Sesko and Gyokeres: Will they adapt to the Premier League?
The Athletic FC Podcast
The Athletic
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🗓️ 3 September 2025
⏱️ 37 minutes
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Summary
Premier League clubs went BIG on striker signings this summer. But how difficult is it to adapt to England’s top flight?
Former Manchester United striker Louis Saha joins Ayo Akinwolere and Carl Anka to reveal what it really takes to adapt to the Premier League. From his own journey at Newcastle and Fulham to breaking down the challenges facing big-money summer signings like Sesko, Gyökeres and Isak, Louis shares unique insight into the pressures of English football and the mentality needed to succeed. Plus, Louis has his say on the current situation at Manchester United.
Host: Ayo Akinwolere
With: Louis Saha and Carl Anka
Executive Producer: Adey Moorhead
Producer: Mike Stavrou and Nick Thomson
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| 0:00.0 | Disney Lullaby, a cute playlist with soothing lullaby versions of Disney songs. |
| 0:11.4 | The Disney Lullaby playlist. Listen now. |
| 0:25.4 | The Athletic FC Welcome to the Athletic FC podcast with me, Ayo Akimwaleri. |
| 0:31.6 | Premier League clubs went big this summer on strikers, |
| 0:35.3 | but how difficult is it to adapt to the English top flight? Well, |
| 0:40.1 | we've got Louis Saha. Let's ask him. Joining us now, we have the Athletics, Karlanker. We've also |
| 0:47.1 | got a very special guest, former Manchester United, Everton, and also Fulham striker, Louis Saha as |
| 0:52.8 | well. Louis, so good to have you on the Athletic F.C. podcast. |
| 0:56.1 | Firstly, where in the world do we have you? |
| 0:57.8 | Because I know you formed a company called Axis since you've retired. |
| 1:01.0 | And also, how is life after retirement? |
| 1:03.5 | It is good. |
| 1:04.3 | I'm based in South of France, in Cannes. |
| 1:07.5 | After a few years in England, so I needed the sun. |
| 1:11.6 | So I can say that I can enjoy. |
| 1:14.8 | So yes, I'm a privileged guy. |
| 1:18.2 | Well, Lou, given how many top strikers from around Europe we've seen come to the |
| 1:22.3 | Premier League this summer, think about Sheshko, think about Giacores, for instance, we'd love |
| 1:26.1 | to learn about how difficult it is for |
| 1:28.1 | players to make that transition. But let's start earlier on in your career. I know you started at |
| 1:33.0 | Metz and then you're on loan to Newcastle in 1999. And I sort of looked at the dressing room back |
| 1:39.2 | then, Duncan Ferguson, Alan Shearer, Stuart Pearcece, and also manager Rudd Hullet. |
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