Episode 33 - Who should Real Madrid sign to replace Dani Carvajal, Chelsea’s Attacking Dilemma, Manchester City Lose Their Director of Football, and What’s Next for Paul Pogba?

On this episode, Patrick and Ravi discuss Dani Carvajal's injury and potential replacements that Real Madrid should consider. Can they get Trent Alexander-Arnold to come over, or should they look elsewhere? They then get into Chelsea's front line and which combinations of players is best for their team. Next, Manchester City's Director of Football Txiki Begiristain is set to leave, who are the likely hires with Pep's departure looming. Finally, Paul Pogba suspension was reduced, where are the likely landing spots for the 31-year-old Italian midfielder? Enjoy! Ted's article on potential Toni Kroos replacements: https://www.thetransferflow.com/p/kroos-ify-me 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 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thetransferflow/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@transferflowpodcast Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 00:46 - Dani Carvajal's injury 01:34 - Specifics of the injury 04:50 - Carvajal's 1 year extension 05:23 - Solutions for Real Madrid 05:57 - A leadership gap 07:33 - Can Madrid lure Trent Alexander-Arnold? 10:03 - Hakimi as an option at RB 12:50 - Sliding Militao over from CB? 15:16 - Other candidates at RB 17:55 - Will Kroos unretire? 18:20 - Unresolved Vini Jr/Mbappe problems 19:55 - Who should play in Chelsea's front line? 24:29 - The disadvantage of signing the best players from smaller sides? 26:26 - Where does Nkunku fit in? 27:23 - Can players change their pressing style? 30:18 - Joao Felix's adaptability 31:02 - What happens against better sides? 32:33 - City lose their Director of Football, Txiki Begiristain 33:24 - How did Txiki perform? 36:17 - Potential replacements 39:09 - How does a DoF influence the rest of the back room? 42:47 - Will the next DoF be more powerful with Pep likely gone? 45:38 - Paul Pogba's suspension reduced 46:12 - Where might Pogba end up? 48:38 - Is MLS an option? 50:20 - Could he stay in Italy? 51:28 - Playing Pogba as a 10 53:16 - Taking a smaller contract to entice bigger teams Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices