Marcus Rashford has been enjoying his football in Spain.

Scoring goals and creating goals - as he did in Champions League on Wednesday night.

So will Rashford be able to stay at Barcelona permanently?

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Host: Ayo Akinwolere

With: Pol Ballus and Andy Mitten

Executive Producer: Adey Moorhead

Producers: Guy Clarke and Paul Iliffe

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On Saturday Real Madrid players and president Florentino Perez were booed by the fans.

Last night they put on a show in the Champions League that seemed to turn the stadium in their favour - but is Perez still under fire?

Host: Ayo Akinwolere

With: Guillermo Rai and Dermot Corrigan

Executive Producer: Adey Moorhead

Producers: Mike Stavrou and Nick Thomson

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We’re already halfway through the January transfer window.

So what moves should we be looking out for in the final weeks of the window?

Host: Ayo Akinwolere

Guests: David Ornstein, Jack Pitt-Brooke

Executive Producer: Adey Moorhead, Guy Clarke

Producers: Mike Stavrou, Nick Thomson, Liam Warburton

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The Michael Carrick era at Old Trafford started with a win.

Carrick himself labelling it “a dream start” after beating Manchester City 2-0 in the Manchester derby.

So, are Manchester United back already?!

Plus we hear what difference Marc Guehi's signing could have for Man City as well as reflecting on an incredible night in Rabat as Senegal beat Morocco in an drama-filled AFCON Final.

Host: Ayo Akinwolere

With: Carl Anka and Oli Kay

Featuring: Sam Lee

Executive Producer: Adey Moorhead

Producers: Guy Clarke and Paul Iliffe

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Welcome to The Preview on The Athletic FC, where this week our main focus is the Manchester derby.

Michael Carrick will take charge of his first game back at Manchester United as interim manager while the Manchester City will look to get back to winning ways in the Premier League after three straight draws.

Carl Anka and Alex Barker join Matt Davies-Adams to look ahead to Saturday's clash before turning their attention to the fixtures elsewhere including Nottingham Forest vs Arsenal, Chelsea vs Brentford and Spurs vs West Ham.

Host: Matt Davies-Adams

With: Carl Anka & Alex Barker

Featuring: Sam Lee

Executive Producer: Adey Moorhead

Producer: Jay Beale

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The AFCON 2025 final line-up is set: 2021 winners Senegal v hosts Morocco

But what does defeat in the last four mean for both Nigeria and Mohamed Salah’s Egypt?

Host: Ayo Akinwolere

With: Jay Harris and Simon Hughes

Executive Producer: Adey Moorhead

Producers: Guy Clarke and Paul Iliffe

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Tottenham are out of both domestic cups and are struggling in the league.

So how much longer does Thomas Frank have to turn the ship around?

Host: Ayo Akinwolere

Guests: Danny Kelly & Jack Pitt-Brooke

Executive Producer: Abi Paterson

Producers: Mike Stavrou, Nick Thomson, Liam Warburton

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Last week, David Ornstein told us “the managerial market is about to explode”.

Cue Real Madrid sacking Xabi Alonso.

So what next for him and Madrid? And what reverberations will Alonso's sacking have on the managerial market as a whole?

Host: Ayo Akinwolere

Guests: David Ornstein, James Horncastle, Dermot Corrigan

Executive Producer: Abi Paterson

Producers: Mike Stavrou, Nick Thomson, Liam Warburton

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