{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/63ff338c4630cd0011b925e8/648483e4f5bfbf00113bd5c9?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"£20,000,000 For David Raya? You Have To Pay Double That‼️ - Brentford Chief Lee Dykes","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/63ff338c4630cd0011b925e8/1677669711177-73e2fa99938b12427cdb13f1ee43b2cc.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>The Beautiful Game Podcast - Episode 138 - EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW LEE DYKES- We discussed the career of Brentford’s technical director Lee #Dykes with the man himself. We discussed; his career through the ranks, signing Ivan #Toney, being linked with the Spurs job, David Raya’s future at #Brentford, recruitment + much more..</p><p><br></p><p>0:00 Intro</p><p>1:30 Guest Intro</p><p>2:37 Lee’s journey in football</p><p>16:20 Skills Lee transferred from playing days to being a technical director.</p><p>17:42 Assessing Brentford’s season</p><p>20:04 Work that goes on behind the scenes</p><p>22:45 How do you go about identifying talent?</p><p>24:50 Do Brentford see themselves as a stepping stone for talent?</p><p>27:15 Brentford academy returning</p><p>29:02 Lee on recruitment</p><p>31:21 Recruiting Ivan Toney</p><p>36:16 Ivan Toney contract talks?</p><p>37:19 Ivan Toney not being able to train</p><p>38:50 Lee being linked with bigger clubs?</p><p>45:24 David Raya situation</p><p>48:42 Brentford interest in Viktor Gyökeres</p><p>50:03 How difficult is it finding hidden gems?</p><p>52:17 Almost signing Mudryk</p><p>53:52 Josh Dasilva Premier League career</p><p>55:09 Lee Dykes future</p><p>58:25 Views on the Premier League this season</p><p>1:00:19 Lee’s message to the fans</p><p>1:02:11 Lee’s summer plans</p><p>1:03:37 Life outside of football</p><p>1:06:20 Final thoughts</p><p>1:07:02 Closing tradition</p><p>1:07:55 Outro</p>","author_name":"The Beautiful Game Podcast"}