⚽ Football Transfers Speculation, Odds and Predictions

[cygan]

after the rumor came up a few days ago that real madrid will try very hard to sign Jude Bellingham (dortmund) next summer, today João Cancelo (man city) is the next player to be linked to the spanish record champion - the full back player is also expected to move from england to spain next season

[terrorJR]

But in this case I also read that he denies this and is still only a rumor even though there are indeed some tempting offers from MLS clubs but until now he still has not shown signs of going there.
On the other hand, I also read several articles that rumored that he was interested in Newcastle to add strength to their midfield.

Sergio Busquets loyalty and contribution to Barcelona is unquestionable, Busquets in his professional football career started from 2008 until now
only playing for Barcelona. It would be a shame if Sergio Busquets had to end his career in another team. It would be even more memorable if
Sergio Busquets could end his career at Barcelona, so I hope he doesn't move to MLS. Hopefully Barcelona management can convince Sergio Busquets
to change his decision at the end of this season to leave Barcelona. At least I think Sergio Busquets can still play at Barcelona for two more seasons
and eventually retire at Barcelona. But we really have to respect Sergio Busquets decision if in the end Sergio Busquets decides to move to another team.
Because only Sergio Busquets knows what is best for him.

Actually in the last few months I have read several articles that say Busquets wants to end at Barcelona but as we know things like that are still quite difficult to do.
Not a few players who have loyalty at Barcelona such as Messi, Xavi, Iniesta and Alves were previously like that and it is not impossible that Busquets will also be the same.
Now it might just be a matter of waiting whether he would stay or leave now.

[poldanmig]

Ronaldo's ambition is in the Champions League, and right next season he will be at the age of 38 it's not ideal anymore, but he wants to have a good chance at a UCL place at any club, but can Bayern Munich will sign Ronaldo for a short duration because of course at that age his performance has decreased although some still expect him to still appear, but in other rumors Harry Kane is the main priority maybe he will fit in with Bayern Munich maybe with a long contract duration.

Yes, Ronaldo's ambition to be able to play in the UCL will make him leave next season. This is no longer about Ronaldo's love for Manchester United, but the seriousness of MU to build a team that is lacking. When they can't finish to get UCL places next season, Bayern might sign Ronaldo for 1-2 seasons. If it's only 1 season, I'm sure it's only for business strategy, you know Ronaldo can bring a lot of money from sponsors. Why I'm saying like that, because without Ronaldo, Bayern can won the Bundesliga title.

Ronaldo desire to leave Manchester was clearly seen in the transfer market last summer but the lack of a striker made Manchester reluctant to let Ronaldo go, now Ten Hag has found the right combination of players up front without Ronaldo, so I think if in January Ronaldo would like to go of course Manchester will agree , the desire to play in the champions league is of course a classic reason for Ronaldo to leave Manchester, even if Bayern Munich manages to get Ronaldo, I think it will not affect Bayern Munich performance and game too much because Ronaldo performance has declined right now, but if we look at it from a financial point of view, Bayern Munich will benefit greatly from the sale of Ronaldo jersey, as has been experienced by Juventus before who made big profits after signing Ronaldo from Madrid.

[makishart]

Ronaldo can be a solution for Munich for the front lines. but it all depends on the interest and seriousness of Munich.
if consider the purchase to be a Munich business and long-term investment. Of course, Ronaldo will not be on the Munich buy list. with old age, although the arrival of Ronaldo will make sales of jerseys and souvenirs from the club increase. but it will only last for the duration of the contract. I think Munich is thinking of a player asset that has more value in the long term.

Ronaldo is not a player to rely on now, he is not very active in performance like before because of age. Bayern Munich needs a kind of player that is young and talented. Let's take a look at Ronaldo in Manchester United,  he is not the main strength of Manchester United. The only advantage of Bayern Munich signing Ronaldo is that they will generate more money from the sale of jerseys. Signing Ronaldo will also require lots of money for Bayern Munich.

The main reason why lewandowski being kicked from bayern caused by regeneration that is needed by bayern. I can't deny the fact that if lewandowski was too old. Bayern will never need ronaldo. It's clearly stated by bayern management itself.
Buying ronaldo was a big mistake for bayern if that might happen. Ronaldo's price is very low right now. Bayern needs a team that can contribute to the club.
It's not about how he can help bayern to sell more merchandise lol.

[KTChampions]

Even if Lewandowski stayed at Bayern, it would not change the problem that the club would be forced to deal with the problem of his departure. Well, if he left a year or two later (due to age) - I don’t see any fundamental differences. Top clubs solve the problem of leaving their stars in advance, for example, Real got rid of Ronaldo long before he passed his peak (or at least an acceptable level of play to be in Real) and nothing tragic happened to Real.
But of course it's funny that everything is shaping up so that in the end Ronaldo can be the savior of Bayern in the winter.

You have made out a good point. I think buying Cristiano Ronaldo can be a very good option for Bayern Munich. Obviously, Nagelsmann has to change the game plan because otherwise, they are going to keep losing. They are really feeling the need for a prolific striker in the team. I think even though Cristiano Ronaldo is not playing very well in Manchester United, he will be able to perform better in Bayern Munich because they will have a lot more trust in him. Never thought I would be saying this but I think till then they will have to play defensively.

I am sure Bayern will not play like Atlético under any circumstances  And there are no guarantees that Bayern will buy Ronaldo, but in my opinion this probability is high - Nagelsmann is unlikely to be able to dramatically rebuild the team during the season to a different game scheme where a central striker is not needed at all. And even if he can, it's always better to have spare moves.

[Alanaz]

You put aside the fact that Bayern don't want Ronaldo at Bayern.
And with this it will actually become clear that they can't bring in Kane as you say there are still many options and it's not just Ronaldo. Bayern still adhere to their philosophy and Ronaldo is not included in theirs.
Bayern still have to find a striker but definitely not Ronaldo.

Yep, Bayern decided not to sign Ronaldo, Bayern pursued other transfer targets. Case close
And it looks like Julian Nagelsmann is not worried about Sadio Mane's slump in form,
he still believes Mane and instead labeled him one of the best players in the world.

Since World Cup is to take place in November, all eyes will be there to find new talents.
But there will be very few quality player options that can significantly improve a team's performance.

Actually in this case I do not consider Mane a failure at Bayern and do not consider his performance to be declining.
But in this case, he is not very suitable to be assigned to be a targetman and he is better off having the task of messing up the opponent's defense line so that someone scores a goal by taking advantage of it.
Nagelsmann must be aware that this scheme will not work if there are no goal-hungry strikers there. I quite agree now with waiting for the world cup because there are definitely some players who steal the show.

[Asiska02]

if consider the purchase to be a Munich business and long-term investment. Of course, Ronaldo will not be on the Munich buy list. with old age, although the arrival of Ronaldo will make sales of jerseys and souvenirs from the club increase. but it will only last for the duration of the contract. I think Munich is thinking of a player asset that has more value in the long term.

Any team that buys Ronaldo today is only doing so for the sake of the club's earnings. He is an asset to the club and any club would be lucky to have him. A team like Munich doesn't need him for that; they need a player who will stay and help the team for a long period. Ronaldo is getting older, yet his physique is still impressive at his age. A smaller club, rather than a big one like Bayern Munich, will need him to boost their club earnings.

[Avirunes]

if consider the purchase to be a Munich business and long-term investment. Of course, Ronaldo will not be on the Munich buy list. with old age, although the arrival of Ronaldo will make sales of jerseys and souvenirs from the club increase. but it will only last for the duration of the contract. I think Munich is thinking of a player asset that has more value in the long term.

Any team that buys Ronaldo today is only doing so for the sake of the club's earnings. He is an asset to the club and any club would be lucky to have him. A team like Munich doesn't need him for that; they need a player who will stay and help the team for a long period. Ronaldo is getting older, yet his physique is still impressive at his age. A smaller club, rather than a big one like Bayern Munich, will need him to boost their club earnings.

It was quite a surprise when there were multiple sources confirming Bayern actually thought about Ronaldo when looking for a striker but later on thought that it didn't fit right into their plan. I think its bit of a financial obstacle which is holding them back. Also yeah they need someone for the future so that's another thing. Bayern are very smart while making transfers and I don't think Bayern are the ones who will make this transfer happen just because they want their revenue to grow.

[DanWalker]

after the rumor came up a few days ago that real madrid will try very hard to sign Jude Bellingham (dortmund) next summer, today João Cancelo (man city) is the next player to be linked to the spanish record champion - the full back player is also expected to move from england to spain next season

As a right back for Real Madrid, Joao Cancelo has the potential to be a great player. It is my opinion that he would be worth €60 million on the transfer market at the moment. There is a possibility that Real Madrid might have to pay a lot more than that. It is because he is a world-class defender. Moreover, if he moves to Real Madrid, I am sure he will be given the opportunity to start on the first team. Currently, I think that the decision is up to the player as to where he wants to play. Manchester City is also playing well and at the same time, Real Madrid can also be a viable option.

[fuguebtc]

Ronaldo's ambition is in the Champions League, and right next season he will be at the age of 38 it's not ideal anymore, but he wants to have a good chance at a UCL place at any club, but can Bayern Munich will sign Ronaldo for a short duration because of course at that age his performance has decreased although some still expect him to still appear, but in other rumors Harry Kane is the main priority maybe he will fit in with Bayern Munich maybe with a long contract duration.

Yes, Ronaldo's ambition to be able to play in the UCL will make him leave next season. This is no longer about Ronaldo's love for Manchester United, but the seriousness of MU to build a team that is lacking. When they can't finish to get UCL places next season, Bayern might sign Ronaldo for 1-2 seasons. If it's only 1 season, I'm sure it's only for business strategy, you know Ronaldo can bring a lot of money from sponsors. Why I'm saying like that, because without Ronaldo, Bayern can won the Bundesliga title.

For Christiano Ronaldo, it is absolutely a crucial time. Because he does not have much time left in his career and if he wants to do something about playing in the Champions League he will have to do something really fast. Just staying on the Manchester United bench and hoping for the best is not going to do anything. I really think that the only way he is going to be able to play in the Champions League is if Bayern Munich buys him. They also do need a dedicated striker. Otherwise, it is going to be really hard for him to play in the Champions League again.

[Joca97]

You put aside the fact that Bayern don't want Ronaldo at Bayern.
And with this it will actually become clear that they can't bring in Kane as you say there are still many options and it's not just Ronaldo. Bayern still adhere to their philosophy and Ronaldo is not included in theirs.
Bayern still have to find a striker but definitely not Ronaldo.

Bayern Munich always wants young and talented strikers, which means Bayern Munich would prefer to get a young striker who has become a star and is famous in the football scene. Even though it is very easy to conclude that a striker like Lewandowski who is still very productive in scoring goals is also willing to be released by Bayern Munich, so I also don't think that Bayern Munich would want to look at Ronaldo to be placed in his team at this time.

Ronaldo can be a solution for Munich for the front lines. but it all depends on the interest and seriousness of Munich.
if consider the purchase to be a Munich business and long-term investment. Of course, Ronaldo will not be on the Munich buy list. with old age, although the arrival of Ronaldo will make sales of jerseys and souvenirs from the club increase. but it will only last for the duration of the contract. I think Munich is thinking of a player asset that has more value in the long term.

This isnt realistic,Bayern Munich always go for players that will stay in club for 5+ years and they are looking probobly for under 27-28 years old strikers. Ronaldo would be a boost for their marketing and would attract more fans to watch bayern munich but this wont happen because Bayern dosent think he is the future for them.

[izsara]

Are you the latest news about Bayern's interest in Ronaldo because as far as I know this has been dismissed by the higher-ups from Bayern in the market some time ago before it closed and what I know at this time Bayern has been working with Kane instead of Ronaldo.
But seriously I agree Bayern with Kane more than Ronaldo.

Rumors of Bayern's interest in Ronaldo have emerged since the June transfer window. But, in fact Ronaldo still wants to be with Manchester United to give a chance till this season end. If Manchester United can't improve their performance this season and can't play in the UCL next season, then maybe Bayern will go back to trying to sign Ronaldo again.

I don't think there was any interest from Bayern in Ronaldo last June because these were just rumors at first because Ronaldo didn't want to be at United and Bayern lost Lewandowski. This is not an interest but just a desire and chatter from some circles so that it becomes a hot rumor.
Until now I'm looking for nothing that is absolutely certain Bayern want Ronaldo even the situation is almost the same, it is still being ignored by the higher-ups because they don't intend to do that.

[ILuckyGuyI]

https://www.transfermarkt.com/nkunkus-rb-leipzig-future-in-doubt-as-new-details-emerge-of-potential-chelsea-transfer/view/news/411914

Leipzig might be near losing Christopher Nkunku to Chelsea in the near future according to Transfermarkt.

He actually newly signed a contract extension with his team until 2026. However it doesn't seem like that will be enough to stop Chelsea from signing him. I assume that he wouldn't like to refuse a big chance to play in the best league in Europe also. Chelsea are trying to consolidate their squad to be stronger next season. I said "next season" because this transfer isn't planned for January I'm afraid. Actually Nkunku is a really impressive youngster and he is already a very reliable striker for his team.

His last season performance was like 35 goals and 20 assists in 52 games. Now he is on 6 goals and 1 assist by his 11th game already. However I hope that this doesn't become another disappointment coming from Leipzig for Chelsea. Timo Werner was also amazing before coming here but all his great performance was gone later on.

[baeva]

Ronaldo can be a solution for Munich for the front lines. but it all depends on the interest and seriousness of Munich.
if consider the purchase to be a Munich business and long-term investment. Of course, Ronaldo will not be on the Munich buy list. with old age, although the arrival of Ronaldo will make sales of jerseys and souvenirs from the club increase. but it will only last for the duration of the contract. I think Munich is thinking of a player asset that has more value in the long term.

Ronaldo is not a player to rely on now, he is not very active in performance like before because of age. Bayern Munich needs a kind of player that is young and talented. Let's take a look at Ronaldo in Manchester United,  he is not the main strength of Manchester United. The only advantage of Bayern Munich signing Ronaldo is that they will generate more money from the sale of jerseys. Signing Ronaldo will also require lots of money for Bayern Munich.

Oh my god, you all talk about his age, did you even watch the Manchester United games? Or do you really think that in the three months of the break he got so old that he stopped playing well. After all, last season he was playing fine. Most likely he just lacks playing practice. And besides, his mother recently said he would play until he was 40.

[logfiles]

Ronaldo is not a player to rely on now, he is not very active in performance like before because of age. Bayern Munich needs a kind of player that is young and talented. Let's take a look at Ronaldo in Manchester United,  he is not the main strength of Manchester United. The only advantage of Bayern Munich signing Ronaldo is that they will generate more money from the sale of jerseys. Signing Ronaldo will also require lots of money for Bayern Munich.

Oh my god, you all talk about his age, did you even watch the Manchester United games? Or do you really think that in the three months of the break he got so old that he stopped playing well. After all, last season he was playing fine. Most likely he just lacks playing practice. And besides, his mother recently said he would play until he was 40.

Most of the folks here making commentary about Ronaldo don't even watch any match. All they do is check results from livescores and stats. They forget so quickly that Ronaldo was Manchester United's top scorer last season. He was the 3rd top scorer in the EPL with 18 goals. He out scored younger Harry Kane and the likes

He saved Manchester United from many embarrassing situations, but now that he is not getting enough play time this season, people are so quick to judge negatively.

[Furious 7]

The only advantage of Bayern Munich signing Ronaldo is that they will generate more money from the sale of jerseys. Signing Ronaldo will also require lots of money for Bayern Munich.

I don't think Bayern Munich need that, Bayern prefer to strengthen the line-up, they don't look like they are short on funds. Bayern need players who can make the difference and cover the gap left by Lewandowski, and Cristiano Ronaldo is still less effective for Bayern's needs.
I'm pretty sure of the signing of Sadio Mane but to maximize their desire, Bayern need more than what they have at the moment to partner Sadio Mane up front.
Bayern's achievements in the Bundesliga further reinforce the notion that they need new players up front

Agree with what you said, even though Ronaldo is currently still a very good option, especially in productivity scoring goals but of course they can still look for potential young players rather than expecting someone who is quite phenomenal like Ronaldo but his career will definitely end in a few more years.
They are also not ambitious in bringing in Ronaldo so there is no reason for those with the financial condition to do this.

[EdenHazard]

https://www.transfermarkt.com/nkunkus-rb-leipzig-future-in-doubt-as-new-details-emerge-of-potential-chelsea-transfer/view/news/411914

Leipzig might be near losing Christopher Nkunku to Chelsea in the near future according to Transfermarkt.

He actually newly signed a contract extension with his team until 2026. However it doesn't seem like that will be enough to stop Chelsea from signing him. I assume that he wouldn't like to refuse a big chance to play in the best league in Europe also. Chelsea are trying to consolidate their squad to be stronger next season. I said "next season" because this transfer isn't planned for January I'm afraid. Actually Nkunku is a really impressive youngster and he is already a very reliable striker for his team.

His last season performance was like 35 goals and 20 assists in 52 games. Now he is on 6 goals and 1 assist by his 11th game already. However I hope that this doesn't become another disappointment coming from Leipzig for Chelsea. Timo Werner was also amazing before coming here but all his great performance was gone later on.

It's been reported since the last transfer window though that nkunku willing to move to premier league side like chelsea and manchester united but the club stated that going to reject any proposal coming to them but this time the rumor seems a bit different.

Chelsea might have an insider agent that could make this transfer happened despite the long term contract.

[makishart]

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https://www.transfermarkt.com/nkunkus-rb-leipzig-future-in-doubt-as-new-details-emerge-of-potential-chelsea-transfer/view/news/411914

Leipzig might be near losing Christopher Nkunku to Chelsea in the near future according to Transfermarkt.

He actually newly signed a contract extension with his team until 2026. However it doesn't seem like that will be enough to stop Chelsea from signing him. I assume that he wouldn't like to refuse a big chance to play in the best league in Europe also. Chelsea are trying to consolidate their squad to be stronger next season. I said "next season" because this transfer isn't planned for January I'm afraid. Actually Nkunku is a really impressive youngster and he is already a very reliable striker for his team.

His last season performance was like 35 goals and 20 assists in 52 games. Now he is on 6 goals and 1 assist by his 11th game already. However I hope that this doesn't become another disappointment coming from Leipzig for Chelsea. Timo Werner was also amazing before coming here but all his great performance was gone later on.

It's been reported since the last transfer window though that nkunku willing to move to premier league side like chelsea and manchester united but the club stated that going to reject any proposal coming to them but this time the rumor seems a bit different.

Chelsea might have an insider agent that could make this transfer happened despite the long term contract.

I hope that transfer will come true. The only problem is if chelsea must have learned from what happened with this club when chelsea was buying timowerner from lepzig as well. He doesn't give a lot of contribution to the club.
This buy may become a good or bad buy by the club again. I can't even believe how chelsea very like to waste its money for the player that doesn't have potential to adapt with the club but this decision may come after chelsea know needs a good striker.
sterling was not good enough without a good partners.

[nurilham]

This isnt realistic,Bayern Munich always go for players that will stay in club for 5+ years and they are looking probobly for under 27-28 years old strikers. Ronaldo would be a boost for their marketing and would attract more fans to watch bayern munich but this wont happen because Bayern dosent think he is the future for them.

I agree with you. Commonly, Bayern Munich only signed new players with a long contract duration. And the new players should be below 35 years old. Ronaldo is already 37 years old, it isn't an ideal new player for Bayern Munich. I think Bayern Munich won't choose Ronaldo if there are other realistic options. Bayern Munich is a big club, they won't be difficult to ensure top strikers to join them. Even Harry Kane, it is still possible to join Bayern Munich if they are really serious and make an interesting offer.

[AndySt]

Most of the folks here making commentary about Ronaldo don't even watch any match. All they do is check results from livescores and stats. They forget so quickly that Ronaldo was Manchester United's top scorer last season. He was the 3rd top scorer in the EPL with 18 goals. He out scored younger Harry Kane and the likes
He saved Manchester United from many embarrassing situations, but now that he is not getting enough play time this season, people are so quick to judge negatively.

Also, many people forget that because of his epic with a possible transfer to another club for the sake of participating in the Champions League, Ronaldo did not take a full part in the pre-season training of the team and he needs some time to get into fighting physical shape. This is what Ten Hag insisted on in the first matches, when he explained why Ronaldo does not get full playing time. It was also clearly evident that Ronaldo was not as concentrated as before because of all these events. All this, coupled with a small playing time, also has its negative impact, because Cristiano is not used to being a substitute player who tries to use his chances in a short playing time. Summing up all the above, I would like to say that it is not worth burying a player's career and Ronaldo is able to regain his former condition at least this season and be at least at the level of the top strikers of the English Premier League.