Have you been wondering how on earth Atlético Madrid can afford Julián Álvarez? Then you're in the right place. Today on our sister show On The Continent, Dotun Adebayo, Andy Brassell and Lars Sivertsen explain everything you need to know about this potential deal and discuss how Álvarez could become the new Antoine Griezmann.

Elsewhere, reports say that Borussia Dortmund might sack former Arsenal Head of Recruitment Sven Mislintat after just three months on the job. What’s happened? And why did Dortmund think dropping a live grenade into their boardroom was a good idea in the first place? Take it away, Mr Sivertsen…

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