Episode 46 - Barcelona Transfer Rumours: Replacing Aging Stars, The Answer at Left Wing, and who to sign at Right Back?
On this episode, Patrick and Ravi discuss Barcelona's needs for the upcoming transfer window. They begin at right back, where they haven't had a stable answer in years. Should they bring in Devyne Rensch, bring back a former player, or swing for the fences and sign Trent Alexander-Arnold or Alphonso Davies?? Then comes striker, how do they handle finding a backup for Robert Lewandowski? Getting the position right could extend Lewandowski's peak, but is it a low-risk strategy? Next comes left winger, where Rafael Leao could make a splash move. However, is his defensive work rate too low to work with Lewandowski? And finally, Ravi tells all on Borja Sainz, who might be the next big move for Athletic Club. 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 00:30 - Barca have produced academy kids at many positions 03:11 - Defenders Barcelona could be looking at 03:14 - Devyne Rensch from Ajax 05:22 - One Quality he has that’s very important 09:38 - Barcelona have been searching for the answer at RB 10:32 - The changing nature of the fullback position 12:22 - Óscar Mingueza 13:08 - He’s all-out attack 15:02 - Is he a profile that Barcelona need? 16:06 - Could Trent Alexander-Arnold come on board? 17:17 - Alphonso Davies is more realistic w/ Hansi Flick as manager 18:24 - Vitor Roque as a Lewandowski Replacement 19:17 - Jonathan David 20:36 - David plays a different style than Lewandowski 22:58 - Prolonging Lewandowski’s peak 25:51 - It’s a low-risk strategy 28:04 - What’s the plan at left winger and goalkeeper? 29:35 - Rafael Leao could bring magic to the wing 30:30 - How much defensive work will he really do? 32:20 - Leao is a Soloist 34:03 - Leao and Lewandowksi can’t coexist defensively 35:22 - Borja Sainz is on a tear 38:12 - He’s also a good presser 38:51 - He’s from the Basque region, could Athletic Club be interested? 40:31 - Could an EPL team swoop him up? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.