⚽ Football Transfers Speculation, Odds and Predictions

[Avirunes]

Today I saw this news:

𝐁𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐊𝐈𝐍𝐆: Diego Simeone signs new long term deal at Atlético Madrid until June 2027

source: https://www.instagram.com/p/Czb1WJ8oC0f/

 

Man, I keep asking myself: could it be that Atletico Madrid are doing as well as they currently are to the point that management isn't thinking about other coaches? because in my opinion I don't see atlético madrid fighting for the title this season, and it's true that they are not very far from other top teams like real madrid and barcela, but even so looking at how atlético madrid has been in the last few years, I don't think things will be any different for them in the league this season. The most likely that Atletico will achieve it will be a place in European competitions.

And speaking of European competitions, they are at the top of the table in their group in the European Champions League, but the difference in points with second place is only 1 point. They haven't lost in any game in the European Champions League, with 2 draws and 2 wins, they are doing well so far. But even so, this is still a group stage, and there is still no guaranteed passage to the next stage, so I don't understand why the management extended his contract for many more years? It's something difficult to understand, in any case, he will probably retire at Atlético Madrid, because I highly doubt he will leave Atletico after his contract ends.

Not a surprising one as Simeone has been giving him the results that Atletico board wants. I feel Atletico target isn't is to win LaLiga everytime. They are the patient ones unlike most of the clubs who gets impatient and try to move to a change. Yeah Simeone is an unique manager with his tactics and all  but so far he has delivered Atletico from time to time. Atletico board trusts him and Simeone also feels the same way with Atletico so I think this will go on for long. For others this might be wierd but Atletico's board has huge confidence in Simeone.

[rendravolt]

Source: https://twitter.com/DeadlineDayLive/status/1722590106446713134

Reportedly Mikel Arteta plans to sell four of his players so he can get additional funds to bring in Ivan Toney from Brentford. So far there is still no clear information regarding the names of the players who will be on the sales list and I think this could be a good thing or a bad thing. To be more precise, Mikel Arteta seems to be betting on getting Ivan Toney, who obviously hasn't played for Brentford this season due to a gambling problem which resulted in him being banned from playing.

On the other hand, if Arsenal no longer needed the services of some of its players then that would be a good thing financially and could also save the players' previous salary budget. I'm quite curious about how much Brentford wants so that Mikel Arteta has to sell his players.

I'm not sure of the players but I have players up in my head who I think would be leaving during the January Transfer Window. They're viz;

Ramsdale Aaron
Thomas Partey
And Lastly, The Portuguese International defender Cedric.

Aaron Ramsdale have been rumoured to leave gunner's if he'll want.to make it to the Euro's next year to be hosted by the Germans. I'm pretty sure he'll want that, since he has been dumped immediately after the arrival of the Spardinad David Raya.

Thomas Partey has been linked to Saudi Arabia, I feel like he had taken a step forward until Mikel Arteta had a talk with him Nicodemusly.
He will fetch the gunner's good money if he leaves for any of the Saudi Arabian Clubs.

Cedric hasn't been so Important of Arsenal this season, he has been a bench warmer and should leave for whatever offer that comes innit. They have to free up space for others.
Ivan Toney! That'll be a massive signature, Since Gabriel Jesus hasn't been consistent, I understand he had been Injured and away for a while.

Wait a minute, I think it makes sense about the players you mentioned and maybe these three players are strong candidates in the player sales plans in January. It has often been rumored that Ramsdale will leave the Gunners and this has happened since Ramsdale failed to maintain his competition with David Raya as the main goalkeeper.

Then Thomas Partey, who is usually appointed as a defensive midfielder, is now starting to be under threat since the arrival of Declan Rice and it is possible that he will also leave Arsenal and join one of the Saudi leagues to make more money considering that he is already 30 years old.

Apart from that, Cedric is a player who very rarely gets playing minutes and he has never even been used as a substitute, maybe that's why for no apparent reason he will be included in the list of players to be sold later. Well, there's one more person left and it might be quite a long speculation and it looks like we have to follow developments in the news first to confirm what happens next.

[Wiwo]

I actually don't think anybody has any idea about what is going to happen. Because I think two things can happen. Real Madrid is actually in some kind of deal with Mbappé. And they are trying to avoid drama just like you said.  But at the same time, Real Madrid might actually not have approached him at all. But I think that is hard to believe. Because Mbappé is a player, whom they have been looking for, for a long time. So I would probably also say that they are doing this so that they can avoid the drama.

The quest for a possible replacement for Benzema's departure from Real Madrid has been on for a while now and to some extent,  s me top players who are in Bezema's class are the club's target since what they need right now is the right replacement for the gap that the player departure have created to the club team formation and if they can secure Mbappe into the club it will be a big win for that to be able to have a possible replacement that have draw the club backwards for a while now.

So if Real Madrid can successfully sign the deal with the player which has been back and forth for that to happen for a while now it will be a great milestone for the club and how they are able to make some positive records for this season and even beyond this season with that level of player formation in their frontline.

[GbitG]

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I believe Real Madrid still put Mbappe in their target list, but they are reluctant to pay the amount of money that PSG demand, because Madrid are desperate for a new world class striker as the replacement for Benzema. PSG use this Madrid's desperation to get the fee as high as possible, PSG also know that they need to sell Mbappe soon before he become free agent that makes PSG experience a big loss of money.

I dont think Jamal Musiala can be an alternative option over Kylian Mbappé because they have different profile between them.

Yes, you are right that Jamal Musiala is not the best option for Real Madrid to replace Kylian Mbappé. Musiala is a deep-place midfielder, Kylian Mbappé is a perfect striker, and Real Madrid needs a solid striker in the midfield. Already, Jude Bellingham has taken over and left no stone unturned, but Real Madrid's strike space is empty for a perfect striker, and I think Kylian Mbappé will do his best. So, Real Madrid should not make a mistake by signing Jamal Musiala, but should try to complete the transfer as soon as possible by adding Kylian Mbappé to their signing list.

[borovichok]

I actually don't think anybody has any idea about what is going to happen. Because I think two things can happen. Real Madrid is actually in some kind of deal with Mbappé. And they are trying to avoid drama just like you said.  But at the same time, Real Madrid might actually not have approached him at all. But I think that is hard to believe. Because Mbappé is a player, whom they have been looking for, for a long time. So I would probably also say that they are doing this so that they can avoid the drama.

If Mbappe is keen on winning Ballon d'Or then moving to Real Madrid should be his ultimate target. Signing outstanding players will elevates the performance of the team. Real Madrid president, Florentino Pérez will always sights good results for his club, he's one step ahead to achieving great heights. Kylian Mbappé have reach greater heights in Paris Saint-Germain and he's not holding back from living in his dream. He's s definitely the most important player in France, why? Because he has earned his respect and also passed through the necessary tests.

[Ndabagi01]

I actually don't think anybody has any idea about what is going to happen. Because I think two things can happen. Real Madrid is actually in some kind of deal with Mbappé. And they are trying to avoid drama just like you said.  But at the same time, Real Madrid might actually not have approached him at all. But I think that is hard to believe. Because Mbappé is a player, whom they have been looking for, for a long time. So I would probably also say that they are doing this so that they can avoid the drama.

This is only a story to distract the attention of other great teams, particularly those in La Liga, from expecting this major player to join Real Madrid next season. So many people have heard about and followed up on the acquisition of this excellent player that the narrative cannot simply change now without a very solid reason. They are, as you have mentioned, attempting to minimise major drama surrounding his acquisition. Mbappe will leave the club at the end of the season and will almost certainly join Real Madrid the following season.

[Cryptomultiplier]

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I believe Real Madrid still put Mbappe in their target list, but they are reluctant to pay the amount of money that PSG demand, because Madrid are desperate for a new world class striker as the replacement for Benzema. PSG use this Madrid's desperation to get the fee as high as possible, PSG also know that they need to sell Mbappe soon before he become free agent that makes PSG experience a big loss of money.

I dont think Jamal Musiala can be an alternative option over Kylian Mbappé because they have different profile between them.

Yes, you are right that Jamal Musiala is not the best option for Real Madrid to replace Kylian Mbappé. Musiala is a deep-place midfielder, Kylian Mbappé is a perfect striker, and Real Madrid needs a solid striker in the midfield. Already, Jude Bellingham has taken over and left no stone unturned, but Real Madrid's strike space is empty for a perfect striker, and I think Kylian Mbappé will do his best. So, Real Madrid should not make a mistake by signing Jamal Musiala, but should try to complete the transfer as soon as possible by adding Kylian Mbappé to their signing list.

I believe Mbappe will make his way out of PSG soon because his career playing for them since after the world cup has only been a test of his consistency.
A better opportunity and bigger boots in lead strike role is what he's dreaming of and I think he would connect well with Luca Modric, Bellingham and Vini jnr. I feel so because when experience meets pace, the defenders would become more attack minded and thus producing results in every match or tournament without even the strikers scoring much in every match.

[Adams0001]

Antony, Mount, onana, these players are so garbage.
There is no successful transfer happened in manchester united and i think that MU will be also doing another mistake. The club is willing to buy another inexperienced player again from the different league.

They have a poor history of transferring plyers and in recent seasons, we've seen them do that. And even they do it when it comes to appointing a coach, how many coaches have Manchester United brought in so far, and how many of them can be said to be "sucessful" (maybe we can start from Fergi's departure). Jose Mourinho is probably one of those who can be said to be successful, although his success is not that glamorous, but it can still be better than other coaches. I don't think the management is serious about managing this club.

Manchester United's issue You will not learn the true reason for their bad performance.  Erik Tan came to the club in his first season and performed very well. He bought Onana and Antony because he knew they were very good and talented. He brought them to the club because he coached them in ajax and he thought they could perform in the Premier League but they failed him. I didn't watch Onana's performance in ajax but I saw his effort in Inter Milan in the Champions League final and he tracked well Mount is already weak in Chelsea because he is not as good as he was when Thomas Tuchel was coaching them.

I think man u need to get some key players in the next transfer window because all the players Erik tan hag buy are not benefiting the club and they need to find another subjection in the club so that they can perform well. I was very surprised in there performance yesterday because I saw they were playing well and leading with 2-0 and I thought they would win the match against Copenhagen but they failed but I think that is because of the red card they gave Rushford that is why they failed. Manchester United have two matches remaining that they must win in order to advance to the next round of the Champions League competition, They need to prepare extremely well for their remaining matches because even if they overcome Galatasaray, I believe Bayern Munich will not make man u should win them expect they get lucky because bayern are in terrific form this season and have not lost a single game in the Champions Leagues.

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I believe Real Madrid still put Mbappe in their target list, but they are reluctant to pay the amount of money that PSG demand, because Madrid are desperate for a new world class striker as the replacement for Benzema. PSG use this Madrid's desperation to get the fee as high as possible, PSG also know that they need to sell Mbappe soon before he become free agent that makes PSG experience a big loss of money.

I dont think Jamal Musiala can be an alternative option over Kylian Mbappé because they have different profile between them.

Yes, you are right that Jamal Musiala is not the best option for Real Madrid to replace Kylian Mbappé. Musiala is a deep-place midfielder, Kylian Mbappé is a perfect striker, and Real Madrid needs a solid striker in the midfield. Already, Jude Bellingham has taken over and left no stone unturned, but Real Madrid's strike space is empty for a perfect striker, and I think Kylian Mbappé will do his best. So, Real Madrid should not make a mistake by signing Jamal Musiala, but should try to complete the transfer as soon as possible by adding Kylian Mbappé to their signing list.

You can't combine Mbappe and Musiala because they don't play the same role, and based on the ratings, they will choose Mbappe over Musiala. I'm sure Real Madrid are still interested in Mbappe because he said he won't renew his contract with PSG, and Real Madrid will have the opportunity to get him for free transfer, and that will be a chip for Madrid. If Mbappe transfers to Real Madrid, he will perform well can win many trophies, and he can win the Ballon D'or because PSG is not functioning well, and he needs a decent club where he can show off his talent. However, since Ancelotti is leaving the club, I doubt the next coach will want to bring him in, and I'm hearing rumors that Zidane will return to Real Madrid to coach if Ancelotti leaves.

[SatoPrincess]

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Lewa was not old enough but his performance is even older than his age. Lewandowski's performance is dropping so hard. I can remember correctly when he was saying that if lewandowski was willing to surpass the performance from the previous season but the opposite thing is happening to him at this moment. He was missing some matches due to the injury and it was also affecting his performance to play even worst than the last season. No doubt if barcelona has been linked with several players at this moment.
Barcelona is only having 1 striker and that's lewandowski. The club doesn't have other pure striker at this moment. Xavi has planned to buy at least 1 more striker to be a back up for lewandowski but i just feel curious how barcelona can to do that without selling players.
La liga is still warning barcelona at this moment caused by it has no possibility to spend so much money for winter.

Agree or not Lewandoski is aged and there is only little I am expecting from him, at the moment he will be scoring goals but the numbers cannot be anywhere compared to Lewandoski five years ago. Barcelona should enjoy and treasure the numbers they are getting from him while they sort for a backup for the future.

Erik ten Hag is actually not a bad choice for Manchester United. You know how good they were last season. They made a really good progress in the Premier League by saving themselves from a poor condition. However they are back to a similar condition again now interestingly. I don't think there is anything changed in the management style of him.

There is something behind the scenes that is causing this team to have serious problems. The players have lost a lot of morale which is causing them to struggle against even smaller teams. I don't know if the board would decide to part ways with Erik ten Hag soon anyway.

That may be true but he has made a lot of mistakes since he came to the club, starting from his decision to go for players he worked with in the past and in the process disregarding their performance level currently. Some of these players were in their prime at Ajax and can only offer him less than their performance level back at Ajax. My suggestion is Ten Hag should look outside his scope, their are many more talented and young players out there seeking opportunity to play for big clubs and are ready to give everything they’ve got.

[baeva]

since Real Madrid said about the connection of bringing in Mbappe if Madrid did not have a close relationship, I was a little skeptical about this rumor because I really hoped that Madrid would bring in Mbappe, but in fact, Madrid seemed to have no interest in bringing in this player and on the one hand, Madrid really needed a striker player really quality because even though there are other rumors of getting Osimhen or Haaland it makes more sense to me.

In fact, it could just be Real Madrid's strategy to avoid drama like a few months ago, meaning they hope that the player's move will go very smoothly without drama and obstacles, because if the news of Mbappe's move to Real Madrid continues to be ignored while Mbappe has no intention of extending his contract at PSG will further strengthen speculation that Mbappe will move which will make the PSG owner dislike the player again.
However, if it is true that Mbappe does not move, the question is which club will be his next club? It's not a matter of no club wanting him but he is an expensive player, the salary the club has to prepare is very large so only rich clubs will be able to make him a player at that club and clubs with Arab owners have the opportunity to do so, Newcastle and Manchester City clubs which has large funds, maybe Chelsea, but of course Mbappe will also choose a club that can make his dream of winning many titles come true

I actually don't think anybody has any idea about what is going to happen. Because I think two things can happen. Real Madrid is actually in some kind of deal with Mbappé. And they are trying to avoid drama just like you said.  But at the same time, Real Madrid might actually not have approached him at all. But I think that is hard to believe. Because Mbappé is a player, whom they have been looking for, for a long time. So I would probably also say that they are doing this so that they can avoid the drama.

They've definitely been in touch before, a year ago, maybe after the deal fell through they discussed some details and are still sticking to them, that's why they don't show anything in public. One thing is clear, the player will move to them for free and that is the main condition after Mbappe extended his contract with PSG

[rahmad2nd]

I actually don't think anybody has any idea about what is going to happen. Because I think two things can happen. Real Madrid is actually in some kind of deal with Mbappé. And they are trying to avoid drama just like you said.  But at the same time, Real Madrid might actually not have approached him at all. But I think that is hard to believe. Because Mbappé is a player, whom they have been looking for, for a long time. So I would probably also say that they are doing this so that they can avoid the drama.

In essence, Real Madrid has claimed its official statement. negotiations between player Kylian Mbappe and the giant Spanish club Madrid stated that it seemed that the widely circulated information was wrong. in fact, they claim negotiations have not yet taken place. In the latest report, Romano also reported that Ancelotti was reluctant to say anything about Mbappe. he didn't comment, which means I won't answer this about Mbappe.
Interesting, isn't it, the French star is even predicted to leave for Madrid as a free agent.

As you said, even I have said it from the start. that in reality, we never know what really happened. What is certain is that so far many newspapers have reported that Mbappe is very close to Madrid in the summer window. However, what you say could be the case.  that they are more likely to avoid drama and commotion in the future.
However, there are other scenarios that are also acceptable. We know that Madrid is currently dominated by young players and they have a wonderkid who might be played next summer, namely Endrick. thus, Madrid has a Brazilian trio in the front line. It could also be that Osimhen is in the right position for what the team needs.
Well, this will get even more interesting towards the end of this season. So, let's just wait.

[mv1986]

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I believe Real Madrid still put Mbappe in their target list, but they are reluctant to pay the amount of money that PSG demand, because Madrid are desperate for a new world class striker as the replacement for Benzema. PSG use this Madrid's desperation to get the fee as high as possible, PSG also know that they need to sell Mbappe soon before he become free agent that makes PSG experience a big loss of money.

I dont think Jamal Musiala can be an alternative option over Kylian Mbappé because they have different profile between them.

Yes, you are right that Jamal Musiala is not the best option for Real Madrid to replace Kylian Mbappé. Musiala is a deep-place midfielder, Kylian Mbappé is a perfect striker, and Real Madrid needs a solid striker in the midfield. Already, Jude Bellingham has taken over and left no stone unturned, but Real Madrid's strike space is empty for a perfect striker, and I think Kylian Mbappé will do his best. So, Real Madrid should not make a mistake by signing Jamal Musiala, but should try to complete the transfer as soon as possible by adding Kylian Mbappé to their signing list.

Doesn't it depend on whatever goal Real Madrid is pursuing with a transfer of Musiala? I don't think they would sign Musiala instead of Mbappe. Real Madrid is probably trying to explore the market and see what high potentials there are for any position. Real Madrid will lose a couple of midfielders in the near future and while they are already set up quite well with younger players, I think that Musiala could still fit into the squad. However, I think there would be significant risk involved in a transfer for Musiala and not so much for Real Madrid. If they have him as a super talent sitting on the bench, it may not even cost them that much because they could sell him at a decent price if he can't make the breakthrough. But for Musiala it could mean tough times to leave Bayern Munich where he is fully integrated as a main player.

[logfiles]

Yes, you are right that Jamal Musiala is not the best option for Real Madrid to replace Kylian Mbappé. Musiala is a deep-place midfielder, Kylian Mbappé is a perfect striker, and Real Madrid needs a solid striker in the midfield. Already, Jude Bellingham has taken over and left no stone unturned, but Real Madrid's strike space is empty for a perfect striker, and I think Kylian Mbappé will do his best. So, Real Madrid should not make a mistake by signing Jamal Musiala, but should try to complete the transfer as soon as possible by adding Kylian Mbappé to their signing list.

By the way, in case you didn't know, Mbappé's favourite positions is not Centre Forward. He prefers coming off the left wing. If Real Madrid sign him, it means Vinícius Jr's style of play might get impacted, perhaps this is one of the reasons Real Madrid don't really care that much about signing Mbappé like they did a couple of seasons back. What Real Madrid need is an actual centre forward and one that is top class, and it's hard to come by such.

[kawetsriyanto]

Sometimes it's not about how older or younger, physical strength matters too, and I think C Ronaldo is more built physically and he's more ambitious and trains harder than Lewandowski and I feel Lewandowski might not last up to 40 like you said, ~

True. That's what I exactly explained on my post above. I said Lewandowski is actually younger than Ronaldo. Ideally, Lewandowski can have better fitness and perform better than Ronaldo. But it is not, Ronaldo is better although he is already 38 years old. It means the age isn't a single factor to determine how good a player. Sure, Ronaldo always trained harder than average players and he really commits to keep his fitness. Lewandowski must follow what Ronaldo has done, if Lewandowski wants to have a better fitness.

But I feel Barcelona might not endure his injury crisis for too long before they start seeking for a replacement, except he gets back very fit and start helping them score immediately he recovers, cause his absence is really affecting the performance of  the club,

Barcelona signed Felix, I think it is one of the way to prevent the crisis of striker. Unfortunately, it seems Felix is still not in the level of Lewandowski, he is not enough to replace the role of Lewandowski. So, I also guess that Barcelona will try to sign a new striker again. They need a striker with the same level as Lewandowski.

[Ryu_Ar1]

But I feel Barcelona might not endure his injury crisis for too long before they start seeking for a replacement, except he gets back very fit and start helping them score immediately he recovers, cause his absence is really affecting the performance of  the club,

Barcelona signed Felix, I think it is one of the way to prevent the crisis of striker. Unfortunately, it seems Felix is still not in the level of Lewandowski, he is not enough to replace the role of Lewandowski. So, I also guess that Barcelona will try to sign a new striker again. They need a striker with the same level as Lewandowski.

Speaking of Felix, he is only on loan for a year and there is no permanent option in the current loan because of the condition of Barcelona which is still struggling financially and Felix's current high price so that for next season's striker if Lewa finally leaves, Barcelona will indirectly experience a crisis because Felix will also definitely return to Atletico because his loan period expires, although maybe they will start trying to consider something else for this player if it is proven that he is still very good in Barcelona's attack.

[tiCeR]

Mason Mount's transfer made a lot of noise for Manchester United, but it seems Mount was another transfer on which they spent more money than necessary. Antony's transfer also happened like this. The transfer fee given was an incredibly high price, but we can say that Antony has not been able to repay it yet. Maybe Manchester should change their transfer policy.

You are probably right, but the tricky thing here is that retrospectively it is naturally easier to tell whether a player's transfer price was justified or not. But I think this could also be misleading because what would someone say when Mason Mount explodes and his performances develop into a never seen before level in three months from now? When a club signs a striker and that striker scored 30 goals and then scores 15 goals, it would be too easy to say that the transfer price should have been half of what has been paid.

But I think you are pointing towards a problem that more generally exists and not only the transfer price for Mason Mount was too high, but probably for 99% of the players the transfer prices were too high because the system has been flooded with tons of money recently. I thought about this too and whether these prices can ever be earned through success in football and merchandise sales and viewership in the stadiums etc., but my inner voice says that this system is consuming more than it generates. But my insight is too little to really have an educated opinion on that.

In my opinion, yes, I think like you. Football has now become a place where crazy money is made. I can't imagine the transfer fee that would be paid to Prime Ronaldo if he were in his era right now. Of course, this is also valid for Messi. In my opinion, it is not right to pay such high amounts of money. After all, this is a sport and watched for pleasure. This situation also puts some pressure on the player.

I would really not be too worried about the pressure being put on the shoulders of the players because of the money that is paid because this is not only valid for transfer fees, but also for the salaries and this is where all of these players are playing in a golden era. If they are good enough, a single season is enough for them to secure their entire financial future. One good season and they get bought by a big club, offered a five-years contract with 15m or more per year and that's it for their career. Remember Bale and how he accepted to not play while at the same time he decided against leaving Real Madrid and instead played some golf instead of meeting the Real Madrid team as a team building measure. He didn't care because he signed this money printing contract and just enjoyed life. This doesn't mean I like what he did, but there are players with contracts that they could never dream of in their life, but now football makes everyone rich.

[EL MOHA]

Not a surprising one as Simeone has been giving him the results that Atletico board wants. I feel Atletico target isn't is to win LaLiga everytime. They are the patient ones unlike most of the clubs who gets impatient and try to move to a change. Yeah Simeone is an unique manager with his tactics and all  but so far he has delivered Atletico from time to time. Atletico board trusts him and Simeone also feels the same way with Atletico so I think this will go on for long. For others this might be wierd but Atletico's board has huge confidence in Simeone.

I also second there idea of having to honor Diego Simeone with another contract yes this love story is not ending soon, I am always a fan of top coaches building and staying long at particular club rather than moving around. Many would say Simeone hasn’t done much to Atletico but it’s not true, he took charge of the club in this era where Barcelona and Real Madrid have not only dominated the Spanish league but the whole of Europe and Simeone’s Atletico have been the only Spanish side to push this two away. He has won two or three Laliga tittles and has been in two Champions league finals and lost both to Spanish rivals Real Madrid. He also has taken the club to many semifinals as well.

If we look at how the other two giants of Spain have spent to achieve those goals only then will we appreciate simeone’s effort. Not renewing his contract would have made Atletico to be in a tight position of looking for another manager something that is getting hard to find the right one because when long term mangers like this are allowed to leave the club it would take another years to get the club back on track and this is what Atletico looks to be avoiding

[legendbtc]

Yes, you are right that Jamal Musiala is not the best option for Real Madrid to replace Kylian Mbappé. Musiala is a deep-place midfielder, Kylian Mbappé is a perfect striker, and Real Madrid needs a solid striker in the midfield. Already, Jude Bellingham has taken over and left no stone unturned, but Real Madrid's strike space is empty for a perfect striker, and I think Kylian Mbappé will do his best. So, Real Madrid should not make a mistake by signing Jamal Musiala, but should try to complete the transfer as soon as possible by adding Kylian Mbappé to their signing list.

By the way, in case you didn't know, Mbappé's favourite positions is not Centre Forward. He prefers coming off the left wing. If Real Madrid sign him, it means Vinícius Jr's style of play might get impacted, perhaps this is one of the reasons Real Madrid don't really care that much about signing Mbappé like they did a couple of seasons back. What Real Madrid need is an actual centre forward and one that is top class, and it's hard to come by such.

In the context that PSG can sell Kylian Mbappé, the most potential destination for the French super striker will be Real Madrid. A perfect striker with outstanding speed and technique, he can play in many positions on the offensive line. However, the role that Mbappé usually plays is wing striker. He possesses incredible speed, which helps him overcome defenders and create dangerous attacks. In particular, accurate shooting is one of Mbappé's outstanding characteristics. He is perfect.
If that happens, he will go to Real Madrid. I will ask the question: Will Vinicius Junior give up the number 7 shirt to Mbappé, or will Mbappé wear Benzema's number 9 shirt? In fact, I think the number 7 shirt would be more suitable for Mbappé. Vinicius Junior is showing that he cannot own the number 7 shirt.

[temple]

Lewandowski's absence has affected them, ok let's assume that this is true. But how did his presence affect the team? The bottom line is that Lewandowski played 96 minutes in this game without getting substituted and he did not score a goal against an opponent who is not even close to be equal in player quality and strength. I think Lewandwoski's impact on the team is modest at best. It's there, but it is not groundbreaking when is playing and it is also not a horror scenario when he is not playing. He had his peak two years ago and now he is contributing quite little to their game.

Lewandowski is surely one of the factors why Barcelona performance is decreasing this season. Lewandowski missed few matches because he got injured problem. And after he recovered, he still couldn't play with his best form again because he didn't play for a long time. It dropped his performance, he needs time to try returning to his best form. Unfortunately, Barcelona really depends on Lewandowski to score goals. Because Lewandowski has a problem with his performance, Barcelona goal productivity is decreasing a lot. You can't see Barcelona gets a difficulty in scoring goals. This is the reality, we can't deny that Lewandowski's performance affects the performance of Barcelona team as a whole.

I thought that Barcelona looks pretty strong without Lewandowski, but I made a mistake here. They have several young players that are very good with the ball, technically on a very high level, but they all lack the deadly efficiency that Lewandowski had when he was in perfect condition. Without him it seems that some experience is missing and also someone who can score the easy goals because he knows where the ball will go next. Lewandowski had this intuition and was always at the right place in the right time. This isn't the same since he has joined Barcelona. His numbers dropped and now injuries are increasing.

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I'm also curious about how Real Madrid will be in case they manage to sign Mbappe officially. Having Mbappe and Vinicius Junior at the same team will be quite interesting. Because both of them have similar playing styles. I know Ancelotti has been trying Vinicius Junior in the centre-forward position. But of course he will always play freely like Mbappe to be more effective.

By the way there are some reports like there are four big English teams waiting on making a contract offer to Mbappe in January. Real Madrid are said to be not interested for now.