United, Inc: Player Exchanges and Transfer Economics

No Question About That - a Manchester United podcast

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Soccer, Manchester United, Premier League, Sports

4.7 • 1K Ratings

🗓️ 2 August 2025

⏱️ 53 minutes

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#895 | Ed and Jamie dive into the economics of United's transfer market strategy. There's the potential acquisition of Benjamin Sesko and how the deal might be funded without player sales. Other topics include the economics of freezing out players, details on Rashford's transfer to Barcelona, and a debate over player valuations and swap deals. The conversation also explores the financial angle of Chelsea's interest in Alejandro Garnacho and the gap in United's sponsorship training ground/kit sponsorship deal. The episode concludes with a look at the growing financial landscape of women's football, highlighted by the recent success of Euro 2025. 00:00 Introduction 01:23 Football Economics and Player Sales 04:28 Sponsorship Deals and Financial Maneuvering 07:44 Player Exchanges 15:31 Rashford's Transfer 20:58 Chelsea's Financial Constraints 28:06 Player Loans 30:10 Sancho's Career Decisions 33:39 Tax Structures and Player Transfers 36:19 Women's Football Growth 45:06 Final Thoughts If you are interested in supporting the show and accessing a weekly exclusive bonus episode, check out our Patreon page or subscribe on Apple Podcasts. Supporter funded episodes are ad-free. NQAT is available on all podcast apps and in video on YouTube. Hit that subscribe button, leave a rating and write a review on Apple or Spotify. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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