Local TV Sport’s LIVE Transfer Deadline Day afternoon show as Charles Hague-Jones and Daniel Wales are joined by LiverpoolWorld’s Will Rooney and BirminghamWorld’s Charlie Haffenden to discuss everything summer window for both Liverpool clubs and all West Midlands clubs and looking at the best transfers across world football.
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00:00 Hello and welcome back to part two of our Transfer Deadline Day Live with local TV Sport.
00:08 You've got myself Daniel and you've got Charles once again back to talk all things transfers
00:13 as the day progresses. This is the second of our two live streams. We had one this morning
00:17 at 10 in the morning. So Charles, if we look at some of the deals that have happened since
00:21 we've been off air, we've got a few coming in. Now we've just chatted out air off camera
00:26 there. I think we'll save some of the ones that involve the clubs we're going to chat
00:30 about with some of our guests later on. But if we just look there, Brennan Johnson reportedly
00:35 in an agreement to go to Tottenham from Nottingham Forest. That's an interesting one, isn't it?
00:42 Yeah, really interesting. Brennan Johnson was fantastic for Forest last season. I feel
00:48 like he was a really important part of them staying as a Premier League club. So, I mean,
00:54 he does sort of suit Tottenham. Will he replace Kane's goals? Again, as we spoke earlier about
00:59 Madison, no. You don't really get anyone in world football who can really replace Kane's
01:04 goal. Maybe there's two or three that could. But yeah, it's a good sign for Spurs. He's
01:11 a positive player. He's a Welsh international as well. Yeah, I think he'll suit Ange Postakoglu's
01:18 play there as well, really well. And yeah, quite a few deals emerging, quite a few strange
01:26 ones. Neil Morpay is one that we'll get Will on our Liverpool World journalists to chat
01:34 about now. Will, you all right, mate? What's the situation with Morpay? Because I spoke
01:39 to Dan and I said, you know, we chat about Morpay not being enough for Everton every
01:43 week pretty much. What's developed there? What can you tell us?
01:47 Yes, interesting one. I mean, first of all, great to be on, lads. Having me on, hopefully
01:52 it's all going well. Yeah, but Neil Morpay, yeah. I think a lot of Everton fans have obviously
02:00 wanted Neil Morpay to move on to past his new year. It hasn't worked out for him. I
02:05 think he's even admitted that since he arrived from Brighton last summer. I mean, he never
02:10 really fit the profile of being an Everton player, given that he was arriving as back-up
02:14 for Dominic Colbert-Lewin and Richarlison had left. And yet, you know, the talk was
02:21 he was going to be going abroad, potentially, Italy. Apparently there was interest in January.
02:27 And maybe, you know, it sounds like that would be the news. But we get to deadline day now
02:32 and it looks like he's going back to his old stomping ground where he did really well in
02:36 the Championship for them. And I mean, it's not a massive surprise because at the time,
02:42 I don't think Thomas Frank really wants to get rid of Neil Morpay when he went to Brighton.
02:46 And yet, obviously, it needs a battle now with Ivan Tomey out until January. Interest
02:53 in one because they're completely different players as well. And people, obviously, Thomas
02:57 Frank's got to got in mind how we can get the best out of Neil Morpay. So it's a loan
03:03 with the opportunity to buy. And I think that might be in Everton's favour, potentially,
03:07 because if he goes to Brembos and scores a few goals, well, maybe Everton can bump up
03:11 the price a little bit and, you know, squeeze whatever they can out of the deal. But yes,
03:18 certainly an interest in one.
03:21 Very much so, yes. Now, if we move to the red half of the city, we've just been learning
03:26 as well about Mohamed Salah, who has, well, been touted by Saudi Arabia's, the Saudi Pro
03:32 League, I think it's Al-Ittihad. I'm not good with the pronunciation of that one. But regardless,
03:37 Liverpool have rejected £150m from Mohamed Salah. Now, me and Charles were talking before
03:42 this and we think, is it time, perhaps, given, you know, his age and the striking options
03:49 Liverpool still have at the club, would you actually accept that and take the money and
03:53 rebuild the squad and transfer windows to come?
03:55 Yeah, but the only problem is, is there's no replacements. You know, you're not going
04:00 to have time to find a replacement. Now, if this bid has been lodged three, four weeks
04:06 ago, maybe Liverpool's looked in for Bryce, well, Mohamed Salah's got, he's 31 now. You
04:13 know, we're getting a lot of money. We're never going to get money like that again for
04:17 a player, probably. Unless, you know, one of the younger lads really go on to be exceptional.
04:25 So because of Luxembourg, we can go out and get players. But now it's deadlines, they
04:28 usually go and get. That's the problem with Liverpool. They haven't really got a back
04:32 up for Mo Salah. If Mo Salah plays on the left, maybe then you look at him and think,
04:37 well, Luis Dias can play there, Giotto can play there, Gatpo can play there. But on the
04:42 right, it's only really Salah who's the specialist player. You've only got Ben Doak, a young
04:47 lad, who's 17, who is of a similar ilk really, you know, a left footed right winger. So yeah,
04:54 we'll probably look at him and think, we wish we probably maybe could see what we could
05:00 squeeze out of Sassi. But, you know, Liverpool have already lost a lot of players over the
05:05 summer for the right reasons as well. And, you know, they've had to move on the squad
05:11 and replenish the squad, but they don't want to get rid of too many of them. And Jürgen
05:15 Klopp needs some of his trusted lieutenants. And obviously, you know, the goals and assists
05:19 that Mo Salah's got over the years. You know, he's probably had a bad season last term and
05:27 he still scored 30 goals. But the debate there is just the time of the deal. And, you know,
05:34 the press conference earlier today, Jürgen Klopp emphatically said again that they're
05:38 not talking about it. And FSG president Mike Gordon's shut the Salahs down as well. But
05:46 certainly an interesting one, isn't it? This late in the window. And it may have disrupted
05:52 Liverpool a little bit, especially, you know, Salah maybe looking at where his future may
05:58 lie. And yeah, there's some cynics in it saying I've decided he's done it to help Newcastle
06:05 a little bit. I don't think it's as much of that much. I think that's a little bit of
06:11 a conspiracy theory myself. But yeah, it's certainly late and I don't think Liverpool
06:18 would have liked to have been too over-arbitrary this late.
06:22 Yeah, just on Everton, let's get a bit of a summary from you on their window, Will.
06:25 You know, we spoke week on week and you've been very confident that all the business
06:30 will happen late. Is there anything more to come and just summarise Everton's window as
06:37 a whole?
06:38 Yeah, it's been OK so far. I mean, they've still got a few players on the books who'd
06:44 like to off loads, you know, whether they will or not by the 10th. Someone like Gianfra
06:49 Lekebaman, Andre Gomez, you know, they have got reserve Mason Holey, he's gone off the
06:54 books as well, cleared a little bit. But yeah, I mean, obviously bringing Beto in helps Everton
06:59 because they have needed that striker and maybe I thought they might have to wait a
07:02 little bit longer. That's good news for Everton. Obviously, Scotland, he's done cast the other
07:05 night. Cimiti's come in, but he's one for the future. Has the youngest, you know, sound
07:12 pair of hands, he's 38. Dan Tumor, fairly decent sign. He probably needs another winger
07:20 for me, especially depending on what happens. Alex Owobi looks like he's off to, well, not
07:30 for the fact that he's down there now at the medical. So yeah, Alex Owobi's played central
07:37 midfield as well. I think he's going to be short in the midfield area now. Sean Dyche
07:42 plans to just play two midfields, he's been happy with his four options there. Yeah, it's
07:50 still going to go late, I think, for Everton. I think they'll get a couple of attacking
07:53 bozzies in maybe tonight, a couple of players leaving. You know, Damari Gray, another one
07:58 whose future is completely up in the air, hasn't featured at all in the first four games.
08:05 Despite Sean Dyche saying he's short of fitness, which I don't think a lot of fans are sold
08:11 on because he got back more than a month ago from the tournament with Jamaica. Yeah, it
08:19 could go way right down to the wire, I think.
08:21 That's Everton. Of course, Everton are a completely different part of the Premier League table
08:26 to Liverpool, or at least that's how we imagine things will finish. Liverpool, obviously,
08:31 as you mentioned there, will have let a good few players go this winter, but they've also
08:34 brought in a few. So, how would you summarise their window? Have they done enough to get
08:38 back in that Champions League spaces that they missed out on last season?
08:44 I mean, the signings have been silent so far. Obviously, Ryan Gravenberch coming in as well,
08:51 which bolsters the midfield option. Liverpool fans wanted to see the engine room replenished,
08:58 see fresh options arrive, and that's exactly what has happened. Alexis McAllister, Dominic
09:04 Subbot, Sly, both of them looking good so far. Otorio Endo, a left-field one certainly,
09:10 but Liverpool have gone out and decided they needed a defensive midfielder in, they needed
09:15 an experienced head. Jürgen Klopp highly rates the Japan captain, so yeah, it's a left-field
09:27 one, but it might just pull off. I don't think a few years ago anyone expected Liverpool
09:31 to sign 35-year-old Gary McAllister, but that certainly pays off for them. Obviously, Ryan
09:35 Gravenberch is one who didn't work out at Bayern Munich last season, but he's highly
09:42 rated at Ajax. Just to get him moved to Bayern Munich alone speaks volumes, really. But yeah,
09:50 I think midfield definitely looks strong there. Obviously, the strike force have built on
09:54 the business of January to get Gakpo in. They haven't got Firmino anymore, of course, but
10:01 probably got plenty of strength there. It's just centre-back where some would say they
10:06 look one option short. Obviously, Virgil van Dijk suspended, he's going to be back, but
10:12 Ibrahimovic is injured now. He's had niggles in the past, I've spoken to you, Charles,
10:18 I just think that he can't do anything about it, really. I think it's just the size and
10:22 his frame that he will pick up niggles, especially at a younger age. And Joe Gomez and Joel Matip,
10:28 there has been some scrutiny over them. Joel Matip entered the last year of his contract
10:33 and Joe Gomez, since he recovered from that bad injury a couple of years ago, maybe hasn't
10:38 hit the heights that he's capable of consistently. He's had some good games, but he's also been
10:45 well under what he would expect of himself. So, there probably are one short there and
10:51 that might potentially be the time for it. But no, at the start of the season, he probably
10:55 hasn't been at the best, but seven points from three games, a lot of fans have taken
11:01 that given the start of the pass. And yes, they're probably only going to get better,
11:06 to be honest with you, because as I say, being a real revolution, really, you've got to say
11:11 the amount of players that have left and who've been there for years and passed success and
11:15 joined the club. And yes, I think top four is the minimum that the Poole will be aiming
11:21 for this season, but it has to be first and foremost the primary aim as well, because
11:25 they can't afford to be out of the Champions League too long. It's just more so for the
11:30 finances that come with it and then attracting the top players as well.
11:34 And Will, just looking at the transfer window as a whole, who do you think will prove to
11:40 be the best signing? Obviously, it's been a crazy window. We spoke earlier on our morning
11:45 show of how many have gone to Saudi Arabia. It's just a topic that keeps popping up. But
11:50 in terms of just world football, has anyone stood out to you? We've seen James Madison
11:55 and Declan Rice, Jude Bellingham as well. They could all prove really good signings.
12:00 Has anyone caught your eye?
12:01 Yes, Bellingham started well, hasn't he? Real Madrid, unbelievable generational talent,
12:07 isn't he? A lot of people, Spanish Harry Kane a little bit for going to Bayern Munich. I
12:14 think it's a brave move for him, to be honest, getting himself out of the comfort zone and
12:17 going to, ultimately, if he goes and wins the Champions League there, then he'll be
12:23 a Bayern Munich legend forever. He's still trying to fill the boot of Lewandowski, who
12:29 left. He's still trying to fill it. If he can do that, then he'll prove really that he's a
12:37 top world-class player, like a lot of people say he is. But there obviously are some doubts,
12:42 as he's never won anything. Will he still get that if he just wins the Bundesliga? Because
12:47 Bayern Munich have done it 11 in a row now. I quite like that move, to be honest with you.
12:54 I'd probably say that one off the top of my head is the one that I'm looking forward to seeing.
13:03 Obviously, that's an abroad move, perhaps looking at some of those competitors for that
13:12 top four spot, or even top five as it might be this season. Of course, the Champions League
13:16 could get expanded in terms of who qualifies for it. There's a lot of teams in and about that
13:22 place. You look at Newcastle, you look at Aston Villa, you look at Brighton, who've just brought
13:25 in Antsu Fati. There's a lot of teams who are strengthening around Liverpool as well, so that
13:30 could prove a lot of competition for them. Yes, definitely. It's just getting more and
13:37 more competitive, isn't it? The Premier League, you think it was the old top four, and then it's
13:42 gone to the top six. Now, as you say, Newcastle are in there, Aston Villa, Brighton. It's almost
13:52 unfathomable to think the players don't want to play in the Premier League and they want to go to
13:55 Saudi Arabia. Because, as you say, West Ham have started off well and they look like they've
13:59 really invested that Declan Rice money well, doesn't it? Aston Villa as well,
14:07 starts the season and they've still got likes of Buente and Ramsey out injured as well, which
14:11 is crazy to think about, really. Obviously, Liverpool play them on Sunday, probably a good
14:17 time to play them as well. But, I mean, Barman City, you couldn't be confident of anyone finishing
14:25 the top four, I don't think, this season. Chelsea, how are they going to develop? Man United,
14:31 what can Eric Tenha do after the first season against Newcastle as well? You can't write them
14:37 off, can you, at all whatsoever? Because they might have upset the odds last season, but Eddie
14:42 Howe deserves immense credit and he certainly won't be resting on his laurels. I think right
14:47 around one season in the Champions League, he won't be kicking on. So, if you wanted me to give
14:54 a prediction now, I honestly genuinely couldn't tell you. I think it's going to be a really
14:57 exciting race. If anyone can keep a pace with Man City, then I'll be blown away, to be honest with you.
15:04 And, Will, just to finish off, who stands out as a club that's maybe had a bit of a worrying
15:11 window for you? Obviously, you've covered Everton, they've lost a few names, they've not really
15:16 recruited as brightly until very late in the window. Wolves, especially my club as well.
15:22 Some clubs down there, they've really not had the best windows and fans aren't going to be
15:27 too happy. Is there anyone who stands out? Yeah, I think you're right. Everton hasn't been the
15:32 best so far, but it could be. And Wolves as well, obviously two clubs with financial struggles.
15:38 Palace, maybe. They've brought in Lehmann, didn't they, from Bournemouth, who seems to settle in
15:45 well. But losing Zaha has a massive blow and it'll be interesting to see how before Ruid
15:52 Hodgson arrived, he were in a relegation battle. It'll be interesting to see what he can do with
15:57 the resources there. Yeah, Palace have surprised me. I always think Palace have got the capabilities
16:05 to kick on a little bit, but it seems like, I don't know what's going on with the club, but
16:11 they haven't probably spent a massive amount of money yet. They've got a massive amount of money.
16:16 I know one of the part owners has just bought the Washington Commanders, I think, for £6bn. I think
16:24 that was Josh Harris, another one there. David Blitz, who's involved as well. So maybe they
16:28 haven't got the funds, I don't know. But yeah, I think those two for me are probably, as you say,
16:35 Wolves, Everton, maybe Palace, a little bit underwhelming, but maybe Ruid Hodgson's happy
16:40 with what he's got. But yeah, as we speak now, there's still eight hours to go probably, so
16:45 could still be a lot of change, yes.
16:46 Brilliant, thanks Will. In our green room, we now have Charlie Haffenden of
16:52 Birmingham World to bring in, so we'll get him in here.
16:55 Cheers, Will. Thanks very much, mate.
16:58 No worries. Speak to you later.
17:00 Have a good day, mate. See you.
17:01 Bye.
17:01 Bye, bye.
17:02 Afternoon, Charlie. How are we?
17:06 I'm good, are you?
17:07 Yeah, not bad, not bad. I mean, before we get into your job, your role at Birmingham World,
17:12 I think we should talk about Brighton. Because you've just made a brilliant loan signing at
17:18 Antew Fatty, and you've also just been drawn in quite the group in the Europa League. So tell us
17:24 about all that, Charlie.
17:25 Yeah, Europa League, we've got Ajax, Marseille and Athens, three very exciting away trips in
17:31 Europe, our first ever European campaign, can't wait for that. As you'll kind of see behind me
17:35 if I move my chair. There you go, got the Brighton logos behind me. But I do cover Wolves, Villa,
17:41 Birmingham and West Brom for my job. And well, all four clubs have been keeping me very busy today,
17:46 to say the least. I think we've clocked in about 15 stories already. It's only 3pm. So
17:51 lots to do, lots done so far. Very exciting time so far for those clubs.
17:57 Yeah, Charlie, let's start in the Premier League and start with Wolves. I do like the order you
18:03 put those clubs in there, by the way. Let's start with Wolves. It's been a very strange window,
18:09 obviously, losing the manager, bringing in Gary O'Neill, a lot of concerns with the ownership.
18:16 Geoff, she releases a letter saying we can't spend. I'll tell you, he's now in dust and come
18:22 the final couple of days, they've made three, if not four, if not five new additions, which is
18:28 absolutely crazy. What's your take on it all? Because does it seem a bit desperate to you? Or
18:34 is it getting to the point where they've got rid of Nunes now, as well as Neves, the club captain?
18:40 It's been a whirlwind. What's your take as a neutral covering Wolves this summer?
18:47 I think it does come across as a little bit last minute. I say a little bit, a lot a bit last
18:51 minute. Having said, there wasn't going to be any more transfers made across the whole summer.
18:56 I see that change with Mateus Nunes going, those funds coming in. And they're not going
19:00 overboard. It's not like they're spending more than what they've brought in from Nunes. But
19:04 the impression we all got from the letter and from the financial accounts was even if they did sell
19:08 something like a Nunes, they wouldn't be able to spend big. And they're trying to, you know,
19:13 Che Adams is actually falling through. As you probably don't even notice that as you've been
19:17 live on air. I don't know if you've seen that. Southampton have pulled the plug on that. But
19:23 Wolves are willing to pay 15 million as an option to buy on the loan. I suppose that shows they
19:28 can't spend the money immediately that 15 million. They try to do the same for a Slen Tana forward,
19:33 Boulay-Dier as well as called plenty of goals and Serie A and Ligo before that. So quite a lot of
19:39 desperation. I think you can tell the funds still aren't really there. I think you got a feel for
19:43 Julen Lopetegui though, he's probably sat there thinking, where was all of this when I was here?
19:47 Why couldn't we sell other key players and then have those funds? So no, frustrating one, I think
19:54 for Lopetegui. Wolves fans, I'm sure you're feeling a little bit excited, Charles, especially
19:59 about the South American edition. He's a Brighton fan. I know all too well that if you sign someone
20:04 from Club Libertad in Paraguay, it tends to work out. Julio Ancizo being the man, of course,
20:10 did rip things up at Moliney the other week. Whether or not your new signing will be just like
20:15 him, I'm not too sure. But the pedigree is definitely there. And South American seems to
20:19 be doing a great job in the Premier League at the moment. Yeah, it's been an interesting window.
20:24 So far for Wolves, I mean, I think interesting is quite an understatement. It's been quite a
20:28 whirlwind window so far for Wolves. We look at Villa, of course, fresh from their progression
20:32 in the Europa League, beating Hibs 8-0 on aggregate. Charlie, I know you were there
20:37 for both of those occasions. They've had quite the window as well. They've brought in a lot of
20:42 new players, trying to strengthen in order to compete on all these four fronts. What do you
20:46 think has been the most impressive part of their window? I think it's been very well-rounded,
20:51 to be fair. They've had to sign players in key positions, add a bit of squad depth. They've lost
20:57 players to injuries as well, which has meant that they've had to not rush things too much,
21:01 but definitely bring in signings they weren't expecting to before. Nicolo Zaniolo was always
21:05 a target, potentially, but probably not in this window. But then Emi Buendia getting a serious
21:11 knee injury meant that Villa went in for him. But that on a loan signing is a great bit of business,
21:15 means they don't have to pay too much up front. Clomar Longley has just come in as well on another
21:20 loan deal after Tyrone Mings was injured. It took about a week or two after Ming's injury to bring
21:25 him in. But I think that's a pretty decent signing. I know he didn't do brilliantly at Tottenham,
21:30 but the fact he's got that European experience and he's probably expecting to be a bit more of
21:34 a rotation option rather than the starter every single week. I think that works well.
21:38 Obviously, you go to Pau Torres, a European standard centre-back, brilliant assist last
21:44 night against Hibbs. I know it's only Hibbs, but an amazing through ball nonetheless, something that
21:48 would split any defence in the world, I'd argue. Moussa Diaby started really well, seems to have
21:53 settled himself very quickly. Uri Tielemans, actually his first start last night. He hadn't
21:58 started for Villa before then, but looks very assured in midfield and is bound to get some
22:02 more minutes, especially if any other injuries come up. I believe I've gone through them all
22:06 there. Quite shrewd business in every case, experience, while also keeping the ages down
22:12 and the oldest player there being Longley at 28. So I think very impressive from Villa.
22:17 It'd be interesting to see, though, whether we see Philippe Coutinho leave today,
22:22 because he was starting to get into good form and obviously a major superstar globally.
22:25 Yeah, it's only right that we drop down into the Championship for the other two teams that you
22:31 cover. Let's start with Birmingham City. I mean, nine signings. Is there any more than that? Am I
22:37 corrected there? There was nine. There was nine, now there's 12.
22:42 Okay, 12 signings.
22:44 Probably the most in the Championship.
22:48 It's seemingly worked, though, hasn't it, so far? They've started the season fantastically well.
22:56 What are your takes on that? Obviously, it's been a great summer for them, very positive news with
23:03 Tom Brady being introduced as well. There's a lot of positivity going on at Blues and it maybe
23:09 contrasts for the last few years at the club as well, which is really good for Blues fans.
23:14 Definitely, and the results at the start of the season as well have created so much excitement.
23:19 Three wins and a draw in the top three of the Championship. I don't think any Blues
23:23 fans would have predicted that, even after all the signings that they've made. Very exciting ones.
23:28 Dion Sanderson, I think, was very key, getting him on the permanent after initial loan deal.
23:32 They've shored up in defence again. Ethan Laird, £850,000, maybe even £750,000 from Manchester
23:39 United. Probably one of the best right-backs in the whole division, based off early signs and
23:44 based off previous loan deals. So, that's very impressive. Lee Buchanan at left-back as well,
23:48 about a million from Werder Bremen. Christian Bielik, another loanee, made permanent.
23:53 I can go on and on here. Cody Drahmer, signed today from Leeds United on loan. Ethan Laird's
23:59 been injured at right-back, so it means that they've got a bit more depth there. In the wing
24:04 and attacking positions, Tyler Roberts, another one from Leeds. Only £300,000 or £400,000, which
24:10 is a low-risk signing for that fee. Koji Miyoshi from Royal Antwerp on a free. Very exciting
24:15 already, a Japan international. Got plenty of skill and creative ability. Keshie Anderson,
24:21 one that was a bit of a flop at Blackpool, but seems to have kicked his career back into fashion
24:26 again. He's been pretty impressive in his early starts. Emmanuel Eiwu, another loan transfer,
24:33 an option to buy from Cremonese. Ed Sari B, centre-back, who's only 22, can play really
24:39 anywhere across the back line. So, some good depth. And then finally, Jay Stansfield from Fulham. I
24:44 think a lot of people heard about him because of his father passing away a while ago and him scoring
24:49 for Exeter City. It's a very romantic story, that one. He came in and within 48 hours of signing
24:54 on loan from Fulham, scored the winner against Plymouth Argyle last week. So, yeah, long list
24:59 there from Birmingham. But the main underlying message is a complete rebuild. They're not signing
25:05 oldies, they're signing some pretty young, exciting players. Their style has changed from long ball
25:12 to a bit more of a counter-attacking style, running at defenders. And actually, I did forget
25:17 one signing there. Kevin Long, he's the only oldie that's come in, 33 years of age. He was there on
25:23 a six-month deal last season, coming permanently and starting every single game as centre-back.
25:29 So, yeah, I'll catch my breath now. It's a long list.
25:31 You've done very well to get all of those in, Charlie. I'll give you that. That's impressive
25:34 because that's a lot of signings at Birmingham. But as Charles rightly says, they've made quite
25:39 the start of the season and after all the issues they've had, and things at the stadium,
25:44 and the ownership, things are looking a bit brighter for the Blues, it's fair to say.
25:48 Finally, if we go on to West Brom and Jalopion, of course, the final club that you cover, Charlie,
25:54 tell us about what they've been up to this summer.
25:57 Yeah, it's been a bit of a quieter one for West Brom, thank God, because otherwise I'd have way
26:01 too much to do. There's been a couple of signings in attacking positions, one of them being one I
26:06 know very well, Jeremy Sarmiento on loan from Brighton. He's an Ecuadorian winger,
26:12 can kind of play anywhere, to be fair, across attacking the field or the forward positions.
26:16 Only 21, very exciting. He was kind of bridging into the starting 11 at times under the deserby,
26:22 but then injuries caught up with him and Cizzo improved, Bonanotte, Jalopedra was signed. So,
26:28 it did make sense for him to be loaned out. He got his first goal the other day for West Brom,
26:33 after I just recorded the video that week with Charles actually saying that he was going to be
26:36 a superstar for them. I think he'll do well. Josh Madger from Bordeaux, he's not really played any
26:42 games yet, but he's had experience in England and abroad as well. A goalscorer, someone who should
26:48 hopefully sort out their issues up top. But other than that, they've not really done a great deal.
26:53 It's more kind of been outgoings. Dara O'Shea, the club captain, gone to Burnley.
26:57 Jake Livermore, David Button, Tom Rodditch, Carlin Grant, Taylor Garden, Hickman have all
27:02 departed, most of those on loans or freeze. So, I think fans will be pretty desperate for something
27:08 to happen in the last hours of deadline day. Whether or not it happens, though, awaits to be seen.
27:15 And Charlie, let's just move on now to just general transfer topics. Who do you think has
27:22 been the best signing in this entire summer window? I would have said like James Madison,
27:29 to be honest, for £30 million or so for Tottenham. But I mean, he's not even played any games yet.
27:35 But on paper and excitement levels, I'm very biased here. I think it might well be Anssu Fati.
27:42 Just the fact that he is, I know he's had his injury issues over the last year or so,
27:47 and it's not quite hit the heights that the likes of Vinicius Junior and Co have that were
27:51 likened to him. But one of the best young players in the world, still just 20, has loads of trophies
27:57 to his name already, a La Liga, Copa del Rey, a Nations League. I think he's averaged something
28:03 like 0.8 goal involvements per 90 at Barcelona. So, it's not like he's really fallen off. He's
28:08 still a player who's got great ability. Just imagine him in a deserby side that's creating
28:13 so many chances, creates lots from wide positions, cutting in. He's going to be that perfect inside
28:18 forward or attacking midfielder. So, I'm so excited. I can't quite believe he's signed for
28:23 Brighton. That's just mental to me. That's the ball that comes for Europe, mate. Honestly,
28:28 it's crazy. It takes a while to get used to. But you do start signing these players and we've all
28:34 seen how the wolves were in Europe and the names that come in and you're just like,
28:39 "Hold on a minute. This is my club. This is not what I'm used to." But yeah, it's great to see.
28:45 And obviously, he did turn down wolves earlier on in the summer, which is fair because they're
28:51 not in Europe and he's clearly a European quality player. He wants to be playing European football
28:58 and he's got the talent to do so. So, yeah, I mean, as you said earlier, when Brighton came
29:04 to Molineux, they absolutely ran right on the counter and just looked so deadly going forward.
29:09 If you add Antsu Fati to that, yeah, it's something to think of. I think, yeah,
29:15 Brighton are in for a very good season. I can definitely say that.
29:19 Dan, do you want to add?
29:21 I was going to say, Troy, we asked Will some of these questions as well before you came on
29:26 about teams who have had really good and bad windows and which transfers have also stood out
29:31 to you as well. So, if you could pick any individual transfer that stood out to you
29:35 and then also have a look at any team that you think has done the best business overall,
29:39 let us know what you think.
29:40 My brain is just completely littered with all the clubs.
29:43 It's probably Fried. I do apologise.
29:45 It is rather Fried. You got me on the spot there. I think Everton, in terms of a poor window,
29:51 I'd probably go for them and the fact they're rock bottom of the Premier League, if I'm not
29:55 mistaken, and just looking really poor. Even under Sean Dye, who's a really good, experienced
30:00 manager, can't seem to get them firing. I know they've just brought in Beto, that striker from
30:04 Serie A. He scored, I believe, on his debut just within a day or two of signing for them, but
30:11 is he going to be enough? Someone like Dominic Albert-Lewin, I know it's not a transfer,
30:15 but constantly getting injured all the time. They need probably more than one new addition up top.
30:20 Alex Iwobi's off to Fulham. They're losing another wide player there. I know he's not quite hit
30:25 the heights people expected after he signed for Arsenal a few years back, but I think him going
30:29 is not going to help. I'm pretty disappointed as an Oslend Everson fan, to be fair. Wolves,
30:35 if they hadn't done business in the last few days, I think they'd probably be even further below
30:41 Everton. Once again, though, these are players that aren't really proven. They're more youngsters.
30:46 Are there more future options? I'm not too sure. It can't be helped with financial fair play,
30:51 but I think it's been pretty poor for Wolves. Charles, are you a bit worried after the business,
30:56 or are you a little bit more revived? Obviously, the late business is a bit more pleasing to see.
31:03 If you were going to continue the season as we were, but minus Nunes because of the last 24 hours,
31:20 then there would be concern there, yes. I think three new additions in the core of the team,
31:28 I think Tommy Doyle will be exciting to watch. You would rather have a player who's maybe a bit
31:34 lesser in quality. Nunes didn't have the best spells, but he has got the quality there. You'd
31:39 probably rather drop a bit of quality and actually have a player that wants to be involved at the
31:43 club and really wants to try and have an impressive loan spell. So, hopefully that will go well.
31:48 Obviously, they say never fall in love with a lone player. So, hopefully that doesn't come
31:53 true. Maybe we go on to make it permanent, you never know. But City are probably in the driving
31:59 seat with that one. You've touched on Everton and Wolves there and a worrying window. Which
32:05 club do you think has maybe had the best window? Obviously, Birmingham City, you probably can't
32:09 look past them with the signings they've made and the start they've made to the season as well.
32:14 Surely they have to be in the discussion. I think in terms of Championship, I wouldn't really go for
32:19 anyone else other than Birmingham City. I think most rival fans would even agree with that. Just
32:23 the business they've done, the fact they've hit the ground running as well and they've shored up
32:27 in the positions they've needed to. And they've not made any panic buys, they've not spent big,
32:31 they've actually got a negative net spend if I'm not mistaken, because of selling Jobe Bellingham,
32:38 his brother, and of course, Tahith Chong going to Luton as well meant that all the funds were there,
32:43 lots of free deals, loads of options to buy, very effective business by John Eustace's team.
32:49 But in the Premier League, I think West Ham, they look like they're in a really poor window,
32:54 but they've spent the Declan Rice money really well in midfield. James Ward-Prowse has made a
32:59 really good impact already, Alvarez as well, Kudu's coming in. Obviously, it was linked with
33:03 Brighton for a while, I really wanted him. So I think that business is really impressive. Chelsea,
33:09 spending a huge amount of money again, getting Caicedo, Laverie in midfield, got Fernandes
33:14 already from last winter. That's probably going to be the one of the best, it's the best midfield
33:18 on paper, you could argue in the Premier League. Arsenal, getting Rice, getting Havertz, Timber,
33:24 they've definitely added some squad depth. And Villa, as we mentioned earlier, I think
33:28 from five deals, efficiency wise, I think they've done really well as well. So lots of strong
33:34 windows, and lots of others probably going under the radar as well that I've not mentioned.
33:38 Sorry, I'm just reading Twitter here and just seeing some of the deals that are currently
33:41 happening in the Championship. A couple of concerns in Newcastle actually,
33:45 outgoings, Isaac Hayden's deal to Sheffield Wednesday fell through,
33:50 and now supposedly he's on the way to Standard Liège in Belgium. But Jeff Hendrick is currently
33:59 also at Sheffield Wednesday and his deal apparently is still on. So that's an interesting one. And
34:03 then look at Newcastle's neighbour, Sunderland, who are supposedly going to be selling Ross Stewart
34:08 to Southampton, passed his medical. But there's reports coming out now that there might be an
34:13 issue with that deal, but there's not a lot more else to say on that one. So for any Sunderland
34:16 fans who might be watching, watch this space. I mean, it might just be absolutely nothing at all,
34:23 but from what I'm reading on Twitter, there's some sort of an issue despite passing the medical. So
34:28 who knows? But yeah, it's been an interesting window, Charlie, before we let you go, given
34:34 that it ends in a matter of hours now. How do you see the season shaping up in the top flight?
34:40 In the top flight? I think Manchester City are probably going to run away with it again,
34:46 unfortunately, as much as I want other teams to be in the mix. Liverpool are looking...I
34:51 think that win against Newcastle, to be fair, if they keep up the salad, that's solidified
34:57 their mentality again. They didn't really have that last season, but to go down to 10 men,
35:01 not play at their best and still get a win away at a team like Newcastle doing so well.
35:06 I think that in my head anyway, moves them up to be more of a title challenger again.
35:11 Arsenal are going to be in the mix. Chelsea with their squad should be really. The likes of Villa,
35:17 Brighton, Newcastle, I'd be interested to see who finishes the highest out of those lot.
35:20 Obviously having the added fixture congestion with the European fixtures. Who will it hit most?
35:27 Probably Brighton. They've got depth in numbers, but lots of youngsters and haven't got the
35:33 experience. If you look at Newcastle, you've got a lot more experienced players. The same can be
35:36 said about Villa. Unai Emery's at the helm. He's got all of that experience in Europe. I think that
35:41 battle is probably going to be the most interesting from my perspective, probably from yours as well,
35:46 Daniel, with your club. Then seeing how the relegation fight unfolds as well. Wolves,
35:53 will they be in there? Everton, Nottingham Forest, these a little bit more established
35:57 teams now in the Premier League could be in trouble. Luton, surely they're not going to
36:01 stay up, are they? Sheffield United, the same story. But Burnley, a bit more exciting under
36:07 Vincent Kompany. I think, to be honest, the whole division is one of the most competitive that we've
36:12 seen in a long time. The same can be said for the Championship. So, very excited to see what comes.
36:16 Brilliant. Well, thanks for joining us, Charlie. Hopefully you don't have too much of a late night,
36:22 but I'm sure you probably will. It will probably be about midnight, yeah, unfortunately. West Brom,
36:27 they left it until about 1am to do all their deals in January. Yeah, well, you've got till
36:34 about January to have a rest and do it all again. And then summer and next year as well.
36:39 Oh, the joy of it all. Just imagine how Fabrizio Romano is feeling right now. I don't think he's
36:46 had any sleep in about a week. I can't imagine how heavy his screen time is at the moment.
36:52 On his phone.
36:53 Yeah, Fabrizio, if you are watching, which I don't think you are, because you're probably too busy.
36:58 Get some rest. Yeah.
37:01 Well, yeah, Charlie, enjoy. Enjoy anyway. And any Birmingham world news, obviously the clubs,
37:07 Wolves, Villa, Baggies and Blues. Follow Charlie on social media and stay up to date with any
37:14 deadline day deals. But thanks, Charlie. We'll take care, mate. See you later.
37:17 All right. See you later.
37:20 Dan, another successful deadline day.
37:23 There we have it. Obviously, the window has still got a few hours to run.
37:28 Plenty of things will probably happen in that time whilst we go off air. But check back again
37:33 next week and we'll probably have a bit of a review of the window and what happened in these
37:36 last few hours. But it's been an interesting day. Lots going on as there usually is. But as we said
37:41 before, we're not really sure why clubs leave it so late on to their business. It always baffles
37:46 me a little bit how this became a thing, the transfer deadline day, and how it sort of,
37:52 you know, became sort of very commercialised and very television orientated because clubs do leave
37:59 their deals to the last minute. But realistically, they shouldn't and they should just get everything
38:03 done really early. And this shouldn't be a thing. But it is. And so here we are. But regardless,
38:07 it's been another interesting day. And yeah, I think that's about it. So thank you to everyone
38:13 who's been watching. As I say, we'll have the review next week on local TV sports. So do tune
38:18 in and watch some of that. But until then, we will see you very soon.
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