Episode 64 - City's UNUSUAL Rodri Replacement + BIG moves around Europe | Ep. 64

On today’s episode, Patrick is joined by José C. Pérez to discuss the end of the transfer window. They start with Man City’s spending spree this January and the addition of Nico Gonzalez. Is he their Rodri replacement? The conversation moves to Aston Villa, where the guys try to make sense of their additions. How will Unai Emery use his new firepower? Next, Arsenal and Liverpool both made no moves, but does this mean the Gunners are throwing in the towel? Then comes La Liga, whose teams spent far less this window than the other big leagues. Real Madrid also made no moves, despite a squad that needs upgrades. Is it a sign of things to come across Europe, or is it only due to their financial regulations? The episode finishes with discussion of AC Milan’s moves this window, including Joao Felix, and Como and Rennais both making a TON of moves. Enjoy! Subscribe to our FREE newsletter: https://www.thetransferflow.com/subscribe Join Variance Betting: https://www.thetransferflow.com/upgrade Follow us on our Socials: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCe1WTKOt7byrELQcGRSzu1Q X: https://x.com/TheTransferFlow Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/thetransferflow.bsky.social Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thetransferflow/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@transferflowpodcast Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 01:37 - Man City have spent BIG this window 02:14 - Have City neglected their needs for a while? 04:43 - City’s press has rapidly declined 06:22 - An aging squad + Rodri’s injury 07:56 - Nico Gonzalez history and escaping Barcelona’s grasp 09:18 - City need a more positional version of Gonzalez 10:42 - Physicality and similarities to Rodri 13:27 - Jose’s thoughts on Aston Villa’s window 16:43 - Similarities between Rashford and Malen 17:59 - Asensio’s quality, but do they have enough defensive presence? 19:36 - Why did Liverpool and Arsenal make no moves? 21:24 - Are Arsenal throwing in the towel? 22:46 - Why did La Liga make so few moves? 25:03 - Why are Real Madrid making no moves if they have the money? 27:17 - Why are Madrid averse to spending on defenders? 27:51 - A historic spending spree coming? 30:22 - Serie A went MAD 30:47 - Conceicao and AC Milan’s window 31:51 - How does Joao Felix fit in? 33:05 - Kyle Walker as a conventional RB? 34:33 - Does the Santiago Gimenez make sense? 36:52 - What will Conceicao’s style look like? 37:51 - Como and Rennes make a TON of moves 40:21 - A mix of reloading on talent and trying to win now? 42:09 - Should they have done fewer transfers, given how hard it is to interchange squads? 44:28 - Where can people find Jose? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices