Anatomy of a Transfer

The Athletic FC Podcast

The Athletic

Football, Soccer,, Sports, Soccer

4 • 1.2K Ratings

🗓️ 2 February 2025

⏱️ 60 minutes

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Summary

Football fans are desperate for transfer news - and it's often bigger than the sport itself. Open twice a year - in January and the summer - the transfer window changes the game. But what actually goes on when deals are made? Join Adam Leventhal as he goes behind the scenes at training grounds, stadiums and offices to explain the anatomy of a transfer and to breakdown the complex process of what a player goes through when they move from club to club. Host: Adam Leventhal Exec Prod: Abi Paterson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:34.9	It was literally one day you're at the football club, the next day you're the other end
0:40.0	of the country and you sign in elsewhere.
0:43.5	Breaking news today.
0:44.5	This could be a big one.
0:45.5	Breaking Transfer News.
0:46.5	It's a disaster.
0:47.5	Of course the bombshell news came off again.
0:48.9	Who should they sign?
0:49.9	The transfer world is crazy.
0:51.8	It's tumultuous.
0:52.8	It's wild. The transfer window. Twice a year in January
0:58.1	and the summer, the football trading ecosystem kicks into gear and the game's landscape changes.
1:05.2	Deals are done around the world. Millions pass between clubs as they trade star names or players they just don't want
1:12.9	anymore.
1:13.6	It's a roller coaster.
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