⚽ Football Transfers Speculation, Odds and Predictions

[QueenVera]

Rafael Leao is an important player for AC Milan, Stefano Pioli wants him in the club inother to enchanced the possibilities of goal scoring. Perhaps he's still developing in game and in the relevant time, he will explore and get to a more better version of himself on the pitch. Manchester city tendering €175 million on Rafael Leao? It's impossible offered for the citizens because they have good working frontlines and are not complaining about the present players. Pep Guardiola might add the Portugal international on his pending signing rader, but there's absolutely zero chances of signing him for such high figures from AC Milan.

I think it's a rumor because Pep Guardiola wouldn't want to waste that amount on one player and even if he could do that the player should be up to standard and perform according to the amount he's bought for, no doubt Rafael Leao is a good player, but is he going to score up to 40 goals per season? how many did he score last season? I believe those are the questions Pep would ask himself before taking such decisions.

 Anyway, even though Rafael Leao doesn't score as much as Haaland, he'll make a fine player for Manchester and even make their attacking line more stronger with plenty of good options but the price they're demanding for his release is too much and I don't think Pep would want to waste such amount on a player  moreover Milan are comfortable with their player since he's very important for the club's success.

[Leviathan.007]

There is no way Manchester City is paying 175 million euros for Rafael Leao, before you come for my head please note I am not saying this to disrespect a player Rafael Leao in any way but paying that much is very unlikely except AC Milan decide to reduce their their price for the player which I believe is likely to happen if a deal will be made in the winter transfer window.

Rafael Leao is an important player for AC Milan, Stefano Pioli wants him in the club inother to enchanced the possibilities of goal scoring. Perhaps he's still developing in game and in the relevant time, he will explore and get to a more better version of himself on the pitch. Manchester city tendering €175 million on Rafael Leao? It's impossible offered for the citizens because they have good working frontlines and are not complaining about the present players. Pep Guardiola might add the Portugal international on his pending signing rader, but there's absolutely zero chances of signing him for such high figures from AC Milan.

Rafael Leao is a great player and the high speed he has is an advantage for this player and any team he plays for.
He is an effective palter for Pioli and his teams, I'm sure Pioli will not lose him easily even if he wants to leave AC Milan himself.
He is linked to Manchester United but I don't think there is any chance for Manchester United to hire this player.

[Joca97]

There is no way Manchester City is paying 175 million euros for Rafael Leao, before you come for my head please note I am not saying this to disrespect a player Rafael Leao in any way but paying that much is very unlikely except AC Milan decide to reduce their their price for the player which I believe is likely to happen if a deal will be made in the winter transfer window.

Rafael Leao is an important player for AC Milan, Stefano Pioli wants him in the club inother to enchanced the possibilities of goal scoring. Perhaps he's still developing in game and in the relevant time, he will explore and get to a more better version of himself on the pitch. Manchester city tendering €175 million on Rafael Leao? It's impossible offered for the citizens because they have good working frontlines and are not complaining about the present players. Pep Guardiola might add the Portugal international on his pending signing rader, but there's absolutely zero chances of signing him for such high figures from AC Milan.

Rafael Leao is a great player and the high speed he has is an advantage for this player and any team he plays for.
He is an effective palter for Pioli and his teams, I'm sure Pioli will not lose him easily even if he wants to leave AC Milan himself.
He is linked to Manchester United but I don't think there is any chance for Manchester United to hire this player.

He is far the best player in the Italian Seria a league and there is no one close to him. Without him Milan wouldnt be even half as good we seen that last season when he didnt play Milan struggled a lot and i think in next summer transfer window he will go to one of the biggest clubs for sure,no doubt.

[Alpha Marine]

Manchester City is rumored to be trying to bring in AC Milan star players in the winter transfer market. Pep hopes City can bring in Leao. However, Leao currently has a contract with AC Milan until 2028. Several media reported, to be able to successfully bring in Leao, City must be willing to pay at least 175 million euros. If this transfer process really happens, AC Milan will experience a decline in performance, because Leao is an important player for Milan at the moment. I'm not sure if there is a player ready to replace Leao.

Leao is a very crucial part of AC Milan but I doubt they'll be able to fend off Manchester City if they want Leao. One of the reasons is that Leao himself might prefer the switch.
He would be going to a better team. This means a better salary and a better chance of winning trophies. Leao is good, very good so imagine him under Pep Guardiola. He would develop into a very dreadful winger.

Another reason is Manchester has deep pockets. They can cough out over a hundred million for Leao. Milan would find it very hard to reject a very good amount for Leao because right now many Italian teams are struggling financially.

I would prefer Leao to finish the season with AC Milan before heading to Manchester City. It's not ideal to leave Milan halfway into the season especially because the second half of the season is very tough.

[shogun47]

Manchester City is rumored to be trying to bring in AC Milan star players in the winter transfer market. Pep hopes City can bring in Leao. However, Leao currently has a contract with AC Milan until 2028. Several media reported, to be able to successfully bring in Leao, City must be willing to pay at least 175 million euros. If this transfer process really happens, AC Milan will experience a decline in performance, because Leao is an important player for Milan at the moment. I'm not sure if there is a player ready to replace Leao.

Leao is a very crucial part of AC Milan but I doubt they'll be able to fend off Manchester City if they want Leao. One of the reasons is that Leao himself might prefer the switch.
He would be going to a better team. This means a better salary and a better chance of winning trophies. Leao is good, very good so imagine him under Pep Guardiola. He would develop into a very dreadful winger.

Another reason is Manchester has deep pockets. They can cough out over a hundred million for Leao. Milan would find it very hard to reject a very good amount for Leao because right now many Italian teams are struggling financially.

I would prefer Leao to finish the season with AC Milan before heading to Manchester City. It's not ideal to leave Milan halfway into the season especially because the second half of the season is very tough.

This is all correct but one important detail has been left out by you and that is the very long contract duration, as the contract has just been extended this year until 2028. The only solution would in fact be to go very deep into their pockets and pay a price that AC Milan can't decline, but how much will that be? When the price for Osimhen is sometimes said to be at 175m, I can imagine that AC Milan wouldn't go very far below that. Leao is only 24 years old, has five years of contract left and he is already scoring goals and giving assists. This could be the next guy who is easily sold for more than 100m.

[Furious 7]

Manchester City is rumored to be trying to bring in AC Milan star players in the winter transfer market. Pep hopes City can bring in Leao. However, Leao currently has a contract with AC Milan until 2028. Several media reported, to be able to successfully bring in Leao, City must be willing to pay at least 175 million euros. If this transfer process really happens, AC Milan will experience a decline in performance, because Leao is an important player for Milan at the moment. I'm not sure if there is a player ready to replace Leao.

With the duration of the contract still very long, it is quite natural that such a large clause will definitely exist even though Manchester City actually will not be too affected by the nominal money but I don't think this is the type of Manchester City to pursue players whose prices are quite high.
Indeed there are some players who are priced high like Grealish or maybe Haaland but with the condition of Manchester City actually they like to wait rather than having to go crazy and agree to an expensive clause especially for now even though Leao is quite good but for the same position at this time there are still several players who can be used as options in their current squad.

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175 million euros is the release clause in his contract so if Man City wants to get Leao, it must redeem that much because Milan and Leao have agreed to activate this.

Yeah if Man City want to keep pushing then they must be willing to spend big money but this rumor is still unclear because Leao still wants to stay at Milan.
Even if he leaves Leao Milan then this team will lose a talented striker like him, maybe you think he is ordinary for me Leao is quite important in Milan.

Man City are smart enough to not spend that much and try to go after other players on the same position. They are not the type of club right now to be "desperate" to find a game changing player for the team. They have a great squad so they don't need to have spend that much when they have everything they need. 175m is a lot and City if wants to spend that much then they would rather think about getting more players than getting a player for 175m. I don't think City will go much for that player at all.

Yes, the Man City squad is not in short supply in its attacking line as for the expensive clause then the alternative way is a cheaper player but balanced with the price, remember that Man City can always create talented players when in their squad as for a price range such as 60-80M to bring in a striker then the price may be more appropriate.

Actually I am the same that Man City will not be pushed by insisting on a 175 million Euro player it will be an extravagant expenditure when the condition of their squad is safe, I think that Pep Guardiola should look for other options instead of Leao from Milan.

[AndySt]

This is all correct but one important detail has been left out by you and that is the very long contract duration, as the contract has just been extended this year until 2028. The only solution would in fact be to go very deep into their pockets and pay a price that AC Milan can't decline, but how much will that be? When the price for Osimhen is sometimes said to be at 175m, I can imagine that AC Milan wouldn't go very far below that. Leao is only 24 years old, has five years of contract left and he is already scoring goals and giving assists. This could be the next guy who is easily sold for more than 100m.

Let's still not compare these players, because in my opinion, Osimhen spent a more impressive season for Napoli than Leao for Milan, and it's not a fact that the top clubs in Europe are willing to pay such an amount for Osimhen now, the clubs of Saudi Arabia are out of brackets. I still think that if Manchester City offers about 100 million for a football player, then Milan will think hard about this offer and even rather agree because for Italy this is a cosmic transfer amount. The long term of the contract just allows us to talk about about this amount, because if there was a year left until the end of the contract, it would be worth talking about the amount twice as much. However, it all depends on how Leao will prove himself before the winter transfer window, because the footballer was famous for the inconstancy of the level of his game before, so his transfer value can both soar and collapse.

[makishart]

He is far the best player in the Italian Seria a league and there is no one close to him. Without him Milan wouldnt be even half as good we seen that last season when he didnt play Milan struggled a lot and i think in next summer transfer window he will go to one of the biggest clubs for sure,no doubt.

Best winger last season. That's why acmilan is not letting him leaving from the club and rafael leao is also having a strong commitment to stay in the club even longer. His price is still worthy enough with his contract. The good thing about him if leao has everything needed by manchester city.
He was fast, good physic, dribbling and many more. He was a complete winger for manchester city and he was also still young. Acmilan was relying upon him last season. The club is now rebuilding its squad again with pulisic and RLC on it.
The possibility of that happening relies on whether or not AC Milan is interested in an offer that has already been presented by Manchester City. The decision was on acmilan. It's caused by the club can force its players to leave from there like tonalli.
Going to the manchester city will make leao's career to be even better, but this depending on what he will be chosen.

[posi]

Manchester City is rumored to be trying to bring in AC Milan star players in the winter transfer market. Pep hopes City can bring in Leao. However, Leao currently has a contract with AC Milan until 2028. Several media reported, to be able to successfully bring in Leao, City must be willing to pay at least 175 million euros. If this transfer process really happens, AC Milan will experience a decline in performance, because Leao is an important player for Milan at the moment. I'm not sure if there is a player ready to replace Leao.

With the duration of the contract still very long, it is quite natural that such a large clause will definitely exist even though Manchester City actually will not be too affected by the nominal money but I don't think this is the type of Manchester City to pursue players whose prices are quite high.
Indeed there are some players who are priced high like Grealish or maybe Haaland but with the condition of Manchester City actually they like to wait rather than having to go crazy and agree to an expensive clause especially for now even though Leao is quite good but for the same position at this time there are still several players who can be used as options in their current squad.

Now, considering the situation, Milan will not let this player go easily. At the same time I think Manchester City can afford to give that much money. The main question is, do Manchester City think that the player is that much important for them or not?  And another big question is, do Manchester City think that he is actually worth that much money? Personally I don’t think he is actually worth that much. Honestly 175 million does look to be a lot for him. But we know that AC Milan is probably going to try to get a lot of money for him. So that is one reason why this will probably be a hard negotiation for Manchester City.

[QueenVera]

Now, considering the situation, Milan will not let this player go easily. At the same time I think Manchester City can afford to give that much money. The main question is, do Manchester City think that the player is that much important for them or not?  And another big question is, do Manchester City think that he is actually worth that much money? Personally I don’t think he is actually worth that much. Honestly 175 million does look to be a lot for him. But we know that AC Milan is probably going to try to get a lot of money for him. So that is one reason why this will probably be a hard negotiation for Manchester City.

Rafael Leao is one of the most outstanding player in the Italian league and a key player for his team Milan so letting him go is not going to be easy and not even for a cheaper price because he's a very important player for his team and consider the fact that he still has a long  contract with Milan makes it more tougher because his price would increase very high and I don't think Pep would be convinced enough to get him for a huge amount next summer.
 
 Rafael could be valued at €80-100m but the tag of  175 million for a player of his kind is not worth considering the fact that his performance is not worth that amount and I trust Pep Guardiola to seek another alternative and probably get a very good youngster compared to or better than Leao for a cheaper price.

[Docnaster]

Now, considering the situation, Milan will not let this player go easily. At the same time I think Manchester City can afford to give that much money. The main question is, do Manchester City think that the player is that much important for them or not?  And another big question is, do Manchester City think that he is actually worth that much money? Personally I don’t think he is actually worth that much. Honestly 175 million does look to be a lot for him. But we know that AC Milan is probably going to try to get a lot of money for him. So that is one reason why this will probably be a hard negotiation for Manchester City.

Rafael Leao is one of the most outstanding player in the Italian league and a key player for his team Milan so letting him go is not going to be easy and not even for a cheaper price because he's a very important player for his team and consider the fact that he still has a long  contract with Milan makes it more tougher because his price would increase very high and I don't think Pep would be convinced enough to get him for a huge amount next summer.
 
 Rafael could be valued at €80-100m but the tag of  175 million for a player of his kind is not worth considering the fact that his performance is not worth that amount and I trust Pep Guardiola to seek another alternative and probably get a very good youngster compared to or better than Leao for a cheaper price.

Rafael Leao has developed himself to become one of the best wingers in the Italian league at the moment. His ability to dribble past defenders with ease and his electrifying pace are the two common qualities that made him one of the hottest properties in Europe.
He'll make a great signing for Manchester City should AC Milan accept to let go of their star player because Manchester City do not have a recognized winger that operates from the left side of their attack at the moment. Jack Grealish has been playing in that position but as we all know, the England international isn't a winger.

[Helena Yu]

Rafael Leao has developed himself to become one of the best wingers in the Italian league at the moment. His ability to dribble past defenders with ease and his electrifying pace are the two common qualities that made him one of the hottest properties in Europe.
He'll make a great signing for Manchester City should AC Milan accept to let go of their star player because Manchester City do not have a recognized winger that operates from the left side of their attack at the moment. Jack Grealish has been playing in that position but as we all know, the England international isn't a winger.

But Pep see him as a left winger, similar like John Stones that's actually a defender, but Pep use him to play as defensive midfielder.

Manchester City right now in danger because they lack of players. De Bruyne, Kovacic, and Grealish are injured, they almost don't have any good substitute players. We will see same people will play in striker and midfielder as they don't have any option.

[Strongkored]

 Rafael could be valued at €80-100m but the tag of  175 million for a player of his kind is not worth considering the fact that his performance is not worth that amount and I trust Pep Guardiola to seek another alternative and probably get a very good youngster compared to or better than Leao for a cheaper price.

In the last transfer market, some players were priced too high in my opinion, and in the next transfer window, it is very possible that player prices will be even higher when we see 100 million euros is too expensive than the next transfer market will no longer be possible and players who have been set at a high price can be sold by the club even higher.
However, AC Milan set such a high price for Rafael Leão to emphasize that this player is not on the list to be released unless Leão really hopes to get a new challenge in a different league and of course with a different team.
Rafael Leão doesn't seem like a player who is worth that much, he was very good at AC Milan, but if Rafael Leão is worth that much then what value is appropriate for Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland? because I see both of them are still more productive at their respective clubs compared to Leão, and especially for Haaland, he even plays in a more competitive league than Serie A.

[topbitcoin]

[Looking at the situation Chelsea are experiencing in the Todd Boehly Era at the moment I feel their problem from the start is only one, namely the haste in taking action.
They did not really think about the impact that occurred when making decisions and only focused on positive results where Chelsea's initial assumption was that with the new era they had to show something good with the money they had but instead this became the wrong choice when they quickly changed coaches like Tuchel who was replaced and continuously changed players at high prices but the role at the club seemed not very useful.
In these 2 seasons they always do things like this which makes them even more difficult and pressed by the situation where the new players are still not in sync with each other and the coaches who are still unable to build chemistry.
Some players like Havertz actually it can still be useful for Chelsea although currently at Arsenal his performance is declining but when Havertz at Chelsea I think he is always a differentiator in every match that is done but back again with the Chelsea scheme that rushes to take action because it wants instant results makes this difficult for them themselves.

Not only was it hasty, but Todd Boehly was too involved in purchasing players. Initially the player's price was not too expensive, but now the price is high because of the participation of the Chelsea owner. Apart from that, Chelsea's sporting director or Chelsea's technical director is filled by an incompetent party. So, every mediation they carry out to bring in players becomes expensive. The main problem is, Chelsea made a mistake in choosing to bring in new arrivals. Of the many they brought in, only Enzo performed well. instead of being filled with young talent, the fact is that they do not live up to expectations, as they have done in their 4 matches this season.
Not only regarding Thomas Tuchel, but Todd Boehly doesn't seem to include the coach when bringing in new arrivals. just imagine what would happen to Potter, he would be confused by problems in the dressing room. Moreover, the players he brought in were not purely his choice and suited his team's needs. In the end, Potter had to bear all the consequences of what Todd Boehly and his staff did.

Now, Chelsea is managed by Pochetino. however, Chelsea's performance does not appear to be developing and leading to positive things. the only match they won was against the Luton team, and this is a serious problem for Chelsea and Pochetino. It's possible that Todd Boehly will fire him if Chelsea plays another bad match.
IMO, Chelsea actually has talented players. Unfortunately, their problem lies with the goal scorer. Also, they don't have a strong bond between the players. Therefore, they find it difficult to win match after match. and Pochetino must formulate an effective strategy so that his team can show its best performance.

I also agree because indeed looking at Chelsea in the Todd Era, he interfered too much in terms of players especially with what he did actually it was inversely proportional to what other club owners did with Todd.
The ambition to bring in players is very big just because of the like factor not the need factor like what happened when bringing Enzo or Todd's determination to want Cristiano.

On the other hand, this management is difficult because seeing from the current conditions as I said before with Todd's haste, this actually makes some staff feel uncomfortable and decide to leave. Losing Marina Granovskaia and Petr Cech who in my opinion are 2 important people for Chelsea in terms of this technique further devastates them so if in the end Todd's decisions are still the same as now by only prioritizing power and personal desires over club needs then Chelsea will still be the same no matter how much money they spend.

[Velvet78]

Jadon Sancho refused to apologise to Erik ten Hag you know and it doesn't look like the problems between them will be solved. Right now it is just said that Jadon Sancho wants to leave at the earliest opportunity. It would be the best for his career as well honestly because he has been performing really poorly since he came to the Red Devils.

There is like a huge difference between his effort here and at Dortmund. There were some rumours in the latest transfer window like he would return to Dortmund. Maybe in January we might see a move from Dortmund too who knows.    But if a Saudi Arabian team intervene then the player might choose to make much more money.

[marcous]

Jadon Sancho refused to apologise to Erik ten Hag you know and it doesn't look like the problems between them will be solved. Right now it is just said that Jadon Sancho wants to leave at the earliest opportunity. It would be the best for his career as well honestly because he has been performing really poorly since he came to the Red Devils.

There is like a huge difference between his effort here and at Dortmund. There were some rumours in the latest transfer window like he would return to Dortmund. Maybe in January we might see a move from Dortmund too who knows.    But if a Saudi Arabian team intervene then the player might choose to make much more money.

It seems like the Man United squad this season is more busy with player scandals and internal commotion at the club, Ten Hag focus has definitely been a little diverted by this. Jadon Sancho refusal to apologize to his manager will make his career at United even bleaker, Ten Hag seems to no longer consider Sancho an important player in his squad. Reportedly, Sancho has been separated from The Red Devils main team, and of course the best option for conditions like this is to move.

I think it is better for Sancho to return to Dortmund, he can develop there better. Nottingham Forest is also reportedly monitoring Sancho, they are also rumored to be interested in recruiting him in January 2024. As for moving to the SPL, I think this is difficult to happen considering he is still very young.

[rendravolt]

Jadon Sancho refused to apologise to Erik ten Hag you know and it doesn't look like the problems between them will be solved. Right now it is just said that Jadon Sancho wants to leave at the earliest opportunity. It would be the best for his career as well honestly because he has been performing really poorly since he came to the Red Devils.

There is like a huge difference between his effort here and at Dortmund. There were some rumours in the latest transfer window like he would return to Dortmund. Maybe in January we might see a move from Dortmund too who knows.    But if a Saudi Arabian team intervene then the player might choose to make much more money.

As a coach, Erik ten Hag is actually very good at setting player standards or disciplining his players, but sometimes there are players who are also not happy with the rules and maybe that is why Jadon Sancho doesn't want to apologize to him. It is clear here that whatever the problem, the player should be more mature and if he is at fault he should apologize to the coach.

If the rumors about him returning to Dortmund are true, I think that's the right decision because after all, when he was at Dortmund his potential was much better and it's possible there wasn't much intervention there which allowed him to focus more on reaching his peak performance again. I think even if there is an offer from the Saudi league, he will probably refuse it and choose to improve his career first in Europe.

[QueenVera]

It seems like the Man United squad this season is more busy with player scandals and internal commotion at the club, Ten Hag focus has definitely been a little diverted by this. Jadon Sancho refusal to apologize to his manager will make his career at United even bleaker, Ten Hag seems to no longer consider Sancho an important player in his squad. Reportedly, Sancho has been separated from The Red Devils main team, and of course the best option for conditions like this is to move.

I think it is better for Sancho to return to Dortmund, he can develop there better. Nottingham Forest is also reportedly monitoring Sancho, they are also rumored to be interested in recruiting him in January 2024. As for moving to the SPL, I think this is difficult to happen considering he is still very young.

His refusal to apologise to his coach means that he's made up his mind to absent himself from the team and this might be the end of the road for him at United because he'll be suspended from the team for a very long while, It's sad to see that Manchester United lost about €120 to plater suspension with Antony and Jadon Sancho this season, however if Jadon wants to play in a Manchester United shirt again this season he'll need to apologise for this post on social media despite the fact that he's taken his it down else he'll end up without playing until the winter windows which would reduce his form drastically.
 
 Well Manchester United's manager is trying to set a standard for his team which is what they really needed and he said his decision about Sancho is based on principles and it's not about himself but the in favour of his team, and he also said the don't think the questions about Sancho is important because he's currently focused on winning games with his team, they'll be playing against Brighton today and I hope he figure out strategies that would  help him defeat Brighton.

[len01]

Jadon Sancho refused to apologise to Erik ten Hag you know and it doesn't look like the problems between them will be solved. Right now it is just said that Jadon Sancho wants to leave at the earliest opportunity. It would be the best for his career as well honestly because he has been performing really poorly since he came to the Red Devils.

There is like a huge difference between his effort here and at Dortmund. There were some rumours in the latest transfer window like he would return to Dortmund. Maybe in January we might see a move from Dortmund too who knows.    But if a Saudi Arabian team intervene then the player might choose to make much more money.

It seems like the Man United squad this season is more busy with player scandals and internal commotion at the club, Ten Hag focus has definitely been a little diverted by this. Jadon Sancho refusal to apologize to his manager will make his career at United even bleaker, Ten Hag seems to no longer consider Sancho an important player in his squad. Reportedly, Sancho has been separated from The Red Devils main team, and of course the best option for conditions like this is to move.

I think it is better for Sancho to return to Dortmund, he can develop there better. Nottingham Forest is also reportedly monitoring Sancho, they are also rumored to be interested in recruiting him in January 2024. As for moving to the SPL, I think this is difficult to happen considering he is still very young.

I see that both parties are equally stubborn, no one wants to budge, whereas I see from Ten Hag side that he is like that for Man United and on the other hand, Jadon Sancho because he seems to want to defend MU, but in essence, why if these two parties really care about Man United not immediately forgive each other and fix everything?
Meanwhile, currently the quality of Man United performance is declining, plus this problem is actually making the team situation worse and it would be better if it not be resolved, one should give in rather than make it difficult to improve MU performance.

If the rumors are true, maybe the best way for Jadon Sancho to move to Dortmund is rather than always remembering this problem so that if he returns to Dortmund, MU situation will be better and Dortmund also needs this player.