⚽ Football Transfers Speculation, Odds and Predictions

[Josefjix]

I said it and I stand by my words. Every player is replaceable. Except for only two players, Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi in their prime. Except for these two every player is replaceable, at least so far. Even Mbappé is replaceable.

Do you remember the magical words of Pep Guardiola? When he said "we cannot replace him, we just cannot" about Aguero?

In the end, he was probably the easiest to replace. So I never believe that no player is replaceable. Only the two that I mentioned were irreplaceable in their prime and those two are exceptions. And remember exceptions do not make the rule. Maybe a few very select players are not replaceable at a certain time. But in general, it is not true that you cannot replace a player. With time and money anything and any player is replaceable.

Every club gave their best player and they also have backup players. Pep Guardiola have been the outstanding coach that's keen on managing his status this season. He have grown most of his epic players to be professionals and have always been in the picture. Every player is replaceable in the current days of football except for the two undisputed GOATs, Cristiano Ronaldo and Leo Messi. They are irreplaceable based on their accomplishments so far in European football and their incredible stats every season consistently.

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[Iranus]

Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has addressed the struggles of Casemiro this season and has explained why the former Real Madrid midfielder has endured a difficult second campaign at the club.

https://www.footballtransfers.com/en/transfer-news/uk-premier-league/2024/04/man-utd-news-erik-ten-hag-explains-why-casemiro-has-had-a-catastrophic-season

He did mention a lot of things but the one thing he did not mention was maybe he is actually the problem of Manchester United. Actually without him, Manchester United probably would have been better. Decisions that he had made for Manchester United, looked very good at first. But as time progressed, we all were able to understand that the decisions that he made were not good at all for Manchester United. It was only taking Manchester United into a hole that was getting deeper and deeper. And he was digging that hole by himself. Manchester United is not a bad club.

Well, actually it was not. Now the new owners do not care about anything. So it is a problem. If the owners actually cared about the club, the coach would have been gone by now.

[TheGreatPython]

This is second manager who refuse Bayern Munich because before Nagelsmann i heard too Ralf Rangnick has been refuse to train Bayern Munich and now they will attempts to tempting Zidane to became an the replacement of Tuchel but this rumour is still uncertain because Zidane also was linked to Manchester United and some of media has been speculation that big possibility Zidane will have new club this summer and this is interesting because i am curious which club will succeed in getting him

It looks like Zidane will also reject Munich because of language barrier. Zidane Never played in Germany either as a coach or player so in that situation, he was reject to coaching the Bavarian. and I also heard he was interested to MU. I also think MU is the right club for him, the atmosphere is very suitable for him, he can speak English, and the atmosphere there is also quite friendly because he is also actually a big MU fan. He also has the same vision with the owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe, so that situation he don't get many pressures like he coaches Madrid. at least if he goes to MU, the fans will be very enthusiasm with him, because he has great achievements as holder of 3 Champions League trophies as coach.

Even currently he is still under radar of Bayern Munich but as he clearly announces he will never go in country where he had language problem so most chances he will not accept offer from the Bayern Munich and now waiting for the offer from the Manchester United where most chances after having performance like this most chances new management will sack Eric Ten hag, and they will go ahead about next season with Zidane which is one of the best coach and having good record as coach with Real Madrid during his stint at the Bernabéu.

In case we have Zidane at the Manchester United, surely things can take change we will be able to have one of the best performance from them as well in coming season while we will be had few other teams could be also prepare well for having good chance of title at the top of the league table.

[Google+]

Luis Diaz's possibility of leaving Liverpool gets higher day by day as it seems. This time Barcelona is called with his name. 

Honestly it would really be a nice choice for him if he decides to leave. He should continue to play for a big team in one of the best European leagues. Barcelona is a good place in terms of that. There are Felix and Ferran Torres on the left wing there though. When Luis Diaz also comes the competition level will get much higher. Joao Felix's future is still uncertain as he is on loan. If Barcelona don't sign him for a longer time period then Luis Diaz would be replaced with him.

After his father's statement that Diaz really wanted to play for a big Spanish team of course triggered Barcelona and Madrid to get him, but I think it will be difficult because Luiz Diaz is one of the important pillars for Liverpool at the moment, indeed Luis Diaz's current performance is often up and down, but still he can make a lot of difference when playing so I think maybe Liverpool don't want to just let him go next season, in addition to Madrid and Barcelona, reportedly PSG are also very eager to sign him and even they are ready to pay a high price Diaz to be able to add to their strength next season, currently Diaz has a contract until 2027 and of course Liverpool will have a high bargaining value for teams who want to sign him.

Barcelona are targeting Diaz as a replacement for Osman Dembele, while PSG are ready to give the place left by Mbappe next season to Diaz, and I think even if next season Liverpool want to sell Diaz of course PSG will probably be the leading club that can get him regardless of Diaz's desire to play in Spain, for now Barcelona may find it difficult to penetrate the price asked by Liverpool if they really want to buy Diaz,  PSG are prepared to pay Liverpool €120 million to €145 million and of course it would be a consideration for Liverpool to offload Diaz, who Liverpool bought from Porto in 2022 for £40m.

[karabiber]

Harry Kane was transferred to Bayern Munich at the beginning of the season with high hopes. The English footballer contributed 33 goals and 10 assists in 30 matches in the Bundesliga. Kane has performed well individually but this year Munich's poor performance has also affected him.
Harry Kane could leave Bayern Munich next season and return to the Premier League. After disappointing at Bayern Munich, Kane is tempted to play for Chelsea next season. Harry Kane should definitely be in Chelsea's squad for next season. Because Chelsea need someone exactly like Kane. Kane is a consistent footballer but sometimes you need luck on your side. I hope his transfer to Chelsea will happen and we will see his goals in the Premier League again next season.

[TastyChillySauce00]

I strongly believe that based on what ten hag stated above and to be honest United's standard has been declining significantly compared before when ten hag was not there. United is now entering into the another bad era when a garbage coach like him gets chance to stay even longer in the club. United was one of Europe's biggest clubs, and Ten Hag still considers it on par with Ajax. I believe it's time for United to replace its coach. Ten Hag is a disaster owned by Manchester United. He was lowering United's standards by claiming that two finals in two years was acceptable. It's unfortunate that a big club like United was doing this. Sir Jim needs to breplace him asap, and I can't believe what Ten Hag said. Things have been going so badly for ten hag, with him claiming that it was something for United to reach the final twice in two years which is totally crap for a big club like united. Reaching final in any season is a must. Ten Hag has lowered United's standard to match Ajax's.

[klidex]

Tottenham have signed a quite long contract with Ange Postecoglou. It is expected to expire in 2027 I mean. I wouldn't expect a that long contract honestly considering how much Tottenham have been struggling to get achievements. I would expect them to be more cautious with manager contracts like a 2-year contract the most. 

I don't know why Ange Postecoglou's contract duration is so long even though Tottenham don't know what this coach's performance will be like in the future and he has never previously coached an English club so it is very natural that Tottenham's performance is not able to compete with other top clubs. It is even quite difficult to be in the zone Champions League for Tottenham even though he still has a chance to overtake Aston Villa but I'm not sure Tottenham will consistently win even though his recent performance has not been very stable. Even though he has a fairly long contract but I think Tottenham can fire him at any time if Tottenham doesn't there is quite a good change this season. Tottenham is in the top 5 for a while, at least better than last season which was ranked 8th, but it would be very good if Tottenham were in the top 4 to take part in the Champions League competition next season.

Actually, Ange Postecoglou is not a bad coach, in my opinion he is better than Erik Ten Hag, even though the performance of the two clubs is almost the same. But Manchester United has a busier schedule and that might be what makes Manchester United a little tired, making their performance decrease compared to the season then. While Tottenham itself have no matches other than in the Premier League, it should have given Tottenham a bigger chance to perform well in the Premier League, but unfortunately Ange couldn't make Tottenham appear consistent until the end.

[Velvet78]

If this news by Football Insider has some solid truth in it then this could be the reason why Manchester City is interested in signing Musiala from Bayern Munich.  

According to the source Manchester City are open to offers for Grealish this summer. I don't see any reason why for Manchester City not to replace him with a player like Musiala either honestly. I don't find Grealish's performance as impressive as the previous season. In case of there is an opportunity for Musiala Manchester City should go for it by sacrificing Grealish in my opinion. Musiala is a player with much bigger potential and he is much younger as well. But it won't be easy to get him from Bayern Munich. 

[Hirose UK]

I said it and I stand by my words. Every player is replaceable. Except for only two players, Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi in their prime. Except for these two every player is replaceable, at least so far. Even Mbappé is replaceable.

Do you remember the magical words of Pep Guardiola? When he said "we cannot replace him, we just cannot" about Aguero?

In the end, he was probably the easiest to replace. So I never believe that no player is replaceable. Only the two that I mentioned were irreplaceable in their prime and those two are exceptions. And remember exceptions do not make the rule. Maybe a few very select players are not replaceable at a certain time. But in general, it is not true that you cannot replace a player. With time and money anything and any player is replaceable.

Every club gave their best player and they also have backup players. Pep Guardiola have been the outstanding coach that's keen on managing his status this season. He have grown most of his epic players to be professionals and have always been in the picture. Every player is replaceable in the current days of football except for the two undisputed GOATs, Cristiano Ronaldo and Leo Messi. They are irreplaceable based on their accomplishments so far in European football and their incredible stats every season consistently.

That true because each coach will have his own point of view regarding each player he has, the coach will have the authority to determine who will be kept and who will be sold or replaced by another player who is considered to be much better.
Pep is great coach with unquestionable experience, with Barcelona in the past Pep also often did things like this and I don't think it was the wrong decision because he also led Barcelona to win several competitions.
Now Pep is with Manchester City and he really understands what to do with the squad he trains, in the end we all know that his hard work and decisions have indeed succeeded in producing great achievements for Manchester City.

When it comes to Ronaldo and Messi, they are two football stars who will never be forgotten, in fact there is no other player from anywhere who can replace these two great players.
I don't think it necessary to talk about them.

[Docnaster]

I strongly believe that based on what ten hag stated above and to be honest United's standard has been declining significantly compared before when ten hag was not there. United is now entering into the another bad era when a garbage coach like him gets chance to stay even longer in the club. United was one of Europe's biggest clubs, and Ten Hag still considers it on par with Ajax. I believe it's time for United to replace its coach. Ten Hag is a disaster owned by Manchester United. He was lowering United's standards by claiming that two finals in two years was acceptable. It's unfortunate that a big club like United was doing this. Sir Jim needs to breplace him asap, and I can't believe what Ten Hag said. Things have been going so badly for ten hag, with him claiming that it was something for United to reach the final twice in two years which is totally crap for a big club like united. Reaching final in any season is a must. Ten Hag has lowered United's standard to match Ajax's.

For Erik ten Hag to think that leading Manchester United to the finals of the English FA Cup is a big achievement, then i think he truly doesn't understand the value of the club he's currently managing and that's the more reason why Manchester United management as a matter of urgency must start to make better plans for the club's managerial position if they don't have anyone in place already because their current manager simply do not have what it takes to help the club get back to their traditional status.
There are great managers that are currently out of job and it'll be the best decision for Manchester United to try sign one of them instead of allowing Erik ten Hag remain at the club beyond the current season. The club can not continue to be with a manager who continues to reduce the standard of the club.

[QueenVera]

After his father's statement that Diaz really wanted to play for a big Spanish team of course triggered Barcelona and Madrid to get him, but I think it will be difficult because Luiz Diaz is one of the important pillars for Liverpool at the moment, indeed Luis Diaz's current performance is often up and down, but still he can make a lot of difference when playing so I think maybe Liverpool don't want to just let him go next season, in addition to Madrid and Barcelona, reportedly PSG are also very eager to sign him and even they are ready to pay a high price Diaz to be able to add to their strength next season, currently Diaz has a contract until 2027 and of course Liverpool will have a high bargaining value for teams who want to sign him.

Barcelona are targeting Diaz as a replacement for Osman Dembele, while PSG are ready to give the place left by Mbappe next season to Diaz, and I think even if next season Liverpool want to sell Diaz of course PSG will probably be the leading club that can get him regardless of Diaz's desire to play in Spain, for now Barcelona may find it difficult to penetrate the price asked by Liverpool if they really want to buy Diaz,  PSG are prepared to pay Liverpool €120 million to €145 million and of course it would be a consideration for Liverpool to offload Diaz, who Liverpool bought from Porto in 2022 for £40m.

Luiz Diaz been a very good advantage to the English side Liverpool having a wish to showcase himself on the Spanish La Liga platform is kind of a sad news to his English club being that the team as a whole have grown fond of him being a building block and a full time contributor to how balanced and stable the team has turned out to be.

 He's been an effective midfielder who knows how well and best to deliver his role assigned till the last minute. It'll only be an enduring loss to Liverpool if his move out of the club is finalized and I must say, his absence will be felt for a while in the club.Talking about his wish to join a Spanish side, Barcelona have their eyes on the midfielder after seeing how well and advantageous he's been to the Premier League team and also seeing that he'll add impact to his position when he replaced Ousmane Dembele.

 Well it's understandable that a team as big as them would go for him. He's a prospect and he's got advantages too. Well his move won't be much of a tough decision because he already has a wish and when he's seen the offer from a team as mighty to some extent as Barcelona, well it'll only be advisable that he accepts and work with the club to the best of his ability. It'll be good to watch and follow up on his performances with the Spanish side too.

[rendravolt]

Source: https://twitter.com/DeadlineDayLive/status/1782344846306648172

Sir Jim Ratcliffe, as the large owner of Manchester United shares, has reportedly contacted Thomas Tuchel as the new coach if Manchester United part ways with Erik Ten Hag. It seems that Sir Jim Ratcliffe is not quite satisfied with the results provided by Erik Ten Hag with the Red Devils and because while he still has the opportunity, he has approached Thomas Tuchel, who has also been confirmed to be leaving Bayern Munich at the end of the season.

But is it the right decision if Manchester United recruits Thomas Tuchel? Remembering that with Bayern Munich he has failed to defend the Bundesliga title which he has won for 11 seasons and now only has the chance to win the Champions League. I doubt that Manchester United will be better, especially since Manchester United will start from scratch with a new coach later.

[masulum]

Maybe you already reading the news about Darwin Nunez, this Liverpool player was called as the worst finisher in the European league according to ESPN^[1]. This assessment can reduce the selling value in the upcoming transfer market. It was brought in for 85 million euros, but currently the valuation is only 70 million euros. However, until now there is no rumors that Darwin will become Liverpool selling list in the summer transfer market. What do you think about Darwin, do you believe Darwin will stay at Liverpool next season?

^{[1] https://www.footballtransfers.com/en/transfer-news/uk-premier-league/2024/04/liverpool-transfer-news-darwin-nunez-finishing-worst-shooting-chances-misses}

[KTChampions]

Harry Kane was transferred to Bayern Munich at the beginning of the season with high hopes. The English footballer contributed 33 goals and 10 assists in 30 matches in the Bundesliga. Kane has performed well individually but this year Munich's poor performance has also affected him.
Harry Kane could leave Bayern Munich next season and return to the Premier League. After disappointing at Bayern Munich, Kane is tempted to play for Chelsea next season. Harry Kane should definitely be in Chelsea's squad for next season. Because Chelsea need someone exactly like Kane. Kane is a consistent footballer but sometimes you need luck on your side. I hope his transfer to Chelsea will happen and we will see his goals in the Premier League again next season.

In my opinion, these are absolutely stupid rumors/assumptions. No matter how unlucky Bayern may be this season, Kane has excellent statistics at this club (which means he feels good there), plus Bayern is now in the semi-finals of the Champions League and will also participate next year (unlike Chelsea). I don't see any reason why Kane would move to Chelsea.

[hyudien]

Sir Jim Ratcliffe, as the large owner of Manchester United shares, has reportedly contacted Thomas Tuchel as the new coach if Manchester United part ways with Erik Ten Hag. It seems that Sir Jim Ratcliffe is not quite satisfied with the results provided by Erik Ten Hag with the Red Devils and because while he still has the opportunity, he has approached Thomas Tuchel, who has also been confirmed to be leaving Bayern Munich at the end of the season.

But is it the right decision if Manchester United recruits Thomas Tuchel? Remembering that with Bayern Munich he has failed to defend the Bundesliga title which he has won for 11 seasons and now only has the chance to win the Champions League. I doubt that Manchester United will be better, especially since Manchester United will start from scratch with a new coach later.

I think it's not just Sir Jim who feels dissatisfied, the fans and we as spectators also feel the same way, where Man United's status like this is very far from being satisfied. It's no wonder why there are hot rumors regarding Ten Hag dismissal. At the start of the first season it might be quite convincing but it also requires a process, whether Sir Jim will be a little more patient and give Ten Hag another season chance or immediately make a bitter decision. From Ten Hag tactics, every time Man United plays very monotonously, the goalkeeper build up with just 1 or 2 touches is immediately taken back by the opponent. Moreover when Onana shooting range was pressed, he quickly threw the ball away. Playing a match like this is far from the fans expectations, minimal possession of the ball, plus now the storm of injuries experienced by Man United is increasingly uncertain when they face Man City in the final, they will not be able to provide any resistance.

The Bundesliga and the English League are clearly different, Tuchel in the EPL is certainly experienced enough and understands the competitive atmosphere of each club. With Chelsea he also won the 2020/2021 Champions League trophy. Compared to Ten Hag, this clearly shows that Tuchel has ambition. In the Bundesliga, no matter how bad his luck was, he would be fired depending on the result against Madrid. In his first season he was appointed to replace Nagelsmann and also succeeded in presenting the domestic trophy, then in the UCL he entered the semifinals and the question is how far Ten Hag and Man United have been successful in the UCL?

If we have to compare Tuchel and Ten Hag, of course.....

[Furious 7]

It is wrong to say that a player who plays in the previous or current club they do it without pressure because in the end it is the same thing where the pressure continues to always be there, it's just that they are able or not to overcome the pressure and at Chelsea the pressure is greater and unfortunately they are unable to conquer it because of several internal reasons not only from their lack of adaptation but there are still many things that must be improved from Chelsea and currently what I see for Chelsea is only the purchase of Palmer is the best for now the rest is just a standard situation.

Pressure is something expected for football players. The bigger club they play for, the bigger ambition they set, the bigger pressures are expected. However, it shouldn't be something excusable to drop in performances. Good players are them who are able to overcome all the pressure on them at every level of stage.

I think the reason for Chelsea players not able to overcome the pressure is because they are a collective young players in a squad who are new to the club. High wages and high expectations have make them hard to develop, because this pressure and expectations have been making them not allowed to make mistake. This situation makes them difficult to develop, because developing means they are allowed to make mistakes which are lessons for them to learn from.

We must realize that when the decline that occurs is not entirely the fault of the player when at Chelsea because if it is the player's fault then it is possible that only 1 or 2 players experience it but what happens for Chelsea is that almost most of the players they buy are failures even though their prices are very expensive.
Mudryk, Jackson or even some other expensive players like Enzo or Nkunku are failures because with the high price that Chelsea spent, the performance they did on the field was not appropriate so it needs to be examined from this means that there is a mistake from the system not about the problem of player adaptation because if this is just an adaptation then it will not be possible that every player will fail simultaneously.

Another problem is the impatience of Todd, who only always wants instant results so that when given a bad situation, he does not hesitate to make changes again and again, which is actually a situation that is actually disturbing for the adaptation problem of the players and coaches because of their impatience.

[topbitcoin]

But is it the right decision if Manchester United recruits Thomas Tuchel? Remembering that with Bayern Munich he has failed to defend the Bundesliga title which he has won for 11 seasons and now only has the chance to win the Champions League. I doubt that Manchester United will be better, especially since Manchester United will start from scratch with a new coach later.

This is a little difficult but it can still be done especially if in this case Tuchel still has a grudge against Chelsea due to his feud with Todd 2 seasons ago.
But with a note if in the end Manchester United want to bring Tuchel then indirectly they must be ready with the overhaul done especially we know that Tuchel's style of play is different from Ten Hag even though in terms of assertiveness they have a similar situation where Tuchel also sometimes does not hesitate to make decisions that are difficult for his players to follow even though it is not as bad as Ten Hag who immediately crossed out and did not look back at the players who had a feud with him.
In addition, Manchester United need to realize that for now if there is a new coach then they must be prepared with all possibilities even for their star players because it could be that good talents such as Garnacho or Mainoo who do have good performance at this time are not included in the plans of Tuchel if indeed he will become a coach at Manchester United later.

[imamusma]

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For Erik ten Hag to think that leading Manchester United to the finals of the English FA Cup is a big achievement, then i think he truly doesn't understand the value of the club he's currently managing and that's the more reason why Manchester United management as a matter of urgency must start to make better plans for the club's managerial position if they don't have anyone in place already because their current manager simply do not have what it takes to help the club get back to their traditional status.
There are great managers that are currently out of job and it'll be the best decision for Manchester United to try sign one of them instead of allowing Erik ten Hag remain at the club beyond the current season. The club can not continue to be with a manager who continues to reduce the standard of the club.

Ten Hag didn't know what else to say to the fans, because he had nothing else to be proud of this season. Apart from that, it is also not certain that Ten Hag can lead Manchester United to win the FA Cup trophy. Ten Hag's statement should not have been said because it drew more harsh criticism than praise. Since failing in the Champions League, many have hoped that Manchester United management would fire Ten Hag, but the club still seems to be cool about the situation they are facing. Sir Jim Ratcliffe seems to have a lot of patience, even though the club standards are now slowly falling.

The pressure on Ten Hag at the moment is certainly enormous, it is likely that his dismissal is only a matter of time, and everything will be rearranged by the new manager next season. It's true, there are several names who deserve to be Manchester United coach next season, retaining Ten Hag doesn't feel like the right option. In any case keeping Ten Hag longer at the club will not help Manchester United develop in a better direction, but it will go backwards on a regular basis.

[red4slash]

Mistakes must be made for changes to sip through. This is just how I see it with this Lukaku's case. He has enjoyed a fantastic career and even at Inter Milan, he was good as much as he has been for Roma in front line while being proficient in goal delivery. He is still a good fit in the manager, Daniele De Rossi's plan and at 30, if he should consider leaving, it might just be to the Saudi Arabia pro league, where the money is good and better than he currently is worth, the play is easier and the fun is great.

He is still one of the players who is good enough if he has a match with the club and the coach but indeed on the other hand there are some conditions that sometimes cannot be changed because he cannot choose well his goals for his future.
Honestly, Lukaku is one of those players who has improved performance and decreased performance quickly because of the wrong decisions he made when determining his future.
He played well at Everton but indeed the mistake of choosing Chelsea and Manchester United made him decline drastically and he regained his best performance at Inter but once again he did not learn from the mistakes where he could not determine his future fate properly and was stuck in the same problem at Chelsea.

At the moment there is a good situation where De Rosi managed to re-grow Lukaku's goal scoring instinct although it is not like before but instincts like this are quite good for a player of Lukaku's age now.

[asriloni]

Araujo has been a rock-solid centre-back for the Blaugrana through their tough periods, however, the Catalan club could be ready to cash in on the Uruguayan, SPORT reports, with the club looking to get back into compliance with La Liga's financial requirements. It is believed that Araujo has a large market value and selling him could be hugely beneficial for the club's finances going into next season.

https://www.goal.com/en/lists/barcelona-ronald-araujo-man-utd-target-red-card-champions-league-psg/blt9da7a9eb9f729cb3#csddc701d38b2c2f1d

Finally, Barcelona is ready to sell Araujo to another club and it hink this is is a key point for barcelona to get additional money in order to leave from being banned to buy the new players. Manchester United is currently the club most closely associated with him and i remember that correctly if araujo has been also linked to him since last season. Barcelona is keen to cash in on him because the club must follow FFP rules by get some money in order to comply with it then la liga president will allow barcelona to buy the new players. Selling him could provide Barcelona with significant funds for future club development and help club to avoid being blacklisted from registering the new player to play in the la liga.
I believe that Araujo will not be the only player sold by the club and i strongly believe de Jong has been reported to be on the list of players for sale by Barcelona , and more to come soon. I am relieved because Barcelona recognizes that a financial problem is a serious issue that must be addressed as soon as possible before its too late.
Things are getting crazy for Barcelona, and I expect them to bring in more players from La Masia rather than signing new players from other clubs. I forgot about Xavi's request. He has been requesting that Laporta allow him to purchase the new player when he needs it.