⚽ Football Transfers Speculation, Odds and Predictions

[SatoPrincess]

Saturday's transfer gossip:

Paris St-Germain and Argentina forward Lionel Messi is considering returning to his boyhood club Newell's Old Boys. After all the possibilities that have been mentioned, from extending the contract with PSG to returning to Barcelona, this is really a big surprise. What Messi will decide in the end?
Chelsea and Portugal forward Joao Felix, 23, wants to make his loan deal from Atletico Madrid permanent this summer. Did Felix finally find the right club for him and his style of play?
Al Nassr have made contact with the representatives of Paris St-Germain and former Spain defender Sergio Ramos over a potential move before next season. Will Arab owners get another big European star after Ronaldo? Saudi Arabia, it seems, is becoming a rich retirement destination for old European stars 
France forward Marcus Thuram, who will be out of contract at Borussia Monchengladbach in the summer, has been offered to Barcelona, while Atletico Madrid, Chelsea, Inter Milan, Manchester United and PSG have also been linked with the 25-year-old. Many clubs want Thuram, and what will he decide in the end?
Brazil could bring in ex-Spain and Barcelona manager Luis Enrique to replace Tite rather than Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti. When will this saga finally end and who will become the new coach of Brazil?

Source: https://www.bbc.com/sport/64761924

I consider Messi joining his boyhood club Newell's old boys as a good gesture, trying to give back to the club for the good years of mentorship and coaching from a young stage of academy but as of now there are no concrete or factual decision made by the player concerning his future after PSG.
Joao Felix seems to be enjoying life at Chelsea already and it's already expected that he will favor a move to stay at Chelsea permanently. It is very possible that Sergio Ramos may move abroad after PSG, it could also be a move to Saudi Arabia.

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[MarjorieZimmermanGinger]

Marcelo is a football player close to retirement, but I think he is still a valuable player. If he keeps his physical condition at a high level, he can continue to play in mid-level teams for a few more years like Dani Alves. However, I interpret his return to his home country as an emotional decision because he could have made more money by going to the Saudi Pro League or MLS. I think he chose his country and family instead of choosing that money.

There have been no serious offers from the Saudi Pro league or MLS for Marcelo's transfer, so he decided to return to Fluminense after playing five months with Olympiakos. In fact, he could have played in some of Europe's top leagues, such as the Italian and French Leagues because there he didn't fully rely on speed for a defender, but returned again because there were no serious offers for clubs who wanted to sign him.

Marcelo started his football career there and he will most likely retire at Flumimense. The step taken by Marcelo to return to the club that has helped make his name big is very appropriate, because it was from there that Real Madrid began to see the potential and talent possessed by Marcelo which attracted Real Madrid and brought him to the Santiago Bernabeu

[CryptoPanda]

Another crazy transfer again from Chelsea because they want to sign Kendry Paez from Independiente del Valle aka Ecuador club. He's currently 15 years old, but the contract he  will join Chelsea after he's already 18 years old, so Chelsea is really looking for long term journey since they have no problem to wait for next 3 years. I don't see any statistic about this player, but he's playing as a midfielder.



Source: https://twitter.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1628831191594897408

It seems Chelsea are not yet done with their recruitments this season and are looking to add 15 years old Kendry Paez. With this signing, everything now makes sense it is obvious Chelsea are thinking long term not just for their signings but also the manager. That’s why there is no pressure to sack Potter right now even though the team is not giving results, the management is confident in Potter and the signings they have made.

[Tony116]

It is amazing how Chelsea is working with the new management.
It's clear that they are thinking about the future, hiring many new players, even players under 18 years old, for possible valorization, generating profit for the team, and also to have an excellent and young team in a few years.
I couldn't find the value of Kendry Paez, it shouldn't be higher than the value paid for Andrey Santos, it should be a little less.
If I had to guess, I would put something like £8 million.
Here is a video where you can see a little bit of how he plays: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=asD8fT42248

Independiente del Valle is a team that will participate in the Libertadores 2023, and they regularly play this competition (they won the South American cup in 2022) and they will probably take advantage of Kendry Paez at some point, since he still has 2 years and some months of contract with the team, before going to Chelsea, so it is good that the player can already participate in important and international games, arriving even more prepared for the Chelsea team.

Looking forward to seeing the Chelsea team in 3 to 4 years.

Currently, Chelsea is going through a big transitional period. So it is obvious that the performance is not going to be very good from Chelsea right now. But right now it seems that the future is bright. This is going to be good in the long term.

Are we criticizing Potter too much?  Everyone is harshly criticizing him as Chelsea's results are filled with disappointment for the fans.  Maybe Potter needs time.  If they enter next year under his management, maybe we can watch a different Chelsea.  He can make more successful transfers and make the team better.

Graham Potter is reasonable to accept criticism at this time after failing to bring Chelsea to be in the top four and the defeat of the first leg in the champions league has made the public doubt Potter's capacity as a coach. Actually Potter have failed in Primer League after Chelsea dropped to 10th standing position and impossible thing with much money spent in window transfer but Chelsea can't back to the top standing position.
It looks like Graham Potter needs awareness of his current position with Chelsea, but proving he can qualify for the last 16 of the Champions League might be a bit of a consideration.

Potter will not be able to stay in Chelsea if he cannot take criticism. Because under the current situation, Chelsea fans are going to criticize him a lot. And by the looks of it, things are not going to improve till the new season comes around. So he has to take it like a man and do whatever he is supposed to.

[Pokapoka124]

Ganacho or Sancho should step in for Rashford while Anthony operate from his usual right flank, Weghorst had not started scoring for the team, while Rashford had been consistent in scoring goals after coming back from the World Cup, no doubt his absence will be felt by Man Utd, meanwhile Newcastle will also missed the service of their brilliant goalkeeper Nick Pope in the final who is on suspension, so both team has some challenge to battle with for the finals, I am expecting Erik Ten Hag to change his formation because of strong defensive record of Newcastle in the league they do frustrate a lot of team from scoring goals.

In my opinion I think Ganacho is in a better position to fill in for injured Rashford, Garnacho has been playing from the left flank this season and have been impressive too in that position. He should be the one to replace Rashford in the left wing position. Rashford's absence will definitely have a negative impact on the team's performance but I am confident Erik Ten Hag deals with this setback.

[Docnaster]

Another crazy transfer again from Chelsea because they want to sign Kendry Paez from Independiente del Valle aka Ecuador club. He's currently 15 years old, but the contract he  will join Chelsea after he's already 18 years old, so Chelsea is really looking for long term journey since they have no problem to wait for next 3 years. I don't see any statistic about this player, but he's playing as a midfielder.



Source: https://twitter.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1628831191594897408

It seems Chelsea are not yet done with their recruitments this season and are looking to add 15 years old Kendry Paez. With this signing, everything now makes sense it is obvious Chelsea are thinking long term not just for their signings but also the manager. That’s why there is no pressure to sack Potter right now even though the team is not giving results, the management is confident in Potter and the signings they have made.

I already know that Chelsea is looking for a long term solution and not a short-term solution. This is the reason why players like Aubameyang are not giving future in the club. Meanwhile the Chelsea management has assured Potter of their continued support in this trying period of his career.

[D-law]

Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial missing ahead of Coroaba Cup Finals.  What is the hope for United

Marcus Rashford is among the most inform players in the world in the likes of Victor Osimhen, netting in almost every match. But after Manchester United encountered Barcelona and exited them from the Europa League, Rashford is reported injured along side Anthony Martial who has long left the team because if injury. Weghorst has not adapted to the team yet. Any hope for United?

Marcus Rashford most especially have been the key figure to Manchester United's recent victories and his absence will be felt in the team. This puts Manchester United on a disadvantage, they have to face to Newcastle who have a good attacking line and have the ability to cause Manchester United troubles. It’s quite unfortunate that their key players will be on the bench. I hope they recover quickly and are able to play once again.

Ganacho or Sancho should step in for Rashford while Anthony operate from his usual right flank, Weghorst had not started scoring for the team, while Rashford had been consistent in scoring goals after coming back from the World Cup, no doubt his absence will be felt by Man Utd, meanwhile Newcastle will also missed the service of their brilliant goalkeeper Nick Pope in the final who is on suspension, so both team has some challenge to battle with for the finals, I am expecting Erik Ten Hag to change his formation because of strong defensive record of Newcastle in the league they do frustrate a lot of team from scoring goals.

Anthony can be more useful I guess when he comes frommthe bench I don't entertain the idea of starting Anthony
Garnacho can be a very useful weapon but newcastle will be so much of a stubborn side today
United fans better hope this is a strategy for united so newcastle will not plan for Rashford

[Silence Scream]

Source: Transfermarkt

Having previously terminated his contract with Olympiakos and was rumored to be joining Al-Nassr, now the latest news says that Marcelo has reached an agreement to join his boyhood club Fluminense. I think it's great to be back at the club he's loved since the beginning of his football career and it looks like he'll be retiring at Fluminense in the future.

Marcelo is a football player close to retirement, but I think he is still a valuable player. If he keeps his physical condition at a high level, he can continue to play in mid-level teams for a few more years like Dani Alves. However, I interpret his return to his home country as an emotional decision because he could have made more money by going to the Saudi Pro League or MLS. I think he chose his country and family instead of choosing that money.

Now I can understand for footballers to return to their home country when they are closest to quitting football.  They played away from their country for years and missed their country very much.  Before leaving football, they may want to go to a team of their country for a few years and breathe that atmosphere again.  Marcelo's decision should be exactly like this.  Al Nassr wanted to sign him and he could go to that team and make good money.

[Minecache]

Paris St-Germain and Argentina forward Lionel Messi is considering returning to his boyhood club Newell's Old Boys. After all the possibilities that have been mentioned, from extending the contract with PSG to returning to Barcelona, this is really a big surprise. What Messi will decide in the end?
Chelsea and Portugal forward Joao Felix, 23, wants to make his loan deal from Atletico Madrid permanent this summer. Did Felix finally find the right club for him and his style of play?
Al Nassr have made contact with the representatives of Paris St-Germain and former Spain defender Sergio Ramos over a potential move before next season. Will Arab owners get another big European star after Ronaldo? Saudi Arabia, it seems, is becoming a rich retirement destination for old European stars 
France forward Marcus Thuram, who will be out of contract at Borussia Monchengladbach in the summer, has been offered to Barcelona, while Atletico Madrid, Chelsea, Inter Milan, Manchester United and PSG have also been linked with the 25-year-old. Many clubs want Thuram, and what will he decide in the end?
Brazil could bring in ex-Spain and Barcelona manager Luis Enrique to replace Tite rather than Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti. When will this saga finally end and who will become the new coach of Brazil?

I consider Messi joining his boyhood club Newell's old boys as a good gesture, trying to give back to the club for the good years of mentorship and coaching from a young stage of academy but as of now there are no concrete or factual decision made by the player concerning his future after PSG.

Joao Felix seems to be enjoying life at Chelsea already and it's already expected that he will favor a move to stay at Chelsea permanently. It is very possible that Sergio Ramos may move abroad after PSG, it could also be a move to Saudi Arabia.

Actually, Lionel Messi is still able to perform at the top. Personally, I would like to see him one more year at the top. But if he decides to give rest to his body, that's up to him.

Joao Felix should go to Atletico Madrid in my opinion. It is not going to be a good idea to stay in Chelsea. He is already not playing very well in Chelsea. And at the same time, Chelsea is going through a big overhaul. I think it will be the right decision to move to Atletico Madrid.

@Daniel91, Brazil is a young squad. I think with that squad Carlo Ancelotti could have been the better one.

[rendravolt]

No matter how many times the Chelsea owner says that they have a long-term plan with the team and Potter is a part of this also, I think the fans will still make a big impact on the final decision.

Because I also don't think the fans are happy now at all. They are right about that also because there is still no improvement in the team despite having so many games with Potter. They even lost to the last-placed team in the English Premier League home by not scoring a single goal. I guess that even this would be enough to show the seriousness of their situation now. Potter wouldn't last long if they go on like this. I'm pretty sure of it. They would like to bring a more reliable manager in the summer then.

Even though Chelsea should be able to bring in a new coach who is not currently managing any club like Pochetino, Zidane, and of course the former coach Thomas Tuchel is still open. But it seems that if they wanted to bring in Tuchel, of course Chelsea would be embarrassed because they had sacked him. But even so, if this is allowed to continue, Chelsea's fate could get worse at the end of the season if they keep Graham Potter.

[W Jr.]

Are we criticizing Potter too much?  Everyone is harshly criticizing him as Chelsea's results are filled with disappointment for the fans.  Maybe Potter needs time.  If they enter next year under his management, maybe we can watch a different Chelsea.  He can make more successful transfers and make the team better.

Graham Potter is reasonable to accept criticism at this time after failing to bring Chelsea to be in the top four and the defeat of the first leg in the champions league has made the public doubt Potter's capacity as a coach. Actually Potter have failed in Primer League after Chelsea dropped to 10th standing position and impossible thing with much money spent in window transfer but Chelsea can't back to the top standing position.

It looks like Graham Potter needs awareness of his current position with Chelsea, but proving he can qualify for the last 16 of the Champions League might be a bit of a consideration.

As far as I know, fans are very unhappy because of the result he got during this season and the managers of Chelsea should be happy, this disappointment can make Graham potter closer to the exit door and during the next season, we are going to see different and maybe a much better Chealse with another coach they are going to sign a new contract with him because keep Potter for another season seems impossible.

Even until the end of this season, Potter's chances are pretty low. He was also subjected to a lot of criticism when he was chosen as coach. It seems they are right. Graham Potter isn't good enough to lead a team of this level. Another top manager will need to restructure Chelsea. Just as Ten Hag was successful at Manchester United, a European coach can come to Chelsea in the same way.

[bering]

There was a rumour that Olivier Giroud has refuse contract extension from AC Milan and it didn't mentioned the reason why he don't want to extended his contract with Milan but there is a speculate he will open the possibilities return to England and Giroud priority is London teams and if this rumour is true i think it's not difficult for him to find new clubs because some of premier league clubs such as Crystal Palace and Fulham were interested to him
On the other hand this would be big lost for Milan if losing him this summer because compared to other Milan forward players only Giroud who can able to playing consistent

[Strongkored]

Now I can understand for footballers to return to their home country when they are closest to quitting football.  They played away from their country for years and missed their country very much.  Before leaving football, they may want to go to a team of their country for a few years and breathe that atmosphere again.  Marcelo's decision should be exactly like this.  Al Nassr wanted to sign him and he could go to that team and make good money.

With his condition that he didn't have a club at that time receiving offers from any club would definitely be his priority no longer choosing which one would make a good offer, and Al Nassr wanted it to be just a rumor and Fluminese were serious about making an offer and he accepted it and with his age the option would be very limited is not the same as when young.

[slapper]

Source: Transfermarkt

Having previously terminated his contract with Olympiakos and was rumored to be joining Al-Nassr, now the latest news says that Marcelo has reached an agreement to join his boyhood club Fluminense. I think it's great to be back at the club he's loved since the beginning of his football career and it looks like he'll be retiring at Fluminense in the future.

Marcelo is a football player close to retirement, but I think he is still a valuable player. If he keeps his physical condition at a high level, he can continue to play in mid-level teams for a few more years like Dani Alves. However, I interpret his return to his home country as an emotional decision because he could have made more money by going to the Saudi Pro League or MLS. I think he chose his country and family instead of choosing that money.

There's no place like home, which is why Marcelo made the right decision by returning to Fluminense. Very few football players would put their families and country ahead of their paychecks. And since he can still play effectively at a high level, he should return to the team where he first made his mark. I believe Marcelo's devotion to Fluminense will inspire him to give his all every game and motivate other players to do the same. I wish you the best of luck, Marcelo, as you continue your football career

[Leviathan.007]

As far as I know, fans are very unhappy because of the result he got during this season and the managers of Chelsea should be happy, this disappointment can make Graham potter closer to the exit door and during the next season, we are going to see different and maybe a much better Chealse with another coach they are going to sign a new contract with him because keep Potter for another season seems impossible.

Even until the end of this season, Potter's chances are pretty low. He was also subjected to a lot of criticism when he was chosen as coach. It seems they are right. Graham Potter isn't good enough to lead a team of this level. Another top manager will need to restructure Chelsea. Just as Ten Hag was successful at Manchester United, a European coach can come to Chelsea in the same way.

I think you mean they are going to fire Potter before the season ends. We know the performance of Chelsea is not good at all and they are in the middle of the table and probably they won't be even in the Europa league but still even if they fire Potter before the season end the new coach won't have enough time to do something show better performance with this team.

[shinratensei_]

There was a rumour that Olivier Giroud has refuse contract extension from AC Milan and it didn't mentioned the reason why he don't want to extended his contract with Milan but there is a speculate he will open the possibilities return to England and Giroud priority is London teams and if this rumour is true i think it's not difficult for him to find new clubs because some of premier league clubs such as Crystal Palace and Fulham were interested to him
On the other hand this would be big lost for Milan if losing him this summer because compared to other Milan forward players only Giroud who can able to playing consistent

It's not only crystal palace and fulham.

There will be more clubs to come.

The same outlet claim that West Ham, Brentford, Fulham and Crystal Palace are all potential options for the former Arsenal and Chelsea forward.

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-11794677/Olivier-Giroud-open-return-Premier-League-AC-Milan-contract-expires.html

Giroud is interesting to feel the atmosphere in the EPL again. It seems like he was deciding that after seeing how competitive EPL. He misses playing in the london. He ever became a part from Chelsea and arsenal. I would not be surprised if he will be going to the EPL again. Brentford looks very good team for him.

[harapan]

There was a rumour that Olivier Giroud has refuse contract extension from AC Milan and it didn't mentioned the reason why he don't want to extended his contract with Milan but there is a speculate he will open the possibilities return to England and Giroud priority is London teams and if this rumour is true i think it's not difficult for him to find new clubs because some of premier league clubs such as Crystal Palace and Fulham were interested to him
On the other hand this would be big lost for Milan if losing him this summer because compared to other Milan forward players only Giroud who can able to playing consistent

It won't be a bad thing for both Giroud and Milan to part ways. Things come to an end. If Giroud wants to play football somewhere else then it's fine. He's already used to the EPL so it won't be a very difficult situation for him.
Milan also have a lot of time to look for a replacement since it's the summer that Giroud would be leaving. There are a lot of exciting top strikers that would love to play for Milan. They may not be as experienced as Giroud but they can deliver and that's all that matters.

[Masplanc]

Chelsea program is for the long term. Last season Manchester United, Arsenal, and Barcelona did the same by signing talented young players. Perhaps the problem now lay with Potter. Chelsea's future depends on how Potter manages players going forward. Even though at the moment he is very doubtful because he is unable to produce good results, in my opinion, everything takes time to make the squad ideal. Another solution is to replace him with a coach who is able to develop young players like Arteta, Xavi or Erik Ten Hag did.

Despite the fact that Chelsea is trying to build their team for a longer time, that should not be a reason to not do well along the line. It's true that it takes time to actually build team. But what I can see from Graham Potter base on performance, He doesn't seem to be the right one to take Chelsea to the espested destination.

I know building a team takes time but Graham potter have had lot of time to improve the team but no still good performance. Their is  no sign of Chelsea improving , that means Graham is not fit to do the job even with the players Chelsea have signed in so far.

[jakdanyel]

Liverpool are still feeling confident about signing Bellingham. They don't think they would be more disadvantageous even if they finish this season without a single title or another achievement. But I'm not thinking that Bellingham would like to join a team that even fail in qualifying for the Champions League. They are still continuing to get bad results in the league. This is just making them far away from top 4. A player like Bellingham would like to continue to be a part of the Champions League.

At that point Real Madrid would be even more advantageous to sign him. Bellingham was already prioritizing them though but the recent situation can also help him make up his mind.

[hyudien]

I think you mean they are going to fire Potter before the season ends. We know the performance of Chelsea is not good at all and they are in the middle of the table and probably they won't be even in the Europa league but still even if they fire Potter before the season end the new coach won't have enough time to do something show better performance with this team.

All of that backfired for Chelsea to let Potter go and replace him with a new coach, that doesn't mean that all of this is a guarantee that Chelsea can complete their duties in the Premier League. Vice versa, maintaining Graham Potter is also not a guarantee of any kind. But at least Chelsea will continue to see this progress in the long term. I mean Potter has 2 or 3 games as a chance. Hasn't Chelsea been gambling from the start by taking Potter and buying expensive players who can be said to be not too dangerous while on the field. For example, Mudryk was unclear about his role at Chelsea and his performances simply did not match the price.