Italian League Prediction Thread (Serie A)

[giammangiato]

Victor Osimhen had the opportunity to leave Napoli last summer that many clubs were very interested in him after his incredible performance of 2022/23 season that he finished as the top scorer in the Italian Serie A but decided to stay back and now that the club doesn't want to keep him again, getting a club that'll meet the financial requirements of signing him have become a big problem. It was initially reported that Paris Saint Germaine are interested in him but that report seems to be a mere rumour because we're yet to see any official statement from the French champions that suggests that they're genuinely interested in Victor Osimhen. Napoli is reported to be interested in Romelu Lukaku while Chelsea on the other hand is interested in signing a quality striker which is why I think the two clubs can just go for a swap deal that'll see both strikers move to opposite directions

I am a little sad that Victor Osimhen is leaving Italy, I will miss his games too much.  Being good and young obviously costs a lot and I don't think there are Italian teams willing to spend all this money.
So ultimately his fate is at PSG or Chelsea to advance his new career as an international player

[bastisisca]

I think it's a very good transfer for 13 million Euro. I don't understand why Morata's release clause was left so low, it will be a loss for Atletico for sure, they will have to spend more money to replace him. Milan, on the other hand, have replaced Giroud in a very logical way. Morata played 4 seasons for Juve, he has no problem adjusting to the Italian league. He already knows it. This undoubtedly made the transfer easier for Milan.

In the end they didn't spend too much, Morata is a good player and this season he has done really well.  Among other things, exactly as you say, this player is well known.
You know what his strengths and weaknesses are.
In some ways it is an advantage to take known players if you have to fix some departments.

[SmartCharpa]

Source: https://www.pazzidifanta.com/news-fantacalcio/napoli-osimhen-allenamento-personalizzato-15-luglio-2024/

Today Napoli have started holding training sessions in preparation for next season's Serie A and there are also several pre-season matches that will be played. However, this morning during the training session, it was reported that Victor Osimhen was absent due to muscle fatigue and it looks like he will miss the pre-season match. Victor Osimhen immediately received therapy so that his muscle problems would quickly heal and it is hoped that before Serie A starts he will be available at that time.

Osimehn hasn't been in his best form since he helped Napoli winning the league title the previous two seasons, and with the injuries he had, no team would want to request for him again because not any team wants a striker who is constantly injured in important matches. Only PSG that I think that he was still on their list, other clubs seem to have moved back due to his condition.

after the disastrous campaign that Milan had last season, I say disastrous campaign because they didn't manage to win the title, but they ended up in a position that allows them to go into the European champions league, Milan want to sign Álvaro Morata, looking at the photo of Álvaro Morata with the Milan shirt



source: https://x.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1812843478415528435

We can conclude that in the next few days he will be a Milan player, but I wonder if Milan's attack will improve much. because I honestly see that no, Milan should focus on having very effective players in attack if they want to win Serie A and they need to improve in defense, I hope the new coach can perform well

Ac Milan is still not ready for the title challenge next season, Oliver Giroud's contract expired at the end of last season at the age of 37, and they are still trying to bring in another striker older than 30. Alvaro Morato will turn 32 this year, I don't think he is a perfect striker for the team. Other clubs are looking for a young striker to fight for the title, and Morato is the only striker Ibrahimovic can get, with his performance in the international game, he is no longer in good shape, despite scoring 20 goals in all competitions for Atletico Madrid the previous season, I do not think he is the best striker since they will not be able to win the title.

[dzungmobile]

Source: https://www.pazzidifanta.com/news-fantacalcio/napoli-osimhen-allenamento-personalizzato-15-luglio-2024/

Today Napoli have started holding training sessions in preparation for next season's Serie A and there are also several pre-season matches that will be played. However, this morning during the training session, it was reported that Victor Osimhen was absent due to muscle fatigue and it looks like he will miss the pre-season match. Victor Osimhen immediately received therapy so that his muscle problems would quickly heal and it is hoped that before Serie A starts he will be available at that time.

We will need time to confirm that is it actual injury or an effort from Osimhen to leave Napoli. It's common nowadays that players who want to leave their clubs, to do things like this. They usually refuse to join pre-season trainings and even don't want to return to their clubs after summer vacation. It's all to create pressure on their clubs and send official signals that players no longer want to stay.

Osimhen is a strong player and did not have to play in Euro 2024, so what reasons cause this muscle fatigue to his body?
I am skeptical that he did not have anything bad with his body.

[hahay]

I think it's a very good transfer for 13 million Euro. I don't understand why Morata's release clause was left so low, it will be a loss for Atletico for sure, they will have to spend more money to replace him. Milan, on the other hand, have replaced Giroud in a very logical way. Morata played 4 seasons for Juve, he has no problem adjusting to the Italian league. He already knows it. This undoubtedly made the transfer easier for Milan.

In the end they didn't spend too much, Morata is a good player and this season he has done really well.  Among other things, exactly as you say, this player is well known.
You know what his strengths and weaknesses are.
In some ways it is an advantage to take known players if you have to fix some departments.

I think Morata will stay at Atletico until his contract expires in 2026, because considering also Morata's age is now 31 and it is good to stay at Atletico and maybe retire there too. But anyway, the fact is that Milan managed to recruit Morata and of course it will also be suitable for Morata to play in Serie A, especially playing in Milan which usually succeeds with players who are over 30 years old. But about Morata, of course still reliable for Milan in every important match, because Morata also has speed and determines a good position to be able to make goals.

But indeed, it will certainly be interesting when Milan will play against Juventus later, because Morata also has a good history with Juventus. So yes, it looks like next season's Serie A will really be interesting, because changes are taking place regarding their new coach too, making the competition for the Scudetto likely to be even more difficult next season.

[Palakka]

I think it's a very good transfer for 13 million Euro. I don't understand why Morata's release clause was left so low, it will be a loss for Atletico for sure, they will have to spend more money to replace him. Milan, on the other hand, have replaced Giroud in a very logical way. Morata played 4 seasons for Juve, he has no problem adjusting to the Italian league. He already knows it. This undoubtedly made the transfer easier for Milan.

In the end they didn't spend too much, Morata is a good player and this season he has done really well.  Among other things, exactly as you say, this player is well known.
You know what his strengths and weaknesses are.
In some ways it is an advantage to take known players if you have to fix some departments.

Alvaro Morata has spent a lot of his career as a loan player from one club to another, although he is one of the good players and even quite sharp as an old striker but so far he has not been able to gain the trust of Simeone so he prefers to leave Atletico Madrid, I think it is natural if the release clause owned by Morata is currently very small and easy to redeem because indeed Morata performance with Atletico not in line with their expectations, releasing Morata to AC Milan is one way for Atletico Madrid to reduce the burden of his huge salary at the moment, Ac Milan made the right move by signing Morata at this time, because previously they had lost Giroud who moved to the MLS club, Morata did not develop at Atletico Madrid but he was able to show quite good performance before with Juventus,  So Morata, who has played in Serie A will certainly have no difficulty adapting to AC Milan's game next season.   

[Baki202]

I agree if Morata leaves AC Milan because at Atletico Madrid now we are not sure we can provide satisfaction. Atletico Madrid club management is very unstable, even in La Liga there are almost no changes in a positive direction, with Milan interest Morata will definitely make a real contribution and with Milan current management can at least take advantage of the abilities of this 31 year old player. AC Milan really needs a strong figure on the front lines to provide breakthrough power. The €13 million clause is a bit disappointing because currently the Spanish national team players have a fantastic price increase due to the excitement of the Euro trophy.

I don’t think Morata will leave because he is part of the most active players Atletico Madrid needs all they can get from him and they should avoid all this comments because sometimes most of all this comments have a way of affecting the physiology of most of the players. They need to start preparing their self to give the satisfaction people want. Atletico Madrid should not release morata to Milan at least not now morata might be 31 but age sometimes is just numbers and morata is still doing very well, so he is still very marketable.  Ac milan can go for other players and not put all faith in getting morata and if they go through with the deal that means that they have gotten their self a good player.  Price is usually based on how good the player, the truth is players are not cheap.

[Oluwa-btc]

Victor Osimhen had the opportunity to leave Napoli last summer that many clubs were very interested in him after his incredible performance of 2022/23 season that he finished as the top scorer in the Italian Serie A but decided to stay back and now that the club doesn't want to keep him again, getting a club that'll meet the financial requirements of signing him have become a big problem. It was initially reported that Paris Saint Germaine are interested in him but that report seems to be a mere rumour because we're yet to see any official statement from the French champions that suggests that they're genuinely interested in Victor Osimhen. Napoli is reported to be interested in Romelu Lukaku while Chelsea on the other hand is interested in signing a quality striker which is why I think the two clubs can just go for a swap deal that'll see both strikers move to opposite directions

Last season he wasn't even talking about such a move outta the club ( Napoli ) from Injury and then back to the African Cup of Nations Competitions and then back to help his side finish tenth position with those crucial goals he had. It was a terrible season for all of the Napoli players. Transfer out of the club was least of the things mentioned nor talked about. Napoli only triggered his release clause so they could make good profits from his sale.

Paris Saint Germany has the finance to get him but that is something that wouldn't be happening unless they negotiate on the right fee and valuations to let him go.
A move to Chelsea would be a dream come true. This is what the likes of John Mikel Obi and Didier Drogba wants for him to play for Chelsea. I see nothing wrong with the move because he has all it takes to succeed in the Premier League Competition.

[CroverNo01]

We will need time to confirm that is it actual injury or an effort from Osimhen to leave Napoli. It's common nowadays that players who want to leave their clubs, to do things like this. They usually refuse to join pre-season trainings and even don't want to return to their clubs after summer vacation. It's all to create pressure on their clubs and send official signals that players no longer want to stay.

Osimhen is a strong player and did not have to play in Euro 2024, so what reasons cause this muscle fatigue to his body?
I am skeptical that he did not have anything bad with his body.

Victor Osimhen have not shown any sign to exits Napoli because he's prime player and will do everything within his reach to ensure he achieved trophies with his current club. Victor Osimhen have better chances of progressing structures in the English Premier League, it's just a matter of time before he finally realized he has limited time to play football concerning his severe injuries. Moreover it's never advisable to believe everything we see online because most of them are likeable to become rumours.

[Jatiluhung]

Well I also think the same about Morata at AC Milan. I think he will immediately become an important player there. In fact, he will definitely be a quite reliable goalscorer, just like when he was loaned to Juventus in 2022. But my concern about AC Milan is not actually with their players. but I'm actually worried about their new coach, Paulo Fonseca. I also hope that Milan can achieve good results with Fonseca but I still have doubts. Because AC Milan definitely has to adapt again after always being coached by Pioli for so long. The same condition also occurred at Juventus. And in the Premier League, the same thing happened at Liverpool.

I think everything will depend on Milan's new coach, Fonseca. And we know that sometimes a player can develop rapidly under a coach and sometimes, on the contrary, a player can experience setbacks under someone's coaching. And we will see whether Morata will be a match or not with Fonseca. Competition in Serie A might indeed make Morata more able to show his quality at his new club. but yes, your concerns are definitely the same as those felt by AC Milan fans. Because we will never know how this new coach will work before the season starts. But if you personally assess Morata, this player has quite promising potential here. And yes, I'm sure he will be a main player at Milan without a doubt.

[LUCKMCFLY]

I hope this transfer will be beneficial for Milan. Because Morata has always been an overrated player like I must have said many times already.    But if Milan was looking for a CF who can be helpful with nice pass distribution then no problem. It is the thing Morata is the best at, playing a role in creating dangerous attacks. I can't say he is a great finisher other than that. I must say once again that I'm surprised he is leaving Atletico Madrid after having a decent season.

Morata is a player who has done very well, just with the demonstration he made at the Euro Cup, for me he is a champion and in Milan he will obviously do well, he is very complete, and I am sure that he will contribute what is necessary for the team to be able to move forward in a safe manner, of course, this player has a different style, but remember that in Madrid he scored very good goals and has a unique leadership, that is what is often Missing in a team, and above all to feel that this team is a path to glory, in Milan he will be very good.

[BitcoinHunt3r]

Victor Osimhen have not shown any sign to exits Napoli because he's prime player and will do everything within his reach to ensure he achieved trophies with his current club. Victor Osimhen have better chances of progressing structures in the English Premier League, it's just a matter of time before he finally realized he has limited time to play football concerning his severe injuries. Moreover it's never advisable to believe everything we see online because most of them are likeable to become rumours.

Osimhen is still under contract until 2026 so he couldn't make a decision but he can signal if he wants to move, currently the position is that Napoli want to let him go if the right offer comes in as we know 100 Million is the market price for Osimhen well, currently there is no club that is willing to pay that much. But I wouldn't be surprised if PSG and Chelsea do it in this transfer window because they have enough budget to bring in expensive players. However Osimhen's inconsistency may still be considered, as we know Osimhen's performance has been very different in the last 2 seasons so the clubs doesn't want to rush into making an offer moreover, the price of Osimhen is very expensive.

[kawetsriyanto]

I am a little sad that Victor Osimhen is leaving Italy, I will miss his games too much.  Being good and young obviously costs a lot and I don't think there are Italian teams willing to spend all this money.
So ultimately his fate is at PSG or Chelsea to advance his new career as an international player

I also want to see him to stay 1 season again at least. He is likely to perform well again under Conte's management. However, it is very unfortunate that Napoli management has decided to put him on the transfer list. Napoli needs money to rebuild their squad, Osimhen is the option to be sold because Osimhen is the most expensive player there. Even if I think it is not fair for him, but Osimhen also has the intention to leave Napoli since the last season. He may not care anymore with the future of Napoli. Even if Napoli has a good coach like Antonio Conte, Osimhen has made a decision to move to a new club for the next season.

Yep, Chelsea and PSG are 2 teams that showed their interest to Osimhen. Sadly, Napoli sets high transfer fees for Osimhen. So, the negotiation is still unsuccessful.

[Rustam Meraj]

Osimhen is still under contract until 2026 so he couldn't make a decision but he can signal if he wants to move, currently the position is that Napoli want to let him go if the right offer comes in as we know 100 Million is the market price for Osimhen well, currently there is no club that is willing to pay that much. But I wouldn't be surprised if PSG and Chelsea do it in this transfer window because they have enough budget to bring in expensive players.

Osimhen is stuck in tricky situation because of his contract. But he can still show that he wants to leave Napoli. Napoli is okay with letting him go if someone pays enough money £100 million is a lot of money. Not many teams want to pay that much but PSG and Chelsea might do it. They have a lot of money to spend on players, so they might want Osimhen. If they do it will be interesting to see what Napoli does next.

[asriloni]

Milan have made contact with Tammy Abraham's representatives

Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/tammy-abraham-agrees-move-milan-164600368.html

Is he a player whom they should be looking at right now?

No offense to Tammy Abraham. But him being injured almost the whole previous season is not good for any club that actually wants to get him. However I guess when you are looking at a player who is only 26 years old, and if you are actually getting a good deal for him, it is probably a good idea to get him. Let’s make one thing clear, even though he missed the majority of the last season, he is still not a bad player. There is a very good chance that he will be able to contribute a lot to his team. So I understand why Milan is looking for him. The main question is going to be about the money.

This transfer initiation by acmilan seems a very bad move. In my opinion, acmilan can get a better striker to be signed. Why Tammy? Im worrying about his injury prone, instead of think about how big he can contribute to the AC Milan. Do you aware if Roma may also request Okafor as a part of the deal for AC Milan to acquire Tammy from Roma?
This is a terrible idea. Milan should cancel their interest in Tammy Abraham. The main problem is that AC Milan must include their player Okafor in the deal, and he is very important to back up Leao. They need to do this to get the injury-prone player like Tammy. This is a very bad deal, and i'd like to blame the scouting team of acmilan for this.

Acmilan can go for a better talent rather than Tammy Abraham.

Look at Tammy's stats here.



Tammy is getting even worse every season. In the end, this is a good transfer from AC Milan.

[Catenaccio]

This transfer initiation by acmilan seems a very bad move. In my opinion, acmilan can get a better striker to be signed. Why Tammy? Im worrying about his injury prone, instead of think about how big he can contribute to the AC Milan. Do you aware if Roma may also request Okafor as a part of the deal for AC Milan to acquire Tammy from Roma?
This is a terrible idea. Milan should cancel their interest in Tammy Abraham. The main problem is that AC Milan must include their player Okafor in the deal, and he is very important to back up Leao. They need to do this to get the injury-prone player like Tammy. This is a very bad deal, and i'd like to blame the scouting team of acmilan for this.

Acmilan can go for a better talent rather than Tammy Abraham.

Tammy Abraham is not a good striker and he does not have good techniques, skills to hold the ball well, one-touch skill is terrible too. His body is not too good and as a main striker, he needs better physical strength. Tammy can not compare to Lukaku in physical strength and even with other strikers, he is weaker and less competitive.

AC Milan need a striker to replace Giroud who left their club but if they choose Tammy Abraham, it's not their smart choice. Tammy Abraham even can not get a good position in Roma in the last season and what will be his position in AC Milan, on bench as an alternative player?

Look at Tammy's stats here.



Tammy is getting even worse every season. In the end, this is a good transfer from AC Milan.

Watching Tammy Abraham when he plays on field is more terrible than watching his stats.

[Uruhara]

Well I also think the same about Morata at AC Milan. I think he will immediately become an important player there. In fact, he will definitely be a quite reliable goalscorer, just like when he was loaned to Juventus in 2022. But my concern about AC Milan is not actually with their players. but I'm actually worried about their new coach, Paulo Fonseca. I also hope that Milan can achieve good results with Fonseca but I still have doubts. Because AC Milan definitely has to adapt again after always being coached by Pioli for so long. The same condition also occurred at Juventus. And in the Premier League, the same thing happened at Liverpool.

I think this is okay. Of course, if the team does what Fonseca wants, they can be successful. They have a long-standing habit and it may take time to change, but you know, we are all human and we get used to any situation. I'm sure Milan will also get used to Fonseca's setup. I also hope that Morata will have a better season than Juventus in Milan. Milan seems to have decided to bring in important players for the Scudetto next year.

Well things will adapt as time goes by. So far AC Milan has only just acquired Alex Jimenez in this transfer market. But AC Milan has released around 6 players and 4 of them because they did not renew their contracts with AC Milan, including Giroud. And Morata is expected to join soon and become Giroud's replacement. And it looks like AC Milan will indeed get this player's signature in the next few days. And regarding Alvaro Morata last season, he actually had a very good record. Because in 48 matches Alvaro Morata managed to score 21 goals and produce 5 assists in various competitions.

[barisbilgili]

Osimhen is still under contract until 2026 so he couldn't make a decision but he can signal if he wants to move, currently the position is that Napoli want to let him go if the right offer comes in as we know 100 Million is the market price for Osimhen well, currently there is no club that is willing to pay that much. But I wouldn't be surprised if PSG and Chelsea do it in this transfer window because they have enough budget to bring in expensive players.

Osimhen is stuck in tricky situation because of his contract. But he can still show that he wants to leave Napoli. Napoli is okay with letting him go if someone pays enough money £100 million is a lot of money. Not many teams want to pay that much but PSG and Chelsea might do it. They have a lot of money to spend on players, so they might want Osimhen. If they do it will be interesting to see what Napoli does next.

A lot of money doesn't mean you will buy players who don't match the market price.
Osimhen's performance last season dropped drastically due to the injury he suffered and that was the reason his price dropped drastically and the Napoli management had to immediately sell him so that the market price didn't change further and also if you look at it from the other side, Osimhen no longer felt at home at Napoli, last season he had at odds with Napoli management and also in my opinion his poor performance last season was because he didn't feel at home with the Napoli team anymore.
There are currently quite a lot of rumors about Osimhen leaving, and I'm sure it will happen.

[Farma]

Morata is a talented striker now. Morata's performances in the Atlético Madrid jersey were quite good last season as well. However, Atletico Madrid's management made no effort to keep Morata in the squad. Even just €13 million is too little for a player as talented as Morata. Why Morata's release clause is so low is beyond me.

AC Milan will be able to strengthen their attacking division by adding Morata to the squad. But I look forward to seeing which players Atletico Madrid add to the squad for their attack. I think Atletico Madrid will probably add a young player to their squad.

I agree if Morata leaves AC Milan because at Atletico Madrid now we are not sure we can provide satisfaction. Atletico Madrid club management is very unstable, even in La Liga there are almost no changes in a positive direction, with Milan interest Morata will definitely make a real contribution and with Milan current management can at least take advantage of the abilities of this 31 year old player. AC Milan really needs a strong figure on the front lines to provide breakthrough power. The €13 million clause is a bit disappointing because currently the Spanish national team players have a fantastic price increase due to the excitement of the Euro trophy.

Looking back at last season Morata received a lot of criticism at Atl. Madrid because of his current performance, AC Milan want to bring him into their project and the contract will be valid for four years and now this player is 31 years old, and they want Morata to be an important person in their project even though currently there are still many players who are still young and want to play for them and they chose Morata, this is not a problem but Milan should be more open in looking at young stars to make their project last longer.

In my opinion, Morata is not a good goal for them because AC Milan should target their spearhead striker who is more effective, especially looking at Morata last season he really had difficulty scoring goals, and in the last European final he had lots of chances but he really didn't make the best use of him so I doubt he will be an important project on AC Milan's front line next season.

[Velvet78]

While Milan is interested in Tammy Abraham signing, one shouldn't forget about this:



https://www.transfermarkt.com/tammy-abraham/verletzungen/spieler/331726

He was out for almost a whole year due to this injury. Considering how injury-prone he is, I don't feel like this would be a good move for Milan.    Maybe they think they can sign him for a really good price. But I still think it isn't still worth it. They can surely find a more reliable striker to work with Morata. A solid scorer I mean. Scouts shouldn't be lazy to end up with Tammy Abraham instead.