Rashford links, Mainoo/Garnacho panic and FA Cup defences begin

Talk of the Devils: The Athletic FC's Manchester United show

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4.6 • 639 Ratings

🗓️ 9 January 2025

⏱️ 56 minutes

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Summary

We were sceptical clubs would come in for Marcus Rashford, but just a few days after he stated his openness to a move there are already some significant suitors. Could this actually happen?

Much less likely is a transfer for either Kobbie Mainoo or Alejandro Garnacho: the two FA Youth Cup winners may not be certain starters for Amorim, but fans need not fear a fire sale... the price would have to be right.

...and with not one, but two FA Cup defences starting this weekend we catch up with the women's team, consider the merits of Arteta's Arsenal, and remember the season of no FA Cup football thanks to the inaugural FIFA club world cup.

(Laurie's article, as discussed in the show, lives here... https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/1498500/2020/01/02/fergies-calls-to-alastair-campbell-hang-gliding-in-brazil-and-trying-to-sign-rivaldo-the-year-manchester-united-pulled-out-of-the-fa-cup/?source=emp_shared_article)

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0:00.0	The Athletic FC Podcast Network.
0:05.8	Got Wi-Fi, I'm buzzing.
0:26.4	This is Talk the Devils, the Athletics podcast dedicated to Manchester United.
0:33.9	We are back to preview the FA Cup ties for the men's and women's side as they both begin their bids to retain those trophies.
0:38.6	There's obviously growing interest you will have seen in Marcus Rashford with the uncertainty continuing around his future and we'll also investigate reports that every United player is said
0:44.4	to be available for transfer including the likes of Cobby Mayno and Alejandro Garnacho,
0:50.5	which is of course understandably caused quite a stir this week.
0:54.4	To do that, we're joined by Andy and Laurie.
0:56.5	Charlotte will be joining us later on as well.
0:59.3	Laurie's at home, just your normal setup,
1:02.2	although he does have Wi-Fi in his new place excitedly for the first time.
1:06.2	Andy, you're not at home.
1:08.7	How far above sea level are you you as you'd record this podcast?
1:14.0	1,600 metres.
1:16.2	You're in a ski resort?
1:17.2	Yeah, well 1,600 metres.
1:18.7	Well, Kilimanjaro is 5,900.
1:21.0	Okay.
1:21.6	So your ears pop on the way up to the top.
1:24.6	But one thing from Barcelona is in April you could ski and you could swim in the
1:32.2	sea on the same day. You could literally go to the beach in the morning and then two hours later
1:36.2	you can do that. So I've brought my daughters up just for one day and away we go. Sorted it with
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