⚽ Football Transfers Speculation, Odds and Predictions

[borovichok]

We're in a search of a goal keeper doesn't mean we're urgently in need of one. Don't forget we have about three goal keepers already. Mendy our previous number one has been injuried for quite sometime now and the talks on the renewal of his contract isn't progressing on a positive note which means he's likely to depart in the summer so we're now in search of a replacement for him so we don't fall into the same situation of panic buying like we did in January which clubs take advantage of and increase the value of their players knowing we're desperate and will pay the fee.

Chelsea is undergoing a rebuild with a new owner that wants his own players and not those inherited from the previous owners. Chelsea is a big club in Europe and known to be big spenders so you don't expect them to get their players cheap. The 500+ millions we spent got us about 8+ players and not all are available for the season so when you look at it we didn't over spend. The quality of players that were bought are brilliant so it isn't a wasted investments. We just need a quality coach to get this boys playing well again, Graham Potter isn't giving the vibe the squad needs.

The problem of the club is not the players, but the coach, he's performing below his expectations. He should be relieved of his duties but the contract offered to him is a lengthy one and thereby preventing the board from sacking him, because he would be compensated for the remaining years left on his contract. I often get upset with the blues results in games, draw ties against inferior teams and dropping points on the table. Most of Chelsea players are injured giving more room for them to be victims of defeats against their opponents in league games. The blues is a big club in the premier league and respected by other clubs, but I think it's high time they take a big step in the champions league and also step further on the table with winning games. Graham Potter is a mediocre coach and his presence in the club is not encouraging. The owner, Todd boehly have really done well with good investment in the club, spending over €500 millions in the transfer market is tough and hugh, the team suffering from poor performance in game results, and the fans not impressed with the coach performance and tactics. Time for the blues to make significant moves inother to stand strong in the league.

[rdluffy]

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I'm not sure if Neymar will leave PSG in the mid-year transfer market because PSG currently still need his role in attack. Maybe there really is a problem with the club regarding the recent decline in performance for PSG. Even if Neymar leaves PSG, of course there will be many top European clubs who will try to negotiate with him, is it possible that he will come to an EPL club? we know there is very competitive and can be a new challenge for Neymar.

Neymar is a very competitive football player, I think the same thing in this regard.  The only problem is that he has a quick injury problem.  Everyone knows that he is a top player.  If he is to leave Psg, there may be dozens of top teams willing to sign him.  Of course he can go to EPL too.  Maybe Manchester United can try their luck in this matter or Chelsea can add it to the high money they spend.

It is possible that if his choice is to go to the EPL I think he will come to Manchester United rather than Chelsea. We know that at Manchester United there are other Brazilian players such as Casemiro, Fred and Antony. I think he will adapt more quickly if he is with other Brazilian players. On the other hand, even though Neymar has a right winger position it can be a good option for Erik ten hag and of course Rashford will be shifted to become the main striker, we know that so far Weghorst has made little contribution to the red devils.

PSG's obsession is the Champions League, and even with 3 players who are at the top, Mbappé, Neymar and Messi, they still haven't got it, and to tell you the truth, they won't get it this year either.
Neymar and Mbappé don't get along and it's very visible, these ego disputes are really hurting the team. The managers will have to make a decision if they want to keep Mbappé or Neymar.
Although you guys say that there are several clubs wanting Neymar, I don't believe this, he is too problematic, too much drama.
I will write down the team that I believe he could go to if he leaves PSG: Chelsea.

I'll put a note here to remember in a few months.

[kamvreto]

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I'm not sure if Neymar will leave PSG in the mid-year transfer market because PSG currently still need his role in attack. Maybe there really is a problem with the club regarding the recent decline in performance for PSG. Even if Neymar leaves PSG, of course there will be many top European clubs who will try to negotiate with him, is it possible that he will come to an EPL club? we know there is very competitive and can be a new challenge for Neymar.

Neymar is a very competitive football player, I think the same thing in this regard.  The only problem is that he has a quick injury problem.  Everyone knows that he is a top player.  If he is to leave Psg, there may be dozens of top teams willing to sign him.  Of course he can go to EPL too.  Maybe Manchester United can try their luck in this matter or Chelsea can add it to the high money they spend.

It is possible that if his choice is to go to the EPL I think he will come to Manchester United rather than Chelsea. We know that at Manchester United there are other Brazilian players such as Casemiro, Fred and Antony. I think he will adapt more quickly if he is with other Brazilian players. On the other hand, even though Neymar has a right winger position it can be a good option for Erik ten hag and of course Rashford will be shifted to become the main striker, we know that so far Weghorst has made little contribution to the red devils.

PSG's obsession is the Champions League, and even with 3 players who are at the top, Mbappé, Neymar and Messi, they still haven't got it, and to tell you the truth, they won't get it this year either.
Neymar and Mbappé don't get along and it's very visible, these ego disputes are really hurting the team. The managers will have to make a decision if they want to keep Mbappé or Neymar.
Although you guys say that there are several clubs wanting Neymar, I don't believe this, he is too problematic, too much drama.
I will write down the team that I believe he could go to if he leaves PSG: Chelsea.

I'll put a note here to remember in a few months.

But not with Mbappé, Neymar also criticized some of his teammates.
Not without reason Neymar did this, he was deeply disappointed with the results of the match against Monaco, who had lost by a score of 3-1.
PSG have suffered three defeats and one draw in the last seven matches on the Ligue 1 stage. In addition, PSG also had to accept the fact that they were eliminated from the French Cup after losing to Marseille. Because PSG is not used to losing, Neymar began to express his emotions of disappointment.

Because of his uncontrollable behavior, the PSG manager will finally include Neymar in the PSG Sell list,.

PSG management is said to have no longer been able to defend Neymar's performance. The 31-year-old striker's game itself was called inconsistent after the 2022 World Cup title.
This season he has played 27 times in all competitions. He has contributed 17 goals and 16 assists so far.
I don't know which club will accept Neymar, the player with uncontrolled emotions. But if he is accepted at Chelsea, maybe he will become the new mascot for Chelsea.

[makishart]

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Salah currently was 30 years old and his performance also decline so i was wondering why Real Madrid want him because if Madrid want looking for the replacement of Benzema i think Salah isn't the right player for them because in my opinion Madrid should be buy younger player than him

Salah is certainly a respectable player, but I don't think Real Madrid would want to sign him. I am 100% sure that they will want to sign young players with high potential such as Osimhen, Leao and Kudus (Kudus is my favourite). Salah will most likely be transferred to one of the underdog teams after playing for Liverpool for a few more years. I don't think he needs a new challenge. He is a football player who has completed his career to a large extent.

Real madrid has some good wingers. Real didn't even need salah. Just a match against everton has not proven if salah has been going back to his best performance again. Real madrid needs a striker like osimhen. I didn't prefer to see real madrid to take leao. Leao's performance is not as good as osimhen. Osimhen has all of things that will be needed by real madrid. He gonna be a very good substitution for benzema in the future but the problem is as napoli stated won't sell him and so real must be trying so hard with it. Klopp will be trying to buy some new players to rebuild the club again.

We know Real Madrid is not a team that likes to spend money like PSG
They will not make offer beyond the limits of the club's reasonable, while Napoli maybe release Osimhen  if a club makes an offer with a fantastic value
Napoli's ambition to win the domestic league title will become more real this season, getting the trophy plus money (in large amounts) from the sale of his contributor Victor Osimhen will bring Napoli into a new era

Napoli can change its mind anytime consider osimhen was on his best performance at this moment. I would not be surprised if napoli will be releasing him from the club with very big release clause. Real may not even think to spend a lot of money but we didn't know if real madrid really needs him and real can spend lots of money to buy him. Intermilan's coach has been giving up from catching napoli. The chance for napoli to win title for this season is almost 100%.
That's gonna be the main reason why napoli's president has been preventing him to leave from the club for now. I dunno if he change his mind anytime as there will be some big offers to come.

[FanEagle]

We're in a search of a goal keeper doesn't mean we're urgently in need of one. Don't forget we have about three goal keepers already. Mendy our previous number one has been injuried for quite sometime now and the talks on the renewal of his contract isn't progressing on a positive note which means he's likely to depart in the summer so we're now in search of a replacement for him so we don't fall into the same situation of panic buying like we did in January which clubs take advantage of and increase the value of their players knowing we're desperate and will pay the fee.

Chelsea is undergoing a rebuild with a new owner that wants his own players and not those inherited from the previous owners. Chelsea is a big club in Europe and known to be big spenders so you don't expect them to get their players cheap. The 500+ millions we spent got us about 8+ players and not all are available for the season so when you look at it we didn't over spend. The quality of players that were bought are brilliant so it isn't a wasted investments. We just need a quality coach to get this boys playing well again, Graham Potter isn't giving the vibe the squad needs.

I "get" it, like there is no rush, but if you are going to end up getting one, isn't it silly to not get one inside that 500? Why know that you are going to need one eventually and buy players for other positions. I know that there is a "hope" for the team among the fans for the future, like yeah this year sucked but the team you built "looks" good so you may do better next year, just like how Newcastle sucked last year at first but then got the money and now they are good, you expect that.

But, I honestly believe that you made some wrong moves and spent way too much for most players and you are going to be not so great for a long time and keep spending even more without any good returns.

[emrecemsan]

There is a rumour going around such as Chelsea would be able to sign Joao Felix permanenty on a 100 million-euro deal. Atletico Madrid might be willing to let him go for such amount now. However I don't expect Chelsea to rush anything about this deal. First they need to see what Felix will do in the rest of the season then they can make a decision. It looks like Simeone is really not able to build a good relationship with Felix in the team so he wants to see him leaving permanently.

We don't even know if Simeone himself will be permanent in the team. Because Atletico Madrid are having even a worse season now and I think they need a big change.

[SatoPrincess]

Sunday's transfer gossip:

Liverpool may be willing to sell 'superstar' players, including Egypt forward Mohamed Salah, 30, this summer. Salah has almost become an icon and legend of the club all these years and it is somewhat unexpected that he will leave the club. Is it a good decision by the club?

Liverpool look to be on a downward slope already with their very bad performance this season, if their coach moves to Real Madrid and players like Salah and Nunez aho just joined leave as well, it will be a while before Liverpool will be Liverpool again, they will struggle for a while to adapt to the changes. If Klopp moves to Real Madrid, there is a likelihood that he will be able to lure and bring players he is used to like Salah to Real Madrid.

If he leaves to join Real Madrid, it will be a huge blow to the team. After assembling a strong team to this point, disassembling them now would be a huge loss for the team. We don't know if he'll accept the offer to join them, but if he does, leaving the team with those players will make it difficult for the team to continue strong as before, plus those players may face some new challenges at the new club, but since he'll be the new head coach, he'll find a way to fix them in even if he has to sell some existing players of the club after he joins them.

If Klopp goes to Real Madrid, I'm almost sure he'll bring Salah.  Real Madrid is not a team to be rejected.  They are one of the most valuable and respected teams in the history of world football.  We may see Salah if Klopp leaves, but I don't think he will mind Nunez because Nunez fell short of expectations.  Instead, they can make attempts to get Haaland.  Of course, we are only talking about possibilities, in reality there is no such situation at the moment.

I have a feeling that Klopp is going to stay at Liverpool, it seems the Liverpool FC are patient with Klopp and believe in his efficiency as a manager, but if it happens that Klopp leaves Liverpool to join Real Madrid, I'm still not sure he will take Mo Salah along because of his age and Real Madrid hierachy might not like the idea of bringing in aged players.

[Hyphen(-)]

There is a rumour going around such as Chelsea would be able to sign Joao Felix permanenty on a 100 million-euro deal. Atletico Madrid might be willing to let him go for such amount now. However I don't expect Chelsea to rush anything about this deal. First they need to see what Felix will do in the rest of the season then they can make a decision. It looks like Simeone is really not able to build a good relationship with Felix in the team so he wants to see him leaving permanently.

If the deal goes through, it will be a win-win situation for Chelsea because they desperately need a player like him in their squad because he is a young talented player with a bright future ahead of him, and Atletico Madrid will want to sell him because he is not comfortable in the team due to his bad relationship with the coach, unless Athletico Madrid fires Simeoni and hires a new coach, but even then, If Joao Felix finds the Premier League interesting or is given adequate playing time, he may consider a move to Chelsea to continue his football career.

We don't even know if Simeone himself will be permanent in the team. Because Atletico Madrid are having even a worse season now and I think they need a big change.

There is a high tendency of Semione getting sacked maybe after this season if Atletico Madrid fails to make it to the Champions League next season because the team performance is not encouraging this season, unlike other seasons.

[CryptoPanda]

Mason mount has refused to sign a new contract with chelsea and is demanding for £300m, I wonder if the payment will trigger him to double his effort or if this is the reason he is not doing well.
The club now have many options for his position and I don't think selling him out will affect the team's performance. I know Boelly has money and is capable, but he should think twice before granting such a proposal.

Mason Mount is a young and talented player but I think he has not done enough to request for such a huge salary. At this point the team is full of big stars and I don't think Chelsea will be willing to pay him that amount besides losing him won't affect the team.

[mv1986]

Mason mount has refused to sign a new contract with chelsea and is demanding for £300m, I wonder if the payment will trigger him to double his effort or if this is the reason he is not doing well.
The club now have many options for his position and I don't think selling him out will affect the team's performance. I know Boelly has money and is capable, but he should think twice before granting such a proposal.

Mason Mount is a young and talented player but I think he has not done enough to request for such a huge salary. At this point the team is full of big stars and I don't think Chelsea will be willing to pay him that amount besides losing him won't affect the team.

What is the duration of the contract that Mount is asking for? I mean, don't forget that these players all get to know on a daily basis what other players earn when they sign contracts. Now we are saying that he shouldn't be asking for too much, but seriously, who would not if you were in his shoes?
Mount is a guy who can help any team. He has such a strong dribbling and he is able to add to highly strategic teams as well. Morally it is difficult but I can't see a reason why he shouldn't charge a high salary.

[KTChampions]

The fact that they spent 500+ million pounds on transfer and still saying that they are lacking a position is beyond funny to me. If you gave me 500 million pounds today, and gave me a team with zero players in it, I would have built you a team that had at least as much points as Chelsea, who knows maybe even better.

I do not say this because I think I would be a great president or anything, you could probably do it too, any of you, it's really the bare bottom you could do how they are doing right now, I highly doubt that too many people would do any worse, specially if you played any managerial games, you would know that you would be 9 times in a row UCL champions with that budget, but to be fair in real life at least as bad as Chelsea to be realistic.

Your point is clear, but you underestimate inflation and the extent to which player prices are inflated. According to transfermark, even weak clubs have squads worth 300-400 million (as I understand it, the most successful is Fulham with a squad value of ~250 million). Moreover, this is the "virtual" cost of the player and not the real one for which it can be bought. I think that 500 million now is too little to build a team from scratch.

[kawetsriyanto]

Mason mount has refused to sign a new contract with chelsea and is demanding for £300m, I wonder if the payment will trigger him to double his effort or if this is the reason he is not doing well.
The club now have many options for his position and I don't think selling him out will affect the team's performance. I know Boelly has money and is capable, but he should think twice before granting such a proposal.

Mason Mount is a young and talented player but I think he has not done enough to request for such a huge salary. At this point the team is full of big stars and I don't think Chelsea will be willing to pay him that amount besides losing him won't affect the team.

You are right. Chelsea has some talented midfielders, missing Mount won't be a big problem. If Chelsea can't get an agreement about the salary, Chelsea may let him to leave. £300m is a too big salary for Mount, personally I think he still doesn't deserve to get that huge salary. However, I am still sure that Chelsea won't let him to go for free, Chelsea management must try to get a deal about his contract extension. I have no doubt that both Chelsea and Mount to get an agreement soon.

[Oluwa-btc]

Mason mount has refused to sign a new contract with chelsea and is demanding for £300m, I wonder if the payment will trigger him to double his effort or if this is the reason he is not doing well.
The club now have many options for his position and I don't think selling him out will affect the team's performance. I know Boelly has money and is capable, but he should think twice before granting such a proposal.

Jesus Christ!

Honestly, whoever that brought this agenda up for increase of what he earns should be shut immediately, this is total shit, how can such a player be paid such huge sum what does he offers back to Chelsea ? Low performance no assist, running to and fro the pitch like he's the devil. They shouldn't even consider getting him an extension if he leaves fine.

Kai Harvert can be used down that position, I mean where Mason plays. He is a better player for that position than the false nine he's playing.

[AverageGlabella]

No team is going to pay Mason Mount 300 million and I think he knows it. I think he is using the contract negotiations to get out of Chelsea because of their performances because they are not going to be in the champions league next season and I think that is what Mason Mount is concerned about. He will try to get sold so that he can play for a team that is in the champions league. I think Chelsea could be in trouble because they have lost the finances because of the war of Ukraine and they are playing very poor and will start losing players. If Mason Mount does leave then other players could follow him and abandon the sinking ship.

Mason Mount has not justified the demand in wage increase I think he has been part of the problem for Chelsea for a long time and thinks he is bigger then the club. Chelsea might still get a good fee for him if they sell him in the summer I guess it depends on how much money he is going to ask the club that tries to sign him but as I said I do not think he will be demanding that money if they are competing in the champions league.

[Sexylizzy2813]

I watched Willian play at Fulham and I said to my self, this is the kind of player Chelsea need, creating endless chances moving forward till the ball is found at the back of the net. When I look at what Chelsea have got, the kind of players that doesn't have all it takes to showcase the pride of London, makes me feel bad, some players think they're too big for the club and when they play it just shows sign of pride. A player like mount should be the Eden hazard of Chelsea back then, that causes trouble for opposition but he can't live up to that standard.

If a player doesn't show much determination is best to let him go than making himself the headline that doesn't add up to the team. Chelsea squad needs players that plays like is there last day on Earth, if all these losing and drawing games keep happening then it will only make the coach look like he doesn't know what to do.

[rby]

Mason mount has refused to sign a new contract with chelsea and is demanding for £300m, I wonder if the payment will trigger him to double his effort or if this is the reason he is not doing well.
The club now have many options for his position and I don't think selling him out will affect the team's performance. I know Boelly has money and is capable, but he should think twice before granting such a proposal.

Mason Mount is a young and talented player but I think he has not done enough to request for such a huge salary. At this point the team is full of big stars and I don't think Chelsea will be willing to pay him that amount besides losing him won't affect the team.

For Mount to request such amount of pay is a sign that he wants to leave Chelsea and I am not against that. In Chelsea there will be much competition because there are many options for every positions. Many players don't do well under pressure or competition. That is why I support Mount to path ways with Chelsea and look for another club where he might be  king.

[Zaguru12]

The fact that they spent 500+ million pounds on transfer and still saying that they are lacking a position is beyond funny to me. If you gave me 500 million pounds today, and gave me a team with zero players in it, I would have built you a team that had at least as much points as Chelsea, who knows maybe even better.

I do not say this because I think I would be a great president or anything, you could probably do it too, any of you, it's really the bare bottom you could do how they are doing right now, I highly doubt that too many people would do any worse, specially if you played any managerial games, you would know that you would be 9 times in a row UCL champions with that budget, but to be fair in real life at least as bad as Chelsea to be realistic.

Your point is clear, but you underestimate inflation and the extent to which player prices are inflated. According to transfermark, even weak clubs have squads worth 300-400 million (as I understand it, the most successful is Fulham with a squad value of ~250 million). Moreover, this is the "virtual" cost of the player and not the real one for which it can be bought. I think that 500 million now is too little to build a team from scratch.

500 Million can’t build a competitive first eleven talk less of a complete squad. Sadly that is how money eaten into football. Some of these clubs you see with little valuations are not that competitive and only spring surprises when they get one or two excellent academy graduates from their ranks. A fifty million player this days is considered just above average. This current Chelsea team need time to adapt to the league and also to understand themselves. The only problem now is, is potter the right man.

No team is going to pay Mason Mount 300 million and I think he knows it. I think he is using the contract negotiations to get out of Chelsea because of their performances because they are not going to be in the champions league next season and I think that is what Mason Mount is concerned about. He will try to get sold so that he can play for a team that is in the champions league. I think Chelsea could be in trouble because they have lost the finances because of the war of Ukraine and they are playing very poor and will start losing players. If Mason Mount does leave then other players could follow him and abandon the sinking ship.

Mason Mount has not justified the demand in wage increase I think he has been part of the problem for Chelsea for a long time and thinks he is bigger then the club. Chelsea might still get a good fee for him if they sell him in the summer I guess it depends on how much money he is going to ask the club that tries to sign him but as I said I do not think he will be demanding that money if they are competing in the champions league.

I doubt the originality of these news. I think Mount is asking for 300k per week wages and not this 300 million spreading around. Even though the wages is also still high to me but I think he needs a new contract extension because this is his worst season since joining the first team. This poor season might be because of the role he is currently playing. He doesn’t have the quality to be an AM but could provide better depth at the wing positions

[asriloni]

Mason mount has refused to sign a new contract with chelsea and is demanding for £300m, I wonder if the payment will trigger him to double his effort or if this is the reason he is not doing well.
The club now have many options for his position and I don't think selling him out will affect the team's performance. I know Boelly has money and is capable, but he should think twice before granting such a proposal.

I think that either of parties mount and chelsea have not yet given up to meet an agreement. let's see what will be doing by clarke capital to secure his signature for more seasons. I reckon mount didn't wanna leave from chelsea but he wants only his salary goes up. His salary can be considered as the small one in the club. Chelsea shall try to consider it. His contribution is not as bad as people said. He was always making some good contributions in urgent situation.
Some premier league clubs have been monitoring him for now. Chelsea shall not let a player that developed through its academy go out from the club again.
Chelsea shall not make another blunder.

[seek3r]

I think that either of parties mount and chelsea have not yet given up to meet an agreement. let's see what will be doing by clarke capital to secure his signature for more seasons. I reckon mount didn't wanna leave from chelsea but he wants only his salary goes up. His salary can be considered as the small one in the club. Chelsea shall try to consider it. His contribution is not as bad as people said. He was always making some good contributions in urgent situation.
Some premier league clubs have been monitoring him for now. Chelsea shall not let a player that developed through its academy go out from the club again.
Chelsea shall not make another blunder.

It's possible that both Mason Mount and Chelsea are still trying to reach an agreement regarding his contract and its good to see that both parties are still in discussions. As you mentioned, it is possible that Mount wants a higher salary that reflects his contributions to the team & it is important for Chelsea to consider this if they want to keep him in the long-term.

He is a talented player who has made significant contributions to Chelsea and it would be a shame for the club to lose a player who has developed through their academy.
It's understandable that other Premier League clubs may be monitoring his situation - given his potential and talent.

Lets see what happens next. 

[Asiska02]

Mason mount has refused to sign a new contract with chelsea and is demanding for £300m, I wonder if the payment will trigger him to double his effort or if this is the reason he is not doing well.
The club now have many options for his position and I don't think selling him out will affect the team's performance. I know Boelly has money and is capable, but he should think twice before granting such a proposal.

This is a huge proposal to be granted for him, but considering the caliber of player he is, I believe it is a little too large to be granted. His performance has recently deteriorated, and requesting this now will not encourage the club to do so. There are other players who can fill his position; instead of asking for a raise in pay, he should fight for a spot on the team to get enough playing time and contribute to the team.