Mbeumo to Man Utd, Ronaldo's Future, Pogba, Sancho, and MORE! 🚨 Football Transfer News

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1:26Okay, so we're here. Rio Reacts, Transfer Gossip. Rio, what do you have for us today, man? Well, I have Brian Mwemo. He's coming in the building. I'm hearing he's coming in the building at Manchester United, man. Around 62.5 million, they're saying, is the reported fee they're going to pay for him. And this is from a few different media outlets, by the way. And this is just aligning with the reports that we've seen from the last couple of, well, few weeks, really. people were talking about maybe going to Spurs because of the manager maybe but I think it's a wonderful sign if Manchester United get him he adds a lot of the things I've been asking for dynamic can score goals has power can get from the halfway line to the edge of the box in a 1v1 situation that's what I want I mean it seems like he's got his heart set on coming to Manchester United and consistently scored the last couple of years by the way yeah Really good numbers in the Premier League.

2:22Sorry. He hasn't avoided challenges as well because he's had Risa there. He's had Ivan Toni there. And, you know, he's really earned his stripes. Well, everyone thought when Ivan Toni went, and rightly so, that where are they going to get goals from? Where are the goals going to come from? Ivan Toni is the main goal getter. My man said, no, no, relax. The bearded one came in. No, he stepped up. And I think now it gives you guys more depth up top. Yeah. You've got two players who are now on the right hand side. Ahmad was terrific last season when he played before the injury. He's one of our biggest threats.

2:51I'm interested to see now where Mbwemo and Ahmad fit in in this team. Yeah, very interesting, man. I mean, yeah, look, I don't know who's worth 60. I don't think he's worth 62.5 million, but I've got the old school mentality of the transfers. I think it's all been messed up since Neymar went from Barca to PSG. But if you've got right backs going for 50 mil. Yeah, it makes sense. You ain't scoring goals. You know what I mean? And you've got a forward who's getting good numbers the last couple of years. You can't tell me he's 50 mil. No, that's true. We bought Ben White from Brighton for 50 mil.

3:2350 mil. Never gets a goal. He's a good player, though. Not Ben's a good player. Come second three times in a row.

3:31I agree. He's a very good player. Okay. Who else have we got next in the transfer target? Well, we're hearing that Cristiano Ronaldo is staying put at Alden Nasser. So, there have been big rumours that he might go to a team and play in the Club World Championship. I think that's been shut down now. I think it's a massive move for the SPL, by the way, to keep someone like Cristiano Ronaldo. His presence, his aura, all the eyeballs are on that league because he's there. I don't think they could afford to let him go. And I think he knew he was in a great position. I don't think there was any chance that he was going to leave the SPL.

4:03What's his record so far? Appearances, 48 appearances, 48 goals and 13 assists. What the Club World Cup has shown us is those teams are better than what we all thought. Remember a few seasons ago, I was just like, oh, I could play there. Rio. Mate, the Saudi teams have played in the club championships. They've had some of the most impressive performances. And you're looking at them going, hold on a minute. Everyone just goes, oh, it's a dead league. It's a baggy league. They're letting people know, oh, we ball, we can play. Also, in the climate, they're used to that. Do you know what I mean? They're used to their hot climate.

4:34So this team, these teams from Saudi, I think you have to put a bit more respect on their name. And in saying that, Cristiano has got, he's scoring a goal every game each ratio with an assist chucked in as well and on top of that he hasn't won a trophy there yet he's won trophies he's won the cup oh really he's won the cup there yeah but not the league though is what I'm saying no he hasn't won the league so Ivan Toni he said it the other day he goes this league is much harder than what people think you know I thought whatever mate you're just saying that because of the money but I think we've seen it this summer I think it's closer to the bigger leagues than people first thought yeah So listen, we're watching Spades and I think it will only get better.

5:16Has Christiana told you how much he's re-signed for? We don't talk about money. It's one of the things in certain friendships, we don't talk about the numbers. Really? Okay, no problem. Moving on to Paul Pogba's move to AS Monaco. This is the one I was waiting for. I've got to be honest. In this window, I don't think I've been looking forward to waking up and seeing the news that a man signed somewhere more than Paul Pogba. No, that's really good. Have you spoken to him recently? Yeah. Okay. What has he said? Don't worry. Okay. We've been chatting on the text here and there. And people close to him I'm friends with as well.

5:54I've been like a fan, isn't it? Is he signing? Where is he going? Come on, man. Give me some news. There's no news. I just heard this. I just heard that. So I'm just happy that now there's breaking news that Paul Puglip is going to go to AS Monaco. And what I think is really good there, there's a lot of young players there. it's a club where I think he'll find the least pressure because they haven't got a fan base like Marseille or Lyon or Paris Saint-Germain who put huge demands on their players it's more of a relaxed environment there which you give him time to bed in he's going to need time two years out man he's only got a two year contract though so he's got time but not that much time yeah yeah but he's going to want to hit the ground running listen the talent that that boy has we're going to see some clips.

6:39Yeah, no, it's when you think about Paul Pogba, you always think about the player that could have been, hopefully now he's able to just focus on his football and who knows, he might even be able to break back into the French team. You could see Paul Pogba in the World Cup next year if he starts off well. I'd love to see that. Yeah, that would be impressive for sure. Because all of those guys, they respect him, you know, even the likes of the Mbappes. He was the leader of that generation, by the way. He was the leader of the likes of Mbappe and them guys. They were looking up to him. Do you know what I mean?

7:08The candidates and all them men are looking up to him. Obviously, his career has kind of took a bit of a nosedive for different reasons. But I think, listen, I'd like to get Paul on here and talk to him and talk about all this stuff and just really clear a lot of stuff up that people were allowed to talk and whatnot. I think he's got a lot to do, but he's also got a lot he can say. And he'd be probably one of the most compelling realist interviews that we could get at the moment. And he's always got good vibes as well. So, you know, Femme, the whole team, sort it out, man. We need to hear from him.

7:41Okay, Jadon Sancho to Fenerbahce. So, reports have reached, reports say that Jadon Sancho has reached an agreement with Fenerbahce on personal terms for a salary of approximately 10 million euros. Now, Fenerbahce will begin negotiations with Man United with the move anticipated to be finalised positively. Now, Jadon Sancho has played 31 matches, scored three goals and he's had four assists for Chelsea. I don't think those numbers are great, but I think when you look on the eye, besides the bad patches that he had, you could see really good things. You could see that he was happy to be playing.

8:15Likewise, when he was playing for Dortmund the season before. So there's a player there. He's young enough. Is it a good deal for him, Rio? I think anywhere out of Man United is a good deal. I think he's a permanent deal. Need to get out, clear your head of Man United now. It's not been what it's made up to be for you. It hasn't worked out for you. go to a new club start again start fresh

8:41got to deliver though man got to deliver now like them stats there when you look at them for the Chelsea stats they don't read well do you know what I mean I saw glimpses at Dortmund don't get me wrong where I thought okay he looks like he's back I think he needs to go to a league that supports his style of playing football I agree he's a he's a he's a a player that it kind of we've worked out since coming to the Premier League because I wouldn't have said this before he came here but he's a player that the game can't be as fast as it is in the Premier League for him. I don't think his game is suited to that.

9:11I think he needs to get the momentum of the game to kind of shift a little bit and the rhythm of the game to change and go up and down and bring it up and down. And then I think you see the best of him. And he needs to play in a team that retain good possession, have runners around him. He needs quite a few things, I think, for him to be able to perform. And I think he's not going to get that in the Premier League. So if this move to Fedobashi comes off, I just hope he goes there and he takes this opportunity. Definitely not going to get out of Man United, that's for sure.

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11:35Inter Milan and Rasmus Hoyland. Breaking. Inter Milan are in negotiations with Hoyland and Manchester United cites Fabrizio Romano. Is this permanent or is this a low? I don't know. I think it sounds like it could be a loan. And if it is, I think Man Utd just have to go and get a number nine. That's opening the doors to go and buy someone. Who that may be. We don't know. We're hearing maybe Vladovic. We're hearing Guy Correz, obviously. Ossiman, maybe. We don't know. You're pushing this Ossiman thing. I just want to see him there. I just want to see him there, man. But we'll see. I think it will be good, I think, for Rasmus Hoyland.

12:09If Man Utd could go and get a number nine, I think if it's an experienced one, I think he should stay. But if it's not, I think go and get experienced somewhere else. I don't see that as being too bad. Thomas Partey leaving your club, Arsenal. Fabrizio Romano confirmed that Partey is set to leave Arsenal as a free agent at the end of this month. What are you saying? I'm unhappy with him. Because you've negotiated and activated on an option to replace him with Brentford midfielder. Christian Norgard. Norgard, same age. So you haven't gone for anyone younger? Are you happy with that signing? I think it's a catastrophe.

12:41Catastrophe? He said catastrophe. And what I mean by that is no disrespect to Christian. I mean, for Thomas to go. He said a catastrophe. You know, bro, I can't lie, man. I'm trying to play it cool, But for me, Thomas Partey, he is the best DM midfielder we've had by far since Patrick Vio. We've been screaming for physicality like that. Don't get me wrong. Better than Gilberto Silva. I was going to say, don't get me wrong. I know Gilberto Silva also carried those strengths, but I think... You think he's better than Gilberto Silva? I think they're different players. Do you think he's better, though?

13:14Would you rather have him or Gilberto Silva in that whole division? I'd probably have Gilberto, if I'm to be honest. I was going to say, because I was going to smoke you now. No, I would. But again, you look at football now and look at then, And I think the quality of players is, I think we can all agree that it was better in your generation. Do you see what I mean? But I think for in that position, we haven't had such a mainstay in so many years. And he has been, he's had his times, you know, like he's lost the ball one or two times here and there in the wrong areas. The booking last year killed you, didn't it?

13:39Yeah, the booking last year, me and Tom almost cried, man. For me, that was what sported the whole PSG game for us. but in general Thomas Partey I don't think he gets the plaudits that he deserves as a midfielder in the Premier League during his era and his time well you're giving him the flowers so well done to Thomas Partey you're trying to move this on aren't you I am because I've just seen a couple of bits here Christian Norgard is going to Arsenal they're saying a medical is being done he's been agreed to be done so that takes your signings this transfer window to being Norgard from Brentford 31 years old Kepa reserve goalkeeper or reserve reserve goalkeeper at Chelsea and Martin Zubimendi and you're crying out your whole fan base is crying out for a centre forward or a left winger it's going to come oh is it yeah no it is going to come like they're not going to it's just that because that's where as you can see we've spent five million on Kepa right these are the signings to plug the holes in and I get it it's just in a reverse way we would have rather to do it like Liverpool Liverpool have gone for the big signing straight away, you know, Flo and Jeremy Frimpong.

14:49But the reality is we're going to sign a striker. It's just when. It's not an if, it's a when, you know. And when you're dealing with big money, like I said to you last time, Benjamin Cesco could cost us£92.5 million. You know, that would be second only to Declan Rice. So it's going to take a little bit more time. If you're looking at these big signings, they're always done a little bit later on with Arsenal. you know alright Mars Lewis Skelly signs a new deal I think that's a wonderful thing for the club around 38 appearances last season 10 in the Champions League did so well in the league when you have other players that have been through no fault of their own injured like Califure he's made he's grabbed that show breakout season breakout season I'm interested to see second season is always the toughest the second when you come in as a kid your second season everyone knows you now no surprises can your game evolve can you add some new layers to it.

15:44But I'm sure you would be close to agreeing that his character or what you've seen in his confidence. I love it. Yeah, I've got no doubts about him. Yeah. I ain't seen no chink in his armour yet. So that's good. Nico Williams, I'm not interested in this anymore. Are you? Nah, because as soon as he said he didn't want Arsenal. No, he didn't say I don't want Arsenal. He said, I want Barcelona. It's basically you're saying you don't want Arsenal. Yeah, but I get it. It's his dream move. He's going to be playing with his best mate. Yeah, yeah. I mean, Laminio Mour on one wing, Nico Williams on the other.

16:12It makes sense. They've won the Euros together. Do you know what I mean? I understand it. He's saying I'd take less money to go to Barcelona than anywhere else. Wow, is that what he's saying? That's what I'm hearing. Wow, big man. I think Bayern Munich are still, Bayern Munich, they hoard wingers, isn't it? Yeah, no, it's true. The Riberies, the Robins, the Naboris, Sane, Komen. Madness. Alise now. I mean, they love wingers. So I wouldn't be surprised if Barcelona can't afford to get that deal done that Bayern Munich don't swoop in. I think we haven't spoken enough about Alise this season. Just in general, a very good season.

16:46I know this is not what it's about here, but we've seen you. The eye test don't lie and his numbers ain't lying either. Can we just touch on another player in that league, the German league, Florian Werzer to Liverpool? Rio, that's a problem signing, you know that. I think that what's not talked about a lot is Liverpool's ability to have gone and got a player that City were after, Bayern Munich were after and reportedly Real Madrid were after and Liverpool have come out on top in that. Quickly as well. Yeah, exactly. Just that alone, they've fended off those big clubs there and said he's ours and they spent their big money on him.

17:28They've moved the way I want my club to move. They've gone out there, they've got Frimpong. They've gone out there, they've got Kirchis. They've gone out there, they've got Florian Burtz. It's like they're not playing. They're possibly going to shift Nunes. They're moving like a big club. They've tied down Virgin, Mo. I can see it so clearly at a club right now. And that's why it's Liverpool. I'm not really enjoying saying this, but I can see their whole process and it just looks too clear. The clarity is too, it's HD, full HD. And for a player, that's what you want when you walk into a club and they're pitching the club to you.

18:04I can imagine Slott walking in calm like he did in his first interview we see on TV his first couple of interviews done where everyone went oh this is what it is wow that is clear he just punched it in and gone this is what we do this is what I do and this is what they do as well by the way I've told you their game plan as well he's reading out his game plan for the next three years this is what we're going to do by the way this is where I'm going to plug you in and this is why you're going to be a star this is why you're going to be the best this is why you're going to score goals and assists we're going to play I can see that He's saying all this.

18:33You're putting me down. And Virts is sitting there going, I came in here thinking, I'm still not sure when I walked in about Bayern or Real Madrid or Man City. I'm going to meet them all. But I think he left that meeting with these guys and went, boy, to his agent, listen, listen, whoa, whoa, whoa. Don't even take the call no more from any of them clubs. I'm here. Do you know what's crazy, right? If you were to rank those clubs that were after him, Liverpool are probably the least likely to be champions again. in their respective league. Do you reckon? Less likely. Because you've got the likes of, someone might argue with me, but you've got the likes of City, you've got Arsenal.

19:11There's more competition in the English Premier League. If you go to Bayern, you're guaranteed the title. Not Madrid. Madrid is hard. Yeah, Madrid is hard, but it's only Barcelona you're offending, really. It's going to be a tough call. It's a tough place to go win. There's much between it, though. It's only going to be Liverpool and Man City. What? Arsenal might kick up a fuss for a couple of months. Oh, stop it, Rio. Let's just move on because I'm not here to do this. Luka Modric to AC Milan. Ballon d 'Or winner. That's crazy. Perfect league for him, I think. It's a nice way to go out for him.

19:44Nice way to go out. Good luck to Luka Modric. There's nothing else to say. I just want him to do. He's one of those guys he's universally liked, isn't he? Can you imagine you're Tammy Abraham or, you know, one of the English players? If you're Tammy Abrahams and he's looking for a move and you hear Modric come and you go, whoa, whoa, pause. Yeah. Guys, come back. Loftus-Cheek. What is he going to learn? She's going to get fed. Fed the ball. Ridiculous stuff. Well, anyway, guys, that's it. That is Rio Reacts transfer gossip. Let's go, man. We're going to come back to you throughout this window with reactions to all of the stories that are going on, all the transfers.

20:14Also, if you want us to mention some of the transfers, at us on X, at us on Instagram. We need to hear more from you so then we can react to what you said because we want to be giving you guys shout outs. Joel Baer, Rio Ferdinand, signing out. Peace. Thanks guys for listening to this episode of Rio Reacts. Hope you've enjoyed the show. And if you have, make sure you leave us a review and follow this Rio Ferdinand Presents feed to make sure you never, ever miss an episode. If you've got a point you think we should be discussing, I want to put us on the spot with a question you want answering. Get in touch using the fans first at rioferdinandpresents.com email address or use hashtag RFP on social.

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