Rabiot close to joining Utd – but do the club have a transfer strategy? Why Fofana works for Chelsea & the end for Werner at the Bridge

Rabiot close to joining Utd – but do the club have a transfer strategy? Why Fofana works for Chelsea & the end for Werner at the Bridge

Author: Sky Sports August 10, 2022 Duration: 47:26
Pete and Dharms are joined by European football writer Tom Williams as they assess the situation at Manchester United, with Adrien Rabiot closing in on a move to Old Trafford. They discuss what the France international will bring to United before chatting about the club’s overall transfer strategy after they pulled out of a surprise move to sign Marko Arnautovic (06:09). It could be a busy final few weeks for Chelsea, with Wesley Fofana their main target. But one player that will not be at Stamford Bridge next season is Timo Werner after he re-joined RB Leipzig (26:01). The panel discuss what went wrong for him in the Premier League before Dharms rounds up the rest of the transfer news and Pete delivers his final thought (39:32).

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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.
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