⚽ Football Transfers Speculation, Odds and Predictions

[masulum]

I read somewhere that there is talk of bringing Ronaldo back to Italy, in Naples.
Obviously I do not know if they are speculations of the forum (Italian league thread) or are real rumors. Of course seeing Ronaldo in Italy would be very nice, I hope so.

Indeed, in recent weeks many have reported that Ronaldo wants to return to Italy, Napoli being the club that is often reported to be bringing him. However, from the media I read last week, Napoli are reportedly not interested in signing Ronaldo this January, because according to the staff, currently Napoli are in a good position with the existing squad. So this news seems like it's just going to be a rumor. and I think Napoli can't pay him if he refused to reduce his salary.

[izsara]

I read somewhere that there is talk of bringing Ronaldo back to Italy, in Naples.
Obviously I do not know if they are speculations of the forum (Italian league thread) or are real rumors. Of course seeing Ronaldo in Italy would be very nice, I hope so.

Indeed, in recent weeks many have reported that Ronaldo wants to return to Italy, Napoli being the club that is often reported to be bringing him. However, from the media I read last week, Napoli are reportedly not interested in signing Ronaldo this January, because according to the staff, currently Napoli are in a good position with the existing squad. So this news seems like it's just going to be a rumor. and I think Napoli can't pay him if he refused to reduce his salary.

In some news it is said that Napoli are still opening the door for Ronaldo but now it seems to be more difficult I think especially with the current conditions when Ronaldo's relationship with Ten Hag is improving, it is certain that the hope of continuing to be at Manchester United for Ronaldo is getting bigger so I think something like this will not be possible in the transfer break later.

[onecall123]

Tottenham Hotspur manager Antonio Conte was reportedly impressed by Kanté's performance and agreed to sign him on a free transfer this summer. Injured Kante is no longer available so why is Conte queuing up for him? As Kanté is prone to injury, perhaps he is the solution to Spurs' trophy quest! 

[Pulsar77]

It looks like Manchester United are also getting ready to be on the line for Jude Bellingham. A 100 million-pound offer might be on the way. Technically I don't think that Manchester United would be advantageous in a race with much better teams like Manchester City and Real Madrid for example.

As far as I know, those two teams are also interested in signing him next summer. I think that his choice would be between them rather than Manchester United. As long as Bellingham doesn't have a special desire to join the Red Devils such as his dream team etc., I don't see any reason to choose them. He can get bigger successes with Real Madrid or Manchester City. Even if he has such desire it is still not guaranteed that he would go to Manchester United. We have witnessed an Mbappe example recently about that. 

[KTChampions]

Guardiola refused to transfer Messi even when he was at a normal age. Do you really think that now that Messi has grown old and his results have obviously fallen, something has changed? I'm wondering where you heard these stories from. In my opinion Messi's move to City is simply not possible, and a move to Barcelona cannot take place for financial reasons.

Since they talked about Pep Guardiola, I remembered a rumor I read about his former assistant, to eventually replace Xavi at Barcelona.... I'm talking about Mikel Arteta.
It seems that Arteta even talked about it in an interview he gave before the match against Zürich in the Europa League, where he denied this possibility and even praised the work that Xavi has been doing at Barcelona.
What do you think? Could Barcelona be looking to replace Xavi with Arteta?

It is likely, since Arteta at Arsenal was able to perform more or less worthy with a modest set of players - perhaps after the bankruptcy of Barcelona in the summer, such skills will be in demand in the club  Another question is that Arteta will definitely not be interested in such a transition - Barcelona is a club in a deep crisis without any certainty about tomorrow. Changing the Premier League to La Liga in this version is very stupid.

[zuzie]

Tottenham Hotspur manager Antonio Conte was reportedly impressed by Kanté's performance and agreed to sign him on a free transfer this summer. Injured Kante is no longer available so why is Conte queuing up for him? As Kanté is prone to injury, perhaps he is the solution to Spurs' trophy quest! 

Noted N'Golo Kante has start his career in the premier league for 7 seasons since his arrival to Leicester City in the 2015-16 season. His habit of being in rivalry situations in the Premier League is an advantage Spurs will consider
But on the other hand as you said, Kanté has an injury prone record which will also be a consideration for Tottenham to decide whether to bring him to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium after more than 5 seasons play for Chelsea.

[laurenB7742]

It looks like Manchester United are also getting ready to be on the line for Jude Bellingham. A 100 million-pound offer might be on the way. Technically I don't think that Manchester United would be advantageous in a race with much better teams like Manchester City and Real Madrid for example.

As far as I know, those two teams are also interested in signing him next summer. I think that his choice would be between them rather than Manchester United. As long as Bellingham doesn't have a special desire to join the Red Devils such as his dream team etc., I don't see any reason to choose them. He can get bigger successes with Real Madrid or Manchester City. Even if he has such desire it is still not guaranteed that he would go to Manchester United. We have witnessed an Mbappe example recently about that. 

I have also heard that Jude Bellingham is a big target for Manchester United right now. A hundred million-pound deal is believed to be on the way for Jude Bellingham. Manchester United are actually serious about getting him and I hope they know what they are doing as they are willing to give a lot of money for him.

This has been a dream come true for Jude Bellingham. He is being chased by a lot of big clubs. I hope that wherever he is assigned, he will be able to perform well. I don't think Manchester United will be a suitable choice for him regardless of how much he is paid at this point.

[Avirunes]

I have also heard that Jude Bellingham is a big target for Manchester United right now. A hundred million-pound deal is believed to be on the way for Jude Bellingham. Manchester United are actually serious about getting him and I hope they know what they are doing as they are willing to give a lot of money for him.

This has been a dream come true for Jude Bellingham. He is being chased by a lot of big clubs. I hope that wherever he is assigned, he will be able to perform well. I don't think Manchester United will be a suitable choice for him regardless of how much he is paid at this point.

Lot of big clubs are keeping an eye on him. I am not surprised that Man United are also rumoured to be one of them after Bellingham but it's not an easy one. He can give a team quite a strong hold in the mid and is good in both attack and defensive duties as well. Dortmund also knows about the situation so they are gonna set the bar high for letting Bellingham go as he is their crucial player so we are probably gonna see another one of the top paid transfers.

Madrid, United Liverpool are reported to be interested in him but I am sure there will be more after him.

[Distraction]

Manchester United are said to be after Bayern Munich striker Choupo-Moting as well. I don't understand this interest if it is really true of course. Because he is like 33 years old now and there is no meaning for Manchester United to try to sign a player who will soon be useless. He isn't a superstar and he wouldn't be a reliable striker for them.

Bayern Munich would be eager to sell him there is no doubt about that. They must already be looking for a striker to transfer next summer. Manchester United should look for a much younger and talented striker if they really aim this kind of a transfer. It wouldn't be bad to sign a good striker honestly. Because Rashford is not very consistent about scoring goals and Ronaldo will leave as well.

[uchegod-21]

Tottenham Hotspur manager Antonio Conte was reportedly impressed by Kanté's performance and agreed to sign him on a free transfer this summer. Injured Kante is no longer available so why is Conte queuing up for him? As Kanté is prone to injury, perhaps he is the solution to Spurs' trophy quest! 

kante has been a very dedicated footballer, he is so dedicated that he gives his best at every match. He is a master in stopping ball from going into his half. He is humble and Loved by every every of his team members. But the reality is that he played his best in his Liecester and Chelsea days. now that he is being caught up by age and injury his productivity will reduce.
He will not be a good business for Conte and Tottenham

[snipie]

So Gerard Pique announced officially that he will retire this weekend after Barcelona - Almeria match at the age of 35. I might not understand it well what he meant by the last game in Camp Nou since Barcelona will have another game Tuesday tho away but whatever the exact date, he decided to take a break as a professional player.
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[DanWalker]

German newspaper Bild reports that Hasan Salihamidžić flew to Nice, France to talk with Bayern goalkeeper Alexander Nübel about his future.
Nübel is considered a top candidate to succeed Manuel Neuer as goalkeeper at FC Bayern.

Hasan Salihamidžić and Marco Neppe have been spotted at Munich's airport on their way to Nice, France. The duo will have a meeting with Alexander Nübel in order to discuss his future.

Nübel has ruled out a return to Bayern as long as Manuel Neuer is at the club. Meanwhile, Bayern are totally convinced of Nübel and want him as Neuer's successor. Salihamidžić and Neppe will have a lot of convincing to do.

However, Nübel has ruled out returning to FC Bayern as long as Manuel Neuer is still actively playing for the club. Nevertheless, FC Bayern officials want to convince Nübel of a future at FC Bayern. Even if this will probably only begin in a few years - when Neuer retires.

IMHO, Nübel is a brilliant goalkeeper and has a lot of potential, but it is questionable whether he has a future at FC Bayern. Neuer can still play two maybe even three years and Nübel can no longer wait if he wants to make a big career in European football. I doubt he will extend his contract. What do you guys think?

I think it will be better for Nubel if he does not continue at Bayern Munich. Instead, he looks for another team which will play him as the main goalkeeper, and a team which is also not too bad. I am confident he can have a bright future even if he does not continue at Bayern Munich. So there would be no point in staying at Bayern Munich and wasting two or three years at least. I think it will be a waste of talent if he stays.

What if they find another goalkeeper after Neuer? I think it is not a smart idea to wait for what will happen in the future. It is a better idea to take matters into his own hands and find a team which will be suitable for him. I’m sure a lot of clubs are going to be interested in bringing him to the team.

[bekti3]

So Gerard Pique announced officially that he will retire this weekend after Barcelona - Almeria match at the age of 35. I might not understand it well what he meant by the last game in Camp Nou since Barcelona will have another game Tuesday tho away but whatever the exact date, he decided to take a break as a professional player.
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Yep, I saw this video on social media some time ago and indeed this seems to be the end of Pique in his professional career as a football player. In the video he also says that indeed he has been at Barcelona for 25 years and of course this is not a short time so it is quite emotional even though in these few seasons there have been some problems for him and Barcelona especially the officials but indeed he deserves to be one of the legends Barcelona.

[alpamar99]

Lionel Messi future is a big question mark because next year his contract with PSG will expire. On the one hand, Lionel Messi performance this season is quite impressive with PSG, both in the domestic league and in the UCL. Thus, I am sure that the PSG Management will withstand Messi from leaving PSG in the winter window because we know that PSG really need Lionel Messi to break their performance in achieving the target, which is to win the UCL Trophy. So with that, I believe that the management of PSG will apply Messi in a special way to sign a new contract and to prevent him from leaving PSG in the winter window.

I still hope he will stay at PSG despite his desire to return to Camp Nou but I want him to stay in Paris.
Regardless of what he's doing at the moment he can be said to be playing pretty well there and of course this is a good thing for him and the club.
At this time there has been no response because Goat still wants to focus on the world cup rather than discussing contracts.

I don't think PSG will like Mess to leave as soon as his contract  expires because he has happened to fit right in. His pairing with Mbappe and Neymar has been great. If himself, Messi is talking of a likely return to camp Nou, no one can blame him. He has lived there and plied his craft there, he might be feeling home sick you know.
Xavis plate is full. Barca in hot soup for qualification. Perhaps the legend Messi feels he can help out if he fulfills a transfer back in the January transfers.
 

Besides that, we know that Messi's presence there also attracts a lot of their fans now so that indeed this can be an added value apart from his good performance, Messi's selling power is also high.
At the moment there is still no certainty about it, but I am quite optimistic that PSG can still keep this player especially with the money they have.

[FanEagle]

It looks like Manchester United are also getting ready to be on the line for Jude Bellingham. A 100 million-pound offer might be on the way. Technically I don't think that Manchester United would be advantageous in a race with much better teams like Manchester City and Real Madrid for example.

As far as I know, those two teams are also interested in signing him next summer. I think that his choice would be between them rather than Manchester United. As long as Bellingham doesn't have a special desire to join the Red Devils such as his dream team etc., I don't see any reason to choose them. He can get bigger successes with Real Madrid or Manchester City. Even if he has such desire it is still not guaranteed that he would go to Manchester United. We have witnessed an Mbappe example recently about that. 

United has a name, and that worths a lot and in the end if they are offering as much as anyone else, then why shouldn't they get him? However, getting Jude wouldn't really turn them into a beast team overnight, it would make them decent at the very best but wouldn't be the key player to change them. They urgently need a great striker and I keep saying that they need to spend that money on a great striker.

Someone like Vlahovic or something would be great for them, he is both 22years old and he could be bought for 100 million give or take as well. It would benefit them a lot, if they got Kane too but he is both same price but also 29 years old which doesn't make sense.

[SatoPrincess]

There is some speculation such as Barcelona might be targeting Arteta to replace Xavi in the future.

I don't see this very realistic at the moment. Because before anything else, Barcelona management don't seem uncomfortable with Xavi's job right now. Maybe their being eliminated in the Champions League this easy was some loss of credit for Xavi but they are still hopeful about the La Liga title now. This is the most serious season for the title as they can play at a similar level with Real Madrid right now. But if they don't keep up a good form and let Real Madrid pull away earlier then Xavi might be in trouble. Then Arteta might be a choice considering his success with Arsenal so far this season.

https://www.sport.es/en/news/barca/barca-looking-at-mikel-arteta-as-a-future-coaching-option-77972868

I don't know about the future but clearly Arteta is a major asset to the club and will not be open to a move away to Barcelona. I don't see this transfer speculation being realistic anytime soon, Arteta is enjoying his time at the Emirates and will continue to see manage the team for further years. The team is doing well at the moment and obviously the  project is going well so abandoning the project now wouldn't be a good idea. Barcelona will have to sort for a manager else where.

[CryptopreneurBrainboss]

Tottenham Hotspur manager Antonio Conte was reportedly impressed by Kanté's performance and agreed to sign him on a free transfer this summer. Injured Kante is no longer available so why is Conte queuing up for him? As Kanté is prone to injury, perhaps he is the solution to Spurs' trophy quest! 

Kante has won a trophy with every premier league club he has played with and even won the world cup with his french national team, who knows maybe he has goodluck and could bring an end to Tottenham trophy draft run to win a trophy with them. Conte is a builder and his decision shouldn't be questioned as he knows what's best for the club, just hand him everything that he needs and he'll deliver. Conte would want to cement his legacy as the coach that ended the trophyless run of Tottenham so I trust the next transfer window, he'll wants players that can help with that. Kante isn't a finished player, he's still valuable than most defensive midfielders in the game.

Barcelona and AC Milan are leading the race to sign Jorginho, who is out of contract at Chelsea in the summer.
Source: @Sport

I won't be surprised if Barcelona signs Jorginho'm at the end of this summer, I think he has had a good run at Chelsea and now needs to move on because we need more attacking midfielder at the club and those who can contribute to goals from open play instead of relying on dead balls to get in the score sheet. I love jorginho but he isn't quick enough for Chelsea pattern of play.

[SatoPrincess]

De Gea contract will be expired on June 2023 but until now the management hasn't talking about extended option and actually De Gea is not the player who suitable for Ten Hag strategy but Ten Hag has fully trusted to him this season to guard Manchester United defense so probably in the near future new contract will be disscuss although this season he did several mistakes which makes Manchester United lose but overall his performance was not so bad and in my opinion he deserved to get new contract and actually Manchester United has Martin Dubravka which arrived this summer from Newcastle but this player still not played by Ten Hag this season

De Gea has been a very important player in the Manchester United team for the past seasons and even in the current season and I have a feeling that due to his good performances a new contract will be offered even if for a further one year or two. His overall performance has been impressive and has made quite a number of good saves that has saved the day for Manchester United. Martin Dubravka has still not had his chances in the team so if De Gea moves out he will get his chance.

[Pokapoka124]

Guardiola refused to transfer Messi even when he was at a normal age. Do you really think that now that Messi has grown old and his results have obviously fallen, something has changed? I'm wondering where you heard these stories from. In my opinion Messi's move to City is simply not possible, and a move to Barcelona cannot take place for financial reasons.

Looking at Messi's current age I don't think there is a possibility of Guardiola signing Messi anymore. Messi has has grown old and in my opinion will not be able to cope with the aggressive nature of English football if he moves to Manchester City. I think Messi will finish his contract at PSG and move to a smaller division or club until retirement.  I think we are gradually passing that Messi and Ronaldo era and moving on to the future.

[Coyster]

I don't know about the future but clearly Arteta is a major asset to the club and will not be open to a move away to Barcelona. I don't see this transfer speculation being realistic anytime soon, Arteta is enjoying his time at the Emirates and will continue to see manage the team for further years. The team is doing well at the moment and obviously the  project is going well so abandoning the project now wouldn't be a good idea. Barcelona will have to sort for a manager else where.

There are quite a lot of transfer speculations surrounding Barcelona, and it is laughable if you consider their current financial status, some people have been speculating that Messi is going to return (i think that's impossible), and now it is Arteta replacing Xavi, i don't see any reason why Arteta would want to move to Barcelona, it isn't as if the club (Barcelona) is doing too well, both financially and on the pitch, if Barcelona are going to replace Xavi, it won't be with Arteta, Barcelona are no longer that big enough to convince him to leave a team (Arsenal) he is doing so well in.

Having said that, what i think is possible is Arteta moving to City in the next few years (i mean when Pep leaves), as a former City assistant manager, and with City doing very well, i think they might be able to allure him out of the Emirates when Pep leaves, because Arteta looks like a perfect replacement for Pep.