Barcelona Splashing Cash

ESPN FC

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Sports, Soccer

4.3 • 2.7K Ratings

🗓️ 28 May 2026

⏱️ 61 minutes

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The FC Crew react to Barcelona reportedly preparing a bid for Atletico Madrid's star Julian Alvarez as they are also closing in on a deal for Newcastle's Anthony Gordon, asking if attack is where they need to be spending their money. Also, predictions for Saturday's UCL final between PSG and Arsenal. Then, the latest on Mauricio Pochettino to Milan and Andoni Iraola to Bayer Leverkusen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Attention all passengers.
0:03.0	The Uber ride for Jeff's rugby team will depart in five minutes from Platform 15.
0:09.0	Your ride comes with six toilets and a refreshments carriage that you'll empty within five minutes.
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0:25.9	Hello and welcome into the latest edition of ESPNFC, Kay Murray, Alejandro Moreno, and Shaka Hislop here in the studio.
0:33.0	We're also going to be joined by Frank LeBuff and Julian Leone.
0:36.0	We'll be talking more about Barcelona again today.
0:39.3	We're not revisiting the Anthony Gordon situation. We really touched on that and went deep on that topic
0:45.4	yesterday. We want to talk about the fact that Barcelona are now said to be preparing a bid for Julian Alvarez.
0:52.8	He is said to be the primary target for Hansi Flick this summer.
0:56.3	This is obviously with Robert Lewandowski leaving the club,
0:59.5	and we think this could be the big summer saga in the transfer window.
1:03.9	So Julian Laurent joins us from his yacht today.
1:06.7	We've also got Franklop at his usual setting.
1:09.7	The Jules, from your yacht, tell us a little bit more about this whole Julian Alvarez situation.
1:15.8	Yeah, welcome to my York, Kay.
1:18.1	I wish we could have a big party here.
1:21.4	But now, Julianavarez, it's a fascinating one because today we heard some rumors that Barcelona
1:26.2	were preparing a bit for him around the,
1:29.2	that could go up to 100 million euros. So somebody would have to explain us how Barcelona
1:33.8	right now could afford both Anthony Gordon and Huayana virus, but that's another issue. But on the other
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