A crammed pod peers through the now firmly shut transfer window, among other exciting activities

Having failed to secure big money moves to richer podcasts during the transfer window, a disgruntled and decidedly old-school line-up join AC Jimbo in near earth orbit, with Barry Glendenning, Tom Lutz and Paul Doyle being forced to fake laughter at AC Jimbo's laboured puns for the duration.

The pod crew look back at Chelsea and Liverpool's transfer deadline day splurges, pick over the bones of the midweek Premier League action and salute shy and retiring type Gary Neville.

Plus: a roundup of the midweek action in Serie A courtesy of Paolo Bandini, Sid Lowe on the blower from Spain, and and a disturbing amount of frivolous pet-related banter.

All here on Footabll Weekly Extra.

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