Episode 97 - 3 Things Thomas Frank brings to Spurs + Rodrygo to Arsenal?

On this episode, Ted and Patrick start by discussing Thomas Frank being linked to the Tottenham managerial job. Why is he the man to replace Ange Postecoglou, what does he bring to Spurs, and will Kieran McKenna replace him at Brentford? Next, Rodrygo is rumoured to be leaving Real Madrid, but should Arsenal make a move for the Brazilian? How much should he cost, is it smart for Arsenal, and what is the importance of price in player transfers? The episode ends with discussion of Anthony Elanga being linked to Newcastle (and Newcastle's recruitment challenges), Real Madrid interested in Álvaro Carreras at LB, and if Mike Maignan can FINALLY fix Chelsea's goalkeeping issues. Enjoy! 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 and where Ted has been 01:37 - Lionel Messi's success is due to...? 02:28 - Thomas Frank to Spurs? 03:32 - The squad is quite attractive for him 04:12 - Frank as a communicator + why Ange had to go 05:20 - Ted's history with Thomas Frank 07:22 - Spurs feels like the right spot for him 09:03 - Brentford's early season trroubles + getting value out of players 09:37 - 3 things Spurs are getting with Thomas Frank 11:20 - Spurs need a relaxed manager 12:20 - Kieran McKenna to replace him at Brentford? 13:25 - Traits of a successful manager at Brentford 14:01 - Concerns with Ipswich this season? 14:59 - Options if it's not McKenna? 16:11 - Frank has been there a long time, which makes this difficult 17:41 - But Brentford have been preparing for his right? 18:48 - Rodrygo a target for Arsenal's LW? 19:32 - The Market for Rodrygo 20:23 - Arsenal have picked players with in-check ego's 21:02 - An upgrade to Martinelli? 22:07 - Arsenal spending money on LW instead of a Striker? 23:27 - The context needed for Rodrygo's numbers 24:18 - The setup for Real Madrid's successful teams 24:56 - Arsenal have been missing a threat on both sides for years 26:07 - Putting all of Arsenal's pieces together 27:07 - Havertz vs. Martinelli 27:53 - Do they need to make a move this window? 28:47 - Price dominates everything on if a deal is good or not 29:40 - Player quality vs price + big misses HURT 30:58 - The problem with Manchester United's latest moves 32:31 - So what's a fair price for Rodrygo? 33:40 - The money isn't increasing and why teams are trying to sell 35:13 - Anthony Elanga to Newcastle 36:20 - Horrible dribbling stats 36:55 - Behind the scenes Newcastle Drama 38:23 - Dan Ashworth leaving and Paul Mitchell coming in 39:56 - Eddie Howe coming in 41:12 - Elanga's age + potential to improve 42:21 - Factors in Elanga's favor + getting sued out of existence 44:40 - Real Madrid interested in Alvaro Carreras 45:33 - What were United thinking not using the buy option? 47:33 - Carreras' skillset and history 48:21 - left backs are expensive 48:51 - United fans getting mad at us 50:18 - Mike Maignan to Chelsea? 51:20 - Chelsea's summer has been... good?? 52:04 - How much will Maignan cost? 52:33 - Sanchez folding under pressure 53:04 - Rebuilding Chelsea next week + the only way to get through it 53:30 - Upcoming Man Down episodes + TTF turning 1! 54:43 - B-Roll: Watch Patrick attempt to do our Intro + react to getting it done