⚽ Football Transfers Speculation, Odds and Predictions

[Pulsar77]

PSG are expected to start the talks with Lionel Messi for extending his contract after the end of the World Cup.

I assume it wouldn't be any longer than a one-year extension. Because I don't think that Messi would make long-term decisions at this age. He would like to just see how things go and act according to it. He has played really good for PSG until this moment. He has improved his performance level even more by this season. It is good to see him adapting to a completely different team as well because people were highly criticizing him for not having played for any team other than Barcelona before. Now as PSG aim to win the Champions League title they don't want to lose Messi until achieving that at least.

[kawetsriyanto]

Sergio Busquets contract over on June 2023 and still not reach agreement deal for extended or not with Barcelona, I don't think kick out Busquets from Barcelona team squad after his contributing with many trophies achievement although he was not young age right now. Based on appearance in this season I think appearance still important player for Barcelona actually until the end this season.

Next year, Busquets will be 35 years old, I think Barcelona won't extend his contract because he is already at the age when a player can't play at the best level. Xavi seems to prefer looking for a younger defensive midfielder for a future squad of Barcelona. There is no big advantage to keep Busquets in the squad although Busquets has a lot of experience. Xavi should be aware to build Barcelona midfield line with young players now. It will be a better option for a Barcelona future.

Sergio Busquets become the last Barcelona senior player right now after Gerrard Pique have announced retired and he has potential make Barcelona as the last team in his career or potential playing for MLS League team.

Yep, he is the oldest Barcelona senior player. I assume Busquets already considers leaving Barcelona soon. He must know that he is no longer in the best form and it is the right time to play in a smaller league like MLS before he retires. Or he may think to play in other leagues, to have a new experience.

[JeromeTash]

Sergio Busquets contract over on June 2023 and still not reach agreement deal for extended or not with Barcelona, I don't think kick out Busquets from Barcelona team squad after his contributing with many trophies achievement although he was not young age right now. Based on appearance in this season I think appearance still important player for Barcelona actually until the end this season.

Sergio Busquets become the last Barcelona senior player right now after Gerrard Pique have announced retired and he has potential make Barcelona as the last team in his career or potential playing for MLS League team.

Hold up, Am I missing something? Did I get into some sort of comma recently, only to wake up when Jordi Alba had already left Barcelona?
He is 33, soon turning 34, Sergio is just a year older than him... Shouldn't we consider him a senior player too, or is there another criteria for determining Senior players?

[coinlocket$]

So as far as Cristiano Ronaldo is concerned, at the moment we are on three rumors

-Saudi Arabia for 220 million euros over 3 years.
-Arsenal because of the interview that became famous
-Chelsea has recurring rumors about this sign but nothing concrete at the moment

[alpamar99]

So as far as Cristiano Ronaldo is concerned, at the moment we are on three rumors

-Saudi Arabia for 220 million euros over 3 years.
-Arsenal because of the interview that became famous
-Chelsea has recurring rumors about this sign but nothing concrete at the moment

News about Ronaldo is still very busy now, especially with new rumors about him and a club from the Middle East which is said to be nearing the final stage of the contract.
I actually still regret it if he goes so soon to a league that is there, almost I personally don't really know but if this is indeed the decision then he is indeed getting closer to retirement.

[TelolettOm]

Hold up, Am I missing something? Did I get into some sort of comma recently, only to wake up when Jordi Alba had already left Barcelona?
He is 33, soon turning 34, Sergio is just a year older than him... Shouldn't we consider him a senior player too, or is there another criteria for determining Senior players?

There are 3 players who already joined Barcelona a long time.
- Sergio Busquets joined in 2008
- Jordi Alba joined in 2012
- Ter Stegen joined in 2014

I am not sure how to determine which senior or junior players but all these players deserve to call senior players in Barcelona. And it is true that the most senior player is Sergio Busquets. I guess Bobrox don't determine senior or junior player based on their age, but it is based on how long they stay in Barcelona squad.

[X-ray]

Cody Gakpo has scored in all matches at the World Cup so far. And he has already managed to score some nice goals. Perhaps it is good for PSV that they have not yet sold him in the summer, because now his market value will have risen considerably due to his goals scored and especially the way in which he has been scored. So big clubs can probably sign up for Gakpo after the World Cup. What do you think he could bring in the current market?

MU has been targetting him and he was also confirming interested in join with MU as a new club and leave from PSV. he can have very good valuation at this moment caused by his performance in the world cup which was making some big clubs interested with him.

I think you have to think of a price tag of around 60 million at least, and he can probably only get better and then leave for a team like Manchester City or PSG, Real Madrid.

His price tag was around 45 millions but it might be increased even more due to the his good performance during the world cup. It's already confirmed that if some clubs were wanna signing him are  MU, liverpool.

Liverpool holds talk about him and waiting for the world cup to be over.

[Rockstarguy]

So as far as Cristiano Ronaldo is concerned, at the moment we are on three rumors

-Saudi Arabia for 220 million euros over 3 years.
-Arsenal because of the interview that became famous
-Chelsea has recurring rumors about this sign but nothing concrete at the moment

If moving to Saudi Arabia is a rumor that means Ronaldo may not accept the offer, I don't think the huge amount would really want Ronaldo to embrace the offer. I prefer Ronaldo to play for any of the European league than going to Saudi Arabia because the European league are the biggest league and most interesting league .if he moves to the Saudi Arabia club his name won't be heard because many people don't follow the Saudi Arabia football .

[Joca97]

So as far as Cristiano Ronaldo is concerned, at the moment we are on three rumors

-Saudi Arabia for 220 million euros over 3 years.
-Arsenal because of the interview that became famous
-Chelsea has recurring rumors about this sign but nothing concrete at the moment

I hear that the Saudi Arabia deal is o most finished and i think those news would be the worst. I always expected him to play in europe at least by the age of 40. For him to leave there would mean that his career is probobly over and just wants the money. He already has a lot of money and should look for top leagues to try and compete at the best possible level.

[abhiseshakana]

So as far as Cristiano Ronaldo is concerned, at the moment we are on three rumors

-Saudi Arabia for 220 million euros over 3 years.
-Arsenal because of the interview that became famous
-Chelsea has recurring rumors about this sign but nothing concrete at the moment

I hear that the Saudi Arabia deal is o most finished and i think those news would be the worst. I always expected him to play in europe at least by the age of 40. For him to leave there would mean that his career is probobly over and just wants the money. He already has a lot of money and should look for top leagues to try and compete at the best possible level.

I think Ronaldo still has quite big ambitions. Even though he's not young anymore, I guess he still harbors a desire to be able to play in the Champions League and get good achievment in that competition. This world cup could be a good stage for him, as long as he shows a good performance in every game he plays (especially if he can score a lot of goals).

[rendravolt]

PSG are expected to start the talks with Lionel Messi for extending his contract after the end of the World Cup.

I assume it wouldn't be any longer than a one-year extension. Because I don't think that Messi would make long-term decisions at this age. He would like to just see how things go and act according to it. He has played really good for PSG until this moment. He has improved his performance level even more by this season. It is good to see him adapting to a completely different team as well because people were highly criticizing him for not having played for any team other than Barcelona before. Now as PSG aim to win the Champions League title they don't want to lose Messi until achieving that at least.

Messi has an important role at PSG, therefore the management wants to extend his contract. PSG's attacking trio has been terrifying this season. Mbappe, Neymar and Messi have all managed to record goals and assists very consistently. But if later Messi leaves PSG they won't be too confused because there are still many players who can fill that position. That's right, maybe this season's champions league is the last for messi to wear a PSG shirt and I hope it will produce good results before he retires.

[martyns]

Arsenal are in the lookout for a creative winger,and it seems they have identified Sharkter Donesk winger Mykylo mudryk as the perfect person who can play that wing very well,and will be able to give a strong competition to Saka on the right wing,while Smith Rowe will partner Martinelli on the left wing.Murdryk is a very versatile player who uses both legs and can play on either position in the front,he can also play as a number 8.If Arsenal are able to make this deal materialised,its really going to be a massive addition for the gunners,who are determined to win the premier league this season.

They are also looking for a midfielder can can play in the central midfield like Partey,and Milinkovic Savic of Lazio is the player they are considering in that position.If they can pull through this deals,then I will know they are really ready to win the league.

[CryptopreneurBrainboss]

So as far as Cristiano Ronaldo is concerned, at the moment we are on three rumors

-Saudi Arabia for 220 million euros over 3 years.

I hear that the Saudi Arabia deal is o most finished and i think those news would be the worst. I always expected him to play in europe at least by the age of 40. For him to leave there would mean that his career is probobly over and just wants the money. He already has a lot of money and should look for top leagues to try and compete at the best possible level.

I won't blame him if he decides to retire and take that deal because there's so much negativity around him now that he's begining to lose the respect he was once getting and it begins to look like Messi is a better player since he's only receiving accolades most recently. If were in the shoes of Ronaldo and somehow I was able to lead Portugal to the world cup finals and win it then I'm retiring immediately to avoid further embarrassment to spoil my career. It's always good when you end your career on the high note, you'll be respected more that way.

Players like Ronaldo at this stage of his career are supposed to be enjoying the benefits of playing in teams that all areas of the pitch can be handled by the players playing in that position and all he does is come in mostly second half to score additional goals or score late minute winners and not carrying the team on his shoulder in every games. He has gone past the age of doing so, he's just meant to be enjoying the game now that's why I feel sorry for him not been ables to land that Manchester city job that he was interested in initially.

[rozak]

Arsenal are in the lookout for a creative winger,and it seems they have identified Sharkter Donesk winger Mykylo mudryk as the perfect person who can play that wing very well,and will be able to give a strong competition to Saka on the right wing,while Smith Rowe will partner Martinelli on the left wing.Murdryk is a very versatile player who uses both legs and can play on either position in the front,he can also play as a number 8.If Arsenal are able to make this deal materialised,its really going to be a massive addition for the gunners,who are determined to win the premier league this season.

They are also looking for a midfielder can can play in the central midfield like Partey,and Milinkovic Savic of Lazio is the player they are considering in that position.If they can pull through this deals,then I will know they are really ready to win the league.

reportedly Mykylo mudryk was not happy with his club, which gave a very high price. even before that, there was also interest from Madrid and Man United. but it seems that Arsenal is still ambitious to bring him.
his performance this season is very good, only if the club raises the price quite high. between wanting to let go or maintaining Mykylo mudryk.

[Docnaster]

Arsenal are in the lookout for a creative winger,and it seems they have identified Sharkter Donesk winger Mykylo mudryk as the perfect person who can play that wing very well,and will be able to give a strong competition to Saka on the right wing,while Smith Rowe will partner Martinelli on the left wing.Murdryk is a very versatile player who uses both legs and can play on either position in the front,he can also play as a number 8.If Arsenal are able to make this deal materialised,its really going to be a massive addition for the gunners,who are determined to win the premier league this season.

They are also looking for a midfielder can can play in the central midfield like Partey,and Milinkovic Savic of Lazio is the player they are considering in that position.If they can pull through this deals,then I will know they are really ready to win the league.

Arsenal is already doing well and it is obvious that they will make some good signings in order to continue doing well. Their transfer options are very fine and nice but i will want them to pay more attention to midfielder and defender before they consider a winger. It is possible that Partey can be missing or overiden in a particular match than Saka to be overridden.
The impact that will affect Saka is injury, apart from injury he will give his best throughout this year.

[Lordhermes]

So as far as Cristiano Ronaldo is concerned, at the moment we are on three rumors

-Saudi Arabia for 220 million euros over 3 years.

I hear that the Saudi Arabia deal is o most finished and i think those news would be the worst. I always expected him to play in europe at least by the age of 40. For him to leave there would mean that his career is probobly over and just wants the money. He already has a lot of money and should look for top leagues to try and compete at the best possible level.

I won't blame him if he decides to retire and take that deal because there's so much negativity around him now that he's begining to lose the respect he was once getting and it begins to look like Messi is a better player since he's only receiving accolades most recently. If were in the shoes of Ronaldo and somehow I was able to lead Portugal to the world cup finals and win it then I'm retiring immediately to avoid further embarrassment to spoil my career. It's always good when you end your career on the high note, you'll be respected more that way.

Players like Ronaldo at this stage of his career are supposed to be enjoying the benefits of playing in teams that all areas of the pitch can be handled by the players playing in that position and all he does is come in mostly second half to score additional goals or score late minute winners and not carrying the team on his shoulder in every games. He has gone past the age of doing so, he's just meant to be enjoying the game now that's why I feel sorry for him not been ables to land that Manchester city job that he was interested in initially.

Ronaldo ought to decline that proposal. Ronaldo played football for love of the game, not money, as far as I'm aware. Even at his advanced age, Ronaldo still has a high market value. Ronaldo news is simply a way for the media to increase their revenue. Because the media is capitalizing on the public's desire to know what Ronaldo has left to offer. Either Ronaldo plays for his old team or he travels to Saudi Arabia. Before retiring, Ronaldo wants to play in the next Euro championship. This guy is never happy with his accomplishments; he always wants more.

I admire Ronaldo for everything he has accomplished for football. One thing his detractors cannot take from him is that.

He missed the Man City contract as a result s of Sir Alex Ferguson

[Fara Chan]

I think it will be completely Xavi Hernandez's decision for Sergio Busquets' future at Barcelona. He will continue to be in this team if he is still needed to help Barcelona. And also I heard that Xavi Hernandez is struggling to keep him speaking specifically to the management. That means Xavi Hernandez still has high hopes for Sergio Busquets to stay at Camp Nou. This is a pros and cons among fans, because many also think that it is time for Barcelona to let go of this loyal player.

If it is true that Xavi is building a long-term project with the young squad they currently have, then it is certain that Sergio Busquets will not get a regular position in the squad next season, let alone talking about the age of the players who are no longer young and only have one season left at Barcelona. It's good that Sergio Busquets accepted Inter Miami before taking the step of retiring.

When Barcelona financial condition is in a crisis stage, retaining players who are in the main squad makes more sense than having to let them go without any income for the club. Barcelona cannot bring in players in the January 2023 transfer market due to fair play, releasing Sergio Busquets will make it difficult for Barcelona when several of the midfielders they have are injured. Barcelona must be realistic in making decisions, especially since their financial condition is not good.

Barcelona's performance this season is not too bad, even though at the beginning of the first half of the season they appeared inconsistent, but over time they have almost found a much better game scheme, even though they are currently eliminated in the Champions League.

The financial crisis experienced by Barcelona has also been resolved slowly, even in the previous season's transfer market they bought several players in a bad financial condition, Barcelona still has good midfielders besides Sergio Busquets, one of them is Frenkie De Jong and Pedri, they only need to add one central midfielder as Sergio Busquets' position, there are several names that are being monitored by Barcelona as a replacement for Sergio Busquets, Ruben Neves, Martin Zubimendi and Edson Alvarez.

[Dr.Tancredi]

So as far as Cristiano Ronaldo is concerned, at the moment we are on three rumors

-Saudi Arabia for 220 million euros over 3 years.
-Arsenal because of the interview that became famous
-Chelsea has recurring rumors about this sign but nothing concrete at the moment

I see Arsenal as the least possibility. Because they aren't in need of a striker at the moment. They definitely don't need to spend a lot of money only for Ronaldo in January. Even though Jesus hasn't been scoring goals for two months Arsenal have still been doing very good in their league games. The team effort is already at a high level so they don't need to splurge on a player now. Arteta has a quite nice budget in his hands now which is the truth but he would use it more effectively like increasing the number of good player alternatives.

Saudi Arabia might be like last resort for him in case he doesn't find a team in Europe.

[bering]

Liverpool, Manchester City and Tottenham are joined the race to gets Atalanta wonderkid Giorgio Scalvini reported Scalvini has into their radar for this winter and i have no wonder if big clubs want him because at his current age he made his debut with Atalanta last year and since that Scalvini was playing regularly for this team moreover he has debut match too with Italy national team on June against Germany on Nation League and Giorgio Scalvini still 18 years old so he is potential player and can be upgraded his skill if he joined big clubs so it's only a matter of time for him to left Atalanta

[inthelongrun]

So as far as Cristiano Ronaldo is concerned, at the moment we are on three rumors

-Saudi Arabia for 220 million euros over 3 years.
-Arsenal because of the interview that became famous
-Chelsea has recurring rumors about this sign but nothing concrete at the moment

I see Arsenal as the least possibility. Because they aren't in need of a striker at the moment. They definitely don't need to spend a lot of money only for Ronaldo in January. Even though Jesus hasn't been scoring goals for two months Arsenal have still been doing very good in their league games. The team effort is already at a high level so they don't need to splurge on a player now. Arteta has a quite nice budget in his hands now which is the truth but he would use it more effectively like increasing the number of good player alternatives.

Saudi Arabia might be like last resort for him in case he doesn't find a team in Europe.

The Saudi Arabia offer is just too big to ignore and since Ronaldo is starting to age already, no big teams might risk gambling a huge amount of money to acquire him. Cristiano Ronaldo is already 37 anyways, he should not get emotional when some teams aren't treating him like his prime years. If there are no big offers from decent teams then I guess we might see one of the best players ever compete in Saudi Arabia just like when David Beckham went to play in the United States. I think Ronaldo would've accepted the offer if Saudi is an open country and not located in a desert.