Episode Details

Jose Mourinho is back at Real Madrid. Xabi Alonso is heading to Chelsea. But there is one detail in the Alonso announcement that almost everyone has missed, and it changes everything about how you should view this deal.

We break down what Mourinho is actually being hired to do at Real Madrid, whether he still has the juice to pull it off, and why Liverpool let one of the most exciting young managers in football walk out the door.

Plus how the World Cup is going to reshape this summer's transfer window, and the German teenager that three Premier League clubs are quietly watching.

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Timestamps:

04:33 - Mourinho Back at Real Madrid

05:17 - Does Mourinho Still Have It?

07:04 - Real Madrid's Real Problem

11:20 - How Real Madrid Will Use Mourinho as a Lightning Rod

13:56 - Jose as the Sin Eater — Cleaning Up the Dressing Room

18:52 - Xabi Alonso to Chelsea

19:34 - The Detail Everyone Missed in the Announcement

20:22 - Why Liverpool Let Xabi Alonso Walk

24:31 - Liverpool’s recent rebuild

25:49 - Chelsea’s revenue generation

27:36 - Alonso’s is an EASY fit

30:21 - World Cup Effect on the Transfer Window

40:10 - Bournemouth's amazing season

47:16 - The German Teenager Attracting Three Premier League Clubs

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