Walk On: The Athletic FC's Liverpool show

Tony Evans, James Pearce and Simon Hughes reflect on the tragically sad news Liverpool forward Diogo Jota has died at the age of 28 along with his brother Andre Silva. The brothers were travelling by car in Spain when their vehicle left the carriageway and burst into flames in the early hours of Thursday morning. In this episode, we pay tribute to Diogo Jota sharing memories of the person and the player. The Athletic's Tim Spiers, who covered Wolverhampton Wanderers when Jota initially moved to England also shares his memories having interviewed him a number of times during his time at Molineux. Host: Tony Evans With: James Pearce, Simon Hughes and Tim Spiers Producer: Guy Clarke ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Andy Jones and Mark Carey are alongside Tony Evans to react to news Liverpool have turned down an approach for Luis Diaz by Bayern Munich before looking ahead to how well equipped Liverpool are ahead of the return for pre-season. The panel look through each department of the squad discussing the impact Giorgi Mamardashvili's arrival could have, Ibrahima Konate's contract situation before analysing how Florian Wirtz joining Liverpool could influence the team's playing style. Plus, looking ahead to what else could come we analyse the need for a new centre forward. Email: walkon@theathletic.com Host: Tony Evans With: Andy Jones and Mark Carey Producer: Guy Clarke ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

James Pearce and Andy Jones are alongside Tony Evans as Liverpool's transfer activity shows no signs of slowing up. After touching on the imminent arrival of Milos Kerkez the panel get stuck into Liverpool's centre-back conundrum with Jarell Quansah closing in on a move to Bayer Leverkusen while holding an interest in Crystal Palace's Marc Guehi. On the exits, there's discussion around Darwin Nunez with Napoli registering interest in the Reds' No.9 before remembering Nat Phillips' contributions before discussing Harvey Elliott's future, having recently scored for England U21s at the U21s European Championships. Email: walkon@theathletic.com Host: Tony Evans With: James Pearce and Andy Jones Producer: Guy Clarke ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Tony Evans is joined by Simon Hughes, Gregg Evans and Seb Stafford-Bloor to discuss the latest on Wirtz and his upcoming medical. The guys also discuss what the move could mean for Jarell Quansah. A listener voice note sparks a conversation on Liverpool's homegrown player quota — Gregg explains the rules, while Simon highlights academy players ready to step up. Plus, with Milos Kerkez linked and Bournemouth signing a new left-back, is Andy Robertson heading for the exit? Email: walkon@theathletic.com Host: Tony Evans With: Simon Hughes, Gregg Evans & Seb Stafford-Bloor Producer: Nick Thomson ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Simon Hughes and Gregg Evans are alongside Tony Evans to get stuck into the latest Liverpool talking points, with plenty of transfer news to get stuck into. Before getting to the latest on the Reds' pursuit of Florian Wirtz the panel discuss comments made by both Federico Chiesa and Harvey Elliott about their respective futures, while also considering Chiesa's 'cult' status with supporters during the Premier League title celebrations. The Athletic's Bundesliga correspondent Seb Stafford-Bloor drops by to chat Wirtz explaining why he may well have made the choice to favour Liverpool over Bayern Munich and Manchester City. Email: walkon@theathletic.com Host: Tony Evans With: Simon Hughes and Gregg Evans Producer: Guy Clarke ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.