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Hello and welcome the transfer window, the podcast at brings you the news before it becomes news

and of also insight and analysis

into all the subjects you're talking about in football.

I'm in McGarry, and with me me as always is Duncan Castles.

And we have a packed pod for you again today, of course, because the window is wide open.

And getting to a point where it's about to close.

And so things are getting a little bit hot as well as panicked in the market.

And Duncan, quite interesting development with regards to the competition between two primarily clubs with regards to a winger and one which has won over the other, leaving one club and specifically quite a tempestuous manager unhappy with the outcome.

Phil is in on what's been going on?

Well, Antonio Conte unhappy, but also Daniel Levy and Fabio Paratici unhappy that they have missed out on Lewis Giaz.

A player we flagged up on the podcast a month ago that Liverpool were looking at to strengthen their attack.

Player would be a natural replacement for Sadio Mani.

As regular listeners will know, someone that Liverpool have considered selling if the right

number comes in for him for some time now.

We told you in December that Liverpool had been in contact with the player.

We also told you that Porto would be difficult to deal with and did not want to

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