Sesko, Palhinha & Diaz: David Ornstein's transfer updates

Benjamin Sesko has decided to stay at RB Leipzig for the next season.
Adam Leventhal is joined by The Athletic's David Ornstein who brings us the latest developments across the Premier League and beyond in the transfer window.
We deep dive into the market in Spain, including Barcelona's admiration for Liverpool's Luis Diaz. Plus, after securing Kylian Mbappe, what’s holding up Real Madrid’s pursuit of Alphonso Davies?
00:00 Intro
00:44 Developments in transfer deal sheet
03:52 Arsenal’s options
07:54 Michael Olise
10:27 Joao Palhinha
12:37 Euros & the transfer market
17:09 Luis Diaz with Pol Ballus
19:24 Why are Barcelona struggling?
20:52 The financial football year
24:28 Real Madrid & transfers
29:35 La Liga transfers
31:20 Outro
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[@alberlusconi1]

Ornstein sure says a lot without actually saying anything.

[@surpriserakins9067]

I think he's saying a lot and is pretty much the most reliable transfer journalist out there.

[@andrewmartinfarrell8167]

Agree. It's hilariously boring. He's brutally careful on his wording and it just means he talks and talks and talks without anything relevant

[@surpriserakins9067]

@@andrewmartinfarrell8167 that's what being a journalist in this context entails. Otherwise you will misrepresent your sources and not get any scoops. If you want sensationalism, look elsewhere.

[@nonnayoubuzinnes1669]

He's miles better than Romano

[@dcfootball1]

Always cool to hate on the more popular ones? Eh?​@@nonnayoubuzinnes1669

[@RAC345]

Barca can’t afford Diaz!

[@cikarica3521]

Barca doesnt want that overpriced flop. Its fake news

[@williamlima8489]

Barca cant afford a transfer fee of over 15 million without selling and pulling a lever

[@williamlima8489]

They can't even afford to tell liverpool, Buenos dias.

[@RAC345]

@@cikarica3521 say that without crying my friend 😂

[@john-adriancoker2789]

- Diaz for De Jong - Trigger Zubimendi's buyout - Sell Koundé & Christensen for Grimaldo & Medína

[@kl3579]

This aged well. Diaz just came out and said he's happy at lfc. All these ITKs

[@kicka11]

Now Ten Hag is staying, Manchester Reds need another Antony like signing.

[@fullydavid]

For Dermot: The quote "democracy is the worst form of government - except for all the others that have been tried” is Winston Churchill

[@janski0]

A bit of both... They should name this podcast that

[@jamespost8836]

About Alphonso Davies, Dermot says "he didn't really shine against them," among other comments. He scored one of the goals of the season in the Bernabeu this year, surely left an impression among fans and management, no?

[@emperorhakimiv7745]

Madrid need an additional rb more than a lb.

[@geordiedog1749]

How good is Sesko?

[@cikarica3521]

He is another EPL overhyped and overpriced faker

[@tomsmith2277]

​@@cikarica3521 but he's playing in Germany?

[@weiltanaka3449]

Very good. RB-grown players more often than not tend to do no wrong

[@CatFuntCanton]

Clearly too good for the bottlers

[@danielberry4765]

Barcelona pulling levers to sign Lewandowski, Kounde, and the rest of them players was fucking madness.

[@brain8484]

these two are sporting massive beaks

[@andrewford119]

How much does everyone think Isak is worth?

[@zaza_268]

80-90million. Would be 100mill if he wasn’t injury prone

[@andrewford119]

@@zaza_268 you on drugs???? He’s 150 million all day long…… If he scores 40 goals next season he’ll break Neymar’s record… 24 that’s all he is…. God I hate bottlers aka Arsenal x

[@BasedHadrian]

@@andrewford119if he was consistently healthy sure but he isn’t. Absolutely class striker but you’re dreaming with 150

[@rickys7435]

I think you might be on drugs with that mess of a comment. Is it a struggle for you to think straight?

[@aakarmamtora3470]

No podcast about the FA cup final? I guess nobody wants to talk about it since their favorite outcome didn't materialize

[@ahmedabd5804]

😂😂😂😂😂 Get help

[@anmol3457]

@@ahmedabd5804 he's right. It's the FA Cup final, and not a single mention of it on the channel.

[@thomasgilbert8321]

You're a wolly 😂 It's because nobody really cares.

[@geordiedog1749]

What’s to talk about? Man Utd parked the bus and hit city on the counter plus City were astonishingly bad by their standards. Pundits made a fuss about it tactically ‘cos ‘no-other-football at the time’ and I’m not remotely bitter about missing Europe because of the result.

[@cikarica3521]

Cope more. United is still in ruins.

[@Iamnotaninja]

United told 10Hag, “you’ll never walk alone”.

[@marty1459]

Diaz has said he is staying so this report was probably just bollocks.

[@kicka11]

Very London centric podcast, all just arsenal, Chelsea, Man U

[@thestoo8328]

One of them is in Manchester

[@tobycroxford6100]

Didn't realise Manchester was London 😂

[@CatFuntCanton]

@@tobycroxford6100 You probably think England is in New Delhi near Magaluf...

[@user-uv9js9yy2x]

Barca are really up the sh*t creek. Really

[@NessieJN]

Come on Barca we have a lovely Colombian LW for you at LFC he runs with the ball and has no end product so for the love of god find some money £60m and we can officially say Liverpool fleeced Barca again.

[@john-adriancoker2789]

€45m + €15m in potential add-ons & throw in Thiago for free & you've got yourselves a deal 🫱🏼‍🫲🏾

[@HdHd-hp6qz]

As a Liverpool fan Barca can have Diaz for Sergio Roberto. We need a defensive midfielder.

[@andresm7257]

you’re insane

[@kenadumekwe5116]

Correction….We need a good defensive midfielder not a Poundland Joe Gomez

[@nkundimfuramaurice626]

You are not Liverpool fan. How can you sell Diaz the only best attacking player Liverpool have

[@HdHd-hp6qz]

@ nkundimfuramaurice626 You don’t even watch Liverpool enough as a casual to know what you’re talking about. Dota is our best attacking player. Diaz has no end product. He has great ball control and that’s it. We need a holding midfielder to protect our defence like Fabinho did for all those years. Sergio Roberto a level up from Endo in my opinion. And barca will pay big money for Diaz I’ll drive him to the airport myself.

[@brain8484]

these two are the types of boys who had their parents pick them up after school because they were scared of getting beaten up.

[@thestoo8328]

Ok

[@skatnnofx]

At least he wasn't wearing that hideous Mets hat again this time.

[@hottakehylas]

Athletic podcasts are very informative but lack personality. Podcasts need characters to keep them engaging

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[@legniak1]

Saudi league I beg you, please take Pickford 😊

[@legniak1]

Diaz, like Raphina are not good enough for Barca

[@ericthekop9624]

Hii

[@Jmastives]

Poor orstein talks himself into some cringe awful riddles

[@rickys7435]

Yep, talks in circles

[@andrewmartinfarrell8167]

The cat amongst the pigeons

[@user-hu8yy6xo5g]

Hii