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Hello and welcome to the transfer window where we bring you the news before it becomes news as well as insight and analysis into all the

subjects you are talking about in football.

I'm in McGarry, fresh back from my butterfly sojourn.

As we like to take here on the transfer window, we are esoterics, as you know.

And with me, as always, is the man who deserves the title, if not more, of transfer guru, Mr Duncan Castles.

Coming up on today's pod, we have news for you exclusively, as always, on Manchester United, Chelsea, Arsenal,

also Manchester City, Brighton, Ovalabian, and of course a roundup of other transfers around European football.

Duncan is good to be back and good to see that the market is in full flow

since my little absence last week, which was very nice. Thank you before you ask.

Let's start with Chelsea, who have been very active in the summer market

with regards to trying to get deals done without necessarily succeeding in their

most primary targets. It is the case, as you know, that they are heavily involved in trying

to persuade Erling Hall to come to Stanford Bridge. But Duncan, you have a new name on the list

and it's a defender, not a striker.

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