⚽ Football Transfers Speculation, Odds and Predictions

[KTChampions]

According to the news of the Spanish newspaper Sport, Barcelona are pushing all possibilities to add N'Golo Kante, whose contract with Chelsea will expire at the end of the season. If this transfer takes place, Barcelona will strengthen its power. If Barcelona wants to buy this player, they definitely will. Because a football player like Kante wants to play in a team like Barcelona.

I would like to know what you mean by "such a football player". Kante has every possible title at club level and national team level plus he has many individual awards. This is not some provincial who dreams of getting into "big" football. I don't know why you think he wants to go to Barcelona which is in an obvious crisis plus this crisis is directly affecting the players (salary cuts and all that).

[Ulven]

Mirror says that Frenkie de Jong has told Erik ten Hag about his being willing to join for Manchester United now.

However this doesn't seem convincing news to me. Because it didn't seem like de Jong was that much eager to leave last summer. A couple of teams were rumoured with him then. Manchester United even negotiated terms with Barcelona but they couldn't agree on the transfer fee. de Jong didn't say even for once like he wanted to leave. Xavi also said that he would like to see him in the lineup. And now he is still a regular player in the starting eleven. While he doesn't have any problem with his playing time and Barcelona are in a better condition than Manchester United also, I don't see any reason for de Jong to wish to leave suddenly.

https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/manutd-dejong-transfer-tenhag-barcelona-28761691

This doesn't sound convincing either, this is a player that Manchester United have been monitoring and following even before the summer and Frankie de Jong Manchester United's proposal a couple of times before, how then is he suddenly wanting Manchester United all of a sudden. I think this rumor shouldn't be taken seriously. Griezmann to Manchester United would be a good one if it can be done.

I don't think Manchester is incapable of signing Griezmann. It would also be interesting to include international player Cody gakpo , whose current price has reached £45m.

https://www.90min.com/posts/man-utd-sanction-transfer-psv-netherlands-forward-cody-gakpo/amp

I think Manchester is trying to surprise everyone in the second round EPL

[_BlackStar]

I see good potential at Amrabat to join Liverpool in the middle of the season. I hope Klopp and the management can really convince Fiorentina to let Amrabat go, he is one of the standouts with Morocco as a midfielder.

These rumors should only get stronger should Liverpool comply with Fiorentina's bid for €40-45 million. It's great value, but I'm sure the quality of Amrabat is worth the contract value. Amrabat can be projected to be a midfielder who will be strong for Liverpool following a dip in form from Fabinho.

What do you think, is Amrabat suitable for Liverpool?

[Lordhermes]

Mirror says that Frenkie de Jong has told Erik ten Hag about his being willing to join for Manchester United now.

However this doesn't seem convincing news to me. Because it didn't seem like de Jong was that much eager to leave last summer. A couple of teams were rumoured with him then. Manchester United even negotiated terms with Barcelona but they couldn't agree on the transfer fee. de Jong didn't say even for once like he wanted to leave. Xavi also said that he would like to see him in the lineup. And now he is still a regular player in the starting eleven. While he doesn't have any problem with his playing time and Barcelona are in a better condition than Manchester United also, I don't see any reason for de Jong to wish to leave suddenly.

https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/manutd-dejong-transfer-tenhag-barcelona-28761691

This doesn't sound convincing either, this is a player that Manchester United have been monitoring and following even before the summer and Frankie de Jong Manchester United's proposal a couple of times before, how then is he suddenly wanting Manchester United all of a sudden. I think this rumor shouldn't be taken seriously. Griezmann to Manchester United would be a good one if it can be done.

I don't think Manchester is incapable of signing Griezmann. It would also be interesting to include international player Cody gakpo , whose current price has reached £45m.

https://www.90min.com/posts/man-utd-sanction-transfer-psv-netherlands-forward-cody-gakpo/amp

I think Manchester is trying to surprise everyone in the second round EPL

I doubt if man utd will sing De Jong again, because they have already signed Erikson and he's performed very well. This is just a Rumour to get attention of the fans. I'll not bother talking about it, because it won't happen. Manchester United midfield is very solid then before. The only position Manchester United needs to replace is the top 9. To replace Ronaldo space. Not De Jong, Manchester United coach Ten Tag should focus on Cody Gakpo bid.

[BITCOIN4X]

I doubt if man utd will sing De Jong again, because they have already signed Erikson and he's performed very well. This is just a Rumour to get attention of the fans. I'll not bother talking about it, because it won't happen. Manchester United midfield is very solid then before. The only position Manchester United needs to replace is the top 9. To replace Ronaldo space. Not De Jong, Manchester United coach Ten Tag should focus on Cody Gakpo bid.

Regardless of whether Manchester United like De Jong, I don't think Barcelona will let him go for such a low price. De Jong is a smart midfielder, he can still improve as long as the coach can exploit his abilities. This season he has been very good at Barcelona and I hope Barcelona will also keep De Jong as long as they can.

Exactly like you said, Gakpo should get extra focus from Manchester United instead of De Jong. Gakpo is also ready to be able to make a big contribution to Manchester United and his quality is not inferior to De Jong. But I think Gakpo has become a transfer that will be prioritized by Manchester United based on the rumours.

[MarjorieZimmermanGinger]

Not just for next season. If Manchester United can get him then we can be sure that he will be the first choice down the line and it is likely that Erik ten Hag will implement a new formation with 3 defenders (3-4-1-2).
Naturally, Josko Gvardiol is targeted by many big clubs because he is one of the most prominent defenders during the 2022 World Cup tournament.

I'm sure Gvardiol will be tempted by many clubs interested in him although he is rumored to be in no hurry to leave the Red Bull Arena at least because Gvardiol is still under contract with RB Leipzing until 2027 since he was brought in from Dinamo Zagreb in 2021 and RB Leipzing also plans to keep Josko Gvardiol until the end of the season based on reports from several reliable sources.

Josko Gvardiol has an advantage when dueling in the air because he has an ideal body posture, so a defender like this is quite needed in the Premier League, because Premier League games tend to play balls from the wings, so the required player posture must be absolutely ideal, and have an advantage in aerial duels. While those percentages haven't proven to work, most of what I've seen in the League play this role.

Some of the media that I searched for, Josko Gvardiol has a desire to play at Liverpool, considering that this club is one that he has often followed since childhood, although this reason is not very strong and it seems that Liverpool are one step faster.

[Pandu Geddon]

Not just for next season. If Manchester United can get him then we can be sure that he will be the first choice down the line and it is likely that Erik ten Hag will implement a new formation with 3 defenders (3-4-1-2).
Naturally, Josko Gvardiol is targeted by many big clubs because he is one of the most prominent defenders during the 2022 World Cup tournament.

I'm sure Gvardiol will be tempted by many clubs interested in him although he is rumored to be in no hurry to leave the Red Bull Arena at least because Gvardiol is still under contract with RB Leipzing until 2027 since he was brought in from Dinamo Zagreb in 2021 and RB Leipzing also plans to keep Josko Gvardiol until the end of the season based on reports from several reliable sources.

Josko Gvardiol has an advantage when dueling in the air because he has an ideal body posture, so a defender like this is quite needed in the Premier League, because Premier League games tend to play balls from the wings, so the required player posture must be absolutely ideal, and have an advantage in aerial duels. While those percentages haven't proven to work, most of what I've seen in the League play this role.

Some of the media that I searched for, Josko Gvardiol has a desire to play at Liverpool, considering that this club is one that he has often followed since childhood, although this reason is not very strong and it seems that Liverpool are one step faster.

the competitive Premiere league will be good for Josko Gvardiol. he is a player with a tough fighter type. but saw his interest in joining Liverpool. if he is needed in the squad that would be great.
but interest from United and Chelsea should also be considered. all three are giant English clubs. the most important thing is to consider his colleagues in the team. but I support Josko Gvardiol going to Liverpool.

[Polkeins]

Manchester United also want Mohammed Kudus, a player owned by Ajax. They are reportedly closer to getting the signature of this one player, Ajax itself will not hinder the transfer of this player as long as they get an appropriate offer for their players. And it is reported that Manchester United have to spend quite a lot of money to really get it.
Ajax has set a price of 45 million euros for Mohammed Kudus, it's up to Manchester United to pay it or not. One of the teams that wanted this player also came from the La Liga giants, namely Barcelona.

Isn't 45 million for a player who played 30 games in 2 seasons and scored only 10 goals?
Previously 45 million (or so) were really given for the superstars: Zidane, Ronaldo, Beckham. Now it seems that 45 million is given for a good, not great, but just a good player, with the hope that he will play in the future.
Previously, such a lot of money was given only for those who proved their progress by playing.
In the past, such big money was given only to those who proved their progress by playing, and from the point of view of game progress Ajax will probably be better for Kudus because there is less competition, usually Ajax plays in the Champions League, so you can gain experience in Ajax, and then you can sit on the bench of Manchester if things are not going well.

[CryptocurencyKing]

I see good potential at Amrabat to join Liverpool in the middle of the season. I hope Klopp and the management can really convince Fiorentina to let Amrabat go, he is one of the standouts with Morocco as a midfielder.

These rumors should only get stronger should Liverpool comply with Fiorentina's bid for €40-45 million. It's great value, but I'm sure the quality of Amrabat is worth the contract value. Amrabat can be projected to be a midfielder who will be strong for Liverpool following a dip in form from Fabinho.

What do you think, is Amrabat suitable for Liverpool?

Yeah for sure Amrabat continues to be linked with a move to Liverpool following his impressive World Cup with Morocco. In as much as Amrabat will be a good option for Liverpool, I think convincing Fiorentina to sell him for anything less than a mega fee may be difficult. I expect Liverpool to sign him to solidify their midfield position as a lot of the midfielders will be without contract in the summer.

[rendravolt]

As Fabrizio Romano reports, Wolves and Matheus Cunha have reached an agreement to sign him from Atletico Madrid. Even though his current status is only on loan, I don't understand why the transfer clause if it is redeemed is so expensive that it is around 50 million euros, even though so far in 11 matches at Atletico Madrid he has not scored a single goal as a striker. I don't know if this is the right or wrong choice for Wolves, considering they really need to get a striker who is good at scoring goals for now.

[snipie]

It's really surprising Karim Benzema announce if he's officially retire from international football tournament [1] although it's make sense since he haven't play any single match in the world cup, I think the manager ask him to not play or Benzema has a personal problem with France's national teammates. Benzema is currently at his peak performance, he get Ballon d'Or which is already prove to become the best football player in this year.

Honestly Benzema could play for Algeria, but Algeria has very bad performance which only make him wasting his time.

Algeria was better than Morocco few years ago and were almost in World Cup this year but things in Africa are more complicated with suspicious referee decisions like ending the game before minutes from the 90' twice like what happened in Tunisia game. Algeria protested but was neglected.
Anyway, Morocco was good thanks to many players playing in Europe and Algeria could do the same if its best players play with them.

[ginsan]

De Jong turned down Manchester United in the transfer market last June, he still wants to play for Barcelona and Xavi still really wants De Jong in his squad. Manchester United's chances of getting De Jong are very small, even though there is a bit of tension between Barcelona and De Jong in terms of player salaries, De Jong still feels comfortable at Barcelona. Ten Hag, who was De Jong's former coach when he was still playing with Ajax Amsterdam, was still unable to convince De Jong to move from Barcelona.

The situation may change in January because De Jong has seen big changes happen to him that Barcelona gave him at the start of this season. tension is always there but it can be dimmed if he really has high royalty towards barcelona. but all the decisions are in his hands because any opportunity that comes from another club will not come for the third time.

therefore I think Erik ten hag still has a chance to make a second bid in the January window against de Jong. barcelona financial situation is also still not improving well if barcelona has something bad in negotiating salary issues with de jong then the final option i think barcelona will release de jong for later january.

[rendravolt]

Them, Manchester United should took at other part of the team and invest in. The attack needs urgent recruitment and the Right back too. De Jong is never going to leave Barcelona at the moment. Barcelona want to keep De Jong at the club, but they want him  to sign a new contract on reduced terms. If both parties fail to agree terms, the door could be left open for a move. I think it’s only on this condition that Manchester United can get him.

So here what will be decisive in Barcelona and De Jong's decision is a contract renewal. I really understand that because Barcelona still needs De Jong's role in central midfield or to defend. For Manchester United, this is the moment that will determine whether he succeeds in bringing in De Jong or not in the transfer market later.

I think de Jong will stay at Barcelona for the next few years because Xavi always tells him that he is very important for him at Barcelona, so I also think that Manchester United still has many other options to bring new players to Manchester United apart from de Jong, for example Griezman

In my opinion, even though the rumors that have been linked about Griezmann to Manchester United are not entirely true, if Griezmann is true to Man United, of course it is a very good choice. I think Man United needs more midfielders who can balance the midfield with Eriksen and Bruno Fernandes, so de Jong's role here is very important to complete the Man United squad, we know Fred and Tominay in recent seasons have not provided optimal performance for the club.

[CLS63]

PSG are preparing to extend Messi's contract. Especially after his World Cup performance it must have made a big impact on their decision. Messi was already playing great for PSG as well of course. But winning the World Cup will surely increase his motivation level for the rest of the season. They need Messi to fight more seriously for the Champions League title.

Messi has always been leaving the door open for Barcelona though. But as there isn't any official offer made by them, there is no reason for Messi to reject or stall PSG. He would play for PSG at least for one more season and after that maybe he might prefer to leave.

[ShowOff]

PSG are preparing to extend Messi's contract. Especially after his World Cup performance it must have made a big impact on their decision. Messi was already playing great for PSG as well of course. But winning the World Cup will surely increase his motivation level for the rest of the season. They need Messi to fight more seriously for the Champions League title.

Messi has always been leaving the door open for Barcelona though. But as there isn't any official offer made by them, there is no reason for Messi to reject or stall PSG. He would play for PSG at least for one more season and after that maybe he might prefer to leave.

It would be nice if Messi was willing to return to Barcelona, ​​but of course if he is not willing to sign a contract extension with PSG. I think Messi will make a decision about his future after the season ends, so I don't think he will immediately accept the contract extension offer immediately.

Barcelona respect to Messi more than the players themselves, he is a club legend and I think he deserves to retire there. However, if PSG via president succeeds in persuading Messi to extend the contract, then Barcelona will not really be able to bring in this mega star the next season.

[arallmuus]

I see good potential at Amrabat to join Liverpool in the middle of the season. I hope Klopp and the management can really convince Fiorentina to let Amrabat go, he is one of the standouts with Morocco as a midfielder.

These rumors should only get stronger should Liverpool comply with Fiorentina's bid for €40-45 million. It's great value, but I'm sure the quality of Amrabat is worth the contract value. Amrabat can be projected to be a midfielder who will be strong for Liverpool following a dip in form from Fabinho.

What do you think, is Amrabat suitable for Liverpool?

Is this an official info or rumours though? I cant seems to find it on fabrizio Romano's tweet. He is a good player but that doesnt mean he is going to fit well in the club. Also Fiorentina might want to raise up his price considering that he is probably one of the best midfielders in World Cup and some other clubs might even want to sign him on the next winter transfer

[Franctoshi]

PSG are preparing to extend Messi's contract. Especially after his World Cup performance it must have made a big impact on their decision. Messi was already playing great for PSG as well of course. But winning the World Cup will surely increase his motivation level for the rest of the season. They need Messi to fight more seriously for the Champions League title.

Messi has always been leaving the door open for Barcelona though. But as there isn't any official offer made by them, there is no reason for Messi to reject or stall PSG. He would play for PSG at least for one more season and after that maybe he might prefer to leave.

What he did in world is credible and PSG will make a big mistake if they failed to extend his contract and do the necessary things that will still keep him playing for PSG because Messi still have more years to play. I did say sometime here that Messi poor performance during the beginning of the season could be as a result that he's reserving himself for the world cup compition and protecting himself against any possible injuries that may stop him from playing in the world cup too.

[jaberwock]

The reality of this Benzema drama is the fact that he would have been ready for either semi-finals or finals and manager asked him to leave and get treated and heal, he basically sent him off without taking him off the list. That means "do not come back" in every case, and Benzema got mad about it which is understandable but I also understand the manager because it is not easy to just keep a player and then hope that they will play just a single game.

Like how could you put a player who comes back from injury and starts at final game directly without playing any other game before that? But, I understand Benzema as well because he would have wanted to be there.

[Captain Corporate]

I understand wanting Messi to stay longer, that is of course normal considering how well he is still playing but they also need to be very careful about his age as well, at that age players do not degrade slowly, they get one small injury and then never play good again. Look at Ronaldo, dude missed one summer training and he is acted as if he is the root of all problems United had last year, when in fact he scored so many. At his current age Messi is still amazing, but within the next 2 years there could be some level of drop, and after that I expect him to play worse because he is human after all, all humans start to slow down at those ages, it is unreal to expect him to be as good as he is now when he reaches 40 years old.

[Jackl87]

The reality of this Benzema drama is the fact that he would have been ready for either semi-finals or finals and manager asked him to leave and get treated and heal, he basically sent him off without taking him off the list. That means "do not come back" in every case, and Benzema got mad about it which is understandable but I also understand the manager because it is not easy to just keep a player and then hope that they will play just a single game.
Like how could you put a player who comes back from injury and starts at final game directly without playing any other game before that? But, I understand Benzema as well because he would have wanted to be there.

As far as i know Didier Deschamps is a very authoritarian coach, that expects his players to do what he says to them. Karim Benzema probably was the best striker in the world together with Robert Lewandowski in the last two years, so it could have also made sense for France to take Benzema with them to the world cup even if he would have missed the group stage games. I mean France was the big favorite to win this competition (and they almost did) so it was to be expected that they would reach the quarter- and semifinals and then Benzema would have definitely be able to help the team.
On the other hand i heard reports that Benzema was not really like by his team mates so it could have also been a decision for the chemistry of the team.