Joselu is good for only the La Liga not for the Champions League. I don't think he is quality enough to take a big responsibility in Champions League games to bring success to the team. Real Madrid's aim is to win the Champions League title every year. They need to build a squad according to that as a result.
There is a huge gap between Joselu and Benzema at this point. I think Real Madrid should definitely make a much more reliable striker transfer for the Champions League before the season starts. Otherwise Vinicius Junior will have even a bigger responsibility in Champions League games.
Yes, Joselu can't take the big responsibility in Champions League games. He can't replace Benzema. Ancelotti just put Joselu on temporary substitute status. As for Vlahovic, he is not on Real Madrid's radar. Harry Kane would be a good choice to replace Benzema, but Real Madrid may have put all their efforts into preparing for a super blockbuster transfer to bring Mbappe to the Santiago Bernabeu. This is a perfect alternative that couldn't be better. Mbappe can bring the royal team Real Madrid back to the era of European dominance, just like Cristiano Ronaldo did. Yeah Joselu must have been brought as an alternative. He can find more chances in the La Liga especially against much smaller teams. But Real Madrid should focus on making their main striker transfer immediately. There are only three weeks to go for the new season. The earlier they finish this signing the better for them. When it comes to who can be brought it is really hard to predict for now. Because while Bayern Munich are trying to finish Kane deal Real Madrid still don't want to intervene. Vlahovic is also not a target for them as it seems while PSG are making an effort to complete the signing. |
|
|
|
|
With the Gvardiol addition Manchester City defense line will be much more secure surely. The deal is soon to become official between sides. He is only a 21-year-old defender maybe but his performance tells us the opposite. It makes me feel like he is already a quality experienced defender. Mostly this much young defenders are prone to making simple mistakes often.
But Gvardiol is really different. He is great at keeping a balance in his game and this is another attracting point for Manchester City. It wouldn't be surprising to see him in the starting lineup in a short time after his joining the team as well.
|
|
|
|
|
I have been hearing about Bayern Munich to make big changes in the squad by sending quite many players from the team. However there is still no such action while there isn't a long time period left for the beginning of new season. If they have such plans they had better do it in time. Otherwise they might need time to have a good chemistry during the season.
Mane has been the most rumoured player to leave as you know but for now there is nothing on the table. If he leaves it is most probably going to be a Saudi team. Tuchel is actually okay with his leaving this summer so it looks like it will be the best for Mane as well.
|
|
|
|
Real Madrid are really much weaker without a striker like Benzema now. That's why I'm seeing it certain that Real Madrid will bring a decent centre-forward this summer. But I don't understand why they aren't interested in Vlahovic while PSG are about to finish the signing soon. I believe he is one of the best alternatives for Real Madrid for this season.
I don't know maybe they don't want to rush this transfer in case something happens about Mbappe's situation. In the end we can still see another team trying to sign Mbappe by making a huge offer. In that case Real Madrid would like to save their funds for Mbappe transfer as they will need to spend insane amount of money.
Benzema was the main striker of Real Madrid. So losing Benzema will definitely weaken Madrid's attack. However, Ancelotti chose Joselu as a replacement for Benzema. Joselu is nothing to ignore. He is a very talented player. He managed to score a lot of goals even against a team as weak as Espanyol. So I would say if Joselu can adapt himself well to the Madrid squad he should be able to score a lot of goals. Madrid management does not want to rush to get Mbappe into the team. They definitely need a talented striker. But it is also important to consider whether Mbappe is suited to Ancelotti's strategy. I wouldn't be too surprised if Ancelotti doesn't include Mbappe in his match plan. Because Mbappe plays a bit selfishly. He does not want to cooperate with his teammates. Joselu is good for only the La Liga not for the Champions League. I don't think he is quality enough to take a big responsibility in Champions League games to bring success to the team. Real Madrid's aim is to win the Champions League title every year. They need to build a squad according to that as a result. There is a huge gap between Joselu and Benzema at this point. I think Real Madrid should definitely make a much more reliable striker transfer for the Champions League before the season starts. Otherwise Vinicius Junior will have even a bigger responsibility in Champions League games. |
|
|
|
Dortmund have slowed down a little about their young player transfers these days. They have brought amazing names to the team so far such as Haaland and Bellingham. Their total profit in the sales of these two players was really good. There are a lot of talented players in the pool right now surely. Dortmund just don't want to rush anything for now.
Maybe a central midfielder transfer would be really good for Dortmund. Because it was Bellingham's main position and now there isn't anyone there whose position is that naturally. They can surely look for a big talent like Bellingham for this position.
I'm not sure if Dortmund is doing the right thing because we know making money from selling younger players is a good move and they can use the money to achieve their goals and they can help the younger talents to grow but like that, they are losing the title in Gundesliha every season. As soon as Bellingham went to Real Madrid, I'm sure Dormound got a smaller chance to win the title compared to the last season when they were racing Bayern Munich for the title. Honestly I would also like to see the Bundesliga being more competitive from now on. The previous season was really nice in terms of that but it was thanks to Bayern Munich's not being completely themselves. It still didn't change the result when it comes to the team to achieve the league title though. I understand Dortmund that they want to keep their finances as high as possible at least while they can't become a title winner here. But I hope someday they decide to be more competitive for the title by taking the right steps for it. |
|
|
|
|
I'm curious about Chelsea the most now. Because they had a horrible season and now they are starting off with a clean slate with Pochettino. So many players have left the team to join Saudi Arabian teams mostly. They have been trying to keep the squad as solid as possible since then. Squad depth is also very important for Chelsea to have a good start to the season.
I don't expect the same thing to happen to Chelsea this season as well. I believed that the manager choice was completely wrong for Chelsea in the previous season. Pochettino will hopefully be a much better choice than Potter. Their target should be to fight for top 4 for this season.
|
|
|
|
|
Real Madrid are really much weaker without a striker like Benzema now. That's why I'm seeing it certain that Real Madrid will bring a decent centre-forward this summer. But I don't understand why they aren't interested in Vlahovic while PSG are about to finish the signing soon. I believe he is one of the best alternatives for Real Madrid for this season.
I don't know maybe they don't want to rush this transfer in case something happens about Mbappe's situation. In the end we can still see another team trying to sign Mbappe by making a huge offer. In that case Real Madrid would like to save their funds for Mbappe transfer as they will need to spend insane amount of money.
|
|
|
|
|
Vlahovic deal is expected to be announced by PSG in the near future. They must be finishing the agreement and signing behind the scenes. This will push Juventus to sign a new striker to fill his place. That striker is probably going to be Lukaku for now. I assume Allegri would like to continue to adopt a formation with two strikers after he comes.
Lukaku is used to playing like that and he would be more useful in that way. He can play beside Milik mostly and sometimes with Kean as well. Inter officials got very angry after hearing about his negotiating with Juventus for more money. Inter is just a dream for Lukaku from now on.
|
|
|
|
I think Barcelona won't be interested in him based on their financial problems. And in general, based on the financial problems of the Catalans we can say that for another 10 years they will have little interest in expensive players and stars. So there are two options left, either France or Saudi Arabia. Depends what he wants, money or continuation of a good career
I wonder where some of you get your news from. How can you say Barcelona will have little interest in an expensive player. Just a season after their new manager took over they spent €55m on Lewandoski, but in 10 years they wouldn't be able to afford a €100m signing? It seems a lot of people don't even understand the situation in Barcelona. Silva is interested in signing for Barcelona and he has told them his interest and is willing to wait for them. Man City value the player for around €90m. Now where thing get interesting is that Manchester City are interested in Raphina. So there could be a real deal but it seems there will be cash involved. Negotiate are ongoing and we'll see if anything can come out of it. Barcelona have money now actually. It isn't the problem standing in front of them about signing expensive players now. It is all about financial fair-play in the La Liga. Its rules are creating a big obstacle for Barcelona to make signings whatever they would like. This must be quite annoying for the team as well. Otherwise for example we were going to watch Messi at Barcelona instead of Inter Miami. Because he was prioritizing returning to Barcelona. But the current problems prevented Barcelona from satisfying his demands. |
|
|
|
|
Luis Diaz is wanted by a Saudi Arabian team but Liverpool didn't find their offer good enough so they rejected it. However I don't think Diaz is sad about this even a bit. Because he isn't only a very young player to go there but also he has been showing a really impressive performance for Liverpool. There is no meaning in selling him for Liverpool right now.
It is already not easy to fill Mane's place exactly. Diaz is at least trying to be as active as possible in the attacking line. Liverpool should be keeping him this summer.
|
|
|
|
|
Dortmund have slowed down a little about their young player transfers these days. They have brought amazing names to the team so far such as Haaland and Bellingham. Their total profit in the sales of these two players was really good. There are a lot of talented players in the pool right now surely. Dortmund just don't want to rush anything for now.
Maybe a central midfielder transfer would be really good for Dortmund. Because it was Bellingham's main position and now there isn't anyone there whose position is that naturally. They can surely look for a big talent like Bellingham for this position.
|
|
|
|
|
Inter failed to be in a title race in the previous season because indeed their start was really bad. They were struggling with defense issues and conceding so many goals. Even though they didn't have scoring issues it was still not enough to have a balance between things. After the World Cup they made a much better comeback but it was too late for a title race.
But I think they will have a better start this time. They have seemed to have solved the majority of the defense issues these days. If they maintain this and keep being effective in scoring as well they should be in the title race from the beginning. I wonder how good Marcus Thuram will play too if we see him in the starting lineup.
|
|
|
|
|
Rashford has extended his contract to 2028 and congrats to Manchester United on that big success. I call it big success because Rashford is technically the most important player for the team currently. As of Erik ten Hag's arrival we have watched a completely different Rashford. He has been showing his skills way more since then.
He scored many goals and made many assists previously. It is crucial for Manchester United to keep him as long as possible. On one hand they are on the Hojlund transfer. Atalanta want only cash deal not any player included in it. I think the agreement will happen soon as his transfer fee is not that high.
|
|
|
|
|
The problem between Felix and Atletico Madrid still exists. Felix wants to leave but Atletico Madrid want way more money than his value to let him leave. Felix has lost the half of his market value in the last 2-3 years. Atletico Madrid expect too much by waiting for a team to pay 100 million euros and sign him. I don't think they can find such team.
But as far as I can remember Simeone didn't have plans for Felix anymore. That was why he was loaned in the first place. Now did he change his mind? Or maybe the board think the opposite and want to keep Felix as much as possible.
|
|
|
|
Aubameyang is rumoured to be brought by Marseille soon. As you know they have parted ways with Alexis Sanchez after the end of his contract. He made a really nice contribution with 14 goals as well. Him and Aubameyang are at the same age right now. However the problem is Aubameyang hasn't played at Chelsea regularly.
But he is an experienced good striker that he can start performing decently in a short time when he signs for Marseille. I think this news would make him happy as well. Because he must be really regretful for coming from Barcelona but he has nothing to do about it.
Aubameyang career is already over, his prime was when he play for Dortmund, his performance slowly declined when he was in Arsenal. I don't think he regret when he joined Barcelona because at that time Barcelona don't have a pure striker, while other clubs already have it. What we have see he was not included as starting line up in Chelsea when Chelsea is still under development, it's a sign he's not capable anymore. I actually said he mustn't be regretful for coming from Barcelona not coming to them. He was doing really good at Barcelona but he came to Chelsea later. That was the starting point of bad things for him. He didn't find what he wanted at Chelsea and this was a really big mistake for him. Of course he wouldn't have played as much as the times before Lewandowski if he stayed at Barcelona. But at least he would have still been happier than this in my opinion. His prime time is already over indeed. But at least he might be able to make a similar contribution to Alexis Sanchez for Marseille. |
|
|
|
Morata has never been an incredible scorer in his career. In terms of this aspect he is overrated. However he can still be supportive on attacks in an effective way. But I don't know playing as the centre-forward at Milan would be good for him. Pioli uses a 4-2-3-1 formation most of the time. I think Morata shouldn't be the only player on the front to be relied upon.
He can be more effective when he has a companion beside him. I wonder if Pioli has such plans to make a change. Because I don't remember him using a formation with two strikers. But if you have Morata in your team it is better to adopt such formation just as Atletico Madrid have done.
Morata was once the lone striker in the Spanish national team and that went well in my opinion, in terms of quality Morata is a player who is quite agile in his movements and takes up empty space. I think Morata won't be a problem if he gets good support from the flanks or in the middle to score goals, Morata is the type of player who can be an executioner and can also be a good feeder for his teammates, for a striker he's not selfish and that's very good for the team. If he plays as lone striker at Milan one role - duty combination comes to my mind which could still make things more positive for him though. He should play as a deep lying forward with support role. He should be a completely team player in his position to be really helpful for his team. If he becomes selfish like waiting the ball to come to himself and uses all the chances by himself only then he wouldn't do well there. I assume Pioli would think the same as me considering Morata isn't a scorer who has high composure and who is great at finishing mostly. But this role would fit him great to score and make assists quite much as he has done at Atletico Madrid so far. |
|
|
|
Since Ten Hag arrived, Maguire has started to become an alternative choice due to inconsistent performances and often making fatal mistakes. Currently Ten Hag has also moved the captaincy, he has been captain for almost 3.5 years. Perhaps this decision made Maguire disappointed. So many rumors circulated Maguire was preparing to leave Man United. Reportedly there are many clubs interested in owning him, Chelsea, Tottenham Hotspur, West Ham, and Newcastle United. Serie A clubs Inter Milan and Al Hilal could also be new destination options for Maguire. United label Maguire with a price tag of 50 million pounds
West Ham are said to be interested in a loan move for Maguire lately. It would be the best for Manchester United to part ways with him honestly. Maybe he can still be seen as preferable as a rotation player for the Red Devils but I don't even think so. They can surely find a better replacement for him considering how much his performance has dropped in the recent times. He is a big failure for Manchester United and that deal of 87 million euros turned out to be a huge mistake for them. Leicester must have been very satisfied with selling him for such price back then.  I even remember a statement from their side actually like they weren't expecting such high amount of offer for him in the first place. |
|
|
|
|
Kane has already rejected a move to PSG despite their making a way bigger offer than Bayern Munich. He wanted to sign for Bayern Munich instead. But no matter how much the player wants this deal it is still up to Tottenham chairman Levy's last words about the deal. PSG offered 100 million euros according to rumours.
Therefore I don't expect him to accept an offer lower than that level from Bayern Munich as well. Levy is aware that they are going to lose him for free if he doesn't let him go now. He had better not let this happen if he doesn't want to lose him like that.
|
|
|
|
|
Besiktas are really losing their targets to their rival teams one by one. First Halil Dervisoglu and now Dusan Tadic. They already don't seem to have much funds to use for transfers and this makes things even more difficult for Besiktas side. So far there isn't any impressive transfer by them and I'm curious how things will go in the coming days.
Galatasaray have already made their squad very solid and Fenerbahce are going on in the same direction as well. Besiktas need to be able to answer them somehow with good transfers otherwise I don't know how much they can be competitive for the league title this season for now.
|
|
|
|
|
The biggest problem with Lewandowski has rather been to have a difficulty in scoring goals in big games in the Champions League. I watched him waste so many opportunities against big teams there which cost them high in the group stage later. I don't want to put the blame on only him of course don't get me wrong about that. The team effort was also inadequate in such games.
But in this season Xavi will be expected to do better in general as I said. Not only the team effort but also Lewandowski should make a big improvement in their performance in the Champions League. This level is still enough for the La Liga title but enough to be more successful in the Champions League.
|
|
|
|
|
Show Posts
