⚽ Football Transfers Speculation, Odds and Predictions

[Alanaz]

He took so long to sign his new deal, although it's only for four years. The young talent looks like he will be leaving Barcelona after his contract ends to sign a lucrative new contract with any wealthy club. Just take a look at the €1 billion release clause in his contract with Barcelona. It is Barcelona's aim to retain its young talent and to attract quality players. But, aren't their contracts filled with stupid release clauses?

It's not too surprising when Barcelona do that because if we look at it actually it's not just Gavi because there are so many players who are fenced off like that.
Gavi is one of the assets that must be defended at this time because his current performance is really good for a player who is in his teens.

[makishart]

Barcelona have just fenced off one of their young talents with a long-term contract, Barcelona are well aware of the quality that Gavi has that they don't want to lose any of the talented young players they currently have. Barcelona already smelled the smell of interest from other clubs to hijack Gavi, but Barcelona moved quickly by offering a new contract valid until June 2026. After Gavi signed a new contract, his salary was also increased and Barcelona also included a fantastic buy-out clause (1 billion euros). This figure is extraordinary for a young man who is still 18.

It seems like that barcelona can pay its debt by selling gavi lol. That's an effort to secure this guy from another club that can hijack it anytime but it seems like that this young player a bit over rated at all. Gavi itself was a barcelona's fan. Im not feeling if he will b e moving to the another club. That effort just a thing to make another club amaze with barcelona's effort to secure him. The new contract is also very long for him.

[arimamib]

He took so long to sign his new deal, although it's only for four years. The young talent looks like he will be leaving Barcelona after his contract ends to sign a lucrative new contract with any wealthy club. Just take a look at the €1 billion release clause in his contract with Barcelona. It is Barcelona's aim to retain its young talent and to attract quality players. But, aren't their contracts filled with stupid release clauses?

It's not too surprising when Barcelona do that because if we look at it actually it's not just Gavi because there are so many players who are fenced off like that.
Gavi is one of the assets that must be defended at this time because his current performance is really good for a player who is in his teens.

Fencing Gavi with a long contract is a good decision because Gavi is an asset for Barcelona's future. It's not easy breaking into the Barcelona main squad for a player his age, but Gavi is capable of doing it. If Gavi and Pedri can stay at Barcelona for a few more years, we will see the reincarnation of Xavi and Iniesta in Barcelona's midfield. With the signing of a new contract, other clubs who want to bring in Gavi must immediately bury their dreams, because the chances of signing Gavi are very small.

[zuzie]

I think signing Diego Costa is one of the panics for Wolves, even though they don't have to spend a lot of money to get Costa back into the Premier League but still signing Costa is a gamble made by Wolves, Costa did have a glorious time with Chelsea but I think glory it has ended with his old age, Costa form after leaving chelsea and Atletico Madrid actually declined drastically and he even suffered a contract termination from a brazil club, but I think Costa arrival will be an emergency option for wolves after losing Sasa Kalajdzic to an injury .

In my opinion, the decline in performance while still at Atletico Madrid was due to the lack of opportunities for Diego Costa to play on the field. Not only that, Diego Costa also has several rivals on the front lines that make it difficult for him to perform freely like when he was with Chelsea
I hope Wolves' decision to bring him back to the EPL has gone through a stage of deliberation that will not waste the 33-year-old's talent. Bruno Lage needs to give Diego Costa more opportunities to see the talent he has

[Juggy777]

I think signing Diego Costa is one of the panics for Wolves, even though they don't have to spend a lot of money to get Costa back into the Premier League but still signing Costa is a gamble made by Wolves, Costa did have a glorious time with Chelsea but I think glory it has ended with his old age, Costa form after leaving chelsea and Atletico Madrid actually declined drastically and he even suffered a contract termination from a brazil club, but I think Costa arrival will be an emergency option for wolves after losing Sasa Kalajdzic to an injury .

In my opinion, the decline in performance while still at Atletico Madrid was due to the lack of opportunities for Diego Costa to play on the field. Not only that, Diego Costa also has several rivals on the front lines that make it difficult for him to perform freely like when he was with Chelsea
I hope Wolves' decision to bring him back to the EPL has gone through a stage of deliberation that will not waste the 33-year-old's talent. Bruno Lage needs to give Diego Costa more opportunities to see the talent he has

@zuzie it’s an interesting signing because he’s an experienced player, and with World Cup coming many matches will be played in a short span hence he may prove to be a smart signing. Furthermore he’s not new to the premier league and thus he’ll instantly settle and will help Wolves as the season progresses, and lastly I’m sure that his new team member’s can benefit from his past experiences.

[poldanmig]

33 is not too bad for a striker, the likes of Benzema and Lewandowski are still performing.

Of course 33 isn't too old for a striker, like you rightly mentioned Lewandowski, Benzema, and many other strikers, and infact players above 30 are still performing quite well, but then again you need to take a closer look at the teams these players play for, Benzema is currently playing for the European champions, quite a lot of the players above and around that age that are still firing on all cylinders are in top clubs, Diego Costa i'm afraid hasn't moved to a top club btw, so you can't expect too much from him in Wolves, he will do his best for sure, but a club can never be a one man party.

I really thought he used to be a Chelsea player who was very dangerous when he was in front of the opponent goal, had a stocky and high body but able to run fast a make him a pretty perfect striker in his time, but to be honest I was very surprised when I saw his performance down drastic even wasted at a time when he was still very potential as a football player, but what was even more surprising when Wolves announced Diego Costa as their new player after we had not heard from him for a long time and I'm sure if maybe some of us here have forgotten about him, I hope that Diego Costa can take advantage of his second chance to return to being the best striker in the Premier League and hopefully at his age now he no longer behaves badly or no longer relies on emotions that will only harm himself and Wolves in the end.

[KTChampions]

Good news for all Barcelona fans - Gavi has finally agreed to a contract extension. The new one is valid until the summer of 2026.
The release clause is now an already standardized 1 billion euros - and is becoming totally pointless.

Gavi is one of the most promising youngsters around and Barca's board will be thrilled to have finally got this done and signed.

Quite meaningful numbers - I think, for example, Borussia regretted not signing Haaland on such terms. It is clear that no one will pay a billion for any player (at least the next decade), but if the club has such a contract, then it can get the maximum from the sale of the player instead of the player being sold for a relatively small amount and at the same time receiving a huge signing bonus.

[cygan]

olympiakos piraeus is on the verge of the next spectacular transfer after the signing of ex real madrid left-back Marcelo: according to consistent media reports, colombian James will join the traditional greek club and is already undergoing his medical check. James is currently still under contract with the qatari club al-rayyan sc.

[Oneandpure]

Barcelona fans excited with agreement deal extended contract for Gavi until 2026, although little disappointed after losing from Bayern Munchen on Champion but with new extended contract for Gavi will be another good news as young player keep extended until four years later. Gavi become young star player for Barcelona and get regular position under Xavi Hernandez, he was success make Frankie De Jong and new Barcelona recruitment Franck Kessié have settle on the bench. I think not easy for Gavi how to set regular position because Barcelona have many potential midfielder. Become potential assets for Barcelona after reaching extended contract with Gavi because he has potential higher values at the future if have consistent performance.

[Avirunes]

Barcelona fans excited with agreement deal extended contract for Gavi until 2026, although little disappointed after losing from Bayern Munchen on Champion but with new extended contract for Gavi will be another good news as young player keep extended until four years later. Gavi become young star player for Barcelona and get regular position under Xavi Hernandez, he was success make Frankie De Jong and new Barcelona recruitment Franck Kessié have settle on the bench. I think not easy for Gavi how to set regular position because Barcelona have many potential midfielder. Become potential assets for Barcelona after reaching extended contract with Gavi because he has potential higher values at the future if have consistent performance.

Barcelona wanted to secure players and that's why they have set such high release clauses in some young potential players that they want to keep and use for a long period of time to recover the situation of the club. Its a good thing they want to secure players this way and it is important for a club as well. About regular chances, yeah it will be hard but still in such a young age this much chances are good enough for a player. He started yesterday in CL and its chances like this which makes player grow. Point is even if they get few chances, it is important they get enough chances and level of chances to grow.

[Pokapoka124]

Good news for all Barcelona fans - Gavi has finally agreed to a contract extension. The new one is valid until the summer of 2026.
The release clause is now an already standardized 1 billion euros - and is becoming totally pointless.

Gavi is one of the most promising youngsters around and Barca's board will be thrilled to have finally got this done and signed.

Gavi who is still 18 years old is a valuable asset owned by Barcelona, what Barcelona did by moving quickly to extend Gavi's contract until 2026
was very precise. Because Gavi's excellent performance with Barcelona made Liverpool interested in signing Gavi. Seeing that there was interest
from other teams, Barcelona immediately extended Gavi's contract, now Gavi is under contract with Barcelona until 2026. Gavi in his new contract
with Barcelona was given a salary increase too, so that Gavi did not think about moving to another club. Knowing that Gavi has extended his contract
with Barcelona, this must have made Liverpool who had been eyeing Gavi disappointed. This means that Liverpool have to look for other alternative
players, because if they are forced to buy Gavi, Gavi's release clause value is very high.

Gavi's performance for Barcelona have been superb and at the young age of 18 he is already catching the eyes of the world, I can boldly say that he has a lot of potential and with the right environment and management he will grow to be one of the best attacking midfielders in the world. Barcelona have a gem in their hands and shouldn't lose him as he will grow to be an important player for Barcelona in the future.

[Oluwa-btc]

33 is not too bad for a striker, the likes of Benzema and Lewandowski are still performing.

Of course 33 isn't too old for a striker, like you rightly mentioned Lewandowski, Benzema, and many other strikers, and infact players above 30 are still performing quite well, but then again you need to take a closer look at the teams these players play for, Benzema is currently playing for the European champions, quite a lot of the players above and around that age that are still firing on all cylinders are in top clubs, Diego Costa i'm afraid hasn't moved to a top club btw, so you can't expect too much from him in Wolves, he will do his best for sure, but a club can never be a one man party.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic should also be Included in the ranks. He was 36 ( Thirty - Six ) of age and still put up a great performance by banging goals (20) plus goals in the toughest league the Premier League.
Cristiano was 36 Thirty - Six also last season and was third highest goal scoring player in the premier and also the first for Manchester United. Karim Benzema can still perform till 38 of age, also Jamie Vardy, that's another player is love, he is so dedicated to Leicester City at all cost.

Costa will be felt during the weekend displays against Manchester City. He was a deadly weapon for Chelsea not until Antonio Conte forcefully asked for him to leave privately through text. Poor from Chelsea management to let go of him though.

[Raflesia]

Gavi's performance for Barcelona have been superb and at the young age of 18 he is already catching the eyes of the world, I can boldly say that he has a lot of potential and with the right environment and management he will grow to be one of the best attacking midfielders in the world. Barcelona have a gem in their hands and shouldn't lose him as he will grow to be an important player for Barcelona in the future.

He has been tested now not only at Barcelona but in the national team so it is not an exaggeration to say this player is talented and it's just a matter of seeing if with Xavi now his potential is increasing because I think Xavi knows what his potential is in midfield.
Don't let his potential be lost and just be one of the young players who have failed as they have been because it would be a shame if a player as potential as Gavi just disappeared.

[herurist]

Good news for all Barcelona fans - Gavi has finally agreed to a contract extension. The new one is valid until the summer of 2026.
The release clause is now an already standardized 1 billion euros - and is becoming totally pointless.

Gavi is one of the most promising youngsters around and Barca's board will be thrilled to have finally got this done and signed.

Quite meaningful numbers - I think, for example, Borussia regretted not signing Haaland on such terms. It is clear that no one will pay a billion for any player (at least the next decade), but if the club has such a contract, then it can get the maximum from the sale of the player instead of the player being sold for a relatively small amount and at the same time receiving a huge signing bonus.

We know that Dortmund is one club that always maximizes opportunities with minimal finances and tries to sell at high prices.
I think regardless of regret or not they are still on their way by continuing to make talented players and selling them for high prices because that is their focus and will not go down a path like this to hold players back.

[lalabotax]

I just admire the managerial skills of Ancelotti his calmness during matches even even when his team is losing a match and his tactical prowess in taking decision as well as making substitutions eventually changes losing games to winning ones thus such a manager deserves a long term contract extension by Real Madrid management, I don't think there is any manager close to his level in Europe now,

Of course, he deserves to get a long-term extension on his contract. Ancelotti is very successful in managing Real Madrid, it is not only the first time that he successfully manages Real Madrid. Ancelotti also ever managed Real Madrid previously, and he also successfully leads Real Madrid to get titles. Yes, Ancelotti is one of the most successful coaches in the world, not only in Europe. I think his level is the same as Guardiola and Zidane if we compare him to other successful coaches in the modern era.

[CryptoPanda]

The transfer clause for Antoine Griezmann is likely to be reduced from $40M to $25M between Barcelona and Atletico Madrid. As On and Off the Field, Atletico have proven to be the masters that Barcelona thought they could outsmart. Whenever Atletico trades with Barcelona, it gets the best deal. It is possible that the agreement will be reached at the end of the 60th minute substitution.

Barcelona thought they would play fast one on Atletico Madrid but Atletico seems to be masters of the game already. Antoine Griezmann has played from 60 minutes in the past 6 games which prevents Atletico Madrid from paying £40m for the player  I think Barcelona are really offended by this as I read they want to sue Atletico Madrid for this.

[GiftedMAN]

Costa will be felt during the weekend displays against Manchester City. He was a deadly weapon for Chelsea not until Antonio Conte forcefully asked for him to leave privately through text. Poor from Chelsea management to let go of him though.

The English Premier League is getting more interesting and tougher with the new players that the clubs are signing and with the arrival of Diego Costa to Wolves, it's going to be a war this weekend because Diego Costa is one striker that keeps defenders awake till the referee blows the final whistle in a match. Wolves playing against Manchester City is going to be an interesting match to watch because one-man squad Costa is going to be in the game and we are going to see a war between him and defenders as he's known right from when he was playing for Chelsea as a radical striker that makes use of every given opportunity to score. About his exit to Chelsea, I think he was not in terms with the then-Chelsea coach Antonio Conte I believe his relationship with the man made him work away.

[Velvet78]

The race to sign Rafael Leao is getting more serious as it seems. Manchester City are also rumoured to be after him from now on. Chelsea have already been after him for a long time but Milan haven't been leaning towards selling him yet. These teams will most probably need to pay more than 100 million euros to have a chance of signing him. I don't expect any transfer to happen in January but it will be difficult for Milan to keep him in the summer. Especially Manchester City's interest might cause Leao to want to leave the team to join them.

[Docnaster]

I just admire the managerial skills of Ancelotti his calmness during matches even even when his team is losing a match and his tactical prowess in taking decision as well as making substitutions eventually changes losing games to winning ones thus such a manager deserves a long term contract extension by Real Madrid management, I don't think there is any manager close to his level in Europe now,

Of course, he deserves to get a long-term extension on his contract. Ancelotti is very successful in managing Real Madrid, it is not only the first time that he successfully manages Real Madrid. Ancelotti also ever managed Real Madrid previously, and he also successfully leads Real Madrid to get titles. Yes, Ancelotti is one of the most successful coaches in the world, not only in Europe. I think his level is the same as Guardiola and Zidane if we compare him to other successful coaches in the modern era.

Ancelotti is one man that makes me see the value of an elderly experience in football. He is very calm, coordinated, friendly and experienced. I can say that his experience is because of his age and his exposure in football. He must have seen many generations of footballers player, he must have understood how everything works out of his experience. He should also know player behaviours and how to handle them because he knows how to manage individual players. His experience will always tell him a match that is likely to be lost and he will make nice changes.

He also has the ability to manage different generations of players, from old schools like Modric, Kroose, Benzema to the current boys and the future like Vinicius, Camavenja, Rodrygo etc.  Real Madrid has no option than to extend his contract.

Costa will be felt during the weekend displays against Manchester City. He was a deadly weapon for Chelsea not until Antonio Conte forcefully asked for him to leave privately through text. Poor from Chelsea management to let go of him though.

The English Premier League is getting more interesting and tougher with the new players that the clubs are signing and with the arrival of Diego Costa to Wolves, it's going to be a war this weekend because Diego Costa is one striker that keeps defenders awake till the referee blows the final whistle in a match. Wolves playing against Manchester City is going to be an interesting match to watch because one-man squad Costa is going to be in the game and we are going to see a war between him and defenders as he's known right from when he was playing for Chelsea as a radical striker that makes use of every given opportunity to score. About his exit to Chelsea, I think he was not in terms with the then-Chelsea coach Antonio Conte I believe his relationship with the man made him work away.

I will advise that you should not expect much from Costa, because the Costa Wolves bought is not the same Chelsea and ATM Costa you used to know. There is a factor called age that is  no longer his friend. Costa will not be that fighter you anticipate him to be and even when he fights, he fights for a big team with big players, so we cannot say Wolves is a big team. Don't expect much from him, but it doesn't mean he cannot kick the ball at the back of the net, but it means he cannot compete with Haaland.

[Lordhermes]

The race to sign Rafael Leao is getting more serious as it seems. Manchester City are also rumoured to be after him from now on. Chelsea have already been after him for a long time but Milan haven't been leaning towards selling him yet. These teams will most probably need to pay more than 100 million euros to have a chance of signing him. I don't expect any transfer to happen in January but it will be difficult for Milan to keep him in the summer. Especially Manchester City's interest might cause Leao to want to leave the team to join them.

Manchester city wants to sign every good player,and they are always willing to pay any amount of money to get the player they want no matter the cost, remember they bought Haaland for a whooping amount,as long as the player is very good and worth the money,so if they are after Leao,there is every possiblity that they can get him,and if the player hears that Manchester city is coming for him,he will definitely leave Milan.
And any club the player signs for,he will be a blessing to that club because he is so gifted and talented at what he knows how to do best.Therefore,I agree with you that Milan will struggle to keep him if Mancity comes for him.