Leeds Hold Off Man United To Signing & Newcastle Takeover Update

The Athletic FC Podcast

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Premier League, Sports, Champions League, World Cup, Soccer,

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🗓️ 28 January 2020

⏱️ 45 minutes

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Summary

The Athletic's Football Correspondent David Ornstein exclusively reveals to Mark Chapman how Manchester United's enquiry to sign Kévin Augustin was too late and not strong enough to see off Leeds United's bid for the player. There is also an update on United's pursuit of Bruno Fernandes and other targets. A new name is linked to the proposed takeover at Newcastle and The Athletic's Liam Twomey joins the podcast to outline how Roman Abramovich continues to have the final say at Chelsea and why he is likely to remain in place as the club's owner.In the final week of the January window, David provides updates on possible transfers involving Arsenal, West Ham and Tottenham.

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1:18.1	We'll bring you, as ever, exclusive and original stories and interviews and offer agenda setting insight from inside the game from David and writers from across the athletic.
1:28.4	Coming up today, we'll examine the current setup at Chelsea, under Roman Abramovich,
1:32.3	discuss what a potential takeover at Newcastle could mean for the Premier League.
1:37.0	And with it being the final week, the transfer window, David, you have your notebook with you this week.
1:41.7	It shows it must be serious business.
1:43.2	Very, very serious.
1:44.3	Teasers with a couple of transfer stories we'll talk about later.
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