International Clearance

Our roundup of British footballers abroad includes a strange week for Jude Bellingham, who had a fight with a VAR monitor at the Bernabeu this weekend. Carney Chukwuemeka scores on his long-awaited first start for loan club Dortmund, while Ademola Lookman is somehow accidentally substituted in a defeat for Atalanta. Elsewhere in Italy, Bologna captain Lewis Ferguson is close to a Coppa Italia final and, according to the press, maybe even a Serie A move closer to his compatriots...In other transfer news, Ryan Kent finally has a new club (though not the one we expected), Jamie Gittens appears to have asked for a move this summer, and we question the future of Milan's loan duo Tammy Abraham and Kyle Walker.Keep up to date @intlclearance

After his voice note cameo on last week's episode, we are delighted to be joined by new Seychelles cap Alfie Walters! The Isthmian League South Central centre back, 22, tells us of his month away acquiring citizenship, getting familiar with the team and representing his mother's country away in Gabon and Morocco.Plus, we salute Liam Rosenior on the great form of his Strasbourg side, and ponder the role Eric Dier will now have to play in the trophy-chasing conclusion to Bayern Munich's season...Stay in touch @intlclearance

The international break has delivered, with lots of diaspora in action and plenty of the contingent helping their teams to good results!Liverpool-born Thelo Aasgard began life in the Norway senior setup in style, while his Luton Town teammate Isaiah Jones grabbed a hat-trick for Guyana in a big Gold Cup play-off first leg win. Michael Olise delivers on the big stage for France, while Hamza Choudhury helps Bangladesh to a respectable point despite the cheeky pre-match problems caused in India. Two English-born non-league players help Sri Lanka to a rare win, while a Cardiff City defender secures his eligibility for Singapore in the next international break!Plus, Met Police centre back Alfie Walters debuted for Seychelles away in Gabon, and we are delighted to hear from him on this episode about that special night!Stay in touch @intlclearance

It's an international break, so after some quick catch-ups on club action for the British footballers in Madrid, Munich and Como (oh, Dele...) we switch into Diaspora Duty mode - spotlighting those born or raised in the UK that are going to play for their family countries - and there are plenty of first senior call-ups for our contingent around the world.Slough-born Monaco bagsman Mika Biereth looks set to make his senior bow for Denmark, despite the best efforts of Germany boss Julian Nagelsmann, Norway's squad welcomes a Scouser in Luton midfielder Thelo Aasgaard, and Hamza Choudhury arrives in Bangladesh to a frenzy of support ahead of a massive derby. Meanwhile, Saint Vincent & The Grenadines call up a teenage West Ham goalkeeper, the Carraghers get Maltese passports and a Met Police defender looks set to represent the Seychelles! We love these stories and we're sure you will too...Stay in touch @intlclearance

Kobbie Mainoo reportedly wants to leave Manchester United to a club abroad, which is obviously music to our ears, so we speculate where he could or should end up this summer. In Italy, Kyle Walker's personal life continues to be targeted by the press, while Che Adams nears a Scottish record after his 8th Serie A goal of the season. Elsewhere, Lee Johnson's first match in charge of Lommel SK is one for the ages, while in Miami we were cruelly denied a Zaha-Messi showdown but there were still plenty of talking points from the game. Stay in touch @intlclearance

Following last week's roundup of the Brits in action on MLS opening weekend, we reflect on Wilfried Zaha's belated MLS debut in the derby win against Atlanta United with the help of Charlotte FC expert Caleb Adams.It's been a big week for the Scots in Italy, with Billy Gilmour shining on his first Napoli start since November, and at least one Scottish player will feature in the Coppa Italia final after Liam Henderson leads Empoli to a shock at Juventus. There's ANOTHER hat-trick for Mika Biereth at Monaco, while an Ivan Toney treble in Saudi Arabia ponders some further questions about his international prospects.Elsewhere, Saido Berahino tries to find his feet again in Slovenia, Sean Goss makes a potentially historic arrival in Slovakia, and Lee Johnson has been drafted in to save a City Football Group club in Europe.The podcast about British footballers abroad for club or country!Stay in touch @intlclearance