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EPISODE · Aug 26, 2026 · 53 MIN

Can Kane win the Ballon d'Or? Plus France and Turkish football's most exciting wonderkids

from Market Values - The Transfermarkt Podcast · host Stefan Bienkowski

Harry Kane’s Ballon d’Or case, Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund’s changing fortunes, and the next generation of European football talent in France and Turkey are all on the agenda in Episode 24 of Market Values, the weekly Transfermarkt podcast hosted by Stefan Bienkowski and Manuel Veth.With the new season getting underway across Europe, Stefan and Manuel look at whether Harry Kane has a genuine chance of winning the Ballon d’Or after another outstanding season, and why the race could be more open than ever.The conversation then turns to Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich following the Franz Beckenbauer Super Cup. What can Nico Kovac’s Dortmund achieve this season? Can they close the gap to Bayern? And is Dortmund still missing that decisive difference-maker?We then head to France, where Transfermarkt’s Lucas Hybord introduces three young players to watch in Ligue 1: Lyon winger Rémi Himbert, Lens defender Kyllian Antonio and Toulouse midfielder Thomas Jørgensen. The discussion also explores Ligue 1’s growing role as a development league and Toulouse’s emerging model of buying young talent and developing players for future sales.Finally, we travel to Turkey with Lara Karacan to examine the Turkish Süper Lig’s huge summer spending and three exciting young players: Samsunspor winger Saikuba Jarju, Beşiktaş winger İlhan Fakılı and Gençlerbirliği midfielder Ousmane Diabaté. With Turkish clubs spending heavily and increasingly targeting young talent, could the next big European transfer star emerge from the Süper Lig?Market Values combines the biggest stories in football with the market values of the players shaping the game.Listen every week wherever you get your podcasts, and follow the latest player market values on Transfermarkt.Chapters00:00 What’s on Episode 2400:57 Manu’s trip to the German Supercup13:34 The return of Ligue 1 15:40 Remi Himbert 20:45 Kyllian Antonio 26:24 Thomas Jørgensen32:43 The return of the Süper Lig 35:38 Saikuba Jarju41:07 Ihan Fakili 46:28 Ousmane Diabate

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