⚽ Football Transfers Speculation, Odds and Predictions

[Fiatless]

An excellent performance from City and they totally deserved the three points they got, City completely dominated the game from start to finish, and if not for Khusanov's error in the first half, Chelsea offered next to nothing.

That said, this gives City confidence for their all important CL game against Club Brugge next week, if they don't win they get eliminated from the CL. In the EPL, their next challenge is Arsenal at the Emirates, and what a game that is going to be after what happened in the first leg of that fixture.

Chelsea was outclassed and was not in the same class as Manchester City. They got the first goal and I thought that it will be another disappointing day for the Pep Guardiola side. But they kept pushing on like the City we saw last season that will keep mounting pressure on the defense until they can level up.

The win will be indeed a morale booster for the Cityzens to beat Club Brugge in the next UCL game. The Belgian side which is second in the Belgian Pro League played a draw with fifteen placed Kortrijk. I didn't watch the game but I am assuming that the club is more focused on the match with Manchester City. Both teams need this win to make it to the UCL playoff, so we expect to see a very competitive match.  
    

[len01]

PSG loaned Kolo Muani to Juventus for six months, Juventus is correct for looking another new striker since they not able to score many goals in this season. But, Kolo Muani was flop in PSG, he only scored 11 goals from 54 match.

Let's hope he can bring new thing on Juventus.

TBH, I actually had a little doubt about Kolo Muani when he joined Juventus because the competition in Serie A is very tight and on the one hand he will be under pressure to help Juventus get better results. But it turns out that he started his career with Juventus quite well, able to score 1 goal against Napoli even though he lost. Well, that was a very good start for Juventus to develop Kolo Muani's talent and make him a mainstay as a striker who is able to score more goals in every match. I hope he remains consistent like his performance in today's match so that his reputation becomes better unlike when he was with PSG.

[SatoPrincess]

It's not hard for Casemiro to gets new club if moved from Manchester United because Al Nassr or the team from MLS is interested want to hire him but if Casemiro still want to play at Europa seems Besiktas has showing their interest to him so the decision is in Casemiro's own hands whether he will move to Saudi Arabia or MLS but i still believe this is the last season for Casemiro to play with Manchester United and i am sure he will found new clubs this summer

I would say that the best thing for Casemiro is whatever he wants. I know he's a great defender, but to be honest I would like him to go to any league except the MLS, The MLS is a direct path to retirement. I think that the level drops so much that even the players on their own lose a lot of their condition. It's more like playing a more relaxed football with less pressure , the emotions are not the same. For me, Saudi football is at a very good level, and for Casemiro it fits very well.

It will make a lot of sense for Casemiro to make a move to Saudi Arabia this January. Manchester United have suffered too many defeats and decline this season because of the overall poor performance of the team which has forced the club to consider an overhaul to free space for new recruitments to boost the team’s performance and Casemiro’s departure will help facilitate it with the cash that will come in.

[imamusma]

Financially, top English Premier League clubs are stronger than their Italian counterparts and when it comes to Chelsea and Napoli, there's no doubting the fact that the English side is better when it comes to finance. That said, we should under that sometimes, money isn't the main determining factor when players are moving to a new club. Some players when they want to leave their clubs do prefer not to play in the same league again so they'll not be facing their old club too often but I don't think that's the case in this speculations surrounding Alejandro Garnacho's future. Napoli seems to be the club that are seriously in need of the services if the Argentine of you ask me because I'm yet to see an official bid from Chelsea to sign Garnacho

Speculation about Garnacho future is still unclear, at the same time Ruben Amorim is still relying on him. Garnacho has the opportunity to leave, Chelsea and Napoli are the clubs most seriously interested in recruiting him. In my opinion, it is possible for Garnacho to stay, if Ruben Amorim convinces him by guaranteeing more playing minutes in the main squad. Financially, Chelsea is certainly more capable of paying Garnacho release clause than Napoli.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-14325197/In-demand-Alejandro-Garnacho-travels-London-Man-United-squad-Fulham-clash-amid-offers-Chelsea-Napoli.html

[Pokapoka124]

Gavi renewal will be the next big news on the agenda, as the barca contract renewal is going on at a fast pace

Reports have recently emerged that gavi will be renewing his contract with Barcelona. After announcing the renewal of Ronald Araujo's contract until 2031, and the news that Pedretti's contract will soon be renewed, now the news is that Barcelona will announce the renewal of Gavi's contract in a few days. gavi's existing deal runs until June 2026 and only a few minor details remain outstanding for a further four or five seasons.

both parties want to continue working together and while the process to extend gavi's contract has taken longer than expected, negotiations have already been ongoing for months.

the signing of Gavi's contract is not currently completed, but the process has advanced quickly, marca notes. Part of the story is in barcelone's turnaround financial under juan laporta

I think Barcelona’s decision to retain Gavi and Pedri is a smart move as they are not only incredibly talented but also represent the club's philosophy of developing and promoting homegrown talents. Holding them down to long term contract sends a clear message to fans and competitors that Barcelona is serious about maintaining it's identity and return to the top. This approach aligns with the club's current financial situation.

[hyudien]

It will make a lot of sense for Casemiro to make a move to Saudi Arabia this January. Manchester United have suffered too many defeats and decline this season because of the overall poor performance of the team which has forced the club to consider an overhaul to free space for new recruitments to boost the team’s performance and Casemiro’s departure will help facilitate it with the cash that will come in.

Casemiro might need a little more time to decide where he will go next. The Saudi Pro League is an option that he can choose, moreover there he will also meet many players who have previously played with him. However, all decisions will be entirely his right because he will also definitely think carefully. If he wants to stay in Europe, then most likely he will look for a team that is ready, but if he wants to start with a new challenge and leave Europe, then now there are already several offers coming in, at least that is the rumor that we have heard lately.

[Hirose UK]

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Only four or five players might be worth keeping and the rest might have to be sold when the management really wants to make changes to the team. But the question is is it possible for Manchester United to do that? To make big changes, it takes a lot of money to buy the players needed, the problem is that Manchester United can't do that now because they have spent a lot of money in the previous transfer market when Erik Ten Hak was the coach.

There are rules that they need to obey and now the conditions are not easy for Manchester United. Not to mention selling some of the players who are highly paid and that is just as difficult because no club wants to accept the offer submitted by Manchester United to their players who have quite large salaries.

Amorim asked Manchester United management to bring in players, he wanted the management to be willing to spend money and of course we all know the rumors about the players Amorim wanted and that amounted to more than 3 players, news circulated about the sale of players who were not really needed so that it could help the team management to make it easier to transfer players later.
Management has indeed made statement that they are constrained by financial problems if they want to get players at high prices and they are also more careful in spending large sums of money considering the previous incident when Ten Hag spent lot of money to recruit new players but did not produce any results.
Let just wait and see how it continues later, there will definitely be way out of this problem.

[ThemePen]

Amorim asked Manchester United management to bring in players, he wanted the management to be willing to spend money and of course we all know the rumors about the players Amorim wanted and that amounted to more than 3 players, news circulated about the sale of players who were not really needed so that it could help the team management to make it easier to transfer players later.
Management has indeed made statement that they are constrained by financial problems if they want to get players at high prices and they are also more careful in spending large sums of money considering the previous incident when Ten Hag spent lot of money to recruit new players but did not produce any results.
Let just wait and see how it continues later, there will definitely be way out of this problem.

It is clear that Amorim wants to bring new players to Manchester United to make team stronger. But management is hesitant to spend a lot of money because they do not have enough money and also because they spent a lot before and it did not work out. It is tricky situation because team needs to spend money to get better but they also need to be careful with their money. Maybe management can find cheaper options or make smarter deals to get players Amorim wants. We will just have to wait and see what happens next and hopefully they will find solution that is good for  team.

[shinratensei_]

An excellent performance from City and they totally deserved the three points they got, City completely dominated the game from start to finish, and if not for Khusanov's error in the first half, Chelsea offered next to nothing.

That said, this gives City confidence for their all important CL game against Club Brugge next week, if they don't win they get eliminated from the CL. In the EPL, their next challenge is Arsenal at the Emirates, and what a game that is going to be after what happened in the first leg of that fixture.

City totally dominated the game. They control mid, and surprisingly Gvardiol played more offensively than their own striker. That's weird. The better he becomes a striker now.

It's kinda stupid for Maresca to force his team to play high line against City, they can go low block and it would make City struggle.

Palmer was not existent in this game, and Sanchez has the worst rate. I see nothing from Chelsea.

Chelsea gets a setback now. They have to sell Sanches asap.

[tusandii]

That's true, Chelsea already have so many wingers, even players like Nkunku and Felix are struggle to be included in starting line up, while Garnacho isn't even really a great player. So, if he join Chelsea, he high likely will struggle like Nkunku and Felix.

Garnacho should lower his ego, playing in small teams is okay as long as the team gives him playing minutes.

Yes, I think it is better for Gernacho to stay at Man United than to go to Chelsea because Chelsea already has many players and of course they prioritize players who have good potential and I think with Gernacho's mediocre performance he will only be a reserve player and only needed at certain times, so far there are no other clubs interested in this player other than Chelsea so it is better to wait for another club so that he can get a role as a regular player.

[mammusu]

That's true, Chelsea already have so many wingers, even players like Nkunku and Felix are struggle to be included in starting line up, while Garnacho isn't even really a great player. So, if he join Chelsea, he high likely will struggle like Nkunku and Felix.

Garnacho should lower his ego, playing in small teams is okay as long as the team gives him playing minutes.

Yes, I think it is better for Gernacho to stay at Man United than to go to Chelsea because Chelsea already has many players and of course they prioritize players who have good potential and I think with Gernacho's mediocre performance he will only be a reserve player and only needed at certain times, so far there are no other clubs interested in this player other than Chelsea so it is better to wait for another club so that he can get a role as a regular player.

Chelsea and Napoli are two teams that have shown their interest in recruiting him but so far the price issue is still an obstacle, Manchester United set a price of 70 euros for the team that wants to get it and so far the two teams have not wanted to meet the request, if compared to Napoli, of course Chelsea actually has a greater chance of getting Garnacho, Apart from playing in the EPL, their money power is still better than Napoli so far, but indeed Garnacho should really think about every offer available at this time including from Chelsea, because after all the depth of the squad owned by Chelsea requires him to compete harder for the main place later, although actually I think staying at Manchester United with the team current condition is not a good choice.

[Helena Yu]

TBH, I actually had a little doubt about Kolo Muani when he joined Juventus because the competition in Serie A is very tight and on the one hand he will be under pressure to help Juventus get better results. But it turns out that he started his career with Juventus quite well, able to score 1 goal against Napoli even though he lost. Well, that was a very good start for Juventus to develop Kolo Muani's talent and make him a mainstay as a striker who is able to score more goals in every match. I hope he remains consistent like his performance in today's match so that his reputation becomes better unlike when he was with PSG.

It's a good start for him, Kolo Muani prove if he still has a good performance even though he rarely played when he was in PSG.

Based on the statistic, there's no player except Muani has a good stats, other players rates are below 7.0. I think Juventus made mistake to not extend Rabiot's contract and choose to sign Koopmeiners from Atalanta, Koopmeiners didn't able to perform with Juventus.

Very good move for Juventus despite having Dusan Vlahovic leading their attack they still insisted on signing another forward I guess to give Vlahovic competition for the next six months. Kolo Muani is a good player, I think he just needs the right environment and team mates around to spark up his career again. I hope he finds that in Juventus.

Or he will choose to move to other teams like Arsenal, if Juventus was fine with Kolo Muani, they can sell Vlahovic since his price is quite high.

[Jody.Drummer]

That's true, Chelsea already have so many wingers, even players like Nkunku and Felix are struggle to be included in starting line up, while Garnacho isn't even really a great player. So, if he join Chelsea, he high likely will struggle like Nkunku and Felix.

Garnacho should lower his ego, playing in small teams is okay as long as the team gives him playing minutes.

Yes, I think it is better for Gernacho to stay at Man United than to go to Chelsea because Chelsea already has many players and of course they prioritize players who have good potential and I think with Gernacho's mediocre performance he will only be a reserve player and only needed at certain times, so far there are no other clubs interested in this player other than Chelsea so it is better to wait for another club so that he can get a role as a regular player.

At Chelsea, players with characters like him are piling up, that means if he joins Chelsea then it will be a very fierce competition and if he can't compete then he won't get playing minutes. If he wants to leave, then he should go to a club that can guarantee him more playing minutes. He's still young, so I think it's okay if he goes to a club that's not that big in name, it's done to build experience and mentality. And if he manages to give his best at the club, then he will also be able to quickly get attention from a bigger club. Sometimes there has to be a sacrifice to show the best game.

[Velvet78]

Kimmich's future is still ambiguous as it seems. Some time ago, his name was first called with Liverpool if you remember. However later on there was no official offer so they moved on. But recently there are new developments.

Real Madrid is said to be interested in signing him for free as he has 6 months left on his contract. They really want everyone these days.    But I must admit Kimmich is really worth being signed while there is such an opportunity.

He can make a serious contribution to Real Madrid defense. Especially while they aren't having a very good season defensively...    Ancelotti seemed obstinate about not signing more players. But I think he should otherwise he might regret later on.

[X-ray]

PSG loaned Kolo Muani to Juventus for six months, Juventus is correct for looking another new striker since they not able to score many goals in this season. But, Kolo Muani was flop in PSG, he only scored 11 goals from 54 match.

Let's hope he can bring new thing on Juventus.

A good move. I was seeing him play in the game against Napoli, and he looked better than Dusan. He's good in the work off and on the ball. He's also a hard worker. I think he can really fit Juventus's system well, but really disappointed they lost against Napoli.

They were fixing their forward, but not with their mid. Hopefully, Kolo Muani can perform consistently till the end of his contract.

[bitLeap]

Chelsea was outclassed and was not in the same class as Manchester City. They got the first goal and I thought that it will be another disappointing day for the Pep Guardiola side. But they kept pushing on like the City we saw last season that will keep mounting pressure on the defense until they can level up.

The win will be indeed a morale booster for the Cityzens to beat Club Brugge in the next UCL game. The Belgian side which is second in the Belgian Pro League played a draw with fifteen placed Kortrijk. I didn't watch the game but I am assuming that the club is more focused on the match with Manchester City. Both teams need this win to make it to the UCL playoff, so we expect to see a very competitive match.  
    

Not in the same class as Man City? If you look at the match statistics I think it's almost balanced, try looking again. The first half was very boring, entering the second half Man City dominated a little. Did Chelsea deserve to lose? Of course they deserved to lose, Nicolas Jackson is a player that Chelsea doesn't really need. Several chances could have been goals but because he was careless, it's no surprise anymore. btw, this season Man City can only maximize the Champions League ticket, because winning trophies is quite difficult to do.

In the Champions League they should be able to qualify for the play-offs, but remember that the Champions League is not based on domestic league performance and Brugge also has the same ambition, so Man City must be more careful and not underestimate their opponents. The biggest mistake of underestimating opponents is often trapping yourself.

[Inwestour]

Kimmich's future is still ambiguous as it seems. Some time ago, his name was first called with Liverpool if you remember. However later on there was no official offer so they moved on. But recently there are new developments.

Real Madrid is said to be interested in signing him for free as he has 6 months left on his contract. They really want everyone these days.    But I must admit Kimmich is really worth being signed while there is such an opportunity.

He can make a serious contribution to Real Madrid defense. Especially while they aren't having a very good season defensively...    Ancelotti seemed obstinate about not signing more players. But I think he should otherwise he might regret later on.

Oh this is the main task of Real, to sign as many players as possible as free agents, it seems that they liked it after they did it with Mbappe. It is not known whether they managed to do it with Alexander-Arnold but they really wanted it, now they are trying to do the same with Kimmich, for them it is a good strategy, but those teams that lose these players also lose a lot of transfer money.

[Pokapoka124]

And on the other hand, Alphonso Davies failure to go to Real Madrid actually opens up an opportunity for Joshua Kimmich to be recruited. Although it is only a rumor but if you look at his contract which will end in June, Kimmich must be able to make the right decision. Imao Kimmich will be suitable to play with Madrid and he can replace Tchouaméni whose performance is not so impressive.

I don't really think so. I can't believe that such thing and I don't really think that Alphonso Davies failure to go to real is why Joshua kimmich can be recruited I don't think all these talks are right. Yes, he might be the right candidate to replace Tchouaméni but I doubt Bayern Munich would want to part ways with him just yet.

[MArsland]

I don't really think so. I can't believe that such thing and I don't really think that Alphonso Davies failure to go to real is why Joshua kimmich can be recruited I don't think all these talks are right. Yes, he might be the right candidate to replace Tchouaméni but I doubt Bayern Munich would want to part ways with him just yet.

Because as I said that it is just a rumor then the success is still below 50% but there is nothing wrong if Real Madrid submit some offers for Joshua Kimmich. Given how important it is for Madrid to have an injection of players either in the middle of the season or later at the end of the season. Madrid strategy in the middle of the season is not so aggressive so the most promising offers will likely come after the League ends and during the remaining time Joshua Kimmich has a lot to consider for his future.

[abhiseshakana]

And on the other hand, Alphonso Davies failure to go to Real Madrid actually opens up an opportunity for Joshua Kimmich to be recruited. Although it is only a rumor but if you look at his contract which will end in June, Kimmich must be able to make the right decision. Imao Kimmich will be suitable to play with Madrid and he can replace Tchouaméni whose performance is not so impressive.

I don't really think so. I can't believe that such thing and I don't really think that Alphonso Davies failure to go to real is why Joshua kimmich can be recruited I don't think all these talks are right. Yes, he might be the right candidate to replace Tchouaméni but I doubt Bayern Munich would want to part ways with him just yet.

Bayern Munich seems reluctant to let Joshua Kimmich go but unfortunately, it is not in line with what the player concerned wants because as far as I know, Joshua Kimmich is not interested in extending his contract, which means he could leave this January or at the end of the season as a free agent. Besides Real Madrid, Liverpool is also reportedly interested in Joshua Kimmich. It seems like Liverpool wants to anticipate if Trent Alexander Arnold really leaves Anfield.