⚽ Football Transfers Speculation, Odds and Predictions

[Smack That Ace]

more and more rumors about the probable separation between Juventus and coach Allegri.

Everything seems already set towards the end of the season with the dismissal of the current coach.

The rumors for the new coach are different but most are directed towards Tiago Motta. the only contender at the moment seems to be Antonio Conte but much less likely.

Some are already starting to assume Motta will be the next coach from the 2024/2025 season.

Juventus is currently very down in Serie A and even their position is now starting to be threatened by Bologna in the top 4, currently Juventus is in 3rd position while Bologna who is in 4th position with a difference of 2 points is of course just waiting for time to overtake Juventus, the poor performance of Juventus in recent seasons certainly cannot be separated from Allegri's monotonous strategy and easy to read by his opponents,  Allegri has been relying on a scheme of play that I think is very old-fashioned, which is still reluctant to have the ball for too long in a match and I think that makes Juventus now increasingly lagging behind the modern style of play.

Currently it is reported that Juventus is eyeing several top coaches to replace allegri next season, but so far we have not been able to ascertain who Is worthy to replace Allegri who is now only 180 minutes away with Juventus, because reportedly if Juventus get bad results in the next two matches against Fiorentina and Torino, the management will consider sacking Allegri,  But looking at the current conditions, of course Thiago Motta is a strong candidate to replace Allegri, but the question now if Juventus again miss the Champions League next season, will Thiago Motta want to leave Bologna who will most likely play in the Champions League next season?

I don’t think Juventus are making the right decisions here. Allegri is the manager who got them back on their feet. Comparing their performances with last season, they have done really better job. This season it looked like they were challenging Inter Milan for this season’s trophy. But after they lost to Inter Milan, everything has been downhill for Juventus and Allegri. I was thinking Juventus would be finishing second after Inter Milan in this season and might win Serie A next season.

If Allegri finished this season in 4th position with Juventus, I would be disappointed. But I don’t think Juventus management should sack them considering Allegri really did show improvement this season. I know they are not performing well for the past few matches, but Juventus had bad phases many times before while under Allegri. I don't know why they want to sack him this time because Allegri did a better job overall than before.

[Huppercase]

selling Rodrygo is a serious risk for Real Madrid. This guy's not just a scorer; he's a playmaker, a key part of how that team flows offensively. Pull him out, and the whole dynamic shifts. Valverde's always getting banged up, so relying entirely on Diaz is a major gamble

Bigger picture: finding someone as good as Rodrygo? That's gonna be tough, and expensive as hell. Premier League teams throw around crazy transfer fees, but is that the best move for either side? I doubt it. Point is, Madrid needs to be damn sure about this. It's deeper than just replacing one player; this is about keeping the whole machine running smooth

Whatever that is happening santiago bernabéu camp, I'm not sure if Florentino is going to allow such deal to even happen. If it's money, Real Madrid has it and this is the reason why it's always difficult to get there best players with such huge money for the club and also for the players because they understand how to take care of their family, if the are going to be letting go of any player right now, it wouldn't be young one, definitely it would be Modric.

Even if Mbape deal is finally completed and expected to start early as possible, I'm very sure that Anceloti will always find his way and make Rodrigo, Mbape and Vinicious to blend in together. When Bellingham was brought into the midfield, his presence doesn't affect the rest of the players, there are times he needed substitute and everything was okay for the team.

[Zlantann]

Actually,  Real Madrid has good financial condition and won't to sell their favorite player Rodrygo have contributed well for Madrid in this season. Rodrygo as multi talent players for Real Madrid and he can plays well when Carlo Ancelotti putting him as false nine, left or right winger position. Sell Rodrygo with 100 million euro is very small amount of fees transfer for Real Madrid comparison how consistency contribution every season, Rodrygo can fill false nine position when Real Madrid get problem with central forward and I believe Carlo Ancelotti never interested with any Premier League teams want to sign him.
Real Madrid not confirming yet they will sell Rodrygo on the next season, he still in Carlo Ancelotti tactician and difficult for any premier league want to get his sign, its not matter how much fees transfer offer Madrid will denied for selling Rodrygo next season.

Rodrygo has a contract with Real Madrid till 2028 with a release clause of about €1b. The Brazilian international has been instrumental to the success of the club this season and I am surprised to hear this transfer news. His movement will be largely determined by the plans of Carlo Ancelotti next season. We don't know how he intends to manage new arrivals like Kylian Mbappe and Endrick, because the competition will be stiff. If the French striker and the Brazilian prodigy arrive at Real, Rodrygo will face stiff competition and might not have a constant first-team shirt unless he is moved to another position.

But if the club has decided to let him leave for €100m, the club will not make any financial loss since he was signed by Santos in 2019 for €45m and he has contributed to the club immensely. But players like Rodrygo have the potential of improving to the extent of winning the Ballon d'Or and becoming the costliest player in the world in the future and Real Madrid might regret letting him go. Carlo has the potential and experience to manage many top-class players, thus I am predicting that the Brazilian striker will remain in Madrid till the end of his contract.

[shinratensei_]

AC Milan has started transfer efforts for Joshua Zirkzee. Milan offered 50 million Euro for the player for whom Bologna wanted 75 million Euro. They could also send Saelemaekers along with the money. Zirkzee, who was sent from Bayern, had a good rise in his second season in Bologna and became the favorite of big clubs. However, Bologna's asking price is very high, I think they will soon agree on a price close to the price offered by Milan.

There must be another solution for this. Milan may also be able to include a player in the buy clause. This will probably make Bologna agree to Milan's offer. Bologna does not urgently need money, and I'm sure it will keep its offer very high. MU and Juventus are interested in recruiting him, but Zirkzee has decided to choose Milan instead of MU or Juventus.
It raises some questions regarding his motivation to pick Milan over Juventus and MU. I have heard that Milan has prepared Alexis Saelemaekers to be included in his buying clause.

Munich will still receive 40% of the deal price if Bologna is able to sell him to Macmillan. There is no doubt that Bologna will demand a very high price for him.

[Asiska02]

The greatest example would be 220 million for Neymar by PSG, that release clause was put in motion not because he would be sold at that price but because Barcelona simply meant it as a "he is not for sale" type of thing, what kind of mad person would ever pay that much money for a player right?

Well, PSG went mad after they lost at UCL against Barcelona, and they didn't really want to give them the freedom to keep doing that, so they spent 220 million to get Neymar. That plan worked very well for PSG because Neymar was great there until the end, he got a lot of injuries that's true but when he played he was great, plus even though Barcelona got 220 million, they spent so much money trying to replace Neymar that they are now in big debt.

This things happened in football and it has now become something of memories. Reflecting back how PSG spent a lot to get Neymar took the whole world in shock and surprise for a player to be bought with such high price. Later after that, many more players have been bought with prices larger than what Neymar was bought back then by PSG. PAG got the player they wanted but never got to achieve what they wanted through him till date until he left the club. Barcelona also got the money but it had to put them in a lot of debt trying to look for a replacement for the player they sold out for that large money. One thing is clear here, it is not always about the player that can win a trophy for the club but he needs a good coach and a group of great and smart players like him. And for Barcelona, it is not always about the money, the money will come but will still go and you won’t find a better player than the one you sold out when enticed with the money being put forth for the player. This is just an irony of life.

[Jody.Drummer]

AC Milan has started transfer efforts for Joshua Zirkzee. Milan offered 50 million Euro for the player for whom Bologna wanted 75 million Euro. They could also send Saelemaekers along with the money. Zirkzee, who was sent from Bayern, had a good rise in his second season in Bologna and became the favorite of big clubs. However, Bologna's asking price is very high, I think they will soon agree on a price close to the price offered by Milan.

There must be another solution for this. Milan may also be able to include a player in the buy clause. This will probably make Bologna agree to Milan's offer. Bologna does not urgently need money, and I'm sure it will keep its offer very high. MU and Juventus are interested in recruiting him, but Zirkzee has decided to choose Milan instead of MU or Juventus.
It raises some questions regarding his motivation to pick Milan over Juventus and MU. I have heard that Milan has prepared Alexis Saelemaekers to be included in his buying clause.

Munich will still receive 40% of the deal price if Bologna is able to sell him to Macmillan. There is no doubt that Bologna will demand a very high price for him.

If AC Milan doesn't increase their offer, I'm not sure Bologna will let this player go, because Bologna themselves want 75 million to let go of this player, so with the 50 million offered by AC Milan they will reject it. If they want this player then inevitably they have to make a higher offer or they can include a player clause in the offer as you said, that might change Bologna's thinking.

But I'm also not sure how serious they are about wanting this player. and we will probably see that as time goes by. If their current offer is rejected and they come back with a higher offer, then it is very likely that AC Milan really wants this player. But I also don't think AC Milan will fulfill Bologna's wishes and maybe they will come with a final offer of 65 million.

Bologna doesn't need money, but they will look after their players so they can get the numbers they want. they don't want to lose players so easily.

[rahmad2nd]

I think there is only one way to make Newcastle perform optimally with big changes, they have to have the courage to spend large amounts of money on developments that improve the quality of playing performance.
Changing coaches, selling several players who are not so important and bringing in several players with good quality are steps that must be taken by Newcastle because all team have experienced significant improvements in performance.
If Newcastle does not keep up with developments and changes then they will definitely continue to be left behind, almost all leagues have team that have shown quite significant improvements in performance this season.
And next season maybe the competition for Newcastle will be even tougher in the English League and European League if they qualify.

IMO, if the club is serious about competing this season, Newcastle can do it. after all, they have a final that can bring in the star players they need. however, the club management did not do so. I mean, before Newcastle got serious about their project, the club still gave Eddie Howe the opportunity to do his best job. Unfortunately, he was unable to make it happen plus many players were injured. My guess is that next season Newcastle will start getting serious about competing in the Premier League. In this way, they will make major changes, including replacing a more competent coach. Thus, Newcastle is serious in competing for the Premier League trophy next season.

As you said, they will release several players and at the same time bring in a coach who can be relied on for the Newcastle squad next season. This is all done, if Newcastle is ready to compete, especially since this team is supported by PIF which has abundant finances. but this is just my personal assumption, we will find out after this season actually ends and how Newcastle faces next summer. specifically, in this summer's transfer window.

[Palakka]

AC Milan has started transfer efforts for Joshua Zirkzee. Milan offered 50 million Euro for the player for whom Bologna wanted 75 million Euro. They could also send Saelemaekers along with the money. Zirkzee, who was sent from Bayern, had a good rise in his second season in Bologna and became the favorite of big clubs. However, Bologna's asking price is very high, I think they will soon agree on a price close to the price offered by Milan.

Joshua Zirkzee is currently a Bologna player and he openly hopes that if Milan can sign him next summer, I think as a player of course he wants to have a career at a bigger club like Milan, besides that Milan has been quite friendly to players from the Netherlands and maybe Joshua Zirkzee hopes to follow the success of his senior seniors like Sedorf,  Frank Riijkaard and Van Basten so far, I think what Joshua Zirkzee expects is of course getting a positive response from Milan at the moment, and even reportedly Milan have started talks to buy Joshua Zirkzee next summer in order to replace Giroud who will leave next season.

Looking at the possibility that exists of course the deal will not be difficult to happen, currently Milan need a striker who can indeed replace Giroud, while Bologna will certainly need a lot of money to strengthen their squad next season which will most likely play in the Champions League, although currently Joshua Zirkzee is a striker who is quite sharp but it seems Bologna will not be difficult to release him to Milan because they still have players who have Other scoring high instincts like Ferguson and Orsolini in front line.

[Adams0001]

Personally I think Madrid will not keep Rodrygo in the squad next season. Although Rodrygo is a talented player, Madrid are not getting enough support from Rodrygo. Rodrygo's performance is quite erratic. Moreover, several Premier League clubs are interested in adding Rodrygo to the squad.

Selling Rodrygo? damn I haven't found anything to say if that happens. However, I doubt Madrid's decision to sell Rodrygo for any reason, so far he will still be a player to keep. Rodrygo is a set regardless of whether he is unstable or not, because Rodrygo is a figure who has made a big contribution to Madrid this season, he is still young and for Madrid it is very rare to release young players whose role is still useful on the front lines.

Or is it because you want to bring in Mbappe, the issue of selling Rodrygo is used as an excuse? Moreover, Ancelotti is not the type of coach who likes making difficult decisions. Rodrygo and Madrid are parts that are still considered important today.

Rodrigo is still a young player who is doing well for Real Madrid. If Ancelotti sells Rodrigo, I believe he would make a tremendous mistake. Even if Mbappe comes to Madrid, he should not leave since Rodrigo has an edge at the club. I doubt Ancelotti will make the decision to sell Rodrigo to another team because he is extremely talented and skilled. Rodrigo has helped the team win the Champions League the last two years by scoring in the 90th minute against Manchester City, allowing Madrid to advance to the finals and face Liverpool, where they won the title. If somebody sells Rodrigo, I doubt even the fan and the president won't be happy. He has played in Madrid and will win numerous trophies  for the club and am very sure you will see how Rodrygo will perform in the Champions League this season because the boy is in real good form this season.

[dezoel]

Actually,  Real Madrid has good financial condition and won't to sell their favorite player Rodrygo have contributed well for Madrid in this season. Rodrygo as multi talent players for Real Madrid and he can plays well when Carlo Ancelotti putting him as false nine, left or right winger position. Sell Rodrygo with 100 million euro is very small amount of fees transfer for Real Madrid comparison how consistency contribution every season, Rodrygo can fill false nine position when Real Madrid get problem with central forward and I believe Carlo Ancelotti never interested with any Premier League teams want to sign him.
Real Madrid not confirming yet they will sell Rodrygo on the next season, he still in Carlo Ancelotti tactician and difficult for any premier league want to get his sign, its not matter how much fees transfer offer Madrid will denied for selling Rodrygo next season.

It's not all about strong finances sometime clubs needs to sell their players for the better narrative, so this is also happening same with now they are looking for few players which are looking better, and they can take them with good profit like Rodrygo is almost in rang of 100 Million Euro and after selling him they can bring better quality new blood which will give them same services, and also they could be having good profit after selling Rodrygo who is quality player and can do good for any other top club with Arsenal and Liverpool both are interested and things can go favourable for the Liverpool which is going to overhaul their squad in coming season after having new coach.

Even right now, we have no official reports about this with few new players are under their radar, so things can take good change, and we can also have some good transfers which will make things better and improved for the few top clubs here in Europe.

[lizarder]

Whatever that is happening santiago bernabéu camp, I'm not sure if Florentino is going to allow such deal to even happen. If it's money, Real Madrid has it and this is the reason why it's always difficult to get there best players with such huge money for the club and also for the players because they understand how to take care of their family, if the are going to be letting go of any player right now, it wouldn't be young one, definitely it would be Modric.

Even if Mbape deal is finally completed and expected to start early as possible, I'm very sure that Anceloti will always find his way and make Rodrigo, Mbape and Vinicious to blend in together. When Bellingham was brought into the midfield, his presence doesn't affect the rest of the players, there are times he needed substitute and everything was okay for the team.

Real Madrid will not sell young players because they are targeted for the long term and even if, for example, Rodrigo is sold, it will not be based on a need for money. There are many young players in the Real Madrid squad now and they even dared to buy Hendrick at a slightly fantastic price even though he cannot yet join the Real Madrid squad. Selling Rodrigo is not a good decision because he has good talent for the future and I agree that if they want to streamline the squad then the players sold should be older.

It looks like Real Madrid will not downsize their existing players and if Mbappe decides to wear the Real Madrid uniform then their strength will be much more dangerous. It will be eagerly awaited and Mbappe has long been rumored to be leaving, but it seems like the process of moving is still not very clear until now.

[coinlocket$]

in the event that, according to the Italian media, the next Juventus coach is increasingly likely to be Tiago Motta with the dismissal of Massimiliano Allegri, negotiations would also open for several Bologna players.

DiMarzio has already started talking about it today, the players Juve are interested in are Zirkee and Calafiori.

The total sum of the valuations of the two players could be close to 100 million euros, in which case the departure of Dusan VChalovic from Juventus seems certain

[Oluwa-btc]

Ruben Amorim has also started to be rumoured for the Liverpool job after Klopp leaves by the end of this season. He has a really good career in Portugal so far. His whole life has been there as well. He has achieved really nice things with Sporting at the same time. His current contract with Sporting expires in 2026.

Do you believe he could be a candidate for Liverpool? I'm not sure honestly.    There must be better options than him as well. It isn't easy to find a manager who can be at least as successful as Klopp. If they find a manager who knows the team and league well it would be faster in terms of adaptation.

I did follow him from last season honestly. Wasn't him the coach that won and knocked out gunner's from the European Europa League Competition?
He is well known for how he handles yougins, but this is the fucking premier league competition and Liverpool is another big club, he should be ready to be slandered if he fails to meet up with whatever standards set up by the management. He will need a season or two to settle down in the Premier League Competition.

I will not say nothing, I feel like Roberto De Zebri had a good understanding of the Premier League Competition and has a great relationship with players and would also be a great option if he is to be considerate. Italian already having the jerk of what the Premier League Competition is and can be.

[kawetsriyanto]

Selling Rodrygo? damn I haven't found anything to say if that happens. However, I doubt Madrid's decision to sell Rodrygo for any reason, so far he will still be a player to keep. Rodrygo is a set regardless of whether he is unstable or not, because Rodrygo is a figure who has made a big contribution to Madrid this season, he is still young and for Madrid it is very rare to release young players whose role is still useful on the front lines.

I also think the same as you. Real Madrid has no reason to sell Rodrygo. He is one of the key players in Real Madrid attacking line, he contributed very well for Real Madrid since he came to Santiago Bernabéu. Sure, he is also very young and he adapt quickly with Real Madrid game. Ancelotti and Real Madrid must put this player for the future of Real Madrid. So, it doesn't make sense if Real Madrid wants to put him on the transfer list.

Or is it because you want to bring in Mbappe, the issue of selling Rodrygo is used as an excuse? Moreover, Ancelotti is not the type of coach who likes making difficult decisions. Rodrygo and Madrid are parts that are still considered important today.

Although Real Madrid succeed to sign Mbappe, there is no change with Rodrygo's position. He is a right winger, meanwhile Mbappe is a striker (CF). The arrival of Mbappe won't impact on the position of Rodrygo. We must understand that they have different positions.

[baeva]

Personally I think Madrid will not keep Rodrygo in the squad next season. Although Rodrygo is a talented player, Madrid are not getting enough support from Rodrygo. Rodrygo's performance is quite erratic. Moreover, several Premier League clubs are interested in adding Rodrygo to the squad.

Rodrygo with EASY decision to make over €100m Premier League move

Several big teams like Manchester United, Manchester City, Arsenal and Liverpool are interested in adding Rodrygo to the squad. And they are ready to pay big amount for Rodrygo.

It's a big move by Real Madrid, even though Rodrygo wasn't good enough, but it's really too quick if they sell Rodrygo because they don't have many players. Valverde and Diaz could replace his positions, but if Valverde is injured, it means Diaz will be forced to play without break.

Real Madrid need to sign a new right winger if they want to sell Rodrygo.

Anyway they will only sell him after the end of the season if they want to do so, of course there will be a break and a transfer window when they can both buy a new player and besides, Diaz won't play without a break. For that matter, if he's a professional, he can play all the time, after all, other players don't rest, do they?

[Tony116]

I wonder from where Barcelona is going to get the £51m. They don't have much money if I am not wrong. And I wonder if they should actually go for this player to be honest. Chelsea has money as far as i know. So if the only competition is actually Barca, I dont think they are going to have any problem winning over the player.

He is a good player I know that. And him being only 16 is also going to work in his favour. The club he will go to is also going to get his service for a long time. But when it comes to barcelona I dont know if they should spend 51 million euro for him at this moment. And I dont think the player should go to chelsea.

Yes that is right. Barcelona is going through difficult times financially and they cannot spend 51 million Euros to transfer a 16-year-old player because the player will not be able to join Barcelona until he turns 18. They will have to wait 2 years to get a contribution from him. For Chelsea, this money is easy to pay. I think the team that will make the transfer easier is Chelsea.

Yes, I have to look to understand that when it comes to a bidding competition between Chelsea and Barcelona, Chelsea is most probably going to win. But I think the player should wait a little more and look for other options. I think if he is able to wait, he might get offers from Real Madrid, Liverpool, Man City and other big clubs. The situation that Chelsea is in right now, I don't think he should go to Chelsea. Like makes me understand one thing, how can Chelsea perform worse and worse the more they spend money? How is that possible? They have serious problems to fix and until then he should stay away from Chelsea.

[QueenVera]

And indeed last season was their best performance over the last few seasons, but after that Newcastle lost the confidence and stability of performance that they should have maintained.
From what has gone through this season I would say that Newcastle will return to the way it was before, the only big league that can possibly be participated in is the European League and all of this is also happening because Newcastle cannot keep up with the development of other teams which are getting better.

I think there is only one way to make Newcastle perform optimally with big changes, they have to have the courage to spend large amounts of money on developments that improve the quality of playing performance.
Changing coaches, selling several players who are not so important and bringing in several players with good quality are steps that must be taken by Newcastle because all team have experienced significant improvements in performance.
If Newcastle does not keep up with developments and changes then they will definitely continue to be left behind, almost all leagues have team that have shown quite significant improvements in performance this season.
And next season maybe the competition for Newcastle will be even tougher in the English League and European League if they qualify.

Aston Villa in the last 1year have been the highest point takers in the EPL. They've been exceptional at their games, winning almost always and ensuring that they stay at the top chart. No one saw them coming and they've been able to be consistent, keeping home win records this season and they've not failed to cause troubles for teams.

 They've got the capacity to remain on top but I really don't think City who's now below them would let them stay there, so if at all there'd be a change in the standings, then Villa won't go below the 6th position. They're so good to even try qualifying for the UEL next season. As competitive as the EPL has been this year, so far Villa have proven to be strong enough to fight back threats and create value and confidence in the team too.

 Newcastle in weeks have been doing good, they've been surprisingly excellent in a couple of games that they've been underrated in.  They're one team that didn't let the injury situation affect their performance, they were able to keep up with the games and ending them with victories. Even against PSG in both legs of the UCL group stage faceoff, they played in their highness and held PSG to ransom twice. It's just an amazing remark of their performance in football in the past weeks.
 
 Weeks back they lost to Everton which wasn't entirely their fault. They also faced City, a team who's also had huge impact on the league table, they did their best to put in extra effort. Any side had the chance to win even though City are doing exceedingly well, Newcastle were the host and maybe they'd be able to hold down City's pressure.

[Richbased]

Alexander Isak the player of Newcastle had an amazing performance in all the games we saw from this team so far and because of the good performance he had in Newcastle, it seems there are some teams that want to have this player for the next season.
Tottenham and Arsenal are two teams that sent offers for Alexander Isak. However, Newcastle said they are not going to let Alexander Isak leave unless they pay 130 million euros for this player which is a huge amount of money for any team but I don't think if they can even make the team to spend this money for a player like Alexander Isak.

We can be relaxing and watching most of these competitive clubs folding up. Newcastle United are ranked 8th position on the table and they've been brilliant for final phases. The English Premier League have become an interesting League for everyone to watch. Newcastle United have more players to lose at the end of the season and I would say it will be downtime for the Magpies headcoach, Eddie Howe. Alot of things will change when these key players finally departs and leaving ordinary players that have zero impacts to make.

Actually, you know Newcastle united was very active at a point this season but one of the things that led to their drop in form is as a result of some injury woes that besiege the team and since then they haven't really been at there best but regardless Newcastle united have a nice squad.

Basically as the league is nearing end that how teams will continue to improve in other to have a safe spot in the league table and Newcastle united being at the 8th position at this point is a great achievement for the team considering how backwards they were some time ago.

It will really be a difficult time for Eddie Howe if some of Newcastle's prominent players leaves by the end of the season because literally, we all have seen the huge impact they've made for the team this season so it isn't gonna be an easy one for the Magpies.

[tiCeR]

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Yes, I have to look to understand that when it comes to a bidding competition between Chelsea and Barcelona, Chelsea is most probably going to win. But I think the player should wait a little more and look for other options. I think if he is able to wait, he might get offers from Real Madrid, Liverpool, Man City and other big clubs. The situation that Chelsea is in right now, I don't think he should go to Chelsea. Like makes me understand one thing, how can Chelsea perform worse and worse the more they spend money? How is that possible? They have serious problems to fix and until then he should stay away from Chelsea.

Yes I agree it is highly unlikely that Barcelona would have a chance if it comes down to competing bids between them and Chelsea. As you said, waiting two years for a transfer until the player can play is not something that Barcelona would be able to afford in their current financial situation.

Is this rule fixed that he would have to wait 2 years until he can play? What I don't get is that other players have played in La Liga before they turned 18, or not? 18 sounds so old and there are many players who get their first experience at the age of 17 and even 16.

[mv1986]

You can see it either way. I stand by my argument that Mbappe will go to Real Madrid. Everything else would be a surprise and going by that standard, discussions don't lead to anything.

Should we be bother about the current status of the team? I don't think so because only the absence of Kylian Mbappe will affects the performance of the team. Luis Enrique will ensure he fixed his team before the time given elapsed and having to deal with unnecessary pressures. Kylian Mbappe is going to Real Madrid and have become one of the top targets for most of these elite teams but Real Madrid is not comparable to them because they sits close to winning another UEFA Champions League title this season. We know the Frenchman have outstanding qualities.

I think Real Madrid is further away from winning the Champions League this season than ever. The simple reason is that they are up against Manchester City. It is the same for Manchester City though as they and Real Madrid are the two strongest team in that competition in my opinion. I am not sure if one of those teams has a small advantage, but I would tend to rate this as equal chances for both.

Haaland isn't really in best shape at the moment while most of Real Madrid's players are in top form. Manchester City's midfield isn't quite as strong as they had been last season.

Mbappe would boost Real Madrid's quality immensely. That would be a huge transfer and they would have another superstar at a pretty young age, Not quite as young as Bellingham, but still many years to go.