Rory Smith, New York Times Chief Soccer Correspondent, joins Neil Atkinson to talk about the current state of the transfer market in the Premier League and Europe


On This Episode:

  • How The Market Moves: How Money Starts Circulating in the Transfer Market

  • The Current Football Economy for Smaller Clubs: Financial Confidence & the Inability to Move First

  • The Pandemic Market Across The Premier League and Europe

    • Will City go in for Harry Kane and Jack Grealish? If so, who leaves the blue half of Manchester rather than sit on the bench?
    • PSG vs Inter Milan – Taking Advantage of “Free Transfers” vs Paying Off Debts
    • Does Chelsea sign Erling Haaland? What would that mean for Timo Werner?
    • Arsenal: Will The Gunners Look to Cut Their Wage Bill to Sign Ben White?
  • Contract Negotiations: Premier League vs European Clubs

    • Inflated Value of Premier League Players Has Upset the Transfer Ecosystem
    • Difficulty of Shirting Squad Players for Premier League Clubs
    • Running Down Contracts an Indication of Bad Financial Management?

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