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Kate Mason and Ben Jacobs are live with another edition of Market Madness.

The Guardian’s Jamie Jackson joins us on Michael Carrick’s future at Man Utd and who could replace him. Sam Cox, who came through the Spurs academy with Harry Kane, talks about the Ballon d’Or winner, now one cap away from Peter Shilton’s England record.

Ben also has the latest on Arsène Wenger’s possible FIFA bid, plus his weekly mailbag, including: How much will Man Utd have to spend in January? The latest on Van Dijk, Alisson and Mac Allister’s contracts at Liverpool Where things stand with Unai Emery’s new contract

We play you out with Sam Cohen’s interview with Henry Winter.

All that and more on Market Madness.

Sophie Evans and Ben Jacobs present a Market Madness Ballon d’Or special, ahead of the ceremony at the London Palladium on Monday 26 October, the first ever held in London.
Bild’s head of football, Christian Falk, makes the case for Harry Kane after his 73-goal season for Bayern and England. Ben speaks to Guillem Balagué about Lamine Yamal and the view from Spain, and to Elena Sadiku, who’s nominated for Women’s Coach of the Year. Between them, we’ve got predictions for the men’s and women’s Ballon d’Or, the coaches, the goalkeepers, the young players and the clubs.
Ben also delivers the latest transfer news, answering your questions in his weekly mailbag, including:
Where things stand with Bruno Fernandes and Harry Kane’s contracts
The latest on Virgil van Dijk, Rio Ngumoha, Alisson and Alexis Mac Allister at Liverpool
Is Daniel Farke closer to signing a new Leeds deal?
Is Mikel Arteta happy with his options after injuries to Bukayo Saka and Christos Tzolis?
All that and more on Market Madness.

Sophie Evans and Ben Jacobs are live with a Market Madness special on the Manchester City case, after an independent commission found City guilty of all charges relating to serious breaches of the Premier League’s financial rules. City deny any wrongdoing and have lodged an appeal.

Sky News sports correspondent Rob Harris and football finance expert Kieran Maguire, co-host of The Price of Football, join us together to break down what happens next, from the appeal and the timetable to how big a points deduction could be and whether this could end in a settlement.

Ben also delivers the latest breaking transfer news, answering your questions in his weekly mailbag, including:

• Is there any news on Declan Rice and a new contract at Arsenal?

• Where things stand with Bruno Fernandes, whose deal runs out at the end of the season

• Is Michael Carrick’s future at Man Utd under threat?

All that and more on Market Madness.

Kate Mason and Ben Jacobs are live with another edition of Market Madness, as the Premier League pauses for the international break after a record-breaking summer transfer window.

Henry Winter joins us to review the Premier League so far. He covers Manchester City's perfect start under Enzo Maresca and the impact of Elliot Anderson and Enzo Fernandez, Alexander Isak's revival at Liverpool, Arsenal's first defeat of their title defence, and Tottenham's struggles after a £300m summer. Plus, he looks ahead to England's Nations League opener against world champions Spain at Wembley, and whether Morgan Rogers has done enough to start.

Ben also delivers the latest breaking transfer news, answering your questions in his weekly mailbag, including:

• The latest on the futures of Roberto De Zerbi, Michael Carrick and Martin O'Neill at Celtic

• Could any Premier League clubs dip into the free-agent market?

• Is Igor Matanovic heading to Man Utd or Spurs in January?

• What's next for JJ Gabriel?

All that and more on Market Madness.

Olivia Buzaglo and Ben Jacobs are live with a transfer window review special on Market Madness, ranking every Premier League club's summer business from Excellent to Disaster.

The Guardian's Jamie Jackson joins us to go through all 20 clubs one by one, giving his verdict on who won the window and who's got work to do.

Ben also delivers the latest transfer news, answering your questions in his weekly mailbag, including:

• Jadon Sancho, Karim Benzema, Dani Carvajal and Yves Bissouma remain without a club, is there any concrete interest?

• The latest on Carlos Baleba's injury and when he could make his Man Utd debut

• Is Viktor Gyokeres facing issues behind the scenes at Arsenal, and could he move on in January?

• AC Milan reportedly preparing a move for Endrick, could Premier League clubs get involved?

• Will Arsenal go back in for Julian Alvarez in January?

All that and more on Market Madness.

Olivia Buzaglo and Ben Jacobs are live for part two of today's deadline day special, as the window edges ever closer to shutting.

Ben brings the very latest as deadline day reaches its final hours, including the latest on Manchester United's pursuit of Louis Page, who could come in as Chelsea's replacement for Enzo Fernandez with Bergvall, Zubimendi and Gibbs-White all in the frame, and whether Arsenal could still pull off a surprise late move.

He also runs through the latest on a possible late Liverpool winger addition, whether Tottenham's business is done after Tosin Adarabioyo and Mykhailo Mudryk, what more could be coming from a busy Hull and Ipswich, and where Jamie Vardy could end up before the deadline.

All that and more as deadline day draws to a close, on Market Madness.

Kate Mason and Ben Jacobs are live for part one of today's special show, as deadline day finally arrives.

Fabrizio Romano joins us for a mailbag special, covering the latest on Enzo Fernandez's move to Manchester City and whether it hinges on Manu Kone's switch to Chelsea, plus where things stand with Mykhailo Mudryk and Tosin Adarabioyo's moves to Tottenham.

He also runs through Liverpool's late interest in Yankuba Minteh and Ismaila Sarr, Folarin Balogun's move to Everton and whether there's more to come from the Toffees, Arsenal's stance on Fofana after refusing to meet his asking price, the business Villa and Newcastle still have to confirm, and whether Manchester United have anything left in them before the window shuts.

Ben also delivers the latest breaking transfer news as it happens.

All that and more on Market Madness.

Sophie Evans and Ben Jacobs are live with another edition of Market Madness, as the transfer window enters its final stretch before deadline day.

Fabrizio Romano joins us for a mailbag special, covering Arsenal's chase for Julian Alvarez, whether Liverpool are still eyeing a second winger as they close in on Barcola, Manchester United's plans for a new centre-back, striker or left-back, and the latest on Tottenham, Man City, Aston Villa, Newcastle and Crystal Palace as clubs scramble to get business done.

The Guardian's Jamie Jackson breaks down both sides of Manchester, from the fallout of United's defeat to Hull and their very different approach to this summer's midfield rebuild, to how City are coping with life after Rodri, Stones and Bernardo Silva under Enzo Maresca.

Plus, The Athletic's James Pearce brings the latest from Anfield, including where things stand on Bradley Barcola, whether Liverpool's midfield needs strengthening after the Newcastle draw, and the futures of Ismaila Sarr and Cody Gakpo.

Ben also delivers the latest breaking transfer news.

All that and more on Market Madness.

Olivia Buzaglo and Ben Jacobs are live with another edition of Market Madness, as the transfer window enters its final two weeks and Fantasy Premier League Gameweek 1 approaches.

Fabrizio Romano joins us with the latest on Manchester United's search for a new left-back after Baleba, whether Liverpool can get Bradley Barcola and Ibrahima Mbaye over the line, and the state of play at Tottenham, as clubs race to get their business done before deadline day.

Plus, FPL expert Gianni Butticè breaks down everything you need for your Gameweek 1 squad, from the early template picks and captaincy debate to the bargains and low-owned differentials worth considering, and the mistakes to avoid before the deadline.

Ben also delivers the latest breaking transfer news.

All that and more on Market Madness.

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Kate Mason and Ben Jacobs are live with another edition of Market Madness, as the Championship season gets underway and the transfer window enters its final two weeks.

EFL expert and Not The Top 20 co-host George Elek joins us to preview the new Championship season, from the promotion race to the club that's spent the smartest.

Plus, CBS Sports' James Benge breaks down Arsenal's summer business, including how Bruno Guimaraes fits into Mikel Arteta's midfield and who could be pushed out the door before deadline day.

Ben also delivers the latest breaking transfer news, answering your questions in his weekly mailbag, including:

• Arsenal's business before the window closes: the latest on Victor Osimhen and Jarrell Quansah

• What can we expect at Man Utd after Carrick’s call for more signings?

• Are Liverpool closing in on Bradley Barcola or Ibrahim Mbaye from PSG?

All that and more on Market Madness.

You can get in touch with us too!

Streaming on YouTube, Facebook, and X – or catch up anytime on your favourite podcast platform. You can watch the show live on…

YouTube: / givemesport Facebook: / givemesport X: @Givemesport