Episode 98 - How will Hugo Ekitike fit EPL? + Brighton's £35m Wonderkid

On this episode, Patrick and Hayden discuss Jack Grealish being left out of the Manchester City Club World Cup squad and teams that could be interested in him during the 2nd transfer window. Then, they move to Hugo Ekitike being linked to Liverpool and Chelsea. Does the 22-year-old striker have the physical tools necessary to succeed in the EPL? Next, Jobe Bellingham has completed a move to Dortmund, but is he worth the money or is he living off of his brothers name? Finally, Brighton completed a £35m move for 18-year-old Charalampos Kostoulas. What makes him so special, why do Brighton always have such odds transfers, and what position will he play for them? Enjoy! Kim's Ekitike article: https://www.thetransferflow.com/p/how-good-is-hugo-ekitike-75b8 Subscribe to our FREE newsletter: https://www.thetransferflow.com/subscribe Join Variance Betting: https://www.thetransferflow.com/upgrade Follow us on our Socials: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCe1WTKOt7byrELQcGRSzu1Q X: https://x.com/TheTransferFlow Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/thetransferflow.bsky.social Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thetransferflow/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@transferflowpodcast Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 00:52 - Jack Grealish out of the CWC squad for Man City 02:11 - City have spent OVER £1m per appearance 02:50 - Interested teams 03:29 - What would Grealish be giving teams? 05:01 - City will likely eat wages, but what will the fee be? 06:19 - Good if your team has off-ball runners 07:30 - Squad composition makes Newcastle not make sense, but what about Bournemouth? 09:24 - Grealish needs a situation set up for someone with his skillset 11:29 - The Club World Cup has changed transfer timelines 12:44 - Teams waiting for deals later in the window? 14:22 - Huge Ekitike's skillset 16:26 - Ekitike's lack of consistency 17:04 - Will gaining the strength he needs make him lose his burst? 17:38 - Liverpool and Chelsea as candidates 19:10 - Is the price too high for Liverpool 19:59 - Spurs and United won't happen, but he fits well 21:47 - The wait surrounded the striker market 22:42 - Once one goes, the rest should follow quickly 23:33 - Jobe Bellingham to Borussia Dortmund 24:12 - He's a different player than his brother + Skillset 25:58 - Improvements season over season 26:59 - Altered impressions of what's expected of a teenager 27:32 - Brandt + Bellingham 28:29 - Brighton send BIG on Charalampos Kostoulas 29:42 - When Brighton spend money like this, take notice 30:18 - He does a lot of things well, but where does he fit in? 31:51 - He stood out athletically in Greece at 18 32:28 - Too many attacking players for too much money? 33:50 - Brighton will show flexibility 34:27 - If 2 guys turn into stars? + They're like a smart Chelsea 35:04 - Some of these guys probably need to be moved 35:52 - Playing time as a resource 36:53 - Fabian Hürzeler on the hot seat? 37:57 - Rebuilding Chelsea coming Monday!