⚽ Football Transfers Speculation, Odds and Predictions

[Minor Miner]

If Manchester United can get another striker joined with this their current run of form, their chances of finishing top four will be higher. Felix plays well and can be a good addition to the team, but he will have to find his fit as quickly as possible in the team so he doesn't disrupt their playing style when he comes. Rashford should always remain their first option because he has scored enough goals this season to earn that position. Giroud is also a good choice if it will work out, he can provide an advantage for them in the air and with some key touches that he has the ability to make inside the penalty box. He can still contribute well to any club he plays in despite his age, we all saw his performance for France in the world cup.

Unfortunately the business of getting a pure striker for Manchester United is so difficult this season. Erik ten hag even has no other choice but to depend on Marcus Rashford to score goals against opponents. I don't think that the options of Joao Felix and Olivier Giroud will match what Erik Ten Hag needs, maybe the Red Devils need a striker like Halaand or Lewandowski more, but finding a striker like that is very difficult at the moment. But I hope that this transfer market will soon meet with a bright spot for the red devil to recruit a main striker and also certainly according to the club's needs.

If they want to get a better position on the table, I think they will need to get a good striker. The problem is the young players who are actually very good are not going to be interested in playing for Manchester United. And without a genuine striker, I do not see Manchester United being able to finish in the top four. I am not saying that it is impossible but it is not probable.

So, I think Manchester United might need to actually continue with the players that they have right now. And the thing is they also do not have anything to attract young players to the team. After all, playing in the Europa League is never a dream for any player.

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[nara1892]

If Manchester United can get another striker joined with this their current run of form, their chances of finishing top four will be higher. Felix plays well and can be a good addition to the team, but he will have to find his fit as quickly as possible in the team so he doesn't disrupt their playing style when he comes. Rashford should always remain their first option because he has scored enough goals this season to earn that position. Giroud is also a good choice if it will work out, he can provide an advantage for them in the air and with some key touches that he has the ability to make inside the penalty box. He can still contribute well to any club he plays in despite his age, we all saw his performance for France in the world cup.

Unfortunately the business of getting a pure striker for Manchester United is so difficult this season. Erik ten hag even has no other choice but to depend on Marcus Rashford to score goals against opponents. I don't think that the options of Joao Felix and Olivier Giroud will match what Erik Ten Hag needs, maybe the Red Devils need a striker like Halaand or Lewandowski more, but finding a striker like that is very difficult at the moment. But I hope that this transfer market will soon meet with a bright spot for the red devil to recruit a main striker and also certainly according to the club's needs.

If they want to get a better position on the table, I think they will need to get a good striker. The problem is the young players who are actually very good are not going to be interested in playing for Manchester United. And without a genuine striker, I do not see Manchester United being able to finish in the top four. I am not saying that it is impossible but it is not probable.

So, I think Manchester United might need to actually continue with the players that they have right now. And the thing is they also do not have anything to attract young players to the team. After all, playing in the Europa League is never a dream for any player.

They have to look for other potential besides recruiting players who are already considered to be playing well, because if they are looking for players like that they will find competition with other teams who also want the players they are targeting. They have to be able to do what Borussia Dortmund did, which always creates good players. That could have been done as long as they were serious about finding scouts like that. They have been able to do that when they achieved success in the past, for example a Cristiano Ronaldo who really became a star with a sweet touch from Alex Ferguson.

[rahmad2nd]

Unfortunately the business of getting a pure striker for Manchester United is so difficult this season. Erik ten hag even has no other choice but to depend on Marcus Rashford to score goals against opponents. I don't think that the options of Joao Felix and Olivier Giroud will match what Erik Ten Hag needs, maybe the Red Devils need a striker like Halaand or Lewandowski more, but finding a striker like that is very difficult at the moment. But I hope that this transfer market will soon meet with a bright spot for the red devil to recruit a main striker and also certainly according to the club's needs.

There are actually a lot of options for pure striker options. however, Erik Ten Hag seems to be reviewing one that fits the team's current needs. after all, there were plenty of players who had been linked with the Red Devils before the transfer window started. one of them is Joao Felix, rumors are that Ten Hag is interested in this young Atletico striker.

there are also other names that are of concern to Erik Ten Hag, such as Marcus Thuram, Moukoko, Goncalo Ramos, plus, Cody Gakpo who was eventually recruited by Liverpool. other rumors, surprising plans that Manchester United will borrow one of the strikers from AC Milan namely Oliver Giroud. yes, the conditions faced by The Red Devils must force them to quickly hunt for several players in this January transfer window. the reason is, United cannot only rely on Marcus Rashford or Martial. like it or not, Ten Hag had to move quickly to sharpen their front line. plus, United also still need the services of an attacking midfielder.

IMO, it looks like Oliver Giroud or Joao Felix can be relied on to be pure strikers as the team needs at this time.

[Jackl87]

I don't know why Manchester United has much emphasis on the goal. In the history of Manchester United the club is known for producing good goalkeepers do that should not give Manchester United headache when De gea is still active.
Manchester United I think has a good goal keeper that is on loan and they also signed a goalkeeper last year

I totally agree. I think that Manchester United has one of the best goalkeepers in their squad already with De Gea, so there is not really much need to act here in my opinion. De Gea is also "only" 32 years old, which is not really an old age for a goal keeper. Manuel Neuer still plays great at 36 years old and Gianluigi Buffon is still playing with 44 years of age. So i think that Manchester United does not really need to think about getting a new goalkeeper for at least the next 4 or 5 years.
I think that Manchester United has other positions where they should look for new players instead, like in the central offense.

[kro55]

I don't know why Manchester United has much emphasis on the goal. In the history of Manchester United the club is known for producing good goalkeepers do that should not give Manchester United headache when De gea is still active.
Manchester United I think has a good goal keeper that is on loan and they also signed a goalkeeper last year

I totally agree. I think that Manchester United has one of the best goalkeepers in their squad already with De Gea, so there is not really much need to act here in my opinion. De Gea is also "only" 32 years old, which is not really an old age for a goal keeper. Manuel Neuer still plays great at 36 years old and Gianluigi Buffon is still playing with 44 years of age. So i think that Manchester United does not really need to think about getting a new goalkeeper for at least the next 4 or 5 years.
I think that Manchester United has other positions where they should look for new players instead, like in the central offense.

Manchester United should try to bring in a striker first. They can always bring in goalkeepers and as long as they have David de Gea I do not think they need to worry too much.

I think a lot of the problems that Manchester United has right now actually is going to be solved if they bring in a good striker. I am not saying that the goalkeeping position is not a problem for Manchester United at all. But I think among all the problems that they have right now, the striker position is the biggest. And they should look to solve that first.

[un_rank]

FC Barcelona seem to be turning an eye to Ruben Neves as a potential replacement for Sergio Busquets who turns 35 this summer and has had a bit of a decline in performance for club and country. Frankie De Jong has somehow failed to be a natural replacement for the holding midfielder and that presents a huge hole at the center of the midfield which is a pivotal position to Barcelona's style of play.

Kante seems to still be an option as well.

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[Zaguru12]

I totally agree. I think that Manchester United has one of the best goalkeepers in their squad already with De Gea, so there is not really much need to act here in my opinion. De Gea is also "only" 32 years old, which is not really an old age for a goal keeper. Manuel Neuer still plays great at 36 years old and Gianluigi Buffon is still playing with 44 years of age. So i think that Manchester United does not really need to think about getting a new goalkeeper for at least the next 4 or 5 years.
I think that Manchester United has other positions where they should look for new players instead, like in the central offense.

David De Gea is an exceptional goalkeeper no doubt but those two other Goal Keepers you mentioned are rare gem and Manchester United can’t count on that. With De Gea being the only regular team keeper left after Dubravka’s return to Newcastle it was just right to bring another Goal keeper and it was ok business to bring in Butland for a lone move. In the summer they should look for a young promising keeper since Henderson’s future at United remain uncertain. A younger one will be more patient and could learn a thing or more from De Gea before he leaves. At 32 David is now prone to injury and an long term injury might put united in a difficult position should they not have a better back up option

[Sterbens]

I totally agree. I think that Manchester United has one of the best goalkeepers in their squad already with De Gea, so there is not really much need to act here in my opinion. De Gea is also "only" 32 years old, which is not really an old age for a goal keeper. Manuel Neuer still plays great at 36 years old and Gianluigi Buffon is still playing with 44 years of age. So i think that Manchester United does not really need to think about getting a new goalkeeper for at least the next 4 or 5 years.
I think that Manchester United has other positions where they should look for new players instead, like in the central offense.

David De Gea is an exceptional goalkeeper no doubt but those two other Goal Keepers you mentioned are rare gem and Manchester United can’t count on that. With De Gea being the only regular team keeper left after Dubravka’s return to Newcastle it was just right to bring another Goal keeper and it was ok business to bring in Butland for a lone move. In the summer they should look for a young promising keeper since Henderson’s future at United remain uncertain. A younger one will be more patient and could learn a thing or more from De Gea before he leaves. At 32 David is now prone to injury and an long term injury might put united in a difficult position should they not have a better back up option

I remember last season David de Gea appeared extraordinary in keeping Manchester United in goal to avoid conceding goals, if only it wasn't David de Gea, I'm not sure how many goals Manchester United conceded last season. Even though his slick appearance still netted many goals against him, it was not a pure fault of David de Gea but his defenders became clowns with the mistakes they made.
True, even though David de Gea is a very extraordinary goalkeeper, I still cannot compare with Manuel Neuer or Gianluigi Buffon who performed very well at an older age than de Gea. I think compared to looking for a goalkeeper who has proven his quality, it's better for Manchester United to look for young players they can train to become mainstay goalkeepers in the future.

[Distraction]

According to a speculation, Ajax want 40 million pounds to let Mohammed Kudus go. Manchester United have been a candidate to sign him these days.

He is a brilliant player now. His performance so far has been impressive also. He has 10 goals and 2 assists in 21 matches in total. He is only 22 now and his market value is really low like 20 million euros. I think there is a good opportunity for any bigger team to go for him. He is a player who can play not only in the midfield but also as a centre-forward. He has been impressive as a striker also this season. Liverpool and Arsenal are the other teams monitoring him actually. We might see a nice rivalry here. Especially Liverpool are in need of a midfielder these days so they might try their chance with Kudus.

[izsara]

But I'm just saying that now it will be difficult for Manchester United to win every game because Manchester United's own game is not as good as it was in the past.
Indeed, a coach is a person who can bring a football club to glory, but a reliable player is also very influential from a playing point of view, especially at this time Manchester United does not have an attacking player who can really be relied on.

We can no longer rely on old things because when compared to last season, of course now Manchester United is much better.
Manchester United's current players are still quite good and when you say unreliable striker I think you are underestimating Rashford now because he is also still very worthy of being a striker especially for this season he has even been offered another fantastic salary if he wants to move to PSG. it signaled that he was a decent forward.

[cygan]

brazilian club vasco da gama confirmed today that Andrey Santos is moving to fc chelsea. the Brazilian midfield talent, who scored 8 goals in a total of 38 games for the promoted club, will cost a transfer fee in the double-digit millions and will sign a long-term contract with 'the blues'

[Rruchi man]

Manchester United should try to bring in a striker first.

Talking about striking options for Manchester United, it looks like we may also see Aboubakar from Cameroon join them on loan as there are strong reports that Manchester United have made a loan offer for him from his current club Al Nassr. Fenerbahçe are also interested in signing him for short term, so it will depend on where he likes to play.
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Personally I know he is a very confident player and playing in Manchester United will definitely improve his value by giving him an opportunity to actually prove to the world that he can be world-class after his comparison to Mohamed Salah.

[Avirunes]

brazilian club vasco da gama confirmed today that Andrey Santos is moving to fc chelsea. the Brazilian midfield talent, who scored 8 goals in a total of 38 games for the promoted club, will cost a transfer fee in the double-digit millions and will sign a long-term contract with 'the blues'

One for the future as it seems from the age of the player. Definitely they want some young talents to develop for their team to help in future. I don't see him regular time right now but if he has the potential and Chelsea gives him good amount of playing time to develop then I think he will turn out to be a good investment in future.

[rdluffy]

brazilian club vasco da gama confirmed today that Andrey Santos is moving to fc chelsea. the Brazilian midfield talent, who scored 8 goals in a total of 38 games for the promoted club, will cost a transfer fee in the double-digit millions and will sign a long-term contract with 'the blues'

I saw some sources in brazilian journals about the price, the estimate is €12.5 millions (12.79 millions USD)
The contract period will be 5 years.

Andrey Santos is now trying with Chelsea to be allowed to play South American Tournament with sub-20 brazilian team in Colombia as soon as possible.
The tournament will start January 19, and Andrey Santos are used to play in the base teams of Brazil.
He's a good player, but I think he'll need some time to get used to play in England, maybe some months, of course Graham Potter know that, but this young man can be an excelent player, maybe we can see him in World Cup 2026.
In my opinion Chelsea did a good job getting this guy before other teams.

[LittleBitFunny]

We have some rumors about a potential LOAN of Joao Felix from Atletic Madrid to Manchester United
He is still very young, 23 years old and a potential crack in the right circumstances.

João Félix's future remains a big question mark, there are many clubs being suggested as the player's future destination, but in fact nothing is defined yet and he remains firm and strong at the service of Atlético de Madrid.
In fact, Manchester United has also shown interest in the player, being willing to pay four million euros for his loan and the entirety of his salary, but that Atlético de Madrid's demands are much higher, as they asked for 12 to 13 million euros, this is "only" three times the amount offered.

Honestly, I don't think Atletico Madrid are willing or able to part with João Félix for the time being, and despite all the "noise, everything should go on as it is for at least one more season.

I actually agree with @alegotardo that Atletico Madrid does not want to let the player go right now. That is why they are asking for so much money from Manchester United for this player, even though it is a loan transfer. I think it can be a good deal if Manchester United can get him around 5-7 million euros. Also, if it is a loan, preferably an option to buy him if they want later. I think that could work out for Manchester United.

But the amount which is Atletico Madrid, asking right now is absolutely insane. I don’t think Manchester United is going to give that to Atletico Madrid. And obviously, that’s why they are asking so much.

[$crypto$]

brazilian club vasco da gama confirmed today that Andrey Santos is moving to fc chelsea. the Brazilian midfield talent, who scored 8 goals in a total of 38 games for the promoted club, will cost a transfer fee in the double-digit millions and will sign a long-term contract with 'the blues'

I saw some sources in brazilian journals about the price, the estimate is €12.5 millions (12.79 millions USD)
The contract period will be 5 years.

Andrey Santos is now trying with Chelsea to be allowed to play South American Tournament with sub-20 brazilian team in Colombia as soon as possible.
The tournament will start January 19, and Andrey Santos are used to play in the base teams of Brazil.
He's a good player, but I think he'll need some time to get used to play in England, maybe some months, of course Graham Potter know that, but this young man can be an excelent player, maybe we can see him in World Cup 2026.
In my opinion Chelsea did a good job getting this guy before other teams.

It has been agreed on a new contract that Chelsea have signed Andrey Santos a young talent from the Brazilian national team.

I don't know how he played, but I am very confident that players from Brazil have always been the target of many European clubs from a young age, maybe you could say they are investing for the long term, so they contract at a very young age.

Several other clubs are doing the same now Chelsea are doing it hoping Potter can grow the player he has been under contract with.

[Jody.Drummer]

Bayern Munich are good at taking advantage of situations where they don't spend money to bring Daley Blind to join. Apart from his age which is no longer young, his experience in guarding the defense can be expected. Especially now that Bayern Munich are missing several players who used to fill defensive posts, so the arrival of this player could be an option to be able to fill in vacant posts.
Daley Blind himself certainly would not have thought that when his contract expired and his status as a free transfer player he would actually get the best team in the Bundesliga, it was a distinct advantage for him because he could join Bayern Munich. Bayern Munich themselves are also lucky because they don't have to spend money to get his signature.

Like goalkeepers, some defenders usually have a long playing span. We have seen some defenders play active football till they get to forty. Some of these aging players could be used as viable substitutes and signing them is less expensive. Daley Blind was signed not only to play active football in Bayern Munich but to use his experience to mentor other young players.

He had to cancel his contract with Ajax six months before its expiration to join the Bavarians. His long year of playing football would also help in coordinating the defense of the team just as Thiago Emiliano da Silva is doing in Chelsea. And he is a versatile defender that can be used as a central and side defender. Maybe Blind might retire in Munich.

It's true, he can still play competitively because he's currently 32 years old and you can say he's mature in terms of age and experience, you don't need to ask anymore, he's one of the mainstay defenders for the Netherlands.
His career at Ajax was interrupted by unknown problems but what is certain now is that he should be happy, of course, because at least at this age he can still get the bundesliga trophy, which was already a certainty when he was at Bayern.

[arallmuus]

they already have good goalkeepers, Tom Heaton, so why do they want to spend money paying 3 goalkeepers? why don't they focus more on bringing players to attack? I just see this signing as something that will only create discomfort between the 3 goalkeepers

That is actually the whole point of bringing an extra goalkeeper which is to create this sort of tension between all these goalkeepers. If there isnt any other decent replacement for De Gea then he wont be motivated to play even better. There is only 1 spot for the main goalkeeper and most of the time going to play for full 90 minutes therefore this is actually a good signing though

[herurist]

It's true, if a situation like this continues and Manchester United doesn't immediately look for a replacement for Ronaldo on the front lines as a striker, it will be difficult for Manchester United to play well in every game.
Several years ago, Manchester United was a very popular football club with a large number of supporters or fans spread across various countries.
In terms of the game, it can be said that it is very good and not even difficult to be able to finish the match by winning. However, all of that is just a story from the past and is very different for the current Manchester United.

There have been a number of candidates that Ten Hag has been eyeing so far but there has been no real development to date and it's likely that Rashford or Martial will be the focus for now. But it's actually interesting that Martial's performance when given the opportunity is also not bad, I think because in the 8 times he was given the opportunity there were 3 goals and 2 assists that were successfully scored, although this is still not enough but this is still enough if they can't bring in a single player for the attack line.

[Joca97]

brazilian club vasco da gama confirmed today that Andrey Santos is moving to fc chelsea. the Brazilian midfield talent, who scored 8 goals in a total of 38 games for the promoted club, will cost a transfer fee in the double-digit millions and will sign a long-term contract with 'the blues'

I saw some sources in brazilian journals about the price, the estimate is €12.5 millions (12.79 millions USD)
The contract period will be 5 years.

Andrey Santos is now trying with Chelsea to be allowed to play South American Tournament with sub-20 brazilian team in Colombia as soon as possible.
The tournament will start January 19, and Andrey Santos are used to play in the base teams of Brazil.
He's a good player, but I think he'll need some time to get used to play in England, maybe some months, of course Graham Potter know that, but this young man can be an excelent player, maybe we can see him in World Cup 2026.
In my opinion Chelsea did a good job getting this guy before other teams.

Chelsea going the same steps as Real Madrid does. Trying to snatch a brazilian youngster,obviously he is a huge talent so Chelsea trying before everyone to get him. But still his age is really low so this amount of money honestly is too big for a player who didnt prove much yet