⚽ Football Transfers Speculation, Odds and Predictions

[SeriouslyGiveaway]

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 don't think Messi is too concerned about cutting other players' wages. If that was his intention, he would have stayed. Messi has set his sights on certain goals for the final years of his career. He had won all the trophies with Barcelona, and leaving while still at the peak of his career was a wise decision. Furthermore, the compensation and salary at his new club are quite attractive, without the added pressure during matches. This is in contrast to Ronaldo when he returned to Manchester United; I don't think it was a wise decision given his previous successes. Fans tend to compare and have high expectations, which can be a significant burden for a player preparing to face new challenges.

[poodle63]

Finally, the German national team succeeded in getting Julian Nagelsmann as the new coach for Euro 2024 and as previously reported, the agreement has been reached as of today. Julian Nagelsmann will be Germany coach until Euro 2024 ends and even though this is a short responsibility as a coach, of course all parties, especially the DFB, want the best results from Julian Nagelsmann with the German national team. Everything is ready and just waiting for the official announcement later.

Glad to see him already agreed with german to be a new appointment for its national club. I was always expecting a lot from him. Naglesmann has become the most potential choice by german caused by he has proven his experience when he was still coaching bayern.
The only bad thing if he got sacked caused by bayern was taking wrong decision regarding naglesmann. DFL is fully trusting him right now to lead german national team to face euro 2024.

[Docnaster]

Finally, the German national team succeeded in getting Julian Nagelsmann as the new coach for Euro 2024 and as previously reported, the agreement has been reached as of today. Julian Nagelsmann will be Germany coach until Euro 2024 ends and even though this is a short responsibility as a coach, of course all parties, especially the DFB, want the best results from Julian Nagelsmann with the German national team. Everything is ready and just waiting for the official announcement later.

Good deal for the German national team and also a good challenge for coach Julian Nagelsmann who gets his first job after being sacked in Bayern Munich for off field reasons. The German national team performance has been awful and not good enough and i believe with Nagelsmann model of football and german players available; the Germany squad will bounce back ahead of EURO 2024. Wishing Nagelsmann the very best!!!

Julian Nagelsmann became the latest former Bayern Munich manager who later became the coach of the German national team and I think it's a very good news for the German football after the former coach Hansi Flick was sacked after a serial run of poor results. The current coach Julian Nagelsmann will lead the national team to the European championship next summer and would be expected to bring the European title home.

[Hirose UK]

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Martin Odegaard has extended his contract with Arsenal until 2028 and of course the fans are very excited to hear this news because the captain will be at the Emirates Stadium even longer. As a leader on the field, Martin Odegaard's role is very important for his teammates and it is his genius in making decisions that makes Arsenal want to retain his services longer. Well, at least no team will be able to touch this Arsenal captain and considering that his love for the North London city team is so strong, I think it will be very difficult for any team to seduce him.

Martin Odegaard has made a big contribution to Arsenal every achievement even Arsenal success last season almost becoming Premier League champions cannot be separated from Martin Odegaard performance as a captain and front line player.
This young player can still provide many things for Arsenal including the opportunity to win trophies in every future season and in fact this extension is a really good decision for Arsenal so that they do not lose the figure of Odegaard who is one of the keys to success.

If you look at Martin Odegaard playing history he actually tends to come and go to Real Madrid more often but there we don't see Odegaard development very well.

[legendbtc]

Finally, the German national team succeeded in getting Julian Nagelsmann as the new coach for Euro 2024 and as previously reported, the agreement has been reached as of today. Julian Nagelsmann will be Germany coach until Euro 2024 ends and even though this is a short responsibility as a coach, of course all parties, especially the DFB, want the best results from Julian Nagelsmann with the German national team. Everything is ready and just waiting for the official announcement later.

Glad to see him already agreed with german to be a new appointment for its national club. I was always expecting a lot from him. Naglesmann has become the most potential choice by german caused by he has proven his experience when he was still coaching bayern.
The only bad thing if he got sacked caused by bayern was taking wrong decision regarding naglesmann. DFL is fully trusting him right now to lead german national team to face euro 2024.

Coach Julian Nagelsmann is an excellent and ambitious coach. Previously, he led the two biggest teams in Germany, RB Leipzig and Bayern Munich. His most significant achievement is helping Leipzig reach the semi-finals of the Champions League and win the Bundesliga championship with Bayern Munich. Nagelsmann's mission with the German team is vital. With the German team being the home team of EURO 2024, Nagelsmann and the players naturally try to maintain this prestigious trophy. The German team has undergone many unsuccessful significant tournaments since winning the 2014 World Cup.

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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)
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Son, just like Harry Kane, continued his career at Tottenham and left a mark below his potential. Postecoglou may be able to show us a completely different Tottenham this season, but there is no reason for Son to stay when even Harry Kane has left the team. He is 31 years old. He will have to decide between making a good last transfer or extending his contract with Tottenham for one more year and playing for Tottenham until 2026. I think he has played enough football at Tottenham. He should transfer to one of the ambitious and competitive teams that can win the league title. He definitely deserves it...

[onecall123]

Julian Nagelsmann became the latest former Bayern Munich manager who later became the coach of the German national team and I think it's a very good news for the German football after the former coach Hansi Flick was sacked after a serial run of poor results. The current coach Julian Nagelsmann will lead the national team to the European championship next summer and would be expected to bring the European title home.

Bayern's former coach has been chosen as the national team's manager. I really liked this guy during his time at Bayern. I hope he's learned from those experiences and keeps some strategies secret. Nagelsmann is a good coach, and I wish him the best of luck. Can't wait to see his influence during the Euros. It's a great move for the German team. Let's see how he turns things around.

[Avirunes]

Martin Odegaard comes next in the best ranking of midfielders after De Brunye, Bruno Fernandez and Tottenham player Madison. He has been the source of all the passes from middle of the pitch to attackers also he has scored goals that are important for Arsenal. They should work hard to win a trophy be after failing to so so last season.
German national team has done a great deal by signing Nagelsmann. He is the perfect manager for the job. They should prepare hard for the upcoming euros next year.

He is a very strong figure as a leader and that's whatwe need right now. We can't afford to lose such important player when we are in squad building process. So Odegaard's contract extension was obvious from Arsenal's point of view. He is the crucial squad member right now if Arsenal wants to have a good future ahead. I am glad that Arsenal secured Odegaard as without him there wouldn't be a strong player who can lead as well like Odegaard inside the squad.

[Plaguedeath]

He is a very strong figure as a leader and that's whatwe need right now. We can't afford to lose such important player when we are in squad building process. So Odegaard's contract extension was obvious from Arsenal's point of view. He is the crucial squad member right now if Arsenal wants to have a good future ahead. I am glad that Arsenal secured Odegaard as without him there wouldn't be a strong player who can lead as well like Odegaard inside the squad.

Arsenal will try everything to keep Odegaard, I think he will never leave Arsenal because he has a good work ethic and not interested to jump to other team. It's a huge lose if Odegaard leave Arsenal, Arteta need to work really hard to find a player that can replace his position.

It's very rare to see a playmaker leaving their team.

[Cryptomultiplier]

Martin Odegaard comes next in the best ranking of midfielders after De Brunye, Bruno Fernandez and Tottenham player Madison. He has been the source of all the passes from middle of the pitch to attackers also he has scored goals that are important for Arsenal. They should work hard to win a trophy be after failing to so so last season.
German national team has done a great deal by signing Nagelsmann. He is the perfect manager for the job. They should prepare hard for the upcoming euros next year.

He is a very strong figure as a leader and that's whatwe need right now. We can't afford to lose such important player when we are in squad building process. So Odegaard's contract extension was obvious from Arsenal's point of view. He is the crucial squad member right now if Arsenal wants to have a good future ahead. I am glad that Arsenal secured Odegaard as without him there wouldn't be a strong player who can lead as well like Odegaard inside the squad.

Odegaard is phenomenal and a more matured player in the role he plays from midfield for Arsenal. Where I got to feel his impact was in the game against Manchester United in which he fired home the equalizer just after some seconds of Rashford finding the back of the Arsenal net.
He is built strong and knows how to switch play and read the running of Saka and Gabriel very well. Rice was a good addition too and bonds well with Odegaard making the midfield like a first line of defense before getting to the actual defense.

[tusandii]

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.

A little confused about understanding some of these differences of opinion because some say Messi only thinks about money and some think Messi shouldn't think only about money.
But personally, I think more realistically, as we can see that currently Messi is 36 years old and a bit old, we don't even know when he will decide to retire and for a star player, having the thought of joining a club that is able to provide a large salary is an option to collect a lot of money before the player retires even though he has earned large amounts of money from sponsors or advertising, but that is not hypocritical when a player thinks about money before retiring.
Messi move to MLS is a policy between him and his family because I see he wants to end his career there to be with his family and enjoy the remaining salary from his football.

[Jody.Drummer]

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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)
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Son, just like Harry Kane, continued his career at Tottenham and left a mark below his potential. Postecoglou may be able to show us a completely different Tottenham this season, but there is no reason for Son to stay when even Harry Kane has left the team. He is 31 years old. He will have to decide between making a good last transfer or extending his contract with Tottenham for one more year and playing for Tottenham until 2026. I think he has played enough football at Tottenham. He should transfer to one of the ambitious and competitive teams that can win the league title. He definitely deserves it...

Perhaps apart from Kane, Son  is one plyer who finds it difficult to get out of his comfort zone. Actually with the ability he has, he could have joined a more promising club in the title race. I don't know for sure how long he will stay with Totenham, especially if he extends his contract with Tottenham. I also never heard that he was interested in changing clubs. But the opportunity is still there, his current age I think it can still join another big clb. But the note he must remember is that he must be able to continue to maintain his appearance and not forget his physical condition.

[Minecache]

Martin Odegaard comes next in the best ranking of midfielders after De Brunye, Bruno Fernandez and Tottenham player Madison. He has been the source of all the passes from middle of the pitch to attackers also he has scored goals that are important for Arsenal. They should work hard to win a trophy be after failing to so so last season.
German national team has done a great deal by signing Nagelsmann. He is the perfect manager for the job. They should prepare hard for the upcoming euros next year.

He is a very strong figure as a leader and that's whatwe need right now. We can't afford to lose such important player when we are in squad building process. So Odegaard's contract extension was obvious from Arsenal's point of view. He is the crucial squad member right now if Arsenal wants to have a good future ahead. I am glad that Arsenal secured Odegaard as without him there wouldn't be a strong player who can lead as well like Odegaard inside the squad.

It would have been definitely a very dumb decision taken by Arsenal if they actually let him go. Especially right now, he is a very good player. And for Arsenal he is definitely an important player. At 24 years of age, it looks like he has a good head on his shoulder. On the field, it does look like he knows what he is doing. So when Arsenal is chasing the English Premier League trophy, it is important for Arsenal that they keep players like this which are very important for them and I actually thought it was obvious that Arsenal is going to extend his contract with the club. Which they did. good decision was taken by Arsenal authority.

[aylabadia05]

He is a very strong figure as a leader and that's whatwe need right now. We can't afford to lose such important player when we are in squad building process. So Odegaard's contract extension was obvious from Arsenal's point of view. He is the crucial squad member right now if Arsenal wants to have a good future ahead. I am glad that Arsenal secured Odegaard as without him there wouldn't be a strong player who can lead as well like Odegaard inside the squad.

Even though Odegaard is still 24 years old, his figure as a leader on the pitch can already be seen and I don't think giving him praise is an exaggeration because he deserves to lead a team filled with many young players at Arsenal.

There was a time when he was brought in by Real Madrid in 2015. I received news at that time that the recruitment of future players from Arsenal and Norway was recommended by Cristiano Ronaldo because according to Odegaard, he was a player who needed to be given time to learn how to make good decisions and Ronaldo considered him a player with potential.

As if what was said about Odegaard when he was under 20 years old was right on target when compared to his current development. Real Madrid continues to help Odegaard learn by loaning him to several clubs in several different leagues, including loaning him to Arsenal.
Good for Arsenal in making a future contract and good for Odegaard when he received a contract extension with Arsenal.

[tiCeR]

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.

Yes but the players' attitude towards engagements with clubs from the Saudi Professional League might also trickle down to younger player generations. Until now it has mostly been the older generation of players around 30+, who decided to essentially end their professional career in Europe and go for the big paycheck. But the more European players go to Saudi Arabia, the more might other players also feel home over there.

I think you you are right that a sort of ultimatum is the way to go and to let the player know that X amount of money will be paid and that's it. But don't be fooled and think that no players will go for the money then. I am sure we will see some Neymar kind of players who would be willing to leave Europe way earlier than age 30.

[Texac]

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Indeed, I also thought like that when Manchester United was quite convincing since last season and I thought they would repeat it this season, but it seems that never happened. In fact, even though the fans often protest for the Glazzers to leave quickly, they have always prepared what Erik Ten Hag needs and in fact this summer's transfer does not seem to have had any impact on the performance of the Red Devils.

I think this is quite natural considering that when a big team like Manchester United is interested in a player, the club owner does not hesitate to increase the price of the player and like it or not, Manchester United has to accept the deal if their target is to be realized. I think that is the dilemma for big teams when there is a player who is quite promising in a mediocre club and the big team has to be willing to dig deeper into their pockets even though we know his quality is still questionable.

Manchester United is just giving people false hope in my opinion. Because there is actually some favouritism and hierarchy going on inside the squad.  For some reason the authorities definitely do not care about that as much as they should.

I still do not know why the job of Ten Hag is still not in any kind of jeopardy. Are they even actually pushing him to bring in better results? Or are they just giving him the money that he asks for?

Because he is definitely spending a good amount of money without bringing in the results. That should be a matter of concern for Manchester United authority. But they do not seem to care to be honest.

[Avirunes]

It would have been definitely a very dumb decision taken by Arsenal if they actually let him go. Especially right now, he is a very good player. And for Arsenal he is definitely an important player. At 24 years of age, it looks like he has a good head on his shoulder. On the field, it does look like he knows what he is doing. So when Arsenal is chasing the English Premier League trophy, it is important for Arsenal that they keep players like this which are very important for them and I actually thought it was obvious that Arsenal is going to extend his contract with the club. Which they did. good decision was taken by Arsenal authority.

Yes, Arsenal are not that dumb actually as they know they wouldn't want to lose the player and go again to find player with such qualities. He is indispensable member of the squad. Only thing worrying was if someone would approach Odegaard before Arsenal to make a move but player also had the same feeling to continue for Arsenal. In the end it worked out for us and player signed the contract extension. Hopefully we will have some achievements this season as motivation for players to continue on to the building the Arsenal back again process.

[marcous]

Manchester United is just giving people false hope in my opinion. Because there is actually some favouritism and hierarchy going on inside the squad.  For some reason the authorities definitely do not care about that as much as they should.

I still do not know why the job of Ten Hag is still not in any kind of jeopardy. Are they even actually pushing him to bring in better results? Or are they just giving him the money that he asks for?

Because he is definitely spending a good amount of money without bringing in the results. That should be a matter of concern for Manchester United authority. But they do not seem to care to be honest.

It seems that Man United management still really supports Ten Hag at Old Trafford, the series of defeats that befell The Red Devils squad is not entirely Ten Hag fault. Because Ten Hag was not strengthened by a complete squad, because several key players were injured and there were players who were rested due to personal problems. So I think it makes sense that Ten Hag hasn't been fired, but if with a complete squad Ten Hag hasn't consistently won, I think he will be fired.

If you look at the amount of spending budget spent by Ten Hag, The Red Devils should not be sitting in 13th position on the standings. The EPL match against Burnley will be an opportunity to improve the situation. If he fails to get three points, Ten Hag will be under a lot of pressure.

[KTChampions]

It seems that Man United management still really supports Ten Hag at Old Trafford, the series of defeats that befell The Red Devils squad is not entirely Ten Hag fault. Because Ten Hag was not strengthened by a complete squad, because several key players were injured and there were players who were rested due to personal problems. So I think it makes sense that Ten Hag hasn't been fired, but if with a complete squad Ten Hag hasn't consistently won, I think he will be fired.

If you look at the amount of spending budget spent by Ten Hag, The Red Devils should not be sitting in 13th position on the standings. The EPL match against Burnley will be an opportunity to improve the situation. If he fails to get three points, Ten Hag will be under a lot of pressure.

Ten Hag bought those he wanted twice (last season and this season) everyone is experiencing injuries (for example KDB) and various kinds of scandals so this cannot be an excuse to justify poor results. Now, due to a conflict with Ten Hag, United is going to sell Sancho for 50-60 million, taking into account the fact that he was bought for 85... an excellent achievement. However, there is a chance that before the winter transfer window Ten Hag himself will be fired and Sancho will not have to be sold 

[Distraction]

It would be for Tottenham's own good to sign a contract extension with Heung-min Son. Because he is currently one of the most valuable and important players for the team. He is taking a big responsibility together with Maddison to fill Kane's absence with his goals. He is 31 years old but this doesn't change anything for Son at all.

He is still playing like he is on his first day here. His ambition will be very important for Tottenham. Maybe they can do something better this season considering their start.

After losing Kane Tottenham can't afford losing another crucial player like Son too of course.