⚽ Football Transfers Speculation, Odds and Predictions

[Lillominato89]

It seems that Florian Wirtz is now ready to land in the Premier League, Liverpool have officially presented an offer of 136 million plus bonuses to obtain his footballing performances of the player This is a great purchase for Liverpool and above all it will rank among the 3 most expensive purchases in history.

[red4slash]

]I think that madrid will have a difficult time getting back to form next season because apart from the players that where not in form last season a new coach and backroom staff is on ground now so there will be a lot of changes that will take place in Madrid so anyone thinking that xabi coming to Madrid will change things instantly is doing a great mistake let see how Madrid will Fair in the club world cup this month unde xabi

Sometimes there is always doubt when a club is coached by a new coach, especially when the team overhaul occurs in the midfield and defense which are already chaotic as before, but that is only one possibility of many possibilities that will happen.

In fact, not all new coaches cannot be successful in their first season because there are quite a few coaches who are successful even in their debut and I think the latest example is Flick who is considered successful with positive results even though we know that Barcelona has many limitations this season.

Reflecting on the Flick case, this can actually also apply to Xabi because the assumption is only based on the addition of players in several lines and the reason for the new coach is only an assumption and the possibility is that there are still many things that will happen.
Xabi just needs to do what he has to do because this season his challenges are getting tougher in Madrid.

[shinratensei_]

But now there is a little doubt that Franco Mastantuono can develop with Real Madrid because in the Real Madrid squad there are quite a lot of potential players and it is quite difficult to compete to get playing minutes and prove their quality, we can see several potential young players at Real Madrid and their careers do not develop if they lose in the competition for the main place in the team and the same thing also applies to Franco Mastantuono, he really has to work extra to be able to get more playing minutes with the Real Madrid team.

It's totally depend on their coach. I meant if their coach can give fair minutes for everyone to play. The young lads can have the same chances to prove themselves. If they're not getting enough time to play, how can they prove themselves? That's the point.

[katanic97]

I tell you what, with the signings of Frimpong, Wirtz and soon Kerkez, Arne Soot is cooking. We are going to start the season as favourites to defend the PL title.

With a starting XI of -

Alisson, Frimpong, Konate, Van Dijk, Kerkez, Gravenberch, Mac Allister, Wirtz, Gakpo, Salah, Luis Diaz

Who is going to be able to stop that?

Based on that lineup you mentioned, it's hard to see anyone stopping them. Especially considering how lucky you are that Salah extended his contract without him, i don't think things would be the same. The most important thing is the chemistry between the players, and if they manage to recreate what they had last season, we’ll be watching an unstoppable Liverpool.In my opinion, they're one of the main contenders for the champions league as well but let’s not get ahead of ourselves. So far, great work by Liverpool and the board.

[Uruhara]

But now there is a little doubt that Franco Mastantuono can develop with Real Madrid because in the Real Madrid squad there are quite a lot of potential players and it is quite difficult to compete to get playing minutes and prove their quality, we can see several potential young players at Real Madrid and their careers do not develop if they lose in the competition for the main place in the team and the same thing also applies to Franco Mastantuono, he really has to work extra to be able to get more playing minutes with the Real Madrid team.

It's totally depend on their coach. I meant if their coach can give fair minutes for everyone to play. The young lads can have the same chances to prove themselves. If they're not getting enough time to play, how can they prove themselves? That's the point.

The competition at Real Madrid is very tight. So young players like Franco Mastantuono really have to work harder in order to be superior, match or even surpass the senior players on the team. And actually coaches also assess players from training sessions and so on. So those taken into the starting eleven are those who are considered the most ready based on assessments during training sessions and also the player's readiness and health or fitness.

Let's take the example of a young player who has joined since 2023, namely Arda Guler, who has still not been able to break into Real Madrid's main squad to date. even though we know that Arda Guler's quality is extraordinary. He even has very high potential and can still develop even better. But still he has mostly been a second tier player until now. So yeah, pursuing a career at Real Madrid is not as easy as you might imagine. It's just that when a young player succeeds in breaking into the Real Madrid main squad, you can be sure that his career will really improve rapidly.

[Lida93]

Kelvin De Bruyne is an exceptional player reckoned to none, especially within his prime time with Manchester city but right now age has started catching up with him and that's why I do believe that he's not going to be that productive at Napoli as he was in Manchester city. The Italian Serie A' league is well known for it's physicality and for a now injuries prone KDB I can't confirm his productivity at Napoli.

Is it right to call De Bruyne old? De Bruyne is only 33 years old now. Is he too old? I don't think so. De Bruyne is a very talented midfielder. And for at least 2/3 more years, De Bruyne can provide service to any team.

You're overemphasizing buddy. Can't read where I said KDB is old or too old. I only pointed to his age and how he can't be as much productive as he was in his peak at Manchester city

And do you wonder why clubs rarely go for players above 30 years? They're considered to be less productive as their strength and speed would have being reduced compared to their prime time. Except for exceptional players like KDB which certain few major clubs in Europe could still make use of their experience, hence Napoli were willing to sign him.

[Velvet78]

They still have Osimhen that is still ongoing, and wanna add a quality goal keeper. We may be seeing another surprise to come very soon.

I've heard they're eyeing Calhanoglu. if they really sign him from inter milan, they will be fully dominating turkish league.

For the GK position there are 2 candidates recently: Emiliano Martinez and Đorđe Petrović. Both of them would be great choices.

About Hakan Calhanoglu, I'm not sure whether the rumours are real. I see only Turkish press talking about this potential signing...




Manchester City has gone after another young talent named Sverre Nypan. Do you know anything about him?  

He is quite versatile though. Naturally a CM but can play as DM, AM and even as CF when there is need.

[Xcode7]

Kelvin De Bruyne is an exceptional player reckoned to none, especially within his prime time with Manchester city but right now age has started catching up with him and that's why I do believe that he's not going to be that productive at Napoli as he was in Manchester city. The Italian Serie A' league is well known for it's physicality and for a now injuries prone KDB I can't confirm his productivity at Napoli.

Is it right to call De Bruyne old? De Bruyne is only 33 years old now. Is he too old? I don't think so. De Bruyne is a very talented midfielder. And for at least 2/3 more years, De Bruyne can provide service to any team.

You're overemphasizing buddy. Can't read where I said KDB is old or too old. I only pointed to his age and how he can't be as much productive as he was in his peak at Manchester city

And do you wonder why clubs rarely go for players above 30 years? They're considered to be less productive as their strength and speed would have being reduced compared to their prime time. Except for exceptional players like KDB which certain few major clubs in Europe could still make use of their experience, hence Napoli were willing to sign him.

The problem now is not Kevin De Bruyne's age, but Kevin De Bruyne has just recovered from injury a few months ago and after that Kevin De Bruyne has not shown his best performance.
I think 33 years old is not that old, especially since the Serie A team games are not that high-tension, so for players who have been in the Premier League for a long time, it will be a little easier.

So now the question is whether Kevin De Bruyne can return to his top performance with Napoli.
It is a gamble but I think what is profitable for Napoli is because they get Kevin De Bruyne for free and also Kevin De Bruyne is willing to have his salary cut, of course that is an advantage for Nappoli regardless of Kevin De Bruyne's performance later.

[punk.zink]

But now there is a little doubt that Franco Mastantuono can develop with Real Madrid because in the Real Madrid squad there are quite a lot of potential players and it is quite difficult to compete to get playing minutes and prove their quality, we can see several potential young players at Real Madrid and their careers do not develop if they lose in the competition for the main place in the team and the same thing also applies to Franco Mastantuono, he really has to work extra to be able to get more playing minutes with the Real Madrid team.

It's totally depend on their coach. I meant if their coach can give fair minutes for everyone to play. The young lads can have the same chances to prove themselves. If they're not getting enough time to play, how can they prove themselves? That's the point.

The competition at Real Madrid is very tight. So young players like Franco Mastantuono really have to work harder in order to be superior, match or even surpass the senior players on the team. And actually coaches also assess players from training sessions and so on. So those taken into the starting eleven are those who are considered the most ready based on assessments during training sessions and also the player's readiness and health or fitness.

Let's take the example of a young player who has joined since 2023, namely Arda Guler, who has still not been able to break into Real Madrid's main squad to date. even though we know that Arda Guler's quality is extraordinary. He even has very high potential and can still develop even better. But still he has mostly been a second tier player until now. So yeah, pursuing a career at Real Madrid is not as easy as you might imagine. It's just that when a young player succeeds in breaking into the Real Madrid main squad, you can be sure that his career will really improve rapidly.

If Real Madrid signs Franco Mastantuono, they must feel that he is a talented young player, and they will certainly want him to develop more when he joins. It will not be easy for Franco Mastantuono because if he wants to get a place, he has to fight with so many great players who were at Real Madrid before him, but it does not rule out the possibility that he could rise quickly because I think, Xabi Alonso will definitely give him a chance if he really has good performance.

Xabi Alonso seems different to Carlo Ancelotti, and I think he will give more opportunities to young players.

[Spaceman1000$]

]I think that madrid will have a difficult time getting back to form next season because apart from the players that where not in form last season a new coach and backroom staff is on ground now so there will be a lot of changes that will take place in Madrid so anyone thinking that xabi coming to Madrid will change things instantly is doing a great mistake let see how Madrid will Fair in the club world cup this month unde xabi

Sometimes there is always doubt when a club is coached by a new coach, especially when the team overhaul occurs in the midfield and defense which are already chaotic as before, but that is only one possibility of many possibilities that will happen.

In fact, not all new coaches cannot be successful in their first season because there are quite a few coaches who are successful even in their debut and I think the latest example is Flick who is considered successful with positive results even though we know that Barcelona has many limitations this season.

Reflecting on the Flick case, this can actually also apply to Xabi because the assumption is only based on the addition of players in several lines and the reason for the new coach is only an assumption and the possibility is that there are still many things that will happen.
Xabi just needs to do what he has to do because this season his challenges are getting tougher in Madrid.

Arne slot too has Amazing record with Liverpool being a new coach, so a new coach in some cases can just turn out to be something wonderful. We all saw what Xabi Alonso did with lots of average players with Bayern Leverkusen, winning the German league and also winning the Europa league. So coming to Madrid where he has availability of World class player at his disposal, I trust his sense of judgement as to know the weak link affecting Madrid team and how to cover it up. Trend Alexander Arnold is here also, so is also an opportunity for Xabi Alonso to see what Alexander Arnold can as well bring to team.

[HajiBagi]

Mastantuono to Real Madrid with 6 year contract. A potential signing by Madrid for sure. I know how he's good in ball control, has good technical skill combined with good passing accuracy. He's a ball controlling midfielder type, and i believe this is a very good sign.
This transfer is also telling us how Real Madrid successfully hijack him from PSG.

Only wonder on what position he will play. his actual position is RW, and no invent. However, he can also play as AM as well.

Welcome to the Madrid Franco!

Real Madrid has now started to believe in young players, Real Madrid is doing the right thing this season and I believe they will have a good season and can be able to challenge Barcelona in La Liga next season, although it will be very difficult for Real Madrid to defeat Barcelona easily because Barcelona have a good player's and they are about to sign Nico Williams who is very dangerous when he plays together with Yamal, Real Madrid still have a lot to do when playing against Barcelona next season.

Signing Franco Mastantuono is a very good idea because he can play in the left wing and also as an attacking midfield, Xabi Alonso needs to unlock some players to have their best performance next and playing in the club's World Cup will help some players to adapt to the Xabi Alonso style of play, players like Vini Jr and Mbappe need to work together and help Real Madrid to win trophies.

[Stablexcoin]

Arne slot too has Amazing record with Liverpool being a new coach, so a new coach in some cases can just turn out to be something wonderful. We all saw what Xabi Alonso did with lots of average players with Bayern Leverkusen, winning the German league and also winning the Europa league. So coming to Madrid where he has availability of World class player at his disposal, I trust his sense of judgement as to know the weak link affecting Madrid team and how to cover it up. Trend Alexander Arnold is here also, so is also an opportunity for Xabi Alonso to see what Alexander Arnold can as well bring to team.

Have you watched Xabi training videos in Madrid, when you have a young coach like Xabi, compared to the older ones, they can practically teach you what they want to see you do on the ball, since they are also fit to make the body movements. Xabi will do well in Madrid, playing in the Club World Cup is where they will put themselves together, before the season begins, with these signings Madrid already secured their future for the next 5 years.

Arne Slot won the Premier League in his first season, went further to the Champions League but didn't make it as expected. With his latest signings they will return to compete in the Champions League better than other season.

[Plaguedeath]

Manchester City has gone after another young talent named Sverre Nypan. Do you know anything about him?  

He is quite versatile though. Naturally a CM but can play as DM, AM and even as CF when there is need.

Pretty sure it was Haaland who help him to join Manchester City because no one watch Eliteserien and Haaland is a Norwegian player. We know the potential players are usually from Serie A Brazil, Liga Portugal, Eredivisie, and First Division A Belgium.

I tell you what, with the signings of Frimpong, Wirtz and soon Kerkez, Arne Soot is cooking. We are going to start the season as favourites to defend the PL title.

With a starting XI of -

Alisson, Frimpong, Konate, Van Dijk, Kerkez, Gravenberch, Mac Allister, Wirtz, Gakpo, Salah, Luis Diaz

Who is going to be able to stop that?

Manchester City and Chelsea.

Liverpool still don't have a reliable striker and Kerkez isn't an experienced player, so I can still see they lack of couple thing.

[bitgolden]

Based on that lineup you mentioned, it's hard to see anyone stopping them. Especially considering how lucky you are that Salah extended his contract without him, i don't think things would be the same. The most important thing is the chemistry between the players, and if they manage to recreate what they had last season, we’ll be watching an unstoppable Liverpool.In my opinion, they're one of the main contenders for the champions league as well but let’s not get ahead of ourselves. So far, great work by Liverpool and the board.

That is what people are saying about Arne Slot vs Klopp. Klopp always wanted to be the underdog that beat the bigger dog, and he sometimes achieved it. Whereas, Arne wants to be the big dog, and have a higher chance to win, and be upset if they can't.

What Klopp did had some advantages, because if you lost, you didn't feel bad, in fact, getting close enough was a reward itself, because they looked or acted as if they were the underdogs, and the fact that they were even close was good, that's the advantage, but you never expected them to win, and when they did, you were happy as a fan. With Arne, and the transfers, and the way they act, he is not doing that, he is trying to win all, so now, disadvantage is, if he loses, that's terrible.

[coinlocket$]

Newcastle is interested in Joao Pedro.
Arsenal have make an offer for 60m € for Viktor Gyokeres
Bayer Leverkusen is interested in James McAtee
Napoli may go for Darwin Nunez
Fenerbahce are interested in Kyle Walkerfrom Manchester City

Some news from BBC

[Agbamoni]

Who else is in support of this move - Andy Robertson to Atlético Madrid? For me I don't think this is a good one for Atlético Madrid. If I am not mistaken, they were among the title race last season in the Spanish league after the first runner up Real Madrid. If they want to win a title this season they should do better than this please 

Funny how I shared this to my colleague and he said, "They are trying to rebuild the team". Oh no! how can they be offering a bid on a 31 year old cargo dumped by Liverpool and say they are rebuilding the team.

[Pandu Geddon]

Young players are currently getting attention from big clubs. It's just that they may lose in the competition in the main squad. They get long contracts, which means there are many opportunities to get a place in the main squad in the future if their abilities are really worthy. Madrid has several young players who didn't get much playing time last season. But now they are with a new coach who must have a different way of assessing players.

Only hope Xabi will try to utilize all of their young lads. Give them enough minutes to play, and doing fair selection to get his best starters. No to deny how disappointed me with how Ancellotti gave less minutes to the young lads, but i hope something differ now.
Developing young lads can also be future assets in the future. I hope Xabi treat him well.

I also hope so, but we know Madrid is full of talented players. Those who are still young have to compete for a place in Xabi's squad, it certainly won't be easy. But I hope they still get a chance with more playing minutes. After all, they need it to continue to develop. There was news that Endrick was suggested to be loaned and rumors are that there are clubs interested. If such an option is better for the development of the player, I think it will be good enough for Madrid.

[aylabadia05]

Mastantuono to Real Madrid with 6 year contract. A potential signing by Madrid for sure. I know how he's good in ball control, has good technical skill combined with good passing accuracy. He's a ball controlling midfielder type, and i believe this is a very good sign.
This transfer is also telling us how Real Madrid successfully hijack him from PSG.

Only wonder on what position he will play. his actual position is RW, and no invent. However, he can also play as AM as well.

Welcome to the Madrid Franco!

Franco Mastantuono is my attacker whose main foot is his left. He is reminiscent of Gareth Bale who played for Real Madrid. The signing of Franco Mastantuono from River Plate to Real Madrid fulfills Real Madrid's wish of not having a left-footed winger for a long time after that position was occupied by Bale.
Rodrygo often complained about his position played on the right wing. Even Ancelotti often said about Rodrygo's placement. So, the conclusion is that Alonso is building a squad that suits his needs. If only that applied to Manchester United, how happy we would be.

[reagansimms]

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It's totally depend on their coach. I meant if their coach can give fair minutes for everyone to play. The young lads can have the same chances to prove themselves. If they're not getting enough time to play, how can they prove themselves? That's the point.

Hopefully Alonso will be the savior for young players, so far players from the academy have always had difficulty developing their talents due to not getting playing time, as a result they have difficulty developing and some of them have to look for new challenges at other clubs. Young players must be given the opportunity to play to show their quality, it seems that Real Madrid must follow in the footsteps of Barcelona who always produce quality young players and some of them are now core players in the main squad. Club also benefit greatly from their presence, besides not having to spend money, young players can also be used as a long-term investment.

[X-ray]

Tel to Totenham is gonna happen soon. Not a great move, but enough. I rate him bang average as a striker. He's still 20 years old, and looks like a promising player. however, he always hard to score. I don't think 35m is bargain for him. Still reasonable if he priced 30m or less.
He's been so mid, and expect him to have a hard time at Tottenham. Let's see what he can do in Frank's team.