⚽ Football Transfers Speculation, Odds and Predictions

[Iranus]

When the coach saw Rafael Leão skills it was very appropriate because he could be combined with Erling Haaland and could surprise every opponent's defense because he was beaten by young players who have good skills from these two players, while for that amount of money I believe Manchester City will not think long or confused, because they have good finances and investors with a very large number.

Another news I found about Rafael Leão was that AC MIlan had not received an official proposal from Chelsea who were reportedly interested in bringing him to London.
According to Fabrizio Romano, Paulo Maldini as Director of AC Milan refused to submit verbally regarding the transfer of Rafael Leão.
https://twitter.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1570126811346120704
I would prefer Leão to stay at the San Siro for his development than to leave AC Milan.

There is no doubt that the player should remain at San Siro for at least one or two more seasons for the sake of his development, but on the other hand, if he goes to teams such as Manchester City or Chelsea, he will also get good coaching from those clubs.

My preference would be for him to be at AC Milan so that after one or two seasons he will have a transfer value that is doubled or tripled. Let's see what the future holds for him, but I am confident that he will be a valuable asset to whichever team he plays for in the future.

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[onecall123]

James Rodriguez has signed a long-term loan contract with Olympiacos from Al Rayyan. The unveiling of James as an Olympiacos player will take place today. Number 10 will be his shirt number. As a result of this deal, two best friends, James and Marcelo, can spend more time together. I am very happy about the reunion. It's great to see you back at European Football and at Olympiacos, Rodriguez. Olympiacos is now my favorite team, so I can stake my money on them!

[shogun47]

Barcelona fans excited with agreement deal extended contract for Gavi until 2026, although little disappointed after losing from Bayern Munchen on Champion but with new extended contract for Gavi will be another good news as young player keep extended until four years later. Gavi become young star player for Barcelona and get regular position under Xavi Hernandez, he was success make Frankie De Jong and new Barcelona recruitment Franck Kessié have settle on the bench. I think not easy for Gavi how to set regular position because Barcelona have many potential midfielder. Become potential assets for Barcelona after reaching extended contract with Gavi because he has potential higher values at the future if have consistent performance.

Barcelona wanted to secure players and that's why they have set such high release clauses in some young potential players that they want to keep and use for a long period of time to recover the situation of the club. Its a good thing they want to secure players this way and it is important for a club as well. About regular chances, yeah it will be hard but still in such a young age this much chances are good enough for a player. He started yesterday in CL and its chances like this which makes player grow. Point is even if they get few chances, it is important they get enough chances and level of chances to grow.

These clauses are often only half of the story. The players have more leverage than ever when it comes to signing contracts or leaving clubs. Their salary is often so high as well that clubs can't afford to keep players who really want to leave and don't show their best performances anymore. Or think about extending contracts and how attractive it is these days for players to not extend but take a signing fee instead once their contract is expired.

What are you going to do as a club if the player has two years left according to the contract, a 200 million fixed transfer fee, doesn't want to extend the old contract and another club offers 120 million? You are quite stuck because one year later the offer will probably be even lower. The player is in a dream position because either you raise the salary to the moon again, or he doesn't extend the contract and waits for the new club to pay him a signing fee.

It must be amazing and actually unbelievable to be a soccer player / sports star these days.

[DanWalker]

When the coach saw Rafael Leão skills it was very appropriate because he could be combined with Erling Haaland and could surprise every opponent's defense because he was beaten by young players who have good skills from these two players, while for that amount of money I believe Manchester City will not think long or confused, because they have good finances and investors with a very large number.

Another news I found about Rafael Leão was that AC MIlan had not received an official proposal from Chelsea who were reportedly interested in bringing him to London.
According to Fabrizio Romano, Paulo Maldini as Director of AC Milan refused to submit verbally regarding the transfer of Rafael Leão.

https://twitter.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1570126811346120704

I would prefer Leão to stay at the San Siro for his development than to leave AC Milan.

This is good news in terms of Rafael Leao as he has shown that he's very capable of playing at the highest level of football. I also heard in another news that Chelsea did not bid for him as per the director of AC Milan Paolo Maldini. But I think that he is going to be a good fit for Manchester City, as they need a secondary striker as a backup to Erling Haaland. I think this guy has a very bright future in front of him.

[arimamib]

It is not Anthonie Griezmann that is causing the controversy. It is the two clubs and their controversial arrangements that is causing it. Whatever they have to sort out should be done and allow Griezman to concentrate and play football. He is no longer a young player and nothing should hinder him from prospering.

To be precise, Griezmann's timing problem didn't reach full time because he was fielded by Atletico in crucial and narrow minutes. So Barcelona felt it should not be done. However, based on the signed contract, Griezmann's playing time arrangement is legal. I think Barcelona will abandon its intention to sue Atletico Madrid after all these misunderstandings are proven to have clearly not violated the original agreement.

As a result of the deal between Barcelona and Atletico Madrid, Griezmann was the victim. Atletico deliberately limited Griezmann playing time to avoid paying 40 million euros to Barcelona in accordance with the agreed agreement, while Barcelona already have no plans to include Griezmann in their squad.
But according to the last report I read, Barcelona and Atletico had an agreement for the transfer of Griezmann, Atletico were willing to sign Griezmann permanently for 25 million euros.

[aylabadia05]

There is no doubt that the player should remain at San Siro for at least one or two more seasons for the sake of his development, but on the other hand, if he goes to teams such as Manchester City or Chelsea, he will also get good coaching from those clubs.

This is true. Staying at the San Siro was a good decision for Rafael Leao in order to maintain Fernando Santos' belief in being able to perform optimally with Portugal in the World Cup.
As you said, there is no possibility that his development will be like that of AC Milan when he moved to England with Chelsea or Manchester City.

[Velvet78]

The race to sign Rafael Leao is getting more serious as it seems. Manchester City are also rumoured to be after him from now on. Chelsea have already been after him for a long time but Milan haven't been leaning towards selling him yet. These teams will most probably need to pay more than 100 million euros to have a chance of signing him. I don't expect any transfer to happen in January but it will be difficult for Milan to keep him in the summer. Especially Manchester City's interest might cause Leao to want to leave the team to join them.

Rafael Leao is one of Milan's young stars since his arrival from Lille a few seasons ago
But something was different last season, where Leao had an influential role in replacing Ibrahimovic behind Milan's success in winning back the Serie A title with 11 goals and 8 assists from a total of 34 appearances.
I'm sure it's 100 million euros for this young player, but I don't think Milan will let him go unless it's confirmed that Ibrahimovic will be ready to play in the middle of the season.

Zlatan isn't expected to return before January 16 due to having knee surgery. But even when he returns I don't think that Milan will be more eager to sell Rafael Leao. Zlatan is very old and he is here for leading the team rather than playing like a goal machine like in the old times. Therefore they need a great player like Leao to score and assist them in their games. But Leao would be likely to leave most probably too if he learns about a serious interest by Manchester City in the future. Of course Milan can use the money to sign another great player to fill his place then.

[S A KHAIR]

James Rodriguez has signed a long-term loan contract with Olympiacos from Al Rayyan. The unveiling of James as an Olympiacos player will take place today. Number 10 will be his shirt number. As a result of this deal, two best friends, James and Marcelo, can spend more time together. I am very happy about the reunion. It's great to see you back at European Football and at Olympiacos, Rodriguez. Olympiacos is now my favorite team, so I can stake my money on them!

This is a very good deal for Olympiacos. A few days ago they brought in an experienced player like Marcelo. As a result, their defenses have become stronger. Now the addition of James Rodriguez will make their midfield more stable. Olympiacos did not fare well this season. They are third in the points table with 2 wins and 2 draws. Now I am looking forward to seeing the performance of Marcelo and Rodriguez. Hopefully these two players will be able to adapt to Olympiacos very well.

[Franctoshi]

James Rodriguez has signed a long-term loan contract with Olympiacos from Al Rayyan. The unveiling of James as an Olympiacos player will take place today. Number 10 will be his shirt number. As a result of this deal, two best friends, James and Marcelo, can spend more time together. I am very happy about the reunion. It's great to see you back at European Football and at Olympiacos, Rodriguez. Olympiacos is now my favorite team, so I can stake my money on them!

I'm totally suprise with how James Rodriguez name is just gradually fading away in top notable football players, even to the extent of him now being loaned to Olympiacos because of his poor performance while he still have age on his side. Whatever that may be wrong with him which lead him to loose form and not being the kind of player he used to be in Real Madrid before and I could remember his performance one time in the world cup who used to scoring incredible goals when he is featured in a game, Well I wish him good luck in his new club. Lastly, to wear the No.10 jersey requires credible performance and he should be living up to that expectation.  

[jakdanyel]

According to Transfermarkt, Gavi's new release clause after signing a contract extension is 1 billion euros. This means that there will be no team to disturb the player or the team about a deal until his contract ends. Gavi's accepting a release clause like this is a proof how much he wants to continue on his career at Barcelona for long years. As you might have heard, there was some interest in Gavi in the latest transfer window so Barcelona must have wanted to fend off all the interest by this action.

Barcelona love to invest in their young and talented players. Gavi is definitely one of them. Maybe he might be "the new Iniesta" of this team in the future as he has a huge talent. Barcelona did the same with Pedri also while they were extending his contract. He also has a 1 billion euro release clause. These players are the future of Barcelona in the end and they can't afford losing any of them.

[Oneandpure]

But I think 150 million euros is impossible. for that price, Manchester City can get a better player than Leao. Maybe next year, when his contract left 1 year, the clause contract will change together with him. The city still has Haaland and Foden on the front, but if we talk about a tight schedule, substitution is needed for them and they need Leao to fight in the champion league.

I don't sure with Manchester City want to pay above 150 million euro for young talented player Rafael Leão from AC Milan, he has consistent performance at least two season with Milan and success bring his team get Serie tittle. But what achievement from Manchester City spent under 70 million euro for Erling Haaland looks not realistic City want to pay 150 million euro for Rafael Leão.

Rafael Leão have contract with Milan until June 30, 2024 and become warning for Milan if want to give higher values above 150 million euro, all team prefer waiting until his contract ended or left one year to make Milan have difficult choose with giving under 150 million euro or waiting Rafael Leão become free transfer player.

[KTChampions]

Quite meaningful numbers - I think, for example, Borussia regretted not signing Haaland on such terms. It is clear that no one will pay a billion for any player (at least the next decade), but if the club has such a contract, then it can get the maximum from the sale of the player instead of the player being sold for a relatively small amount and at the same time receiving a huge signing bonus.

We know that Dortmund is one club that always maximizes opportunities with minimal finances and tries to sell at high prices.
I think regardless of regret or not they are still on their way by continuing to make talented players and selling them for high prices because that is their focus and will not go down a path like this to hold players back.

While this strategy is profitable, why not use it? This upsets the fans of the club, but the owners count the money and are happy with this state of affairs. I don't follow the details of the contracts Borussia Dortmund are signing right now but I'm pretty sure they've increased the release clause. The entire market is growing, so you need to have time to adapt to it.

[Raflesia]

Apart from the problems between Atletico Madrid and Barcelona regarding Griezmann, I honestly like Griezmann's style of play.  he is a very impressive player although not as popular as the other stars, but as you say. he will have no future if he returns to barcelona which incidentally barcelona has many strikers available for the team, both main starters and second tier players.
On the other hand, griezmann has a close relationship with Diego Simeone it is clear his career will be better with ATM than returning to Barcelona, ​​I am sure these two clubs will reach an agreement regarding Antoine Griezmann.

For the previous few seasons especially when he was at Atletico (Before Barcelona) it was true he was one of the players I felt was very good.
But after he was at Barcelona and returned to Atletico I think his performance has decreased a lot because it was seen especially last season. He didn't contribute much to Atletico moreover he was still struggling with his foot problem which is always the same in this regard.

[Alanaz]

He took so long to sign his new deal, although it's only for four years. The young talent looks like he will be leaving Barcelona after his contract ends to sign a lucrative new contract with any wealthy club. Just take a look at the €1 billion release clause in his contract with Barcelona. It is Barcelona's aim to retain its young talent and to attract quality players. But, aren't their contracts filled with stupid release clauses?

It's not too surprising when Barcelona do that because if we look at it actually it's not just Gavi because there are so many players who are fenced off like that.
Gavi is one of the assets that must be defended at this time because his current performance is really good for a player who is in his teens.

Fencing Gavi with a long contract is a good decision because Gavi is an asset for Barcelona's future. It's not easy breaking into the Barcelona main squad for a player his age, but Gavi is capable of doing it. If Gavi and Pedri can stay at Barcelona for a few more years, we will see the reincarnation of Xavi and Iniesta in Barcelona's midfield. With the signing of a new contract, other clubs who want to bring in Gavi must immediately bury their dreams, because the chances of signing Gavi are very small.

Indeed, in this case, his role at Barcelona is still very vital, especially when the only rival for his current position is De Jong, who, even though he is a young player, still has problems and in fact until now it has not been resolved properly.
Both are still playing quite well so far but obviously the opportunity for Gavi is still very long because we also don't know what De Jong's future will be like at Barcelona especially with the drama he was transferred some time ago.

[BitcoinAccepted]

I've also heard the news about Gavi. It is also an enormous talent. Barcelona clearly have a lot of confidence in him and Gavi in Barcelona as well. He will never leave Barcelona again. You never hear such things, do you? Have heard something about Neymar about 200 million but now we are already at a billion. PSG or especially Newcastle can easily afford that. Then they are also at once from the financial problems at Barcelona if a club wants to buy Gavi 

[Avirunes]

I've also heard the news about Gavi. It is also an enormous talent. Barcelona clearly have a lot of confidence in him and Gavi in Barcelona as well. He will never leave Barcelona again. You never hear such things, do you? Have heard something about Neymar about 200 million but now we are already at a billion. PSG or especially Newcastle can easily afford that. Then they are also at once from the financial problems at Barcelona if a club wants to buy Gavi 

Barcelona wants to secure their talents and they are doing so by including a billion mark in release clause as no club will think of even getting that player as  given the release clause they will think its not worth it. I think no club will go for any of these players as they will always think that in a billion they will get probably lot of experienced and world class players easily instead of going for a young potential players for which they have to pay a billion. Don't think that  any club is that stupid.

Barcelona has put the release to secure players and even they know that no club is gonna go that far to get these players. It's simply not worth it.

[poldanmig]

James Rodriguez has signed a long-term loan contract with Olympiacos from Al Rayyan. The unveiling of James as an Olympiacos player will take place today. Number 10 will be his shirt number. As a result of this deal, two best friends, James and Marcelo, can spend more time together. I am very happy about the reunion. It's great to see you back at European Football and at Olympiacos, Rodriguez. Olympiacos is now my favorite team, so I can stake my money on them!

James and Marcelo are two players who are experienced enough so that it is very useful for Olympiacos to go through this season, the arrival of Marcelo and James will certainly make Olympiacos stronger and able to compete in the Greek and European leagues, actually Jamez has good performed  so far with the Qatar club Al Rayyan, but his desire to return to Europe forced Al Rayyan to loan James to Olimpiakos at the close of the Greek transfer market, I think even though James is no longer young, but he is still able to show impressive performances in playing so far.

[kawetsriyanto]

It's too far to compare this and I don't think this can be compared in any way
His qualifications are too far to compare these two players now because it can be said that Costa is now over in his golden age and that is a fact because in any case after he left Chelsea his career is over and now at Wolves even though he can still be counted he is still not a rival for Haaland.

Yep, it is uncomparable since they have a too big difference in ages. Also, Haaland is in his top performance, while Costa is no longer in his best form.
However, nothing wrong if we expect Costa has the ability to improve Wolves performance. Wolves isn't expected to achieve the same thing as Man City does. Wolves target probably only finishes in the top 10. I assume Wolves has the opportunity to jump into the top 10 on the EPL table as long as they can improve their performance.

[Pokapoka124]

True, Barcelona had prepared a lawsuit against Atletico Madrid for Griezmann's condition, Barcelona demanded an immediate payment of €40 million. But after Griezmann has played at least 60 minutes for Atletico Madrid this season, Griezmann will soon become a permanent player for Atletico Madrid. Now that Barcelona and Atletico have reached a very close agreement, Barcelona will receive €25 million from the sale of Griezmann.

Antoine Griezmann just causing controversies with the two club. If Athletico madrid had retain him when he wanted to push a move to barça, all these wouldn't have happened. Diego simeon using him in games and Antoine might play more than 60minutes time coming because the boss really wants him to even start games for them. Barcelona sueing athletico, will soon be executed and if athletico madrid value the Frenchman, they should pay barça off and stop all the tendering problems and argument.

This is a business, who can set the strategy then he makes a profit. This may sound the same as the previous Lukaku and Pogba although there are slight differences but the point is still going in the same direction
Hopefully with this Barcelona can make a better strategy with the transfer of players because in this case it is clear to say that their loss is definitely a loss.

This isn't Antoine Griezmann's fault in any way, both teams have a deal and are expected to hold up their bargains, Barcelona tried to play a fast one on Atletico Madrid and the club have been playing a smart one too to get the best advantage from the deal which seems to have offended Barcelona. Diego Simeon has been playing Antoine Griezmann as a substitute after 60minutes which should help Atletico Madrid over come paying that much money for the deal.

[herurist]

James and Marcelo are two players who are experienced enough so that it is very useful for Olympiacos to go through this season, the arrival of Marcelo and James will certainly make Olympiacos stronger and able to compete in the Greek and European leagues, actually Jamez has good performed  so far with the Qatar club Al Rayyan, but his desire to return to Europe forced Al Rayyan to loan James to Olimpiakos at the close of the Greek transfer market, I think even though James is no longer young, but he is still able to show impressive performances in playing so far.

Besides that they already know each other very well because they have been in Madrid before so this is a good thing for the Olimpiacos.
I'm a fan of Madrid and I wish them there now maybe I will follow some of the games they will run especially in the Europa League even though in the first 2 games they didn't go well