Portugal survive + why are Newcastle selling their best players?
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<p>Newcastle United are set to receive £100m for midfielder Sandro Tonali, but where does that leave their aspirations?</p><br><p>Adam Leventhal is joined by Cerys Jones and Art De Roche to discuss the latest at the World Cup and in the transfer window.</p><br><p>David Ornstein reports on Tonali's imminent move to Spurs, before we look at the latest from the World Cup with Matt Slater recapping an enthralling 2-1 win for Portugal over Croatia.</p><br><p>The Athletic's Newcastle United writer also joins to discuss the impact of the sale of Tonali as well as interest in other key players including captain Bruno Guimaraes.</p><br><p>Plus, we have a look ahead to Day 23 at the World Cup with Lionel Messi looking to go clear of Kylian Mbappe in the golden boot race.</p><br><p>Host: Adam Leventhal</p><p>With: Cerys Jones and Art De Roche</p><p>Featuring: David Ornstein, Matt Slater and Chris Waugh</p><p>Executive Producer: Guy Clarke</p><p>Producers: Mike Stavrou and Liam Warburton</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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