The Transfer Flow

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The Transfer Flow Conference is THIS FRIDAY in London! Tickets still available for our Industry Professional session (12:30pm) and Fan session (6pm). Link in the comments.

New episode! @mixedknuts and @PatrickBVS break down: Chelsea gave Xabi Alonso what Liverpool wouldn't. There's one detail in the deal everyone missed. Plus, is the Special One still special? youtu.be/74w8Bbaon58

Why are the teams with "nothing to play for" getting better results than usual? We have a theory. thetransferflow.com/p/why-on-the-b…

New Patreon episode! @PatrickBVS and @ShelatNeel give their verdict on 5 rumours: • Emi Martinez to Liverpool. Does it make sense? • Gvardiol: Bayern or Real Madrid? • Ederson to United. Wrong time? • Maxi Araujo: real interest or agent work? • Joao Gomes to Atletico at €45m. Seriously? Join now: patreon.com/posts/video-tr…

Aston Villa and Liverpool might play to a very boring handshake draw today. But if they don't, the loser is going to be sweating. Plus the usuals from the Friday grab bag: thetransferflow.com/p/nice-champio…

Transfer season is around the corner. @PatrickBVS and @ShelatNeel break down 10 players hitting the market for free this summer and try to find them all a home: • Why Konaté holds all the cards at Liverpool • Mo Salah's biggest problem • Bernardo Silva: Barcelona or bust? • The Vlahović wages nightmare • Where does Casemiro actually end up? youtube.com/watch?v=N6F0dO…

This week's post for @TheTransferFlow is about Andoni Iraola. The piece looks at: - How he's won with controlled chaos - Overperforming with Rayo Vallecano and Bournemouth - Comparisons to the likes of Pochettino and Klopp - Can he become a great manager? thetransferflow.com/p/andoni-iraol…

Through a total rebuild and changing styles of play, Andoni Iraola has consistently overachieved with Bournemouth. Who's going to hire him this summer? thetransferflow.com/p/andoni-iraol…

Lewa's leaving Barca, probably for Saudi Arabia or MLS. But if he wants to stay in Europe, he's still got it. thetransferflow.com/p/where-should…

Looked at five high-profile teams (not named Tottenham) that are currently battling relegation across the big five leagues for this week's @TheTransferFlow newsletter piece: thetransferflow.com/p/it-s-the-yea…

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10 days to go until The Transfer Flow Conference 🎤 There is still time to grab tickets for our Industry Professional session (12:30pm) and TTF Fan session (6pm). Book now for the Friday 22nd May event in London. Link in the comments.

Was it a referee conspiracy or just a chaotic weekend? • Arsenal's VAR moment that broke the internet • City benefiting from big calls • Can the set piece problem actually be fixed? • Real Madrid's dressing room is on fire New episode out now: youtu.be/Xh75WffmXuE

We're very much entering rumour season. • Newcastle undergoing a huge shake-up • Vini, Barcola agents putting out feelers • Man United sales give them a war chest thetransferflow.com/p/busy-bees-bu…

The teams currently sitting 6th and 7th in the Premier League have the hardest remaining schedules. So who's favored to make Europe? Plus: • FPL tips • Games we're watching • Stuff we're reading thetransferflow.com/p/epl-s-race-f…

Darwin Núñez hasn't played in months. Nicolas Jackson is leaving Bayern. Ismaël Koné is flying at Sassuolo. The World Cup comes at the perfect time for all of them. @PatrickBVS and @ShelatNeel evaluate the players with the most to gain from the 2026 World Cup on Patreon. patreon.com/posts/157652466

We're just over a month away from the World Cup so we've started looking ahead to it at @TheTransferFlow. This week's Patreon episode focuses on seven players who stand to gain a great deal from the spotlight: patreon.com/posts/video-pl…

Kieran McKenna will be back in the PL next season, and has shown almost linear progression since becoming Ipswich's manager in Dec 2021. For @TheTransferFlow: I wrote about his journey, and how turning defense -> attack fueled Ipswich's return to the PL thetransferflow.com/p/how-kieran-m…

The Champions League final is SET! @PatrickBVS and @ShelatNeel break down the action from the UCL 2nd legs and the EPL title race: • How PSG shutdown Bayern • Did Arsenal unlock something new? • City have a 15% chance to win the EPL? youtube.com/watch?v=wb0FzM…