How The Winter World Cup Will Affect The Summer Transfer Window

The Athletic's senior writer Dom Fifield and England correspondent Jack Pitt-Brooke, join host Ian Irving to discuss the impact of a winter World Cup on this summer's transfer window...

Why Premier League stars like Gabriel Jesus, Marcus Rashford, Conor Gallagher and countless others might be inclined to 'side-step' or even stay put before November's curtain-raiser in Qatar? The 'unique opportunity' for heads of recruitment to get creative in the loans market and what free-agent Gareth Bale might do next.

Plus, the panel also discuss Chelsea Director Marina Granovskaia's exit and the news that co-owner Todd Boehly will fill the role himself on an interim basis!

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