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Hello and welcome to the Game Football Podcast from the Times. Today, Frank Lampard returns

to football at Everton. Is that the right decision for both him and the club? Will we

be looking at the latest transfers as Christian Erickson returns to football at Brentford?

We'll also take a closer look at the North East, with big news at both Newcastle and

Sunderland. All that and more coming up on this episode of the game.

Hello, I'm Hugh Wasncroft alongside Tom Roddy, Tom Clark and Alison Radd. I hope you're all

well. Let's get straight into it loads to talk about. And we start with Goodison Park and Everton

Frank Lampard Green at two and a half year deal to become the club's new manager. He's putting

his backroom staff in place. He's working on new signings as well. It sees a return to football

for the former Darby Boss who was sat by Chelsea in January of 2021. He's reached a championship

playoff final. He's finished in the Premier League's top four. He's reached a Champions League knockout

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