Balotelli’s Pranks, Lacklustre Transfers and Talking Nonsense Abroad | EP 15

On this episode of “The Rest Is Football”, the lads discuss player valuations and estimate what they’d be worth in today’s transfer market. They also delve into the process of transferring players to foreign teams and Micah shares how Mario Balotelli managed to set him up when he first met the manager of Fiorentina.

Additionally, Alan shares his thoughts on how Newcastle can improve after their lacklustre start to the 2023/24 Premier League season and they all reflect on signings that didn’t quite meet expectations.

00:00 – Intro
00:52 – Gary, Alan & Micah’s Value In Today’s Market
06:38 – Moving To New Clubs
13:09 – Language Mixups
14:58 – The Balotelli Incident
16:54 – “What If..?” Transfers
24:17 – New Transfer Expectations
26:10 – How To Improve Newcastle
27:46 – Transfers That Didn’t Work