Transfers, Euro 2025 and Sheffield Wednesday in crisis: Football Weekly Extra
On the podcast today: the panel run the rule over the most interesting stories from the transfer rumour mill. Eze to Arsenal, Kudus to Spurs, Romero to Atlético and, most surprisingly, Barry to Everton.
Elsewhere, we try to make sense of the situations at Sheffield Wednesday and Morecambe, neither of which feel particularly good.
Plus Tom Garry joins us to review the first games from Euro 2025 and your questions answered.
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