City's record-breaking Bouaddi deal! | Spurs continue mega spend with Savinho signing | Villa's tumultuous summer nears an end as Watkins nears exit

City's record-breaking Bouaddi deal! | Spurs continue mega spend with Savinho signing | Villa's tumultuous summer nears an end as Watkins nears exit

Author: Sky Sports August 25, 2026 Duration: 1:03:19

Dharmesh Sheth is joined by The iPaper's Daniel Storey and ESPN's Sam Tighe to discuss Manchester City's record-breaking deal for teenage sensation Ayyoub Bouaddi as their need for a central midfielder was highlighted in win over Bournemouth. Plus, Tottenham Hotspur continue their huge summer spending with the capture of Savinho from City as they also chase Omar Marmoush and Aston Villa come towards the end of a tumultuous summer with Ollie Watkins nearing the exit door at Villa Park.

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For football fans, the rumor mill never truly stops spinning, but it reaches a fever pitch during the official windows. That’s where Transfer Talk comes in. This Sky Sports podcast cuts through the noise with grounded debate and sharp analysis, straight from the reporters who live on the front lines of the sport’s biggest deals. Instead of just repeating headlines, the show digs into the mechanics and motivations behind them. You’ll hear discussions on why a certain club is pushing for a specific profile of player, the financial realities shaping negotiations, and what a potential move could mean for a team’s tactics and title ambitions. The focus spans the intense drama of the Premier League to the major shifts happening across Europe’s other top leagues, ensuring a comprehensive view of the market. Each episode serves as a vital briefing, piecing together the fragments of news, confirmed bids, and agent whispers into a coherent picture. Tuning into this podcast means getting context you won’t find in a 280-character update, delivered by voices with genuine connections in boardrooms and training grounds. It’s for anyone who wants to move beyond the speculation and understand the real stories shaping their club’s future, all while staying thoroughly entertained by the beautiful game’s high-stakes chess match.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 50

Transfer Talk
Podcast Episodes
Do both Rashford and Zirkzee have a future at Man Utd? | City yet to unleash midfield trio of Bouaddi, Anderson and Enzo | Spurs' big money squad yet to click | Hull & Coventry's differing starts to life in the Premier League [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 46:24
Pete Graves is joined by Dharmesh Sheth and ESPN's Sam Tighe to discuss Aston Villa's slow start to the season, the Manchester derby and what it means for likes of Joshua Zirkzee and Marcus Rashford, the make-up of Man C…
David Ornstein special! | How City got Enzo Fernandez for their £320m new-look midfield...but were they stronger last season? | Sunderland win Malick Fofana tug-of-war | Monaco cause a deadline day stir! | Arsenal fail to attract new number nine [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:21:23
Pete Graves is joined by Dharmesh Sheth, ESPN's Sam Tighe and The Athletic's David Ornstein to discuss all the transfer deadline day drama as Manchester City sign Enzo Fernandez for £125m to complete their midfield rebui…
Aston Villa's transformational summer! | How Rogers ended up costing £117m | Will Konsa leave for Arsenal? | Why Garnacho is potentially great business | How Villa's 'special relationship' could see Nicolas Jackson end up at Villa Park [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:01:45
Dharmesh Sheth is joined by The Athletic's Aston Villa reporter Jacob Tanswell and ESPN's Sam Tighe to discuss a busy summer at Villa Park as Unai Emery transforms his side after the sales of Morgan Rogers and Youri Tiel…