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The story behind a big sale

A look at Port Vale on and off the pitch

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Mike Baggaley
Aug 25, 2025
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Welcome to edition 328 of The Valiant. Pic by Pete Stonier

Hello and welcome to our Monday evening edition of The Valiant for August 25.

We’re kicking off by talking to chief executive Matt Hancock about Lorent Tolaj’s sale to Plymouth and the search to replace that firepower.

Thanks to Matt for some background on Tolaj’s move and what happens next.

That’s the main feature in an edition packed with lots more news, analysis, opinion and nostalgia.

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