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Hello and welcome to the transfer window.

The podcast at Bringe of the news before it becomes news. Other days, podcasts will be talking about the biggest transfer so far in this window,

also bringing news on Liverpool, making their moves,

as well as news from Arsenal, West Ham, Manchester United,

and of course a little bit of news around Europe as well.

I'm in McGarry and as always Duncan is with me for the Transfer Window podcast.

Let's start Duncan at Tottenham Hotspur, where it seems there is a mood of celebration at the second coming of the prodigal son, Mr Gareth Bale, who flew in to London on Daniel Levy's own jet. Very impressive Daniel.

We like that, perhaps the transfer window might be able to borrow it for annual holiday.

And also, of course, the expected sighting of Rehambard left back Sergio Regillon.

Duncan, this on the face of it looks like a bit of a triumph for Daniel Levy and for Spurs.

However, at closer analysis, I think we'd have to ask a couple of key questions here.

First of all, on bail, is he a player

that Spurs actually need? And given his lack of game time in the last six to 12 months,

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