⚽ Football Transfers Speculation, Odds and Predictions

[W Jr.]

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Calafiori is really close to signing for Arsenal officially... It is said to be a deal of 50 million euros. Arsenal really doesn't hesitate to spend from now on.    Because they want to achieve a Premier League title a lot with Arteta. Otherwise they would never spend 120 million euros on Declan Rice transfer if I know them even a little.  

They have the risk of losing Saliba to Real Madrid these days. If it happens this would be a nice move for Calafiori. There is no guarantee he will be better than Saliba but I feel like he will be better than Gabriel.

Calafiori has been a rising star lately. Being 22 years old means that he will carry Arsenal's future with confidence. During the season he spent with Bologna, he was promoted to the Italian National team. I hope Arsenal won't regret his transfer after it happens. The Italian defender will be of great help in making Arsenal's defensive zone even stronger. I think Arteta is making a good move right now with the Calafiori transfer.

[Majestic-milf]

I still don't understand the attitude of Manchester United's management and coach when it comes to making signings, it doesn't make sense that a big team like Manchester United that has money keeps signing average players, I ask: what will change in Manchester United's attack? when they sign Joshua Zirkzee who played 53 games in Serie A and only managed to score just 13 goals and made just 7 assists? does not make sense. So in my opinion Manchester United is making a mistake, they should focus on signing players like Victor Osimhen who are strikers with great skills. If Manchester United really wants to win the Premier League, then they need to sign good players

Now I read news that Ruud van Nistelrooy has already signed with Manchester United to be the coaching assistant, this means that Manchester United coach Erik ten Hag will have 2 assistant coaches. But even so, Manchester United won't be premier league champions any time soon and I doubt they will be able to win the premier league in the next few years. because they have serious problems when it comes to signing players

That's what you get when when you retain a manager who almost dragged the club to the ground the previous season. Maybe he's planning on burying them this time around. We'll yet see if Joshua will be instrumental to the club's growth or not because sometimes a player could face criticism but still turn out to be great. Take Kai Havertz for instance.
Ten Hag is trying yo boost or surround himself with familiar faces that's why he may have gone for Nistelrooy and Hake as part of his coaching staff. Just hope these two will help turn things around at the club like they did for their various clubs(PSV and Go Ahead Eagles) as it will be all the media will talk about if after having the rights to sign players, Erik doesn't get the right ones that will help them come the new season.

[Coyster]

They have the risk of losing Saliba to Real Madrid these days.

If Real Madrid wants Saliba, then it will be for a mammoth fee, and i think that's the reason why the deal would not pull through, i'm pretty sure Saliba would be open for a move to Real Madrid, it is the dream of most players. But with 3 years left on his contract, Arsenal have the final say in the negotiations, and reports have it that they are going to request something above £100m for the french defender, and there is no way Real Madrid is going to pay that much.

[Ryu_Ar1]

There is no way Real Madrid is going to go for Osimhen. They might even think that spending money on a player like him is probably going to be a waste of money at this point for them. Especially when they have been able to get Mbappé. Just imagine, getting Mbappé for free and getting Osimhen when he is not in form for more than 100 million. Things just don't add up here.

It is difficult to talk about Madrid and Osimhen because after all, with Mbappe now, their attacking line is indirectly filled because this will be a good combo where there are 2 strikers who have speed because Vini and Mbappe are good runners. So that to bring Osimhen is not possible especially now that Madrid also still has Rodrygo.

But on the other hand, Perez could act the same as what previously happened where they did not hesitate to sell players who even performed quite well even though I did not expect it.
Now what Madrid need is a defense line so instead of them being busy in the attack line which will only increase competition, it would be better if they look for defensive players so that there are not many gaps especially for now some of their players are also still injured and Nacho decided to leave.

As for Osimhen, I am more confident that he will end up at PSG or Chelsea depending on the readiness in the clause given to Napoli from the 2 clubs rumored to be close to Osimhen at this time.

[Cryptoprincess101]

They have the risk of losing Saliba to Real Madrid these days.

If Real Madrid wants Saliba, then it will be for a mammoth fee, and i think that's the reason why the deal would not pull through, i'm pretty sure Saliba would be open for a move to Real Madrid, it is the dream of most players. But with 3 years left on his contract, Arsenal have the final say in the negotiations, and reports have it that they are going to request something above £100m for the french defender, and there is no way Real Madrid is going to pay that much.

You never can tell because Real Madrid is a team that doesn't care about letting a huge sum leave their treasury if they are really serious in buying any player they want because they already have the money and with how Saliba performed so well in the Arsenal squad last season, Arsenal will surely put him on a high purchasing amount because he is a good centre back defender and he has also shown his intelligence in the defense region of the France national team in the ongoing EURO 2024 and that has even increased his market value the more even though he is still a young player of just 23 years but yet his experience in the defense is superb but my concerns will be for Arsenal because if they lose such important player who will replace him in the team and moreover Arsenal is always better with young talents.

[EL MOHA]

If Real Madrid wants Saliba, then it will be for a mammoth fee, and i think that's the reason why the deal would not pull through, i'm pretty sure Saliba would be open for a move to Real Madrid, it is the dream of most players. But with 3 years left on his contract, Arsenal have the final say in the negotiations, and reports have it that they are going to request something above £100m for the french defender, and there is no way Real Madrid is going to pay that much.

In as much as I will say Perez has change a lot from paying high transfer fees on players, i would say they have the capacity or capability to pull the deal off at above that $100M. Right from the beginning of this transfer rumour we all know that the amount needed to pull any deal off will be a 6 Figure deal. Saliba is currently one of the best in the business aside isn’t just a push over club like the mid table clubs that any amount will be tempting to sell of their rolls Royce defender. But this doesn’t mean Perez still can’t pull this off, they are called the Galacticos for major transfers like this. Just that this recent times Madrid are usually after raw talents with low budgets than Mega spendings.

For now I think Madrid will prioritizes other options like Yoro or even Antonio Silva who has been on their radar, but the latter had a poor euros with the Portugal team which allowed Pepe to start all but one match which was a bad day still for Silva due to his errors. I feel though that Madrid would go for any of them as back up options for now

[Amphenomenon]

If Real Madrid wants Saliba, then it will be for a mammoth fee, and i think that's the reason why the deal would not pull through, i'm pretty sure Saliba would be open for a move to Real Madrid, it is the dream of most players. But with 3 years left on his contract, Arsenal have the final say in the negotiations, and reports have it that they are going to request something above £100m for the french defender, and there is no way Real Madrid is going to pay that much.

In as much as I will say Perez has change a lot from paying high transfer fees on players, i would say they have the capacity or capability to pull the deal off at above that $100M. Right from the beginning of this transfer rumour we all know that the amount needed to pull any deal off will be a 6 Figure deal. Saliba is currently one of the best in the business aside isn’t just a push over club like the mid table clubs that any amount will be tempting to sell of their rolls Royce defender. But this doesn’t mean Perez still can’t pull this off, they are called the Galacticos for major transfers like this. Just that this recent times Madrid are usually after raw talents with low budgets than Mega spendings.

For now I think Madrid will prioritizes other options like Yoro or even Antonio Silva who has been on their radar, but the latter had a poor euros with the Portugal team which allowed Pepe to start all but one match which was a bad day still for Silva due to his errors. I feel though that Madrid would go for any of them as back up options for now

While Arsenal would fight to keep Saliba, If he really wants the move I guessed might not bother spending huge fee to get him at bernabue since He as been excellence even before the Euro tournament began while being like the best defender in the tournament and Real Madrid pretty needs to strengthen their defense this coming season which was their main weakness last season though they dominated domestically and in the champions league.

Though Real Madrid always have eyes on good players who hardly turn bad for them and I believe no matter who they may go for, He may likely turn out as a good signing with time though the experience of Saliba will make things more easier but they got Rudiger and others to guide any other youngster they may go for.

[Fauderz]

As for Osimhen, I am more confident that he will end up at PSG or Chelsea depending on the readiness in the clause given to Napoli from the 2 clubs rumored to be close to Osimhen at this time.

The possibility is very large but we also cannot be sure that it will happen because even though last season PSG boasted that they had prepared 150 million for Osimhen but that was an exception if Mbappe was sold, in fact for now Mbappe left for free so even though PSG is rich they still haven't taken any steps now.
As for Chelsea they are also still very possible but looking at what Chelsea are doing now that Enzo Maresca has bought several players now it seems like this is also becoming difficult unless Chelsea again burn their money for player transfers.

[Sexylizzy2813]

Man UTD seem set on getting the signature of Bologna striker, Joshua Zirkzee to help Rasmus Hojlund. The Netherlands and Bologna player has ten goals and two assists to his belt while Rasmus has 10 goals and four assists. With how Man UTD are trying to build up the team especially the striking department, do you think its wise to get someone who is similar to Hojlund? Based on the stats, the Danish player has more assists than Joshua even though they are equal on goals and we saw how Rasmus found it hard to establish himself in the team and also in the Euros he hasn't been too impressive in front of goal, won't it be a waste of funds if UTD get someone who will be struggling to prove himself in the club? To me it is already, and Rasmus will have to sit up because his position as the only striker will now have to be a competition between both him and Joshua if gotten to the team.

I don't know if Manchester United are trying to make the team stronger next season or they're trying to make a mess of themselves with them going for a striker who is nothing better than the current striker Rasmus Hojlund. Base on stat between these guys who is going to motivate who to sit up and do better next season, Hojlund or Joshua Zirkzee?
Nobody should get me wrong on this because we shouldn't be always looking at the brighter side of players but concentrate more on the negative side, fine the both player might do well but still in still the negative side should be considered, if anyone thinks I shouldn't think of the negative side in football then Arsenal would have been champions like 3 times in a row because their fans have been positive starting from the beginning of the season, so Manchester United to me need something better to impress the fans at least to show the other clubs that they are ready to be among the title contenders, if not then it will be a shameful signing and waste of funds like you said you there @Majestic-milf.

Are you doubting? MU continues to risk choosing young players instead of experienced players. Joshua Zirkzee is a potential striker, playing a key role in helping Bologna unexpectedly win the right to participate in the European Cup in the 2024/25 season. But is he the right choice for MU?

Zirkzee is almost the exact opposite of Rasmus Hojlund's style. They can help each other in linked play. Hojlund can combine with Zirkzee. One person sticks deep in the opponent's penalty area, and the other moves around the outside to attract attention. If in case Erik ten Hag only uses 1 key striker, Erik ten Hag can replace Hojlund and Zirkzee back and forth. This means Marcus Rashford, Amad, and even Antony could still have a role in the MU squad, depending on their form and Ten Hag's tactical choices against each opponent. Zirkzee will be a potential striker to fill the position left by Anthony Martial. Zirkzee is still on the rise and can shine in the Premier League if he joins MU. At that price, there is nothing wrong with MU taking risks.

Not doubting but you just asked the right question if he's the right choice for UTD, to be honest with you I don't think Manchester United knows what they're doing in the transfer market, gone are those days when they go into the market and get quality players that will play to honor the club not these guys they have that play for only themselves and they are never good when they wear the UTD jersey. The player Joshua Zirkzee is good in the Seria A but this is the Premier League we're talking about and the club is Man UTD, you know how they make good players turn flop these days.
I'm not bothered about ETH switch of players between Joshua Zirkzee and Hojlund, the thing is can the midfielders do the needful? Can they distribute those killer passes to these two guys to get goals for Manchester United? It will be hard to tell, and these guys you made mentioned of are not yet to be considered but the striking department where they need more force, so I can't bank on those two guys Joshua Zirkzee and Hojlund since it has to do with the EPL, is never easy I must say.

[klidex]

Recap

Chelsea will loan Romelu Lukaku again, this time probably to Napoli.

Nowadays there is talk that Osimhen could be transferred to Chelsea. Napoli could partially fill Osimhen's void with Lukaku. I think such a swap between the two clubs would make sense. Both teams would get what they need in such a deal. Anyway, I don't think Napoli can keep Osimhen any longer. Napoli are a waste of time for Osimhen. He should play for better teams for his career. And Lukaku can have his last big team experience with Napoli. If he doesn't get good stats at Napoli, he will be forced to choose between a salary cut or a move to the Arab leagues.

According to rumors that I read, Chelsea has agreed to exchange 2 star players and a certain amount of money to recruit Oshimen. It is known that the price tag for Napoli is quite high and Chelsea is negotiating by donating 2 of their players and the players that Chelsea sacrificed are Casadei and Lukaku.
I think this is a quite profitable exchange for Napoli because it gets 2 players at once and a transfer fee, at least Antonio Conte has several options to use that players.

I think Lukaku can replace Oshimen's role on the front line, Lukaku has experienced Antonio Conte's coaching system and he is quite suited to it. The coach also wants to reunite with this player so I think their chemistry is still going quite well and it is very likely that Lukaku can play a good role Next season.

 Source Chelsea negotiations

[rendravolt]

Well, previously Liverpool was the only team interested in signing Antony Gordon but unfortunately the Reds were unable to pay the fee desired by Newcastle and it seemed that these negotiations were considered complete. Now it's Manchester City's turn to get the services of this 23 year old player and it looks like Manchester City has no problems being able to get him easily.

If I'm not mistaken, the fee that Newcastle wants for Antony Gordon is around 55 million euros and I don't think that kind of money is a problem for Manchester City. Moreover, a pure right winger is not yet fully available in Manchester City so he could be the right solution for The Cityzen. Let's see whether this agreement can be reached or not and this will make the depth of Manchester City's squad even more dangerous.

[Barikui1]

Well, previously Liverpool was the only team interested in signing Antony Gordon but unfortunately the Reds were unable to pay the fee desired by Newcastle and it seemed that these negotiations were considered complete. Now it's Manchester City's turn to get the services of this 23 year old player and it looks like Manchester City has no problems being able to get him easily.

If I'm not mistaken, the fee that Newcastle wants for Antony Gordon is around 55 million euros and I don't think that kind of money is a problem for Manchester City. Moreover, a pure right winger is not yet fully available in Manchester City so he could be the right solution for The Cityzen. Let's see whether this agreement can be reached or not and this will make the depth of Manchester City's squad even more dangerous.

Actually Anthony Gordon moving to Manchester city is not going to happen in my own opinion because pep guardiola is a manager that has always wanted his wingers to be extra technically gifted, and Anthony Gordon doesn't falls into that category, though he is quite good no disrespect, but he doesn't have the desired quality to play for Manchester city, and I believe that pep guardiola wouldn't chase this particular deal, even though he is in need of a winger.

So I think that he is more likely to stay put at Newcastle united, because if he is that good as the English press made him looks like with their continues hyping, 60million euros would be too small for such a player, it's because he is an average player, that is why 60 million euros looks like a whole lot of money in the eyes of the clubs that has interest in him.

And Liverpool would not spend so much on him either, because they mostly feels like he is not up to the 60 million euros that is being demanded by Newcastle united, because he is an average player.

[HajiBagi]

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Calafiori is really close to signing for Arsenal officially... It is said to be a deal of 50 million euros. Arsenal really doesn't hesitate to spend from now on.    Because they want to achieve a Premier League title a lot with Arteta. Otherwise they would never spend 120 million euros on Declan Rice transfer if I know them even a little.  

They have the risk of losing Saliba to Real Madrid these days. If it happens this would be a nice move for Calafiori. There is no guarantee he will be better than Saliba but I feel like he will be better than Gabriel.

It is very good that Arsenal is trying their best to sign Calafiori, the player also wants to go and play for Arsenal and signing him will improve the team's performance but there is one thing that spoils many of the players who are having a good performance career in some clubs, the club will be expecting the player to perform better than they are expected and that can’t be possible because every player deserves a time and there is a time when some players will not have a good performance, I’m saying this because of the arsenal fans who are very happy with the signing of Calafiori and they will be expecting much from him when the league start.

And about selling Saliba to Real Madrid, it will be a very big mistake that Arsenal will make, I’m a Madrid fan and having Saliba in Real Madrid will be very good and it will make Real Madrid's defensive position strong but Arsenal doesn’t need to sell Saliba because of Calafiori, Saliba is a very strong defender and if arsenal sells him they will regret in the end and if they are willing to sell him for Real Madrid the club is going to sign him with good price and make him the best defender in the world.

[Litzki1990]

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The Saudi pro league team that Kevin De Bruyne is aiming for is increasingly clear and it is reported that a verbal agreement has been reached with the player. Al-Ittihad will definitely be the team that will receive his services if this transfer is completed, but we are still waiting for the development of the agreement between Manchester City and Al-Ittihad of course.

I think if Kevin De Bruyne then Al-Ittihad could be better next season because after all he can move the ball better with his breakthrough passes and long passes. We often see him at Manchester City and his maturity will make Al-Ittihad more productive in scoring goals which has been their biggest obstacle during last season. It looks like Al-Ittihad will be very lucky if they can get him and of course Kevin De Bruyne will also be very happy to be able to make more money at his older age.

It's really sad to hear that Kevin De Bruyne is ending his career here in Europe as I was hoping to see him play another season in a Manchester City jersey. The way his team performed in the Euros is really hard to accept. Kevin De Bruyne has not been seen to perform the way he normally does in the team's jersey, perhaps because Manchester City did not offer him a new stay at the club. But since the news is not yet official, I will wait for some more time and hope that Manchester City will definitely keep him.

[joniboini]

Well, previously Liverpool was the only team interested in signing Antony Gordon but unfortunately the Reds were unable to pay the fee desired by Newcastle and it seemed that these negotiations were considered complete. Now it's Manchester City's turn to get the services of this 23 year old player and it looks like Manchester City has no problems being able to get him easily.

Liverpool seems to have a slow transfer window this year, with many rumors suggesting their transfer targets are choosing other clubs because their offer is just too cheap. I guess the money ball principle is still going strong with Edwards in charge, but if there are no results it would start drawing questions from their fans. Maybe they will prioritize securing new contracts for key players this window and rely on Slot's abilities to develop young players. Who knows, if they want to be competitive they should spend a little bit more imo.

[Majestic-milf]

Man UTD seem set on getting the signature of Bologna striker, Joshua Zirkzee to help Rasmus Hojlund. The Netherlands and Bologna player has ten goals and two assists to his belt while Rasmus has 10 goals and four assists. With how Man UTD are trying to build up the team especially the striking department, do you think its wise to get someone who is similar to Hojlund?

That's a very wise decision from manchester united to recruit zirkzee from bologna. Ten hag's players were injured at the same time last season. He is not keen on the risk of United playing with only Hojlund as a striker. Hojlund's performance was not that bad last season, but he was injury prone.
So, united takes the right step to add a new striker from bologna in order to provide a back-up when hojlund unable to play due to the injury. But i don't know why people dislike it, but i know what ten hag feel last season when his team got injury crisis.
Ten hag does not want to gamble with the same situation again. Also, his decision to recruit Zirkzee is a masterclass. It shows how ten hag is truly committed to rebuilding United.

From what I know, most of his first eleven are back from injury except Lisandro Martinez and Harry Maguire of course who got injured late into the end of the season but at least majority of them are back, how will it be like for the team with a new addition that is somehow equal in performance with Hojlund? Will he start the both of them or they will be playing interchangeably.
 Yes, Erik is not willing to risk the progress of the team by being left with the choice of using academy boys when his first eleven are out injured but then again, if you are going for a good striker which the team really needs now, why not go for one who will be better than Hojlund and Rashford because the latter can step up as a false nine if the Danish isn't fit.
It's as if they want to go forward and at the same time they are standing at a place. Well, like I said earlier, Joshua Zirkzee could come and surprise many and shut the mouths of those who have been doubting him, we just have to wait to till they buy him and the season starts.

[Sexylizzy2813]

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Calafiori is really close to signing for Arsenal officially... It is said to be a deal of 50 million euros. Arsenal really doesn't hesitate to spend from now on.    Because they want to achieve a Premier League title a lot with Arteta. Otherwise they would never spend 120 million euros on Declan Rice transfer if I know them even a little.  

They have the risk of losing Saliba to Real Madrid these days. If it happens this would be a nice move for Calafiori. There is no guarantee he will be better than Saliba but I feel like he will be better than Gabriel.

I saw this news yesterday and I'm trying not to believe that Arteta is thinking on letting Saliba go for this player to come in, it would be another rebuilding from the back to make Arsenal's defense strong again. I don't understand why someone like Arteta can't see how long defenders like Sergio Ramos and Pepe stayed and played together at Madrid and they became one of the most ruthless and aggressive defenders in the Spanish league and now he's planning on letting Saliba go instead of building his defense to be as brutal as the Sergio Ramos and Pepe combination.
I think if this deal pull through Saliba is joining Madrid I just have that feeling. Calafiori might not be a bad signing but that understanding between Gabriel and Saliba is much better than starting all over again with the new guy, I just hope Arteta knows what he's doing.

[asriloni]

Well, previously Liverpool was the only team interested in signing Antony Gordon but unfortunately the Reds were unable to pay the fee desired by Newcastle and it seemed that these negotiations were considered complete. Now it's Manchester City's turn to get the services of this 23 year old player and it looks like Manchester City has no problems being able to get him easily.

If I'm not mistaken, the fee that Newcastle wants for Antony Gordon is around 55 million euros and I don't think that kind of money is a problem for Manchester City. Moreover, a pure right winger is not yet fully available in Manchester City so he could be the right solution for The Cityzen. Let's see whether this agreement can be reached or not and this will make the depth of Manchester City's squad even more dangerous.

Gordon's transfer to the Manchester City is most unlikely to happen. The Magpies are not interested in selling Gordon to another club. Lee Ryder, Chief Newcastle United Writer, confirmed this in his article, and he said magpis has dismissed this rumor.

That's mostly the same as the fake rumors spreaded before about some clubs strongly linked to Isaak and Guimaraes move. They linked magpies players (Isaak and Guimaraes) to other clubs. But, have you heard any concrete updates about these rumors?
This is why im always digging it deeply. Gordon is stay in newcastle, though city has money to buy him out from newcastle, but im sure he is very loyal to the club. City has doku and grealish who played as left wingers, and what's their motivation to get gordon from newcastle?

For me, Gordon is Newcastle's iconic player. The Magpies confirmed it. Gordon is not for sale. Any rumors linking him to other Premier League clubs are untrue. The cheap rumor like this is often appears to create a sensation among English football fans.
Gordon is now falling as the victim of a wild rumor created by random writers, after the same thing happened to the guimaraes and isaak last months.

[Cryptmuster]

It's really sad to hear that Kevin De Bruyne is ending his career here in Europe as I was hoping to see him play another season in a Manchester City jersey. The way his team performed in the Euros is really hard to accept. Kevin De Bruyne has not been seen to perform the way he normally does in the team's jersey, perhaps because Manchester City did not offer him a new stay at the club. But since the news is not yet official, I will wait for some more time and hope that Manchester City will definitely keep him.

Indeed, there are many references to De Bruyne being ready to go to Al-Ittihadah. A bit of unexpected news, he is only 33 years old, he could easily spend a few more seasons at City, but perhaps after the injury his position in the team is not so strong, Guardiola often replaced him and I can assume that their relationship is not so good, it may also be one of the reasons why Kevin wants to change the club.

But on the other hand, City played a lot without De Bruyne and we saw that City could do without him. On the other hand, after he returned to the game, City's attack began to play much better. Many players decide to spend their retirement in Saudi Arabia, and Lukaku and even earlier Ronaldo spoke about this recently, that the Saudi Arabian championship could soon become a top championship, at least they have money, which means there are great opportunities.

[Hirose UK]

Jarred Branthwaite is young Everton player in the defender position who has contract until 2027 and has release clause of 70 million because last season he was included in the main list of players and has made quite big contribution to the team.
It was previously reported that Manchester United had made an offer to bring in Jarred Branthwaite at price of 35 million pounds and it was rejected, then this summer Manchester United tried again to get Jarred Branthwaite by making second offer.
Manchester United have made an offer of 45 million pounds and it seems that the amount is still far from the release clause, so Everton still refuses Manchester United second offer, after all, Everton is in condition that does not really have problems with the team finances.
This will make it much more difficult for Manchester United to fulfill their desire to bring in Jarred Branthwaite in this summer transfer window.



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