⚽ Football Transfers Speculation, Odds and Predictions

[kawetsriyanto]

Joao brothers aka Felix and Cancelo looks really different when they were playing in their old teams and when they play for Barcelona, I expect Barcelona will sign both of them permanently. Barcelona need to prepare at least 200 Million Euros because Atletico Madrid tend to ask ridiculous amount.

These players fit with Xavi's tactics, they also have good supports from all Barcelona players. That's why both Felix and Cancelo can adapt quickly, they can show their best forms very early. Meanwhile, in the previous clubs, Felix and Cancelo didn't get full supports from their team mates and they also didn't fit with the tactics made by the coaches. Now, they are happy to play with Barcelona, they are in the right place to improve their performances.

I agree Barcelona should sign Felix and Cancelo permanently. But I'm not sure if Barcelona has enough money to sign both players. I think 200 Million Euros isn't a small amount of money, Barcelona probably get difficulty to find the money. Unless Barcelona can sell a few players, I am a bit doubt Barcelona can have enough money to sign Felix and Cancelo.

I assume Barcelona will ask for loaning those players back. But Man City and Atletico Madrid probably will try to sell those players with higher prices if they can play well for Barcelona during this season.

[Ndabagi01]

What Joao Felix has done so far has also made Barcelona happy and Barcelona's decision to respond well to his desire to play at this club has at least paid off, with the very little money they have spent in the transfer market and with what is currently being shown it is quite profitable for Barcelona, and the next thing is how they patented Joao Felix as a full Barcelona player.

Joao brothers aka Felix and Cancelo looks really different when they were playing in their old teams and when they play for Barcelona, I expect Barcelona will sign both of them permanently. Barcelona need to prepare at least 200 Million Euros because Atletico Madrid tend to ask ridiculous amount.

Joao Felix has always been a player with huge potentials; when on loan at Chelsea and playing at Atletico Madrid, he was not able to demonstrate his true expertise as a footballer. Now that he has an opportunity to do so, he is regaining the fan’s attention and love. I've always believed that if given the chance elsewhere, he can accomplish big things, and he's already proven at Barcelona that he's worth relying on.

Barcelona's decision to make him a permanent player is now dependent on their financial situation. I doubt they can afford the fee that Atletico Madrid will demand for this guy. He is worth it, but Barcelona has been having financial problems for some time now, which is not ideal for them because it limits their options.

[QueenVera]

Joao brothers aka Felix and Cancelo looks really different when they were playing in their old teams and when they play for Barcelona, I expect Barcelona will sign both of them permanently. Barcelona need to prepare at least 200 Million Euros because Atletico Madrid tend to ask ridiculous amount.

These players fit with Xavi's tactics, they also have good supports from all Barcelona players. That's why both Felix and Cancelo can adapt quickly, they can show their best forms very early. Meanwhile, in the previous clubs, Felix and Cancelo didn't get full supports from their team mates and they also didn't fit with the tactics made by the coaches. Now, they are happy to play with Barcelona, they are in the right place to improve their performances.

I agree Barcelona should sign Felix and Cancelo permanently. But I'm not sure if Barcelona has enough money to sign both players. I think 200 Million Euros isn't a small amount of money, Barcelona probably get difficulty to find the money. Unless Barcelona can sell a few players, I am a bit doubt Barcelona can have enough money to sign Felix and Cancelo.

I assume Barcelona will ask for loaning those players back. But Man City and Atletico Madrid probably will try to sell those players with higher prices if they can play well for Barcelona during this season.

 Félix and Cancelo are one of the best signings so far this season, Barcelona have  become stronger since they came into the team and Xavi would be very happy he brought then in this summer, because they've been outstanding especially João Félix who's been consistent in goal scoring since he came into the club and has also given assists as well, they deserve more support by then fans to motivate them to do better in every matchday.

 This financial issue they're undergoing currently in their team is really a problem in them getting players for a  huge fee and the  only option left is to sign them, on loan again or the player forcing a transfer out of the club, left for Félix he'll be do eager to leave Atletico Madrid for Barcelona and I think Pep doesn't got much need of Cancelo, anyways I'm really impressed with Barcelona's performance this season

[Josefjix]

Félix and Cancelo are one of the best signings so far this season, Barcelona have  become stronger since they came into the team and Xavi would be very happy he brought then in this summer, because they've been outstanding especially João Félix who's been consistent in goal scoring since he came into the club and has also given assists as well, they deserve more support by then fans to motivate them to do better in every matchday.

 This financial issue they're undergoing currently in their team is really a problem in them getting players for a  huge fee and the  only option left is to sign them, on loan again or the player forcing a transfer out of the club, left for Félix he'll be do eager to leave Atletico Madrid for Barcelona and I think Pep doesn't got much need of Cancelo, anyways I'm really impressed with Barcelona's performance this season

Xavi Hernandez would relaxed when watching his team performs on the pitch specifically against mediocre teams, the blaugrana will thrashed their opponents easily. Barcelona signing prominent players from the transfer market this season will definitely help the club bounced back to winning ways as usual. João Félix and João Cancelo are both outstanding and remarkable in the game, always ready to display their best form, the club board would have no doubt to extend their contracts when it's time. Giving them regular playtime gave sorted good results for the club.

[red4slash]

I don't think so, because in this case I still feel that if Barcelona had solid finances and didn't have financial problems like they have in the last few seasons they would definitely try to bring Messi back but because they are aware that something like that is impossible so Like it or not, they have to be reluctant, especially with the conditions of Messi's salary and price, it is clear that it will be very difficult for Barcelona if they continue to impose their will. Currently they have gone their own way and I don't think we need to discuss things like this anymore because in the end they have become the past and now Barcelona only has to focus on returning to performance and improving financial management so that it doesn't get destroyed like the previous 2 seasons.

I think it's time for Barcelona fans to forget about Messi's return to the club as a player, only if only to work in the structure of the club after the end of an active career. Xavi Hernandez has already successfully built a new model of Barcelona's game without the need for Messi's presence, he has already achieved quite successful results and therefore it is not necessary to break it all for the nostalgic return of his former idol. And I think the ratio of price (salary) and quality of the current Messi is no longer optimal for Barcelona, but on the contrary will be an unaffordable burden.

True, if they are good fans then they will be wise enough to address the conditions that are happening for Barcelona now and not always hope that Messi and Barcelona can reunite.
They must be aware about Barcelona's finances will not be able to handle the problem if Messi returns to Barcelona at this time because we know with Messi's huge salary then it is clearly impossible. Although there will definitely be a return of lost sponsorship, it is still pointless if in the end with Messi at Barcelona, they have to let go of some players who are currently very good in terms of cooperation as a relief for their Financial.
Although Messi is no longer at Barcelona, he will still be considered a Barcelona legend and nothing has changed from that.

[legendbtc]

During this transfer window, many rumors speculated that Barcelona would welcome Messi or Neymar back. But in reality, nothing unexpected happened. Their economy needs to be more vital to do that. Focusing on young players remains Xavi's top priority.
On the other hand, Xavi expects the squad to remain the same as last season when they successfully won the La Liga championship. Lewandowski will undoubtedly be an indispensable part of Barcelona. Still, if he loses form this season, this is a sign that Barcelona needs to spend a lot of money to find a striker to replace him.

Both Messi and Neymar are always looking for money, they don't care about their previous teams that make them to reach to their current position, only Ronaldo is still want to play in his old team.

Xavi is nothing to worry, they have Joao Felix that can replace Lewandowski and sooner or later the young star e.g. Vitor Roque will become a striker in Barcelona.

I don't understand why you say Messi is greedy for money. He agreed to take a pay cut to stay in Barcelona and returned there. Barcelona pushed him away and did not agree to let him return to Camp Nou. Messi chose to join Inter Miami instead of receiving a more significant amount of money from Saudi Arabia. He wants to find a new home at the end of his career.
Meanwhile, Ronaldo was the one who needed money when he agreed to go to Saudi Arabia.

Do you think football is really that simple? The way you want to change a central striker is straightforward.

[GbitG]

What Joao Felix has done so far has also made Barcelona happy and Barcelona's decision to respond well to his desire to play at this club has at least paid off, with the very little money they have spent in the transfer market and with what is currently being shown it is quite profitable for Barcelona, and the next thing is how they patented Joao Felix as a full Barcelona player.

Joao brothers aka Felix and Cancelo looks really different when they were playing in their old teams and when they play for Barcelona, I expect Barcelona will sign both of them permanently. Barcelona need to prepare at least 200 Million Euros because Atletico Madrid tend to ask ridiculous amount.

Guys have already said on this thread that Joao Felix was a world-class player and had so much creativity with his own skills. Some stupid people say that Joao Felix will floop here in Barcelona like he did in Atlético Madrid and more over Chelsea, but I tried to convince him, but they didn't believe. Now everyone has witnessed his world-class performance in Barcelona.
Anyway, it is a very good decision for Barcelona to bring Joao Felix on lone. Moreover, it is the right decision for Jao Felix to come here to Barcelona. I hope that Xavi gives him much more time to prove himself right. And at the end of the season, Barcelona will try to complete his signing from Atlético Madrid and give him a chance at an honorable club league.

[asriloni]

What Joao Felix has done so far has also made Barcelona happy and Barcelona's decision to respond well to his desire to play at this club has at least paid off, with the very little money they have spent in the transfer market and with what is currently being shown it is quite profitable for Barcelona, and the next thing is how they patented Joao Felix as a full Barcelona player.

Joao brothers aka Felix and Cancelo looks really different when they were playing in their old teams and when they play for Barcelona, I expect Barcelona will sign both of them permanently. Barcelona need to prepare at least 200 Million Euros because Atletico Madrid tend to ask ridiculous amount.

Don't rush it. They are still only playing a few games. Barcelona will be testing their worthiness for the club till the end of the season. Im quite impressed with felix's performance being combined with lewandowski and ferran torres. Even some people were also calling them trio FLF but it's still early for them to be called worthy enough for barcelona as permanent transfer. Felix needs to prove more caused by he has the highest fees compared with cancelo.
Atletico asks for too much money for Felix, but they don't know how to make him reach his full potential for the club..
Impressives debut from felix and cancelo in barcelona.

[arimamib]

Joao brothers aka Felix and Cancelo looks really different when they were playing in their old teams and when they play for Barcelona, I expect Barcelona will sign both of them permanently. Barcelona need to prepare at least 200 Million Euros because Atletico Madrid tend to ask ridiculous amount.

These players fit with Xavi's tactics, they also have good supports from all Barcelona players. That's why both Felix and Cancelo can adapt quickly, they can show their best forms very early. Meanwhile, in the previous clubs, Felix and Cancelo didn't get full supports from their team mates and they also didn't fit with the tactics made by the coaches. Now, they are happy to play with Barcelona, they are in the right place to improve their performances.

I agree Barcelona should sign Felix and Cancelo permanently. But I'm not sure if Barcelona has enough money to sign both players. I think 200 Million Euros isn't a small amount of money, Barcelona probably get difficulty to find the money. Unless Barcelona can sell a few players, I am a bit doubt Barcelona can have enough money to sign Felix and Cancelo.

I assume Barcelona will ask for loaning those players back. But Man City and Atletico Madrid probably will try to sell those players with higher prices if they can play well for Barcelona during this season.

Felix and Cancelo were the last quite impressive signings made by Xavi because these two players immediately made many changes to the progress of Barcelona game. Seeing that Felix continues to develop well with Barcelona, ​​of course he gets great support from his teammates. Even when he was at Chelsea last season he seemed to have failed to make a big contribution because he failed to adapt well to the Chelsea squad at that time.

It must be admitted that Cancelo and Felix found the right team for the further advancement of their careers, so it is not surprising that Felix said that Barcelona was his dream team and now he is proving it with the contribution he makes in every match. Barcelona this season may be more unified in their strength and I think Xavi is starting a better era to rebuild Barcelona to become the strongest in Europe.

[LUCKMCFLY]

Vitor Roque is a young player from Brazil who is starting to show excellent playing abilities and skills as a striker and while playing with Club Athletico Paranaense he became one of the young players who produced quite a lot of goals and wins.
It is not surprising that Barcelona is trying hard to really be able to recruit Vitor Roque and prepare all the aspects needed one of which is the budget for transfers and salaries.
Yes maybe winning all the matches in the Champions League could help Barcelona collect some money and immediately bring in Vitor Roque because this recruitment takes up quite a large budget or there is another way by selling several players that they don't contribute to the team but by Selling players to bring in Vitor Roque looks like Xavi will definitely not do that.

Selling players aren't a good way to make profit, it's just temporary and you need to gamble to find other good potential players. If those players are keep playing for Barcelona and get many trophies, they will get bonus, engagement, promotion, investment and any other possible income from other people.

Big teams like Barcelona, Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, Manchester City, etc are always been every players' dreams and their peak career will be in this these teams.

Well, there is something that I like here, Brazilian players always tend to look for teams of this style, because they dream of winning a UCL, something that anyone can be excited about, winning or participating in a UCL is something sensational, what I know It should be noted, however something must be highlighted, when a young talent comes, he can go to any of these two teams because they are young, they can adapt them quickly to their style of play, to get the level they want and then take advantage of it as much as possible. that they can, that is the style, now, between Barcelona and Madrid, I think that Madrid could also be interested in this player due to the characteristics that I mentioned before, however everything depends on the player if he only receives offers from Barcelona, but at the same time judging that Madrid needs players now and with those characteristics, in terms of money Madrid can beat Barcelona, that becomes a race, only where the money and taste of the player can win, it would be interesting for a team from Arabia I also tried to contact him, to see what he can do.

According to some news it is a fact that they have signed him:

When will Vitor Roque arrive at Barcelona? Deco gives update on Brazilian wonderkid's transfer

Barcelona have set a January arrival date for teenage striker Vitor Roque, but financial fair play could alter their plans.

    Signed Brazilian teenager in July
    Financial regulations could prevent January arrival
    Brought in Joao Cancelo, Joao Felix to round out transfer window

WHAT HAPPENED? Barcelona agreed a €35 million (£30m/$38.4m) deal for the Athletico Paranaense striker in July, negotiating a January 2024 arrival for the highly-rated prospect. However, financial fair play regulations might see them settle for a later date.

Source: https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/when-will-vitor-roque-arrive-barcelona-deco-gives-update-brazilian-wonderkid-transfer/bltcbe0d5481ba2eace

Well, Barcelona is aiming for very good things, they want to put their team at full strength, they want to win everything, and they know that with young players they can achieve it faster, they may achieve it, in any case this bothers me because it's been football should take a good and emeoines tone to be able to perform better, the thing is that Xavi was very criticized last season even though he won La Liga, which is very good, but they still need to gain a higher level in it, now They have a very good opportunity, because they have a lot to do now, the players are aiming to win everything, and they are in a team that can be the strongest of all, of course in competitions like the UCL because they have very strong contenders, for me Bayern is one of those who are best made up and City is also one of the best, Pep Guardiola is one of the best who do things excellently, for me this UCL will be very cool and Exciting.

[rendravolt]

What Joao Felix has done so far has also made Barcelona happy and Barcelona's decision to respond well to his desire to play at this club has at least paid off, with the very little money they have spent in the transfer market and with what is currently being shown it is quite profitable for Barcelona, and the next thing is how they patented Joao Felix as a full Barcelona player.

Joao brothers aka Felix and Cancelo looks really different when they were playing in their old teams and when they play for Barcelona, I expect Barcelona will sign both of them permanently. Barcelona need to prepare at least 200 Million Euros because Atletico Madrid tend to ask ridiculous amount.

Well, in my opinion this is a relatively expensive fee but also quite reasonable and in any case the role of these two players is very important for Barcelona's development. We know that there is no doubt about the quality of Joao Felix and Joao Cancelo, it has been proven that in several previous matches both of them contributed goals to Barcelona's victory. But again, where can Barcelona get that much money with the current financial situation and it seems very impossible for Barcelona to make him permanent. I think that if the loan contract ends, Barcelona must be willing to be prepared to part with both of them.

Obviously it is a cost that is quite expensive for the Barcelona family to make these two players permanent, well it is true that these two players are no doubt, they have a very good contribution there and obviously this will be very good ammunition for the development of Barcelona itself, the point is that both Joao Felix and Joao Cancelo can provide something that Barcelona needs even though their status is still a loan player there. And yes that is always the question, where Barcelona will be able to get the fantastic money to make these two players permanent, as we know now Xavi's squad is not doing well in financial matters, and of course this is always their obstacle.

Oh well recently I heard a statement from Barcelona that if these two players can give their best performances for the umpteenth time before the loan period ends then I hear they will open up opportunities to retain these two players, but I don't know for sure whether it's in the sense of extending the loan period or buying permanently. What is clear is that if Barcelona wants to make these two players Joao Felix and Joao Cancelo permanent then clearly Barcelona must prepare approximately 200 million, and that is very difficult to realize in the midst of financial problems that continue to be an obstacle to this squad.

According to a report from Fabrizio Romano, when Joao Cancelo was asked about his loan period ending in June next year, the player answered that it was up to the club, which means that Barcelona wants to maintain his contract by extending the loan period or making it permanent later.

As a player, Joao Cancelo only wants to give the best for his dream team and to be able to perform well and then be able to win the title is the result he has always wanted. So, whatever Barcelona's decision, these two players will be ready to accept it and what is important for them is to make a good contribution while at Barcelona.

Source: https://twitter.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1704751620834091366

[CryptopreneurBrainboss]

Pochettino, who has experience in the EPL, should realise that when young players are released without any senior players, it will clearly make them chaotic.
The individual quality of some of the players at Chelsea even though they are young but I think some of them are very good it's just that when no one can be used as a leader on the field then it becomes difficult.

You're making some valid points here because when I look at the team, all I see are inexperienced players, I still don't understand the reason behind giving Reece James the captain band, we have Tiago silver in the team yet Reece James that's not even active in most of the games for the season is been given the captaincy. The worst is making chilwell the assistant and that means he'll always be the captain because Reece James isn't always present. What leadership experience does Chilwell has or has anyone seen him demonstrate on the pitch. I'm sure Pochettino wasn't the brain behind this decisions and it was Todd Boehly idea to reward academy boys that give loyalty to the club. We lack experience totally in the squad and that's why we have been losing games that we should take all 3 points and look forward to the big games to draw.

Joao Felix has always been a player with huge potentials; when on loan at Chelsea and playing at Atletico Madrid, he was not able to demonstrate his true expertise as a footballer. Now that he has an opportunity to do so, he is regaining the fan’s attention and love. I've always believed that if given the chance elsewhere, he can accomplish big things, and he's already proven at Barcelona that he's worth relying on.

I seriously don't understand why he was asked to leave the club by Pochettino because he feels he won't fit into his system. Didn't he know Nkunku isn't a very active player and always on injuries leave. Joao Felix was one of our best players last season even when everyone was playing rubbish, he stood out of the crowd because of his talent yet he didn't get a permanent move to the club. If he was around we could have been using him in place of Nkunku by now and even when Nkunku is fine the coach could have played him in another position. We didn't do our thinking right because that was the beginning of Pochettino mistakes in the squad. I hear Chelsea were looking to bring him back in January, I just hope he decide to forgive the club and come back because Chelsea is seriously in need of players like him or we'll be in a position that'll be worst than last season.

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Felix and Cancelo were the last quite impressive signings made by Xavi because these two players immediately made many changes to the progress of Barcelona game. Seeing that Felix continues to develop well with Barcelona, ​​of course he gets great support from his teammates. Even when he was at Chelsea last season he seemed to have failed to make a big contribution because he failed to adapt well to the Chelsea squad at that time.

It must be admitted that Cancelo and Felix found the right team for the further advancement of their careers, so it is not surprising that Felix said that Barcelona was his dream team and now he is proving it with the contribution he makes in every match. Barcelona this season may be more unified in their strength and I think Xavi is starting a better era to rebuild Barcelona to become the strongest in Europe.

yep, you are right and it makes sense that when he was at Chelsea, Felix looked like he was useless and was said to have failed in terms of career, but that was not his fault, it was just that Felix was a talented player who needed a great coach who could improve his talent. So after being successfully recruited by Barcelona, Felix became more fierce and managed to get a very good contribution after Xavi was able to develop the player talent and was pretty sure that if Felix always performed extraordinary, Xavi would try to make him permanent in the next season.

[Mustang Shelby]

Barcelona is also experiencing a financial crisis so it is impossible to return Messi or Neymar to his old club, Barcelona will not be able to afford on the one hand their salaries are small there and they are old, what to expect in these two former Barcelona players who will soon retire.

Ronaldo had a conflict with Manchester United so he was dropped from the squad. But he seems happy now to be in the Arab League with a lot of money. LOL

Joao Felix is a loan player, if Atletico Madrid put a high price tag it seems Barcelona will not dare to take it, just rely on young players from the academy, but now they are not in a player crisis so stay relaxed for Xavi.

Barcelona have issues with La Liga FFP rules unfortunately so they aren't able to spend a lot of money for transfers for now. This was why they couldn't sign Joao Felix permanently.

However this is still not a problem for Barcelona currently. Because their current performance level is quite satisfying. They have just destroyed Antwerp in the Champions League by a big gap. I felt like we were in good old days of Barcelona.    Felix is really impressive since he joined them. He is playing for his dream team of course. I have never seen him this ambitious. 

Even though the opponent in this match was not the strongest, but the result is really very good, especially it can help to raise their competitive spirit. Despite the problems with finances, the transfer window was conducted decently, and most importantly - productively, because you can see that it went in their favour, they spent minimum money and got maximum return

@ajiz138

The career of Cristiano Ronaldo should have ended in a better way. Only if he decided to go to Manchester City instead of Manchester United. His career definitely would have ended in a better way. I don't know how you can decide to not play the very player that carried you on his back in the last season. But they did make that decision and I know a lot of people are going to say that this was the right decision made by them. And they will also say that Manchester United has definitely improved after that. But honestly, I do not see the improvement. They still have the same old problems that they had before. Cristiano Ronaldo is still saying that he wants to play in the next World Cup for Portugal. I do not think he will actually get a chance in the squad.

Anyone who thought Messi and Neymar were going to return to Barcelona is definitely stupid. Barcelona currently cannot even register players because they don't have enough money. How are they going to pay Messi and Neymar the salary?

I've never heard any rumours that Neymar might return to Barcelona. Messi as far as we know rejected the idea himself because he found cutting other players' wages for his presence unacceptable and it was indeed a wise decision. In the end Barcelona could theoretically afford it anyway by cutting other players' wages and their budget wouldn't suffer much, and the worst part is that they were prepared to do it despite the fact that they are already very much in debt

I think Messi should not have considered his commitment to the club economically. They could have agreed on a symbolic figure, since Messi can still earn big money through advertisements. Barcelona might not be able to give him the salary he wanted, but I would expect him to be more loyal to Barcelona.

[Bobrox]

According to a report from Fabrizio Romano, when Joao Cancelo was asked about his loan period ending in June next year, the player answered that it was up to the club, which means that Barcelona wants to maintain his contract by extending the loan period or making it permanent later.

As a player, Joao Cancelo only wants to give the best for his dream team and to be able to perform well and then be able to win the title is the result he has always wanted. So, whatever Barcelona's decision, these two players will be ready to accept it and what is important for them is to make a good contribution while at Barcelona.

Source: https://twitter.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1704751620834091366

Current performance in last several games Joao Cancelo looks promising and he can place well as left or right side of Barcelona defend position, its advantage when signing player have multiple position and playing well where side needed by manager. But problem facing by Barcelona after loan over only one season and Joao Cancelo have long term contract with Manchester City. I don't sure Man City will agree for extending loan clause and actually they will sell Joao Cancelo for teams brave with higher bid offering. Financial still problem for Barcelona and seems difficult to buy Joao Cancelo from Manchester City if has top well performance in this season.

Not only with Joao Cancelo but also Barcelona's loan player João Félix have impressive performance, have scored three goals and one assists from last three matches in La Liga and Champion League seems Barcelona face dilemma have to make him permanent and paying highest fee transfer for Atletico Madrid.

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I've never heard any rumours that Neymar might return to Barcelona. Messi as far as we know rejected the idea himself because he found cutting other players' wages for his presence unacceptable and it was indeed a wise decision. In the end Barcelona could theoretically afford it anyway by cutting other players' wages and their budget wouldn't suffer much, and the worst part is that they were prepared to do it despite the fact that they are already very much in debt

I think Messi should not have considered his commitment to the club economically. They could have agreed on a symbolic figure, since Messi can still earn big money through advertisements. Barcelona might not be able to give him the salary he wanted, but I would expect him to be more loyal to Barcelona.

What commitment are you talking about? Do you know that till today, there are still some outstanding payment that Barcelona should have paid Messi but chosed not too because they think it easy for them to hide under the durex of finacial stress and debts and I don't think he has press them ever since he left the club, if there is any charges since he left Barcelona, it will be all over the Media by now, so tell me what you mean by commitment if there is any loyalty that is closer to what he has done in Barcelona.

If you don't talk about the past, discusing about the presence is useless, Messi has paid his due in that club, he has done what nobody could do, before anyone will emerge as the highest goal scorer in Bacercelona, it will take more decades after he must have retire from football.

[FatFork]

Friday's gossip:

Crystal Palace are expected to open initial talks about a new contract with 25-year-old England winger Eberechi Eze, whose current deal runs until 2025. (Athletic - subscription required)
 Eze's been quite the asset for Palace, especially after coming back from an Achilles injury. He even made it into the England squad recently. Manchester City had their eyes on him, but they ended up signing Matheus Nunes instead.

Manchester United are willing to sell England winger Jadon Sancho, who they bought for £73m from Borussia Dortmund, in a cut-price deal in January. (Star)
 Following a turbulent couple of weeks at Old Trafford for Sancho, it looks as though Manchester United are keen to sell him on the cheap in the upcoming January transfer window. Maybe he should just apologize to Ten Hag face-to-face?

Tottenham are to trigger an option in 31-year-old South Korea forward Son Heung-min's contract which will extend his deal by a further year until 2026. (Telegraph - subscription required)
 
Bayern Munich will compete with Real Madrid to sign Chelsea captain and England full-back Reece James next year. (Fichajes - in Spanish)
 It looks like the competition is heating up for Chelsea's talented right-back.  Real Madrid seems really keen on him as their top choice to boost their defense in the upcoming transfer window. But Bayern Munich isn't backing down either and wants to bring the England international on board. It's going to be an interesting battle for sure!

Chelsea defender Trevoh Chalobah is set to leave the club in January, with the 24-year-old English defender keen on a move to Bayern Munich after rejecting Nottingham Forest. (Fabrizio Romano)

Barcelona boss Xavi has agreed a one-year contract extension until 2025 in a deal which has the option to be extended by a further 12 months. (ESPN)

Juventus have joined Liverpool, Paris St-Germain, Bayern Munich and Tottenham in the race to sign 22-year-old France midfielder Khephren Thuram from Nice. (90min)

Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester United are interested in Norway and Club Bruges winger Antonio Nusa, with the 18-year-old valued at around £30m. (Express)

Former Bayern Munich manager Julian Nagelsmann, 36, is close to reaching an agreement to become the new Germany manager. (Fabrizio Romano)
 Looks like Julian Nagelsmann is set to become the new head coach of the German national team. They've pretty much got the agreement in principle sorted

Liverpool are ready to contact the representatives of Spain midfielder Thiago Alcantara and Cameroonian defender Joel Matip, who are both 32, to discuss new deals. Both players are out of contract next summer. (Caught Offside)

A number of Premier League sides, including Wolves, Everton and Nottingham Forest are ready to make a move for Michail Antonio if the 33-year-old Jamaica striker fails to agree a new deal with West Ham. (Football Insider)

Fulham manager Marco Silva admits he "cannot control" where Portugal midfielder Joao Palhinha's future lies, amid reports that Bayern Munich will pursue a deal for the 28-year-old in January. (Standard)

https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/gossip

[QueenVera]

Friday's gossip:
 
Bayern Munich will compete with Real Madrid to sign Chelsea captain and England full-back Reece James next year. (Fichajes - in Spanish)
 It looks like the competition is heating up for Chelsea's talented right-back.  Real Madrid seems really keen on him as their top choice to boost their defense in the upcoming transfer window. But Bayern Munich isn't backing down either and wants to bring the England international on board. It's going to be an interesting battle for sure!

Fulham manager Marco Silva admits he "cannot control" where Portugal midfielder Joao Palhinha's future lies, amid reports that Bayern Munich will pursue a deal for the 28-year-old in January. (Standard)

It would be quite tough to get the  Chelsea right back out of the EPL since he's their captain and plays an important role for the club, and since the competition for the player is by two big teams i don't think it's going to be cheap it Chelsea decides to cash in on him of course we know how the price inflates when it comes to English players, they could end getting him for a €100 plus well Reece James is a good player and one of the best In his position and would love to have an experience in a better team that would benefit his career more, so I think he'll pick Madrid over Bayern Munich.

 Joao Palhinha extending his contract at Fulham will make Bayern to step up their offer if they're really interested in signing him by Jan, the player was a bit close to moving to Germany before the transfer deadline but a deal couldn’t happen due to some circumstances however if Bayern Munich are still interested in him they might have to pay higher than the initial fee now the player has extended his contract at Fulham.

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The inflation has definitely got to the people. But sometimes I wonder if inflation actually gets to those people. because they already have enough money to spend on anything.  But at the same time, I also think that inflation does hit them a lot. Because the way the price of players are increasing right now, it is surely causing a lot of problems. Now the problem is they actually try to bring him expecting a huge performance from him. But he really did not perform that well to be honest.

Actually, the trend of spending too much money for a player started with Manchester United in my opinion. They were spending a lot of money for players which did not actually deserve that much money to be spent on them. And to be fair, a club which is as rich as Manchester City is definitely going to spend a lot of money to bring players. It is very possible that one time a certain player is not going to perform as they expect him to. But after that, Manchester City sprinted money, very carefully.

But what you are referring to is not an inflationary environment because production costs are rising like electricity or fossile energies. It is because the Saudi Professional League is introducing surreal price levels for player transfers and salaries. This is one major driver of the escalation of transfer fees that we have recently seen. The competition from Saudi Arabia and other countries from around that area like Qatar is real regarding transfer price levels and salaries. It provides players with a new option to go even harder in negotiations. If they don't get what they want in Europe, there is always this surreal emergency exit that makes them so much money that they can't believe it themselves.

Well that is also true. But in that case the club can actually have an option to push the player. Because the club can easily say that we are not going to give you anything more than X amount of money. Actually no European club is definitely going to give you that money. So either you play in the European competition or you go to the Saudi league. And of course that will mean you have to forget about European competitions.

But if a player is around 30, it is very likely that he has achieved decent things in his life and probably he is not going to get better with his performance anymore. so the ball is in the court of the player, he will have better negotiation power in this situation. But at the same time we cannot talk trash about Saudi league, just because they are spending more money to make the league better.

[Helena Yu]

Manchester United are willing to sell England winger Jadon Sancho, who they bought for £73m from Borussia Dortmund, in a cut-price deal in January. (Star)
 Following a turbulent couple of weeks at Old Trafford for Sancho, it looks as though Manchester United are keen to sell him on the cheap in the upcoming January transfer window. Maybe he should just apologize to Ten Hag face-to-face?

I hope Sancho will leave Manchester United, Manchester United shouldn't accept him even he already apologize to Ten Hag because Sancho's performance is not good as he was still in Dortmund. Playing for two years and still no progress are enough, no need to wasting more time.

Manchester United can use the money to sign Mohammed Kudus from West Ham.