⚽ Football Transfers Speculation, Odds and Predictions

[mv1986]

Hm... But thinking about the idea that Zidane could overtake management in United might not be that far-fetched if Solskjaear is to be sacked. Zidane is available I think and why not United? There is a lot of prestige involved, enough good players to form a world class squad and I think Zidane would even be the perfect fit.

Zidane has always been United's big dream, I see this is a good opportunity for them to make that happen.
With Solskjaer's successive negative results, he knows he is very close to being fired.

They're saying it wouldn't be a good idea to switch coaches midway through the season, but in United's current case I disagree. They need a trainer who brings good results right away before the damage gets worse.

Yes, well explained. I also think that changing the coach now, especially for someone like Zidane, can come with a lot of positive effect and the season is still young. Changing the coach on game day 31 when you are stuck in the middle of the table literally does nothing and is nonsense. So either now/very soon or never for this season.

[cryptofrka]

I'd really love for Zidane to take over at United. I feel there's a reason why Zidane did not land a good job after he left Madrid for the 1st time and I think there's a reason why he isn't getting any great offers now.

All in all - I feel he was at the right place at the right time and is not that good of a coach as his trophies say and United is the perfect place for him to show that

[mrongoz_imut]

https://www.sport.es/es/noticias/barca/thiago-siguiente-regresar-12844779

Barcelona's new manager Xavi wants to re-sign their old player Thiago Alcantara who is playing at Liverpool now. It would be a good addition to the midfield of the team surely. Thiago still has a contract running until 2024. And he must be quite happy for being a part of the team. I wonder if he would like to come back to Barcelona after hearing that Xavi are the new manager. And I'm even thinking about the probability of Messi to come back too. It would be really interesting to see Messi and Xavi in this situation as they were teammates but now one of them is a manager. 

according to my prediction xavi will definitely succeed in recruiting tiago alcantara from liferpol, xavi is also eyeing other top players, mohammad is also reported to be being targeted by xavi, to be brought to barcelona, ​​but i think efforts to bring in mohammad wrong will not work smooth, because mohammad is wrong it is impossible to leave liferpol, the club that has raised its name..

[alegotardo]

according to my prediction xavi will definitely succeed in recruiting tiago alcantara from liferpol, xavi is also eyeing other top players, mohammad is also reported to be being targeted by xavi, to be brought to barcelona, ​​but i think efforts to bring in mohammad wrong will not work smooth, because mohammad is wrong it is impossible to leave liferpol, the club that has raised its name..

I believed that Xavi wouldn't have as much room to bring players to Barcelona this year, given the club's tight budget. I thought he would have to work with what he has at his disposal.
It's good to see that the club is making room for Xavi to bring new players and renew the team, I just hope that these changes bring a positive result for the coach, because otherwise the situation for Barcelona will be very complicated.

About Thiago Alcantara, he doesn't start at Liverpool, which favors early departure, I also believe it's a good possibility.

[abhiseshakana]

according to my prediction xavi will definitely succeed in recruiting tiago alcantara from liferpol, xavi is also eyeing other top players, mohammad is also reported to be being targeted by xavi, to be brought to barcelona, ​​but i think efforts to bring in mohammad wrong will not work smooth, because mohammad is wrong it is impossible to leave liferpol, the club that has raised its name..

I believed that Xavi wouldn't have as much room to bring players to Barcelona this year, given the club's tight budget. I thought he would have to work with what he has at his disposal.
It's good to see that the club is making room for Xavi to bring new players and renew the team, I just hope that these changes bring a positive result for the coach, because otherwise the situation for Barcelona will be very complicated.

About Thiago Alcantara, he doesn't start at Liverpool, which favors early departure, I also believe it's a good possibility.

Yes, Barcelona doesn't have many options to buy new players for the rest of the season because Barcelona is going through a financial crisis. Besides that, Barcelona must also comply with the financial fair play rules and therefore Barcelona does not have a high salary limit.

One of the reasons why Barcelona sold Messi and Griezmann was to reduce salary expenses.

[AakZaki]

~snip~ Barcelona would like to benefit from the current situation. But I don't think that they will sign Sterling in January. But they might have a chance next summer.

^

It's interesting if sterling joins Barcelona. But does Barcelona have the money to buy Sterling? Last season alone they dumped many of their star players because they could not afford their salaries. In addition, I also heard the news that the management of Barcelona has a large enough debt.  It seems like their purchase plan will not happen immediately because they need funds to come in rather than spend funds. Xavi as the new coach seems to have to be patient to buy players the way he wants.

[Furious 7]

I'd really love for Zidane to take over at United. I feel there's a reason why Zidane did not land a good job after he left Madrid for the 1st time and I think there's a reason why he isn't getting any great offers now.

All in all - I feel he was at the right place at the right time and is not that good of a coach as his trophies say and United is the perfect place for him to show that

I am also very happy if Zidane is really interested in Man United but all that there is no good contact with the management maybe there is still no agreement, unless Ronaldo continues to persuade him to go to Man United.
If Zidane takes over United then I think it will be a tough challenge to bring the trophy back to Man United but it won't be difficult for Zidane because inside Man United players already have talent so this only needs good care from a coach if Man United wants to win.

[gabbie2010]

Marcelo should just move over to Manchester United since he has a good    and great understand on the pitch with Cristiano Ronaldo,I don't know why I'm having the feeling Ole Gunner Solskjaer time will be up soon at Manchester United and Zidane will be in charge soon.

Marcelo and Zidane at united?

I mean, well, we can fantasize about certain things we would wish to happen to a club we love, but this fantasy is a little too much. I don't think Marcelo will come to Premier League. He used to be good, but he's old now and has been injury prone.

He's probably going back home to Brazil.

This kind of reminds me of how some United fan we so confident that they would sign Ramos at one point.

Hm... But thinking about the idea that Zidane could overtake management in United might not be that far-fetched if Solskjaear is to be sacked. Zidane is available I think and why not United? There is a lot of prestige involved, enough good players to form a world class squad and I think Zidane would even be the perfect fit.

Raphael Varane and Cristiano Ronaldo will give go ahead for the club to sign Zidane,the club currently in discussion with him or Rogers at the moment for the job,the premier league might not come easily but a chance to remain in the top four is vital.
Marcelo can adapt just so,some don't know,if a move is possible then he should.

Probably because you think that the duo of Raphael Varane and Cristiano Ronaldo who had played under Zidane while at Madrid would influence him to come to Man Utd, of course there isn't any need to convince him, he is a good manager and can decide on his own if his service is highly needed in the aftermath of sacking of Ole, Marcelo can't cope with the physicality of playing in EPL he is ageing and might not have a regular shirt in Man Utd if he decides to come, Luke Shaw had up his performance thus no space for Marcelo.

[tokeweed]

Marcelo should just move over to Manchester United since he has a good    and great understand on the pitch with Cristiano Ronaldo,I don't know why I'm having the feeling Ole Gunner Solskjaer time will be up soon at Manchester United and Zidane will be in charge soon.

Marcelo and Zidane at united?

I mean, well, we can fantasize about certain things we would wish to happen to a club we love, but this fantasy is a little too much. I don't think Marcelo will come to Premier League. He used to be good, but he's old now and has been injury prone.

He's probably going back home to Brazil.

This kind of reminds me of how some United fan we so confident that they would sign Ramos at one point.

Check the post history then look at the sig.  That pretty much shows he’s just posting without even knowing wtf he’s talking about. And it’s not just him.  There’s a lot of them lately.  I saw one in the UFC thread and was called out by somebody else.  He never returned.  Lolol.

The old FJ campaign had a lot of them too.  I remember one guy kept calling all the stadiums ‘Anfield’...  He kept saying ‘at Anfield’ even tho the match was something like United vs Chelsea.  

[Sirait]

Hm... But thinking about the idea that Zidane could overtake management in United might not be that far-fetched if Solskjaear is to be sacked. Zidane is available I think and why not United? There is a lot of prestige involved, enough good players to form a world class squad and I think Zidane would even be the perfect fit.

Zidane has always been United's big dream, I see this is a good opportunity for them to make that happen.
With Solskjaer's successive negative results, he knows he is very close to being fired.

They're saying it wouldn't be a good idea to switch coaches midway through the season, but in United's current case I disagree. They need a trainer who brings good results right away before the damage gets worse.

Manchester United officials are reportedly secretly building a strategy to bring in former Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane. That Frenchman is projected to overthrow the current team manager, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.

when I read the news about this I was very sure that sooner or later Ole would be eliminated, If this news has been widely circulated as it is now then I predict before the end of this season Ole will really be sacked. Manchester United have to catch up and I totally agree with replacing Ole with Zidane before the end of the season.

[DU18]

according to my prediction xavi will definitely succeed in recruiting tiago alcantara from liferpol, xavi is also eyeing other top players, mohammad is also reported to be being targeted by xavi, to be brought to barcelona, ​​but i think efforts to bring in mohammad wrong will not work smooth, because mohammad is wrong it is impossible to leave liferpol, the club that has raised its name..

I believed that Xavi wouldn't have as much room to bring players to Barcelona this year, given the club's tight budget. I thought he would have to work with what he has at his disposal.
It's good to see that the club is making room for Xavi to bring new players and renew the team, I just hope that these changes bring a positive result for the coach, because otherwise the situation for Barcelona will be very complicated.

About Thiago Alcantara, he doesn't start at Liverpool, which favors early departure, I also believe it's a good possibility.

Barcelona bad financial condition certainly forced Xavi to maximize the current squad and maybe in January they will try to buy 1 or 2 new players but of course the fans should not expect more if Barcelona will bring in star players, besides buying new players, actually xavi can bring in some really talented players from their academy or from barcelona B right now, so that they have at least some  be players back-up player for the first team

[onecall123]

I'd really love for Zidane to take over at United. I feel there's a reason why Zidane did not land a good job after he left Madrid for the 1st time and I think there's a reason why he isn't getting any great offers now.

All in all - I feel he was at the right place at the right time and is not that good of a coach as his trophies say and United is the perfect place for him to show that

I am also very happy if Zidane is really interested in Man United but all that there is no good contact with the management maybe there is still no agreement, unless Ronaldo continues to persuade him to go to Man United.
If Zidane takes over United then I think it will be a tough challenge to bring the trophy back to Man United but it won't be difficult for Zidane because inside Man United players already have talent so this only needs good care from a coach if Man United wants to win.

I'm excited to see him at Man United. Yes, Zinedine Zidane is a good replacement for the club, it is for the clubs success. There is a possibility that Manchester United won't be successful in their bid to get Zinedine Zidane because it's widely believed he's already decided where he'll work next. What you don't notice about Zidane is that he likes already assembled teams that make it easy for him to win trophies. Does Zidane not want to join PL?

[terrorJR]

There are many top players currently being linked with a big team like Sterling who was rumored to be moving to Barcelona in January. I hope these rumors are not just a figment and Barcelona should really do it when the January transfer window opens. As I know, Barcelona really needs players who can be relied on in the Winger position both on the left and right who will be a supporting factor in the strategy that Xavi will implement.

Barcelona is very interesting in required players from Manchester city since the Guardiola era, several players like Aquero and etc. Now, Sterling. but when I read a piece of news, it's just for a loan and uncertain to permanent. Rumors about players who have moved to Barcelona exist since June like Bernardo Silva, Joao Cancelo, Gabriel Jesus, Ilkay Gundogan, and Aymeric Laporte. Pep wants to create a barter, he needs Sergi Roberto and Ousmane Dembele. but it's still the rumors, don't know when.

but if you look at it actually might be very good for Sergi Roberto but dembele? I still don't understand why these rumors are so strong right now about Pep wanting Dembele.
In terms of quality this season Dembele is far from satisfactory because the injuries he got even during the current season Dembele is even more often in the medical room than on the field.
I don't think it's profitable if Pep wants him at this point.

with a big salary he doesn't contribute much for now

[abhiseshakana]

I am also very happy if Zidane is really interested in Man United but all that there is no good contact with the management maybe there is still no agreement, unless Ronaldo continues to persuade him to go to Man United.
If Zidane takes over United then I think it will be a tough challenge to bring the trophy back to Man United but it won't be difficult for Zidane because inside Man United players already have talent so this only needs good care from a coach if Man United wants to win.

I'm excited to see him at Man United. Yes, Zinedine Zidane is a good replacement for the club, it is for the clubs success. There is a possibility that Manchester United won't be successful in their bid to get Zinedine Zidane because it's widely believed he's already decided where he'll work next. What you don't notice about Zidane is that he likes already assembled teams that make it easy for him to win trophies. Does Zidane not want to join PL?

Zidane is indeed a good coach, when he was in charge of Real Madrid, he managed to bring in many trophies. But Zidane only has experience coaching in La Liga, so if he actually coached Man United, it would be a challenge and it would be an opportunity to prove his ability as a coach.

[masulum]

AC Milan Year End Sale,Milan is rumored to be releasing as many as 5 players in the winter transfer market. Among these players are Gabia, Kessie, Castilejjo, Conti and Pelegri. For Kessie, it is now starting to be approached by clubs from Spain and also clubs from Italy. The average player on AC Milan's selling list is a player who plays minimally. Looks like Milan still needs a new team that can push Milan's performances better to reach the Scudetto

[Raflesia]

Zidane is indeed a good coach, when he was in charge of Real Madrid, he managed to bring in many trophies. But Zidane only has experience coaching in La Liga, so if he actually coached Man United, it would be a challenge and it would be an opportunity to prove his ability as a coach.

Well I know that Zidane is the Real Madrid coach who didn't switch clubs, with the club at that time he was surrounded by great players so the trophies were quite easy despite Zidane being the great coach we all know.
My opinion about this Zidane will definitely think carefully so that when he returns to any club it should be the same as when he coached Real Madrid and I don't know if he still fits other clubs or is not ready to handle such a tight PL club anymore, but rumors I know he wants to coach his own national team.

[baeva]

Rumors do not come out of nowhere all the same, if there was such talk in the press or elsewhere, it means something leaked to the media from the club. I do not know how he can help Barcelona, because they have a completely different style of play, whether he can adapt to it - I do not know. I have a feeling that he will often sit on the bench there, too, in case of a transition

Apparently, it might be a rumour but looking at the fact that, Raheem Sterling has been sidelined by Pep doesn't make the rumour any less true. Of course, there would be talks secretly floating about but then, that doesn't mean it could all end like we had it between Kane, Manchester City and Spurs.

On the part of Sterling moving to Barcelona, wouldn't be such a good idea looking at his style of play and the Camp Nou players. Sterling better suits into the Manchester City team having the required pass and can hold on to the ball a lot more than it would be in Barcelona where you don't have to run so much or even hold on to the ball. Well, City only advocates for a change of style to suit the changes in the EPL with Chelsea being top predators and all that. A lot could still happen before the transfer window opens.

I agree, at some point he and his agent might be seen in another country going somewhere or something, as is usually the case.

About Spain, I said right away that he has a different style of play and it will be a bit hard to readjust. Although I think what you described is actually a bit the opposite. England's style is quite fast, so you get a lot of goals, and Spain's game is accurate, but beautiful.

[TopT3ns]

Rumors do not come out of nowhere all the same, if there was such talk in the press or elsewhere, it means something leaked to the media from the club. I do not know how he can help Barcelona, because they have a completely different style of play, whether he can adapt to it - I do not know. I have a feeling that he will often sit on the bench there, too, in case of a transition

Apparently, it might be a rumour but looking at the fact that, Raheem Sterling has been sidelined by Pep doesn't make the rumour any less true. Of course, there would be talks secretly floating about but then, that doesn't mean it could all end like we had it between Kane, Manchester City and Spurs.

On the part of Sterling moving to Barcelona, wouldn't be such a good idea looking at his style of play and the Camp Nou players. Sterling better suits into the Manchester City team having the required pass and can hold on to the ball a lot more than it would be in Barcelona where you don't have to run so much or even hold on to the ball. Well, City only advocates for a change of style to suit the changes in the EPL with Chelsea being top predators and all that. A lot could still happen before the transfer window opens.

I agree, at some point he and his agent might be seen in another country going somewhere or something, as is usually the case.

About Spain, I said right away that he has a different style of play and it will be a bit hard to readjust. Although I think what you described is actually a bit the opposite. England's style is quite fast, so you get a lot of goals, and Spain's game is accurate, but beautiful.

La Liga and Primer league have many different style and character game play where Primer league you need more power support counter attack style, on La Liga looks slowly game play and they need new feature as tachtical how to win on every match, I think some player success on La Liga not guarantee keep on the top performance when playing for primer league.

[judas]

https://www.sport.es/es/noticias/barca/thiago-siguiente-regresar-12844779

Barcelona's new manager Xavi wants to re-sign their old player Thiago Alcantara who is playing at Liverpool now.

And now he wants the board to sign Mohamed Salah "at all costs" [sic] next summer.

Never mind he'll probably be handed a new contract in January, it's like Barça haven't learned anything last time they went for a Liverpool mega transfer.

For reference, they signed Countinho from them for €140m back in 2018. And now they're trying to get rid of him for much less I heard.

They couldn't even fully pay off the debt for that transfer and that was when their financial situation was healthy.

Going for a €100m player while they're 1.something billion in debt is just going to tank them, notice how they can only make free transfer signings currently.

Yeah, I heard about it today also. He said that he wanted him at all costs but it's still doubtful whether Barcelona's financial condition would be enough to be able to afford his transfer fee and demands. We already know that they have been in a financial trouble for a long time. They have sent some players away to increase their budget. But even this isn't enough for now as it seems. Xavi wants Salah this summer but it doesn't seem very realistic to me. And let's say that Barcelona are able to afford him. In that case, Liverpool will still not be very eager to let him go. And I guess that Salah is also very happy here and won't think of leaving a team that are very successful now.

[izsara]

Zidane is indeed a good coach, when he was in charge of Real Madrid, he managed to bring in many trophies. But Zidane only has experience coaching in La Liga, so if he actually coached Man United, it would be a challenge and it would be an opportunity to prove his ability as a coach.

Well I know that Zidane is the Real Madrid coach who didn't switch clubs, with the club at that time he was surrounded by great players so the trophies were quite easy despite Zidane being the great coach we all know.
My opinion about this Zidane will definitely think carefully so that when he returns to any club it should be the same as when he coached Real Madrid and I don't know if he still fits other clubs or is not ready to handle such a tight PL club anymore, but rumors I know he wants to coach his own national team.

yep even this news has been confirmed by ESPN who said that he rejected MU because he would return to France to coach the national team.
but until now the rumors are still confusing and there is no clarity that is really strong whether this is true or not.
On the other hand, I think Ronaldo still wants Zidane to be at Manchester United and will continue to persuade him because Ronaldo now seems to be starting to feel displeased with Ole's leadership.