Italian League Prediction Thread (Serie A)

[izsara]

inter milan have completed the signing of Kristjan Asllani on loan from empoli with an obligation to make the deal permanent

He is one of those wonderkids who is on a pretty good rise in popularity at the moment even if you look at his performances it is already said that he is one of the Maedtro candidates in midfield and his performances at Empoli are quite good, even though his name is not too flashy when compared to another wonderkid but I think he is quite capable of playing well and supplying the ball well from midfield to attack.

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[KTChampions]

120 million for a defender is a stop-off and it is unlikely that Chelsea will buy him for that kind of money. Another thing is that they have a good budget and they can agree on a more reasonable figure. I think it would be profitable for Juventus to sell him and then find a replacement - in any case, with the departure of Chiellini, they have deeply worked out the defender market and I'm sure they have several potential options.

I think that 120 million as price for De Ligt is too much high. That defender doesn't deserve that value, there are many strong defender compared to him that doesn't have the same value (see marquinhos for example).

Anyway, I've also heard that Di Maria finally has accepted to come to Juventus, I'm really surprised to see that, but my question is, why only 1 year of contract?

Obviously due to age. With players of this age, clubs prefer to conclude short-term contracts - there are no guarantees that the player will be able to maintain his level for several more years. And at the same time, nothing prevents to extend the contract if everything is fine. Real Madrid also signed a one-year contract with Modric, and this is normal even if you take into account all the regalia of Modric and his contribution to the team.

[LittleBitFunny]

Divock Origi is being considered as a substitute for Zlatan Ibrahimović. But can Origi be a worthy replacement for Ibra? Ibra is a very talented player, at the same time he could help strengthen the morale of the team players. Origi is a talented player. If AC Milan coach Stefano Pioli can use Origi properly, he will fight to win the AC Milan title next season.

Origi is an experienced and skilled player, he deserves to be Ibrahimović's replacement. He may be not the same as Ibrahimović, he has different characteristics. But if he can contribute well and improve Milan productivity in scoring, it surely will strengthen the whole players' morale. Well, I assume he has an opportunity to prove that he has the right player to replace Ibrahimović's role in the field. Now, it depends on how Origi can adapt well on AC Milan tactics.

Origi is a good player and there is no doubt about that but will he be able to replace Zlatan Ibrahimović? this is the bigger question.
I think he will be motivated to prove that he is capable of producing some good results and he is not hyped as much as a lot of other players and that is going to be a positive for him in my opinion.

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Honestly, I'm not sure Divock Origi will be successful with AC Milan, because seeing his performances with Liverpool is not so impressive.
But maybe because Origi at Liverpool didn't get much playing time so it was difficult to develop, hopefully with AC Milan Origi can develop
into a productive striker. Because currently AC Milan does need a new striker, which Ibrahimovic had to rest due to injury until next year.
The 27-year-old Divock Origi will sign a 4-year contract with AC Milan, and make Origi AC Milan's first signing in this summer's transfer market.
Next AC Milan immediately brought Hakim Ziyech from Chelsea by paying 5 million euros for the loan fee, then after that will pay 20 million euros
at the end of next season to make it permanent. It's not too expensive for a good player like Ziyech. Moreover, Ziyech is reportedly already unhappy
with Chelsea, so the possibility of Ziyech's move to AC Milan will be realized soon.

Playing for Liverpool and playing for Milan is a very different thing.
In Liverpool, he had a lot of competition in the team itself and he also had really harder opponents compared to what he is going to face in the Italian league. And he should also be keen to prove himself. This is a very good opportunity for him. I don’t obviously think that it is going to be any easier for him because he has a lot more responsibility on him right now but I think he should be more confident.

[Iranus]

120 million for a defender is a stop-off and it is unlikely that Chelsea will buy him for that kind of money. Another thing is that they have a good budget and they can agree on a more reasonable figure. I think it would be profitable for Juventus to sell him and then find a replacement - in any case, with the departure of Chiellini, they have deeply worked out the defender market and I'm sure they have several potential options.

I think that 120 million as price for De Ligt is too much high. That defender doesn't deserve that value, there are many strong defender compared to him that doesn't have the same value (see marquinhos for example).
Anyway, I've also heard that Di Maria finally has accepted to come to Juventus, I'm really surprised to see that, but my question is, why only 1 year of contract?

Obviously due to age. With players of this age, clubs prefer to conclude short-term contracts - there are no guarantees that the player will be able to maintain his level for several more years. And at the same time, nothing prevents to extend the contract if everything is fine. Real Madrid also signed a one-year contract with Modric, and this is normal even if you take into account all the regalia of Modric and his contribution to the team.

Having a 1-year contract is now profitable for clubs. Clubs will increase their contracts if players can adapt to the team and maintain form. Otherwise, after 1 year, they will look for a new player. Di Maria and Luka Modrich are about 35 and 37 years old, respectively. It is very difficult to keep fit at this age. And so Real Madrid and Juventus have signed a 1-year contract.

[minairia3]

I think, this is a welcome development to AC Milan because the team really lacked in the areas of achieving early goals in any competition. AC Milan will definitely improve higher in next season because Origi is a talented striker that know how to achieve early goals from any matches in Italian league competition, which he will like to help AC Milan to win next title. Based on the AC Milan preparation, showed that the team will be more stronger than before because Origi will going to corporate with their old strikers so that they will be able to achieve what they want from the Italian competition.

I think it depends on Origi's compatibility with the players and the strategy the coach will implement. Origi does have a good performance, and that will make AC Milan's appearance this season even better.
I'm still waiting for another recruit after Origi. I'm sure Milan won't be done with one new player. Milan had to compete with a new power that its competitors in Serie A also formed.

Ibrahimovic is an extraordinary player at this moment, at the age of 40 and his contract expires today but Ibrahimovic is still willing to extend his contract for at least another year until he is 41. It's a veteran player who still has very good fitness but even though Milan signed Origi doesn't mean Milan will be stronger, because the competition next season will certainly be more difficult and we can see big changes made by rival teams like Juventus who are very good at signing players.

It was actually interesting to know what Zlatan Ibrahimović told the reporter who asked him if he wants to go back to his country or retire because he has his son there. Ibrahimovic said, ”why would I want to go there? I only have 1 son there and I have 10 sons here”.  .

So, retirement is not in his mind for sure. He is going to play as long as he can and until I think he suffers a big injury or gets really old like 45. And the competition at the top of the table especially is going to be really hard because all the top teams are making big changes

[S A KHAIR]

Now I think that Inter are much stronger with the Lukaku transfer. Even if it is a loan deal I see it as good for them. Because I remember the season Conte's Inter had and won the Serie A title. In that season Lukaku and Martinez both showed incredible performances. They were a superb duo I mean. Therefore I'm expecting to see the same thing again. Maybe Lukaku didn't have a proper season with Chelsea but he seems contented with returning to Inter now. We can watch another great season for him.

Will Lukaku need time again adapt with Inter Milan under Simone Inzaghi? several match I saw Inter Milan adopt with 3-5-2 formation and looks the same under Antonio Conte and Lukaku success scoring goal for Inter Milan. I think if keep the same formation used by Inter Milan, Lukaku will be most danger central forward on Serie A. Have chance he can back as top scorer for Inter Milan next season and give back scudetto for his team after loss opportunity in this season taken by AC Milan. Next season will we see again Inter Milan duo between Lutaro Martinez and Lukaku but we need waiting how far both central forward have impact for Inter.

I think it obviously is going to take a little time for Lukaku to be able to get back into his form. Because he was not used very well in the Chelsea lineup. He also did not get enough play time that he wanted or needed. So it is going to take a little time in my opinion. But I don’t think he is going to face too many difficulties having a little different atmosphere in the team. I think it will be actually better for Inter because they will be able to score more goals from now on.

[jakdanyel]

Milan have missed the opportunity of signing Gabriel Jesus as he is officially an Arsenal player from now on. Their search for a striker is still going on and I wonder if they will manage to bring a solid one like Gabriel Jesus to the team. Next season is going to be very challenging for them in the Serie A and the Champions League both. They need to consolidate their squad as much as possible to have a decent season. It is going to be difficult for them to win the Serie A championship twice so they should get prepared well.

[Falconer]

Obviously due to age. With players of this age, clubs prefer to conclude short-term contracts - there are no guarantees that the player will be able to maintain his level for several more years. And at the same time, nothing prevents to extend the contract if everything is fine. Real Madrid also signed a one-year contract with Modric, and this is normal even if you take into account all the regalia of Modric and his contribution to the team.

I agree because this is a normal situation and done by many top teams. For example Messi at PSG, Ronaldo at Manchester United, as well as a number of older players in top teams. They will only get a short-term contract with the possibility of an extension depending on their performance.

Milan have missed the opportunity of signing Gabriel Jesus as he is officially an Arsenal player from now on. Their search for a striker is still going on and I wonder if they will manage to bring a solid one like Gabriel Jesus to the team.

Maybe it's not Milan's fault, but it has something to do with the desire of the player (Gabriel Jesus) who still wants to play in the Premier League. Milan may still be able to get another player if they are interested in an alternative. There are plenty of strikers available to buy, so it's not just Jesus.

[Oluwa-btc]

Milan have missed the opportunity of signing Gabriel Jesus as he is officially an Arsenal player from now on. Their search for a striker is still going on and I wonder if they will manage to bring a solid one like Gabriel Jesus to the team. Next season is going to be very challenging for them in the Serie A and the Champions League both. They need to consolidate their squad as much as possible to have a decent season. It is going to be difficult for them to win the Serie A championship twice so they should get prepared well.

Challenging ? Do you think Gabriel Jesus would have been a better player than Divock Origi ? Zlatan Ibrahimovic ? Yes Zlatan is injured but I believe he would continue a season with AC Milan.
From time, Gabriel's agent has always has aired some talks about he's client playing for a club in the premier league.  Also been close to Arteta must have made the deal easy.
I believe Ac Milan will make with into the Champions League and play very well. Ibrahimovic may likely sign an extension once he returns from rehabilitation center.

[DanWalker]

Milan have missed the opportunity of signing Gabriel Jesus as he is officially an Arsenal player from now on. Their search for a striker is still going on and I wonder if they will manage to bring a solid one like Gabriel Jesus to the team. Next season is going to be very challenging for them in the Serie A and the Champions League both. They need to consolidate their squad as much as possible to have a decent season. It is going to be difficult for them to win the Serie A championship twice so they should get prepared well.

Challenging ? Do you think Gabriel Jesus would have been a better player than Divock Origi ? Zlatan Ibrahimovic ? Yes Zlatan is injured but I believe he would continue a season with AC Milan.
From time, Gabriel's agent has always has aired some talks about he's client playing for a club in the premier league.  Also been close to Arteta must have made the deal easy.
I believe Ac Milan will make with into the Champions League and play very well. Ibrahimovic may likely sign an extension once he returns from rehabilitation center.

Gabriel Jesus is not a bad player, he is talented enough. But it is foolish to compare Gabriel Jesus with Ibrahimovic. Ibra is an extraordinary player. Also, Divock Origi and Jesus seem to me to be players of the same quality. And so I don't think Milan has suffered a loss without Gabriel Jesus. Milan is still strong enough. And Milan still have the potential to win the Serie A title next season.

[ampere]

Milan have missed the opportunity of signing Gabriel Jesus as he is officially an Arsenal player from now on. Their search for a striker is still going on and I wonder if they will manage to bring a solid one like Gabriel Jesus to the team. Next season is going to be very challenging for them in the Serie A and the Champions League both. They need to consolidate their squad as much as possible to have a decent season. It is going to be difficult for them to win the Serie A championship twice so they should get prepared well.

I think Milan did the right thing avoiding the deal to bring Gabriel Jesus. They have good attacking options and needed to fill a simple void which Origi fits perfectly. Origi is a reliable back up compared to Jesus and relatively cheaper too. Why spend 50m on Gabriel Jesus when you can get Origi for free (they have similar stats by the way, with origi playing less games too)

[zuzie]

Milan have missed the opportunity of signing Gabriel Jesus as he is officially an Arsenal player from now on. Their search for a striker is still going on and I wonder if they will manage to bring a solid one like Gabriel Jesus to the team. Next season is going to be very challenging for them in the Serie A and the Champions League both. They need to consolidate their squad as much as possible to have a decent season. It is going to be difficult for them to win the Serie A championship twice so they should get prepared well.

I believe Stefano Pioli is already prepare Milan to defend his position next season, with Stefano Pioli's 4-2-3-1 formation prepare Giroud to be up front with the help of Leao, Diaz and Saelemaekers. The middle position has also been secured by Kessie and Tonali. Milan plays with an attacking strategy, the combination of midfielders and attackers will be difficult to stop the opponent. Milan is fully prepare to face their rivals next season, I believe this team will at least stay in the top three.

[Vinaa77]

Milan have missed the opportunity of signing Gabriel Jesus as he is officially an Arsenal player from now on. Their search for a striker is still going on and I wonder if they will manage to bring a solid one like Gabriel Jesus to the team. Next season is going to be very challenging for them in the Serie A and the Champions League both. They need to consolidate their squad as much as possible to have a decent season. It is going to be difficult for them to win the Serie A championship twice so they should get prepared well.

The smooth change of the new owner from Elliott to RedBird made AC Milan's maneuvers in the transfer market this time hampered after it was predicted that many big names would be signed by Milan. However, the Rossoneri still have enough time to hunt for players according to the team's needs. The joining of Gabriel Jesus to Arsenal is of course not something that Milan should regret. For Pioli's attack line, he may still rely on Giroud and possibly Origi, who is a former Liverpool supersub who will certainly fit in with Milan's current philosophy.

[lalabotax]

I think Milan did the right thing avoiding the deal to bring Gabriel Jesus. They have good attacking options and needed to fill a simple void which Origi fits perfectly. Origi is a reliable back up compared to Jesus and relatively cheaper too. Why spend 50m on Gabriel Jesus when you can get Origi for free (they have similar stats by the way, with origi playing less games too)

Does Milan avoid the deal? Are you sure?
As far as I know, Arsenal beats Milan in competing to sign Jesus. We still can't say Milan has good options for their attacking right now because most of them are old strikers (Giroud, Ibrahimovic). Milan should get more strikers, it is not enough to rely on Origi only. However, there is no longer chance to sign Jesus, he is Arsenal player right now. Milan should target another striker to fill their attacking line with new younger players.

[BitcoinAccepted]

Giroud seemed to have had his best days at Arsenal but has blossomed again with the Milan team. It is also remarkable if you compare the spites of the French national team with each other. Giroud has done a lot for Milan. I don't think they would have become champions without him either. He will remain with Milan and will also see it as a challenge to show himself in the CL. He may one day want to make a transfer to a top club.

[FanEagle]

It is actually crazy to say that Inter just sold this player for 97 million if I am correct and one year later that same player is back on the team.

What a waste of money by Chelsea!

I don’t want to offend anyone but I never thought he was worth that much money. But getting this player on the loan is also not bad for Inter. If Lautaro Martinez decides to stay in the team as well I think the attacking lineup is going to be really strong for them going into the next season.

And not like this didn't happen before. Dude played awesome in Serie A before, and then went to Premier league before and then returned back to Serie A before as well. All of this happened and yet Chelsea believed that this time it was different and tried something and they failed again.

This is just not the type of situation they should be proud about at all, they really didn't do their scouting very well. Scouting is not just finding talented young players, it's also checking the already established players and try to figure out if they would be a good fit to your team or not. Inter once again managed to be a cheap team with a cheap owner and still get good players.

[CLS63]

It must be feeling amazing for Romelu Lukaku to go back to the team where he sees as home. It is a loan agreement for now maybe but we never know what will happen near the end of his contract. It is going to be dependent on his performance obviously. Inter must be very contented with his effort the last time he played for them. Their expectations would be similar to that. If he manages to perform like that then I'd expect this deal to be permanent later on.

[snipie]

Giroud seemed to have had his best days at Arsenal but has blossomed again with the Milan team. It is also remarkable if you compare the spites of the French national team with each other. Giroud has done a lot for Milan. I don't think they would have become champions without him either. He will remain with Milan and will also see it as a challenge to show himself in the CL. He may one day want to make a transfer to a top club.

Giroud is 35 years old so it is unlikely for him to get better opportunities at this age even if he remains useful. His contract will expire next year so he might extend it with Milan if he will have a good season with them or join a medium team somewhere else in Europe or simply go to retire in USA or go back to his home France.

[Wawa2013]

Giroud seemed to have had his best days at Arsenal but has blossomed again with the Milan team. It is also remarkable if you compare the spites of the French national team with each other. Giroud has done a lot for Milan. I don't think they would have become champions without him either. He will remain with Milan and will also see it as a challenge to show himself in the CL. He may one day want to make a transfer to a top club.

Giroud is 35 years old so it is unlikely for him to get better opportunities at this age even if he remains useful. His contract will expire next year so he might extend it with Milan if he will have a good season with them or join a medium team somewhere else in Europe or simply go to retire in USA or go back to his home France.

I admit that Olivier Giroud's contribution was enormous for AC Milan, Giroud has scored many important goals for AC Milan this season and helped
AC Milan win the Serie A trophy. So it is very feasible for Giroud to get a new contract if next season Giroud can still make a good contribution
to AC Milan. But I'm not sure if there are other European teams who are still interested in Giroud even though his performances with AC Milan are
quite good. So if Giroud's contract is not extended by AC Milan next season, there is a possibility that Giroud will retire, because he will be 36 years old
next year. Therefore, AC Milan brought Divock Origi in preparation as a replacement for Giroud, whose contract will expire next season. Because
I doubt Giroud can be like Ibrahimovic who can play until he is 40 years old.

[kawetsriyanto]

Now I think that Inter are much stronger with the Lukaku transfer. Even if it is a loan deal I see it as good for them. Because I remember the season Conte's Inter had and won the Serie A title. In that season Lukaku and Martinez both showed incredible performances. They were a superb duo I mean. Therefore I'm expecting to see the same thing again.

Lukaku ever experienced a great season with Inter Milan previously, but no guarantee to repeat. However, he has the chance to give his best again and helps Inter Milan to achieve its target for the next season. Not sure he will experience a great season again with Inter Milan, but having Lukaku surely makes Inter Milan attacking stronger. Inter has many options for attackers but relying on the duo Lukaku-Martinez isn't a bad idea. I agree that Lukaku and Martinez are the strongest strikers that Inter Milan has for the next season.