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Quote from: rendravolt on July 28, 2023, 01:09:42 PM

If I'm not mistaken in the social media news, the reason Brighton rejected Chelsea's offer and asked them to increase their bid to 100 million euros was that Brighton wanted Caciedo to be on par with Declan Rice. I think the club's thinking is too exaggerated and even though Brighton wants to follow in West Ham's footsteps in the trend of selling players up to 100 million euros, on the other hand this is increasingly showing the unfairness of the transfer market process this time and with the lack of achievements of players at the club it proves the price tag exaggerating. I thought the 80 million offer from Chelsea was very good, but back in the final decision on the club and Brighton felt as greedy as West Ham.

It must be pounds not euros I think. Because 80 million pounds are already equal to 93 million euros. I don't think Brighton would have rejected this quick if they wanted only a little improvement in the amount. 100 million pounds would really be nearly equal with Declan Rice. It is like West Ham started this and Brighton continue.

Chelsea are a very rich team so they can still pay that much if they would like. But I wonder if they really want him that much to increase their offer by 20 million pounds for him. However if there is no alternative to Caicedo who they have found then they can still pay what Brighton want.

Luton Town are one of the new teams in the Premier League this season. They have surely made a lot of money after promoting to this league as well. However they haven't made so many or any dramatic transfers so far. They had better increase their attempts for better players if they want to challenge for not relegating again.

Because the Premier League is way tougher than the Championship. It is extra difficult for them to try to hold onto the league with a low quality squad. I would like to see an activity from them similar to Nottingham when they also promoted to this league.

I would also hope to see Lewandowski recovering to his usual performance by the beginning of this season. Because I don't believe his performance was just at the level to meet the expectations exactly. He struggled to score goals in critical games in the Champions League especially. This is a problem for Barcelona obviously.

Because the expectations will get bigger in the Champions League this season. They will need to be expected to get past the group stage successfully this time. Not only Lewandowski of course. They need to improve the team effort as a whole.

Quote from: rendravolt on July 28, 2023, 07:54:40 PM

Breaking News!

UEFA has banned Juventus from European competitions for one year due to Financial Fair Play issues and that means Juventus will not be able to participate in next season's conference league competitions. However, UEFA has also confirmed that the Juventus replacement team will be Fiorentina. So now Juventus' situation is almost the same as the previous season and they are faced with the harsh reality of losing their place in European competition. But I think this is also the main focus for Juventus to improve their performance in Serie A and be able to compete again to win the Scudetto. But the thing that is feared is of course not wanting to happen again like last season which had to result in them dropping in the Serie A standings as a result of deducting points due to an internal club case.

Actually this decision was made about Juventus already. I'm pretty sure that I have seen it some time ago. Maybe the Europa Conference League isn't as prestigious as the Champions League. But it was still a chance for them to win even that title maybe. Punishments really didn't let them take a breath.

Now they are going to start off with a clean slate but it will again be with Allegri. I hope we don't see another disappointment for them. If Allegri's performance is found inadequate again then I don't think he would be staying for next season.

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Quote from: Velvet78 on July 27, 2023, 10:59:28 PM

Rasmus Hojlund is still on the agenda for Manchester United. He is still their priority about a striker transfer. However there is still a problem about the agreement between two teams. Atalanta want a package of 70 million euros while Manchester United have offered a 60 million one. It feels like they can meet at 65 million finally to finish the deal.

PSG are also observing Hojlund's situation closely so Manchester United want to finish this deal as quick as possible. Actually Hojlund hasn't given us much about his performance so far. He hasn't been that much productive when it comes to the number of goals he scored. But the Red Devils must be still believing in his potential very much.

Manchester United have wasted a lot of time on Rasmus Hojlund negotiations I'm afraid that Munich will come with a better offer and Manchester United will regret it
If indeed Manchester are targeting this player why don't they increase their offer? or maybe they know Atalanta's situation of needing money so they manage the time

Manchester United started with 50 million euros if I'm not wrong. They improved their offer to this level after that. But I really don't feel like he is the right player for this team. If they want to invest into the future then they should look for Vlahovic instead. He has proven his skills already. He is a really great scorer when he has a team fitting his game.

I think he would fit Manchester United really good as well. But interestingly there is no interest from their side. I'm curious about whether they don't feel like they can steal him from Real Madrid or PSG. But technically PSG are interested in Hojlund too.

Quote from: bering on July 28, 2023, 07:21:26 AM

Bayern Munich probably will lost Yann Sommer this because after Yann Sommer realized that he would not get the main place for the goalkeeper position on Bayern then he was thinking moved to other team and just like we all know that Yann Sommer was linked to Inter Milan and the negotiation between him and Inter Milan has been reach good progress so Yann Sommer most likely will leave this team and i think this situation is not good for Bayern because so far they only have Sven Ulreich as 3rd goalkeeper

Neuer still focusing to recover his injured and confirmed he won't be available until Bundesliga matches begin so Bayern have to find other goalkeeper just in case if Yann Sommer leave and recently David De Gea name was appears as the candidate of the replacement of Yann Sommer and it say in the near future Bayern will persuade him to join as free transfer status and recently De Gea has been refuse Inter because he want high salary and i think if Bayern offering him higher salary than Inter offered most likely De Gea will accept this offers

Sommer might not leave because Neuer is still not ready for the new season as you also said. He can still play as the main goalkeeper here. Let's say he decided to leave anyway then Bayern Munich had better make a good signing. Because even if Neuer gets fit for the games this season I don't think he has long years left at this team.

Bayern Munich should secure their future for this position and de Gea would really be a great option for them. I still don't understand why the Red Devils parted their ways with him anyway. He can still be considered not old for a goalkeeper as well.

After Lewandowski arrived Barcelona didn't want to keep Aubameyang anymore. Actually if Aubameyang would be okay with it he could have still stayed as an alternative for Lewandowski. He would have found more chances than he found at Chelsea without doubt. Grin

Aubameyang must be really unhappy with his Chelsea journey.

Now he has joined Marseille. I hope he can perform impressively there. He will probably be the main striker as well so he can just enjoy his game. Maybe he can also start performing really good just as Lacazette has done since he came back to the Ligue 1.

Chelsea are really determined to sign Brighton midfielder Moises Caicedo. Their last offer was 80 million pounds however it was instantly rejected by Brighton. His market value is 64 million pounds actually so I wonder how much they want for him now. It looks like Chelsea will need to offer way more if they really want only him to the position.

He is a really solid defensive midfielder of course with a good potential. Brighton signed him for only 5 million euros. If they sell him this summer the profit they will make is going to be huge. Chelsea have Enzo Fernandez and Andrey Santos in the defensive midfield already. But maybe they are thinking of loaning Andrey Santos again so they want another signing to the area.

Quote from: boltz on July 27, 2023, 08:51:34 AM

Quote from: Velvet78 on July 27, 2023, 08:33:54 AM

Emiliano Martinez has started to be rumoured with Inter these days. You know they have just lost Onana to Manchester United. They need to fill his place with a decent goalkeeper. Martinez can be a really good candidate for that. I think he is a pretty decent goalkeeper and his World Cup performance was also impressive.

However he has a contract until 2027 now. Aston Villa wouldn't like to lose him just like that. Inter had better hope that the player becomes very eager to join them. Technically Martinez should be like that because he will be the main goalkeeper of a much bigger team in the end.

With all the respect for Martinez , I think he should remain in Premier League and focus on his current team Aston Villa because in Serie A , goalkeepers have a short life if they don't perform at a very high level especially at Inter , who is a defensive team.

I know they have to fill Oanan's place but I'm sure they will find another goalkeeper to take , maybe a younger one as Inter likes to do that with goalkeepers so after they can sell them for a lot of money. Martinez is already 30 years old ...and I doubt Inter will transfer him. Grin

Since Emery started to manage Aston Villa they have been on the rise in the Premier League. They even qualified for the Europa Conference League. Maybe he might have some effect on Martinez's decision about this as well. If Martinez believes in Emery and the future of this team with him then he might not even want to leave unlike my thinking.

Inter can surely find another alternative. But they had better start being more active in the market. Because Onana and Handanovic both left at the same time and there are only three weeks to go for this season to start with the first games.

We are going to watch quite many events under rain most probably thanks to the sprint race added as well. I wonder whether Verstappen can preserve the same level of domination this year too. He had everything under control for the whole race weekend in the previous season. This time hopefully we see something different.

I don't have much hope about a different driver to win the race though. But the qualifying can be quite interesting if it rains quite much during the session. I would expect a solid effort to get to pole position from Norris and Hamilton especially.

It was a really great show by Arsenal against Barcelona indeed. Even though it was a friendly game they seemed really determined to beat their opponent. I feel like we are going to watch a really strong Arsenal this season. I just hope to see them being consistent throughout the season. They were so close to becoming the champions the last time but inconsistency on the final weeks finished them off.

There are quite many talented players in the squad now. There is a lack of experienced player though so I hope it doesn't become a serious problem for them. I'm curious about how good they can balance the Premier League and Champions League as well. The expectations should be higher for sure.

Quote from: rahmad2nd on July 26, 2023, 04:14:41 PM

Speaking of Choupo-Moting, he will still be part of Bayern Munich as Tuchel has said.
As for Sadio Mane, he has given the green light to Al Nassr and it looks like negotiations will take place this week.
talking about Kane, like I said. if so, this player will most likely be the answer for Bayern Munich to fill the vacant position left by Lewandowski. we wait, how it goes. because of this transfer drama, it is quite tough.

Choupo-Moting should definitely stay of course. He can still be a really decent replacement for the main striker they will transfer soon. He isn't just the player for big games maybe but he can still be useful in some Bundesliga games and cup games as well. Tuchel isn't very keen on keeping Mane so it would be the best for Mane to leave while there is an opportunity.

I wonder if he would think of returning to Europe later but I don't feel like that. Mane can just make a lot of money for quite many years in Saudi Arabia and then retire. If he continued to play for Liverpool he would have still been one of the appreciated players. But now things are just not going as he imagined at Bayern Munich.

Quote from: shogun47 on July 26, 2023, 09:10:22 AM

I think the exchange between Manchester City and Barcelona where there were rumors about exchanging de Jong for Bernardo Siva won't happen because does Barcelona really need Silva? He is good of course, but currently Barcelona has several offensive players with decent quality. But what I miss is this one star player that is above all else.

Technically Barcelona don't include an attacking midfielder in their usual formation. There is no such player in their squad as well. Bernardo Silva is mainly an attacking midfielder so Barcelona really don't need him specifically now. Of course he can play as a right winger as well. But there are so many alternatives on both wings at the same time.

While they have Raphinha and Dembele in the first place they don't need another big right winger transfer. This will just have to keep one of those players outside of the starting lineup if they bring Bernardo Silva to the team. I don't think Xavi wants that now.

Bernardo Silva should definitely be kept by Manchester City for now. He is still not old at all and his performance has been impressive lately as well. He is a very useful midfielder in every tournament they play. He is a versatile player as well so he can play as right winger and at the centre of the midfield too.

He is a regular player in the starting lineup too so it is better for Manchester City to not make big changes especially there. At least until finding the right replacement for him I can say. He is 28 and still has 2 more years on his contract. After this season maybe things can get more serious about Silva situation.

Quote from: shogun47 on July 25, 2023, 03:34:16 PM

Think about the unthinkable! Cheesy

What if Osimhen receives an offer from Saudi Arabia? Has that yet happened? I think I read about it once but now that we seem to have entered a whole new level as the offer from Al-Hilal shows, I have no idea what Osimhen would say and even Napoli when they also get an irresistable offer from a Saudi club. For now I think the only personnel issues that are safe are those where the transfer window is actually not open anymore. Otherwise I think we could still see some huge surprises as an offer could be made any time and with any amount.

Saudi Arabian teams can surely offer a deal for Osimhen as well. They can make a very satisfying salary offer to him too. But I don't think he would leave for Saudi Arabia at this young age. I mean at least he wouldn't think about that if such team offer a long term deal for him. But those teams should already know that he wouldn't accept that kind of a deal now.

Maybe it would also be a one-year deal just as they offered to Mbappe. However it is still hard to predict that scenario. Who knows maybe Osimhen would also turn it down just as Mbappe has done according to news.

Quote from: Litzki1990 on July 26, 2023, 10:03:00 AM

Quote from: Velvet78 on July 26, 2023, 08:05:24 AM

I don't think Mbappe should stay at PSG just because he is going to get a loyalty bonus. Because there is an enormous offer on the table by Al Hilal now. They are ready to pay an amount between 700-800 million euros to Mbappe for only one season. There is no reason for Mbappe not to accept that deal now in my opinion.

Of course he would like to play at Real Madrid but this won't happen until next season as it seems. He can take advantage of the season between like this rather than staying for getting that loyalty bonus which is worth way lower than the amount of money he can make at Al Hilal.

Mbappé won't extend his contract with PSC even though he stayed at psg because his contract with PSG expired but now that he has received a big offer from the Saudi League, he might move to Saudi Arabia for a year for sure. The offer made to Mbappe benefits both Mbappe and the club and guarantees Mbappe will join Real Madrid as a free agent next season Al Hilal so I think it's a great opportunity for Mbappe to earn money if he plays in the Saudi league for a year I don't think there will be any negative impact on performance. It would be the biggest transfer in football history if Mbappe joins Al Hilal. Mbappe's transfer is at the heart of the transfer market.

Now it looks like Mbappe has turned down the offer. His salary was going to be at a really amazing level for only one season. But it looks he has still chosen to continue to play European football. Even though his target is to sign for Real Madrid most probably he still wants to be competitive for the Champions League with PSG.

At least I have understood this from his decision. Otherwise there is no meaning in turning down such offer. From now on I wonder if Al Hilal will improve their salary offer more to go for one last attempt. But if Mbappe is very determined to stay then there is nothing to do about it.

I think Barcelona still should make two transfers to specific areas. These areas are defensive midfield and centre-forward. Because in the defensive midfield there is still only Oriol Romeu. Of course players like de Jong and Kessie can also play there. However their main positions are central midfield so it is better to use them there.

For the other position there is only Lewandowski there. Barcelona don't need to spend so much money for bringing a striker. They can even loan someone who can be useful in Lewandowski's absence. Signing a backup striker should be even the priority for them.

Xhaka had a leader character and he was the captain of Arsenal as well. Now he has left and Arsenal have brought more young players to the team. I wonder how this will affect the team next season. Odegaard is the new captain of the team. He is a very young captain who is only 24 years old. I don't have any idea about his leadership for now.

By the way Arsenal are planning to part ways with another player. Nicolas Pepe will be sent from the team as soon as possible. His first times were really good here as far as I can remember. However his performance dropped really sharply and became a disappointment.