⚽ Football Transfers Speculation, Odds and Predictions

[Ale88]

You should not be surprised when that thing came from Barcelona. They always gated their players with non sense release clause. Don't you remember when they gated Fati with 1b release clause, then ended as a flop? The only reason is that they're not willing to let their young talents being targeted by other clubs.
So, they give non sense release clause as the solution, and i think it's wise enough.

It's not just Barcelona, by the way. I think it's a la Liga thing or culture. Even Real Madrid has a tendency of adding release clauses on to their players. That is why it's very hard for a player to leave the club without Real Madrid letting them go when the contract is about to expire because they seem too expensive for other clubs. Triggering a $500M or $1B release clause is no joke.

It's so unfortunate that some of the players or Young talents end up flopping, and this makes the release clause they carry look like a very big joke.

It is a Spanish thing because, as far as I know, no other football federation in the world requires release clauses in the contracts. Technically it's not mandatory but the player, in case there is no release clause, can go to court against his own club and find a way to get out of the contract. It looks like the reason is that football players must have the same rights as employees... And the release clause should be proportionate to the players' wages but clearly this is not the case anymore since we have random youngsters with ridiculous clauses.

[Felicity_Tide]

And as you mentioned, a few names have been linked to the job, but I do not fancy Xavi's and Southgate's candidacies. Both of them are average managers, and I'm not sure they can make a difference at United. Zinedine Zidane would have been my favourite choice, but AFAIK, he's not interested in taking any job except the France national team job.

The Xavi rumor to Manchester united is getting heated.
Just like you, I honestly don't think he can compete in the premier league, with a team like Manchester united. Remember that two or three of the past managers at Manchester united all experienced this problem, so I don't think Xavi's case would be any different.

I have been thinking about Ruud van Nistelrooy.
At least, he did far better in the few games he was in charge of, though I haven't been following his records in his current team. Maybe a trial might be best, because at this point, there are currently no good managers available.

[Lidger]

The fact remains that Manchester United needs a goalkeeper. Altay and the loanee Onana aren't Manchester United's level. They could have even brought him in when Manchester City let Ederson go. He was at least experienced and a quality Premier League goalkeeper. But they didn't, and they're still struggling in the goalkeeping area.

Sometimes trying to figure out what Manchester United actually need is confusing, I thought they were celebrating finally settling their goalkeeper hunt late in the summer’s transfer window when they signed Lammens. Don’t tell me they spent around €25million for nothing. Manchester United never cease to amaze me but how come all these goalkeepers and none is good, more reason I still insist that the defense is the problem.

The current manager has a philosophy and he has stated he cannot change his strategy. It is obvious the available players in the team cannot play to his standards which makes them inefficient. To play to his tactics he needs players who can do it so it is either the players are changed or the manager will be changed it’s that simple.

He is applying the same strategy again and again and he is getting frustrated again and again, so what is the problem if he changes the strategy. As a manager, it is his responsibility to see which strategy the players are doing well in or which strategy they can easily adapt to or what strategy they adopt considering the opponent will be good for the team, but the manager should take these things seriously. If he says that he will not change his strategy, then I will definitely criticize his actions.

A player who plays well in the left wing position if he is played in the right wing position will not get the best performance from him, and the team's defense line-up is weak, but if the manager tries to play football in an offensive strategy, the opponent will easily get a chance to score goals. Since there is some distance between this manager and the management, I think this is going to be the last season for Ruben Amorim for Manchester United.

[Luzin]

Recently, I heard rumors about Man United that Zidane is ready to return to coaching. According to rumors, he is prepared to replace Amorim, because Manchester United's performance has not been improving. Zidane wants Manchester United to have a complete squad and a stable environment. Besides Zidane, it seems that Xavi Hernandez is also rumored to be ready to take over Amorim's role. Indeed, both coaches currently do not have contracts binding them to other clubs. I think if Amorim does not quickly improve the team's performance, he might be fired soon.

[SatoPrincess]

Hasn't Rashford salary been reduced to allow him to play for Barcelona this season? I think Rashford focus right now is to continue performing well during this loan to earn a chance to make the move permanent. I'm confident that if he proves that, Barcelona will be willing. Furthermore, Manchester United no longer need him, so there's a chance Rashford price could be lowered.

What is happening is very basic, Barcelona bet all their money on Lamine , if it is a dangerous act, the club should not allow a single player to put him almost above the club , if he gets injured that is where it ends, and players like Rashford are sometimes not highly Valued by the Club but not by the coach, Barcelona has a reputation for Treating their best players Badly at the end , just ask Messi how he got out of there.

This is true, it is obvious for every one to see that Barcelona have build the strength of the team to depend on Yamal and whenever he picks up an injury their supporters go into panic. The likes of Raphinha and Pedri have fallen under the shadow of Yamal lately. I understand the club is trying to make the next big thing but I fear that building the team around Yamal can adversely impact the team when he is not available to play due to injury.

[Belarge]

Recently, I heard rumors about Man United that Zidane is ready to return to coaching. According to rumors, he is prepared to replace Amorim, because Manchester United's performance has not been improving. Zidane wants Manchester United to have a complete squad and a stable environment. Besides Zidane, it seems that Xavi Hernandez is also rumored to be ready to take over Amorim's role. Indeed, both coaches currently do not have contracts binding them to other clubs. I think if Amorim does not quickly improve the team's performance, he might be fired soon.

You said it yourself, Rumours and they swiftly spread inother to trap the audience. Zinedine Zidane had better options other than settling for Manchester United in the past. Common we're talking about a manager that have become an eligible manager capable of handling his team. Zinedine Zidane is a good catch only if he agrees to give greenlight to Manchester United.

Ruben Amorim messing around with his managerial role, common there are crucial replacement If Amorim is not competent enough to handle the good running tasks coming in. Manchester United just ought to up their standard because their current form is not making any justice to them been called elite EPL team, we've watch them so many times crumbled and not been eligible to qualify for the main tournament in Europe.

[SatoPrincess]

So what has Marc Bernal got to do with Lamine yamal, can you elaborate on that?? Bernal is a defensive midfielder for the team, while yamal is a winger.. what's the conflict?

Source: Marc Bernal signs new deal at Barcelona with €𝟓𝟎𝟎𝐦 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞

€500m release clause is much, but if the club sees him as potential player that's worth such an amount, we all need to keep calm and see what he has locked in.

€500 million release clause for an unknown player, it's very laughable to read. I understand when a club does this and it's mainly to discourage potential buyers from even making a bid for a player with such a release clause but it's mainly done for players that has already proven themselves over the years not for players that are unknown at the moment.

This must have brought about a relief on the shoulders of the club management to finally seal one of their talents to a longer term contract. At this point and with the current financial situation at the club they don’t have to lose young talents like Marc Bernal rather they need more to come in and strengthen the team further.

[Zlantann]

Recently, I heard rumors about Man United that Zidane is ready to return to coaching. According to rumors, he is prepared to replace Amorim, because Manchester United's performance has not been improving. Zidane wants Manchester United to have a complete squad and a stable environment. Besides Zidane, it seems that Xavi Hernandez is also rumored to be ready to take over Amorim's role. Indeed, both coaches currently do not have contracts binding them to other clubs. I think if Amorim does not quickly improve the team's performance, he might be fired soon.

Ruben Amorim has been enjoying the backing of the Manchester United Board, but it seems like the loss to Brentford is changing their position. Speculations have it that three coaches have been mentioned to replace the coach, including Gareth Southgate, Andoni Iraola and Oliver Glasner. Zinedine Zidane has been linked to the club but there has been no response from either him and his representative about this move. But he had once said that he would like to be fluent in the English Language before moving to an EPL club. I know that Zidane is focusing on replacing Didier Deschamps, who has made it clear that he would step down from his position as the French National team coach after the World Cup.    

[aylabadia05]

Xavi Hernandez has been the subject of media speculation linking him to the Manchester United head coach position amidst the team's uncertain performance during the Amorim. If you've noticed, Zidane has also been linked with the position.
The media certainly loves to stir up issues for news.

The media isn't stirring anything up. If a club like Manchester United are not exploring other options for the position of a manager right now, then they are more foolish than I thought. Amorim has shown that he doesn't know what he is doing. Even a basic thing as playing Bruno as an AM is a difficulty for Amorim, forcing him to play as a CM in a two-man midfield. The way Leverkusen treated Ten Hag is exactly how Man United should have treated Amorim. He is a very bad manager. As long as United don't have the right environment, system and manager, every player that goes to their club will struggle.  The names I'm seeing are not even convincing names. I don't think Xavi and Zidane can make Madid a serious team.

If you're a Manchester United fan, you should understand Manchester United's DNA. I mean, this isn't about watching Manchester United play on classic channels, but about what Manchester United should do to overcome their current form.
If changing coaches is the best thing that can impact the team's situation, that's fine. The problem is, when coaches are changed, performance doesn't seem to change.

Amorim is stubbornly adamant about not wanting to change the system he's created and implemented. Professionally, that's good for him, but at some point, he needs to soften and shake up the system he's maintained. One reason is that the formation doesn't fit Manchester United's character.
Let's put it this way: Mourinho managed to deliver the UEFA Europa League trophy, but he was deemed a failure at Manchester United and was replaced. Right?
Now, if Xavi and all the other reported coaching candidates were to replace Amorim, can you guarantee the expected success?

For me, there's only one mastermind in the current Manchester United squad: bench Bruno if you don't want to sell him. The team isn't his, meaning he's no better than any other Manchester United player. He creates the rhythm of the game however he likes. Sesko is a potential great player, but look at what Bruno did to him as a target man. Bruno doesn't trust Sesko. It's quite understandable why Bruno never passes to him.
Furthermore, the current back three formation isn't ideal.

[Velvet78]

Sérgio Conceição is on his way to Saudi Arabia...

After a 13-year manager experience in Europe, he is setting sail for new adventures. The most successful place for him was Porto as it was full of domestic trophies.

He tried the Ligue 1 and Serie A too. A good rise at Nantes which led him to go to Porto. But a sad downfall at Milan... He must have got a really tempting offer to accept Al-Ittihad now.

[Mayor of ogba]

Harry Kane's current performance for Bayern Munich is commendable, and his goals have helped Bayern Munich to win their matches this season. If Harry Kane continues with his current performance for Bayern Munich and Bayern Munich maybe wins this season's Champions League trophy or ends up as the runner up, Harry Kane has a good chance of winning the next Ballon d'Or Award, because I don't see any player who will perform better than Harry Kane this season.

We said that about Mohamed Salah last season after his start and how did that go?  

I think Mohamed Salah didn't win the Ballon d'Or Award because Liverpool failed to win the Champions League, and Ousmane Dembele performed better than Mohamed last season. The only thing that would make Harry Kane not win the Ballon d'Or Award, just like Mohamed Salah didn't win it this year, is if Bayern Munich doesn't win the Champions League this season.

[irhact]

Ruben Amorim has been enjoying the backing of the Manchester United Board, but it seems like the loss to Brentford is changing their position. Speculations have it that three coaches have been mentioned to replace the coach, including Gareth Southgate, Andoni Iraola and Oliver Glasner. Zinedine Zidane has been linked to the club but there has been no response from either him and his representative about this move. But he had once said that he would like to be fluent in the English Language before moving to an EPL club. I know that Zidane is focusing on replacing Didier Deschamps, who has made it clear that he would step down from his position as the French National team coach after the World Cup.    

Zidane will prefer to coach the french national side that he knows he has a chance of winning something with than coaching Manchester United. Zidane loves big teams that have the chances of winning something and that's why we have seen him coaching clubs as Real Madrid and not taking any small job. I think he'll not be perfect for Manchester United and he knows this too. That club is almost dead and need top managers with lots of experience that can actually build a club from the scratch and not managers that look for clubs on glorious stages to build their legacy on. Manchester United should stop looking for managers with the name and look for those with talents.

[Renampun]

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The team is considering recruiting another coach to replace Amorin:
Southgate
Glasner
Andoni Iraola

These candidates seem likely to be his replacements.
Source: https://x.com/DeadlineDayLive/status/1972695867015737443

They did everything except improve the quality of their game, because I feel that man united's problem is not only with their coach, but it is much more complicated than it seems, they seem to have lost their identity as man united that people used to be proud of, the winning mentality of the players is also not visible as what Rooney said, there is no hunger to win, and their defense is also very poor. so I think that even if Amorim is replaced later, the results will not change much because their problem is so deep-rooted and improvement is not just about changing the coach, but must be from the fundamentals of the team.

[Mayor of ogba]

Recently, I heard rumors about Man United that Zidane is ready to return to coaching. According to rumors, he is prepared to replace Amorim, because Manchester United's performance has not been improving. Zidane wants Manchester United to have a complete squad and a stable environment. Besides Zidane, it seems that Xavi Hernandez is also rumored to be ready to take over Amorim's role. Indeed, both coaches currently do not have contracts binding them to other clubs. I think if Amorim does not quickly improve the team's performance, he might be fired soon.

Ruben Amorim has been enjoying the backing of the Manchester United Board, but it seems like the loss to Brentford is changing their position. Speculations have it that three coaches have been mentioned to replace the coach, including Gareth Southgate, Andoni Iraola and Oliver Glasner. Zinedine Zidane has been linked to the club but there has been no response from either him and his representative about this move. But he had once said that he would like to be fluent in the English Language before moving to an EPL club. I know that Zidane is focusing on replacing Didier Deschamps, who has made it clear that he would step down from his position as the French National team coach after the World Cup.    

I thought Ruben Amorim would be the first coach since Sir Alex Ferguson retired to complete his contract at Manchester United, but with the current performance of Ruben Amorim, if he doesn't have a good winning ratio in Manchester United's next five matches, he will likely lose his job as Manchester United head coach. Zinedine Zidane knows that Manchester United management won't back him with the players he will want to buy, and as a coach who has built a good reputation in his coaching career, he won't want to become Manchester United head coach when Manchester United doesn't have a good team so that he won't tarnish his good coaching record. Zinedine Zidane would rather stick with his initial plan of taking over from Didier Deschamps when he step down from his position as the Franch National team head coach.

[Roseline492]

I think Mohamed Salah didn't win the Ballon d'Or Award because Liverpool failed to win the Champions League, and Ousmane Dembele performed better than Mohamed last season. The only thing that would make Harry Kane not win the Ballon d'Or Award, just like Mohamed Salah didn't win it this year, is if Bayern Munich doesn't win the Champions League this season.

That's possible from how Dembele got his own award because For Harry Kane he is already qualified on the league they are because they have been the trophy earners like PSG so if they also did it on the champions League then he has gotten every opportunity of having it. So actually with this if that's the way to it then Mohammed Salah could always be deprived of the award every year because if he win premier League the champions League will skip him. But perhaps what if neither of this players clubs won the champions league and another different team won but the best players from the two that plays the final is not equal to any of this players we are saying so will they give to lesser player that won the trophy or the ones with high quality?.

[joniboini]

I think Mohamed Salah didn't win the Ballon d'Or Award because Liverpool failed to win the Champions League, and Ousmane Dembele performed better than Mohamed last season.

I swear I saw stats comparing their goals and assists, and Salah has more than Dembele. What do you mean by performing better? Higher G/A, or is there another metric? At the end of the day, the awards come from votes, so who knows what standard they use. Surely you can't say Salah is worse than Yamal last season, judging from their stats.

Anyway, let's see if Amorim will survive and how United will handle the next transfer window if he's no longer there. I don't think splashing millions of dollars will work if the recruitment always fails.

[Solodoski]

Recently, I heard rumors about Man United that Zidane is ready to return to coaching. According to rumors, he is prepared to replace Amorim, because Manchester United's performance has not been improving. Zidane wants Manchester United to have a complete squad and a stable environment. Besides Zidane, it seems that Xavi Hernandez is also rumored to be ready to take over Amorim's role. Indeed, both coaches currently do not have contracts binding them to other clubs. I think if Amorim does not quickly improve the team's performance, he might be fired soon.

I have always said that I don't know the issues with Manchester united,  I don't know if I should blame the coach, players or the board, but I think Ruben Amorim has been poor and needs to find a way to start getting results.
Zidane and Xavi are two good coaches that are available,  and it might be a good decision for Manchester united to acquire the service of any of the two, but my issue is, will it improve Manchester united performance, that I can say. What I know for sure is that Ruben Amorim needs to improve,  or else he will be jobless very soon.

[JeffBrad12]

There is e a rumor says that Bayern may sign Jackson as a permanent transfer even when he doesn't meet the requirement to activate his buy clause. If it's true, obviously a big win for Chelsea. They bought him for £32m, and flip him for £68m includes his loan fees. It's a big win consider jackson developed in Chelsea just only two years.
I'm gonna be so happy if it comes true caused by it's impossible for him to go back on Chelsea after his drama during the summer window.

I thought Chelsea was a big club that has ambition to grow into something bigger? Lately I have been seeing some Chelsea fans celebrating how they are doing good businesses by selling the players they got cheaper for a higher amount. But ambitious clubs don't sell their best players they keep building on them. It's really surprising what Chelsea has turned into under their new owners.

To assume Chelsea have no ambition to grow bigger just by doing football business is wrong. If they win trophies, they will much easy in selling their players. Just like when they sold bunches of average players for crazy price after they won CWC and Conference League. I know selling Jackson who's helping them sounds silly, but business is business. The money from selling Jackson can be reinvested again.

[harapan]

The Xavi rumor to Manchester united is getting heated.
Just like you, I honestly don't think he can compete in the premier league, with a team like Manchester united. Remember that two or three of the past managers at Manchester united all experienced this problem, so I don't think Xavi's case would be any different.

I have been thinking about Ruud van Nistelrooy.
At least, he did far better in the few games he was in charge of, though I haven't been following his records in his current team. Maybe a trial might be best, because at this point, there are currently no good managers available.

Will he successfully achieve with Man United or they're set to ruin another beautiful manager? If he knows what's good for him, he should look elsewhere and focus on what will be better for him. Manchester United is not a club for a promising manager to manage,  look at Ruben Amorim with all he achieved with Sporting Lisbon and this is how things turn out for him since joining Manchester United. Sometimes, I think Ruud van Nistelrooy would have also done a good job from when Erik ten Hag was sacked.

[7juju]

And as you mentioned, a few names have been linked to the job, but I do not fancy Xavi's and Southgate's candidacies. Both of them are average managers, and I'm not sure they can make a difference at United. Zinedine Zidane would have been my favourite choice, but AFAIK, he's not interested in taking any job except the France national team job.

The Xavi rumor to Manchester united is getting heated.
Just like you, I honestly don't think he can compete in the premier league, with a team like Manchester united. Remember that two or three of the past managers at Manchester united all experienced this problem, so I don't think Xavi's case would be any different.

I have been thinking about Ruud van Nistelrooy.
At least, he did far better in the few games he was in charge of, though I haven't been following his records in his current team. Maybe a trial might be best, because at this point, there are currently no good managers available.

Xavi Hernandez should not go and spoil his CV at Manchester United. I don't know who's advising him on this, he should wait for another offer to come his way. Manchester United is a no go area for now because it won't end well for him. What Manchester United need now is to give the job to any of their legend that's into management the person might do better as he already knows the tradition of the club. Michael Carrick, Ruud Van Nistelrooy, or Wayne Rooney should be tried this time around if the job become available.