alan Shearer…(52:30). 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]