Lionel Messi: one step from football immortality

After signing Wolves’ Matheus Cunha for £62.5million, Manchester United have made an opening bid of £55m to sign Bryan Mbuemo from Brentford. So, with no European football, how are United still drawing the big names - and are they at risk of breaching PSR after their lowest top flight league finish since 1974? Listener feedback survey: https://forms.gle/3Ecby2zfysRaTfFZ6 Host: Adam Leventhal With: Carl Anka, Mark Critchley, Conor O'Neill Executive Producers: Adey Moorhead & Guy Clarke Producer: Jay Beale Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The transfer window is open and Liverpool are after one European football’s brightest talents as they look to complete a deal for Bayer Leverkusen's Florian Wirtz. And it’s not just the champions who are active, Man City are making moves of their own with a fee agreed for AC Milan's Tijjani Reijnders is on his way, who will be next? Listener feedback survey: https://forms.gle/3Ecby2zfysRaTfFZ6 Host: Adam Leventhal With: David Ornstein, Phil Hay and James Pearce Executive Producer: Adey Moorhead Producer: Guy Clarke Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

PSG have finally got their hands on the Champions League trophy after beating Inter 5-0 in the final in Munich on Saturday night. So, how did they do it and are they set to dominate European football? Listener feedback survey: https://forms.gle/3Ecby2zfysRaTfFZ6 Host: Adam Leventhal With: James Horncastle, Adam Crafton and Liam Tharme Executive Producer: Adey Moorhead Producer: Guy Clarke Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On Saturday, PSG will face Inter in the 24/25 Champions League final in Munich.  It will be the meeting of the oldest versus the youngest team from the knockout stage, will experience or youthful exuberance prevail? The Athletic’s Italian football correspondent James Horncastle and French football specialist Tom Williams join Ayo Akinwolere to preview the game. Can Luis Enrique’s decision to ditch the ‘superstars’ and change the culture at PSG be validated with the clubs first Champions League trophy or will Inter and Inzaghi achieve the respect they have perhaps deserved more of over the last few years?  Host: Ayo Akinwolere Guests: James Horncastle, Tom Williams Executive Producer: Adey Moorhead Producer: Jay Beale Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Chelsea have won a trophy and have Champions League football next season. So, has Enzo Maresca proven the doubters wrong? Listener feedback survey: https://forms.gle/3Ecby2zfysRaTfFZ6 Host: Ayo Akinwolere With: Simon Johnson and Tomas Hill Lopez-Menchero Executive Producer: Adey Moorhead Producer: Guy Clarke Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.