Episode 96 - Šeško vs Gyökeres for Arsenal + Do Man United need Bryan Mbeumo?

On this episode, Patrick and Neel breakdown transfer rumours around the Premier League. They start with Bryan Mbeumo to Manchester United, does this deal make any sense for United? Then, Manchester City have signed Tijjani Reijnders and are closing in on Rayan Cherki, but what do these moves mean for Pep Guardiola's side? Next, Arsenal are looking for a striker, but should they sign Benjamin Šeško or Viktor Gyökeres for their squad next season? And finally, a quick breakdown of why Chelsea want Jamie Gittens from Borussia Dortmund. Enjoy! Kim’s Jamie Gittens article: https://www.thetransferflow.com/p/jamie-gittens-would-add-much-needed-speed-to-chelsea Subscribe to our FREE newsletter: https://www.thetransferflow.com/subscribe Join Variance Betting: https://www.thetransferflow.com/upgrade Follow us on our Socials: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCe1WTKOt7byrELQcGRSzu1Q X: https://x.com/TheTransferFlow Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/thetransferflow.bsky.social Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thetransferflow/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@transferflowpodcast Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 01:16 - Manchester United’s transfer business and Bryan Mbeumo 01:41 - How much will Mbeumo cost? + United’s analytics 03:02 - Similarities to Cunha 03:32 - Mbeumo’s stats 04:24 - Fit at Man United? 05:26 - What happens to Amad? + Bruno Fernandes staying 06:25 - Did they make these moves assuming Bruno was gone? 07:46 - The trouble United have put themselves in 09:01 - Bigger club = better offensive numbers? 10:00 - Excited for Amad, yet making him play out of position? 10:59 - United are in a BAD spot 12:16 - What will this team look like? 13:19 - What will they end up doing in midfield? 14:25 - Moving on to Manchester City and signing Tijjani Reijnders 14:59 - Rayan Cherki for 35m? + expected assists 15:35 - Kevin De Bruyne replacement? + Lyon’s financial state 17:29 - Public perception of Cherki 18:08 - Why City didn’t try harder for Wirtz 19:29 - How does Cherki + Reijnders work for City? 21:42 - What does this mean for City’s press? 22:56 - Too many players who don't press well 24:27 - The same problem City faced this season 24:57 - Pepijn Lijnders joining Man City 26:02 - Giving City the benefit of the doubt + Rodri returning 27:20 - What happens to Nico Gonzalez? 28:35 - City do NOT have a good low block 30:02 - No lineup for solely pressing either 31:15 - Lack of success in recent transfer windows for City 32:30 - Sesko vs Gyokeres for Arsenal's striker? + P 33:28 - If the price is similar, who do you go for? Youth vs immediate impact? 34:40 - A clear choice for Neel - the ready to win option 35:13 - Too many questions with Sesko currently? 36:35 - Questions against low-blocks and consistency? 37:22 - Gyokeres' time in the Championship and Champions League consistency 38:17 - He CARRIED Sporting to a domestic double 40:16 - 27 vs 22 - is Gyokeres too old? 40:53 - Sesko's range of gifts (pace, strength, and height) 42:10 - Can Sesko perform without space to run into? 44:00 - Win now or future focused squad building? 45:46 - But what about Victor Osimhen? 46:45 - More money at Left Wing instead? 48:00 - The good thing for Arsenal 49:29 - Jamie Gittins linked to Chelsea 50:15 - The profile Chelsea need 51:24 - How about the price?