The transfer window has been more frenzied than ever this summer, with wild £100m sums being exchanged between Premier League clubs. Who distorted the market, and are clubs overpaying for new recruits?
Aston Villa and Newcastle have sold several key players this summer – are the Premier League’s new squad cost ratio (SCR) rules to blame? And with only a few days to go until the deadline, which deals will get done before the window closes?
Miguel Delaney and Richard Jolly join Lawrence Ostlere to discuss all this and more in this week’s edition of Copa Independent, the Independent’s weekly football podcast.
Tune in to Copa Independent every week to hear our top football writers debate the biggest stories, arguments and talking points in the game – cutting through the noise to make sense of what matters. Available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube
