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Episode 186 - The 10 Best Free Agents This Summer — And Which Clubs Should Sign Them

14 May 2026 · 56 min

The World Cup is about to swallow the transfer window whole, which means free agents may be a smart play this summer. Patrick and Neel run through 10 players hitting the market for nothing, break down what they actually offer, and try to find them a home. Mo Salah's attitude problem, Konaté's Liverpool stalemate, why Bernardo Silva doesn't fit the Premier League anymore, the Vlahović wages nightmare, and whether Casemiro is genuinely MLS-bound. Plus: the centre-back generating midfielder numbers, the midfielder Patrick has never liked, and Lewandowski's increasingly narrow path to a good move. Enjoy!

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0:00 The Southampton Intern Incident

2:30 Mo Salah: where does he actually end up?

10:45 Ibrahima Konate: Liverpool stalemate & Real Madrid links

15:48 Marco Senesi: the centre-back generating midfielder numbers

21:50 Bernardo Silva: Barcelona, Juventus or somewhere else?

27:17 John Stones: Italy or a Bayern Champions League gamble?

30:44 Dusan Vlahovic: the wages problem

37:24 Robert Lewandowski: where does he fit?

42:05 Leon Goretzka: the midfielder Patrick has never liked

44:41 Oscar Mingueza: the hardest player to describe positionally

48:00 Casemiro: MLS bound?

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