⚽ Football Transfers Speculation, Odds and Predictions

[legendbtc]

Barcelona was recently close to hiring Dani Olmo from Leipzig and they contracted him to ask about their player but it seems the first offer was rejected and Leipzig didn't accept to let Dani Olmo leave the team.
It seems the offer was not good enough and Leipzig wanted to earn more money for their player Dani Olmo.
However, since Barcelona needs this player I think they will try again with a better offer for Olmo.

 

This is a proactive move by Barcelona, I think they are really making efforts to improve their squad from what it looked like last season. Of course that's what it's usually like for clubs to turn down the first offers coming for their players especially when they considers the offer to be below the valuation of the player in question. As expected Barcelona will go back with an improved offer hopefully this time they will go closer to the valuation of the player. But they have to be fast about it, as Dani Olmo is a good player and other clubs will also be making moves to hijack the deal. With Dani Olmo, Nico Willams and Yamal, Barcelona will squad will be very competitive next season. I just hope they will be able to get these players especially Dani Olmo and Williams.

Well, Barcelona is looking for the Euro 2024 champions? Maybe this is a reasonable choice given their financial situation. These players have had a close connection with each other in the national team. But their strength is still not enough to help Barcelona compete in La Liga and UEFA Champions League. Barcelona needs more quality players in the long run.
I wonder if Dani Olmo is really necessary for Barcelona at the moment. If Dani Olmo were to be deployed in midfield, he would inadvertently hamper the development of Fermin Lopez, who deserves more opportunities next season after a spectacular 2023/2024 campaign. And don't forget names like Pedri, Ilkay Gundogan, Frenkie De Jong, or Gavi. Barcelona cannot continue to throw money out the window if they want to regain their position soon. And many more reasons. Many clubs want to have this player's signature. Man City, Atletico Madrid, and Bayern Munich are the clubs that are pursuing Olmo fiercely. Is Barcelona's offer better than these clubs?

[red4slash]

Arsenal need a goal scorer but they do not need to rush the process to get one because it is not all about rushing to get one but getting a striker who is a perfect fit for the team.

Arsenal have eyes on Gyokores the Swedish striker playing for Sporting CP. It is possible they will be able to sign him.

https://www.eurosport.com/football/transfers/2024-2025/viktor-gyokeres-arsenal-marcos-alonso-manchester-united-transfer_sto20020693/story.shtml

Strikers who have good enough finishing are still unable to get Arsenal until now even though there are already several strikers they have brought in such as Jesus or Kai Havertz but still that cannot boost their strength to be better even for last season we can see that more midfielders or winger who score goals than their strikers.

Viktor Gyokeres played very well in the Portuguese league last season especially when you look at his goal ratio. It's just that his current price I think is too expensive for a player who is still quite doubtful even though he is very good at Sporting CP but that does not mean he can adapt to the EPL which is a competition that is quite difficult for current players to conquer.

The current price for Viktor Gyokeres is 85 million and it is very difficult for Sporting CP to make the clause cheaper and I think it is too big for Arsenal's gambling in the transfer of players this time.

[Mr.right85]

Arsenal will never make the fans happy for ones, like why in the world are they going for a midfielder while they know the midfield isn't their problem? Sometimes I think the Gunners are cursed to never get an attacker in any transfer window.

Arsenal's midfield may look strong, but since Xhaka's exit, there has not been a player to fill that place very well and be very creative for Martinelli as Odegaard is for Saka.

Arsenal need a goal scorer but they do not need to rush the process to get one because it is not all about rushing to get one but getting a striker who is a perfect fit for the team.

Arsenal have eyes on Gyokores the Swedish striker playing for Sporting CP. It is possible they will be able to sign him.

https://www.eurosport.com/football/transfers/2024-2025/viktor-gyokeres-arsenal-marcos-alonso-manchester-united-transfer_sto20020693/story.shtml

I think the annoyance regarding signing a midfielder stems from the fact that they have pressing issues that need to be attended to in the attack department. In as much as Arsenal need a Center forward to challenge Manchester City in the EPL, I also think they need to strengthen every position very well. Last season, they had only Odegaard, Rice, Partey and Jorginho and sometimes Havertz in that midfield. There was no proper rotation which in turn affected their performances. You cannot feature these players in 38 games and expect them not to run out of steam. The difference between Manchester City and Arsenal is that, Manchester City have options on the bench. Injury to one player doesn’t affect the result of their games.

Arteta is looking at bringing in new signings into the midfield to add depth to the squad.
Personally, one of the reasons I want a new midfielder to join them so badly, is because it will put an end to the Havertz in midfield horror show.

[Ondekinecakabilirim]

Kevin is not just a player, he's the engine that makes Manchester City run. Look at what happened last season when he was out - Haaland couldnt buy a goal, the whole team looked lost. Thats how important De Bruyne is.

Now, some people think Guardiola is a genius, that he can build a winning team with anyone. Thats true, to a point. But De Bruyne, he's special. He's the kind of guy who makes everyone around him better. You cant just replace that.

Kevin De Bruyne is the most important part of the team. When he didn't play last season, Manchester City had a hard time. But now he's getting older and starting to suffer from injuries. Even if he stays at Manchester City for another season or a couple of seasons, I don't think Pep Guardiola will be able to use him for 90 minutes for the whole season. Whether Kevin De Bruyne goes to the Arab League or not, Manchester City have to find a replacement for him. Otherwise, even Pep Guardiola's tactics might not save Manchester City. Because Arteta and Arsenal look like a more dynamic and compact team in recent years.

[tusandii]

I feel like both Daniel Olmo and Nico Williams will finally end up as Barcelona players, so what happens to Atsu Fati and Pedri if they move in? They need depth anyways.

https://x.com/DeadlineDayLive/status/1816549588351779069

Not seems like that for Olmo.    I agree with Leipzig though, this offer is really ridiculous. But of course Barcelona has no other way of affording both of Olmo and Williams. If Leipzig accepted this offer, the highest amount of money they get would probably be 40 million euros in instalments.    Because I don't feel like Barcelona can win even a La Liga title unless they improve squad quality.

But for Williams, they should do whatever they can. Even the fans are trying to finance them over Barcelona TikTok account you know. The same comment exists in all those donations: For Nico Williams.

In fact, Barcelona is ready with a transfer fee to bring in Nico Williams. But the problem is that currently the club is still waiting for a decision from the player himself.  And if Nico Williams agrees to join, the clause payment process will be carried out quickly. Because a few days ago it was said that Nico Williams still had not made a response regarding the offer, while Barcelona and Nico Williams' agent seem to have reached an agreement. And well, the answer now lies with the player himself. But regarding Dani Olmo, it feels like it will be quite difficult for Barcelona. Because it is reported that Manchester City will even join in the hunt for players to get Dani Olmo. And yes, competing with Manchester City in the hunt for players will indeed be quite tough.

Whatever happens Nico Williams will not accept Barca's offer and I am willing to bet on what I believe at the moment because he is a young player who wants to gain experience with a club that has good finances to provide additional value.
While Barca can only provide guarantees that cannot be given in real terms for Nico Williams because currently Barca has very strong competitors.

Talking about Dani Olmo is actually the same as what I said about Nico Williams.
The reason is very appropriate from the Twitter account post if Leipzig officially rejects the offer and it is impossible for Barca to force spending more money which could worsen the club's financial condition.

[Zaguru12]

Arsenal's midfield may look strong, but since Xhaka's exit, there has not been a player to fill that place very well and be very creative for Martinelli as Odegaard is for Saka.

Arsenal need a goal scorer but they do not need to rush the process to get one because it is not all about rushing to get one but getting a striker who is a perfect fit for the team.

Arsenal have eyes on Gyokores the Swedish striker playing for Sporting CP. It is possible they will be able to sign him.

People expects the club owners to just get every available player since the need to find someone in that position and it is not so. Arsenal knows they needs a good center forward and they have been scouting the likes of, Gyokores and Benjamin Sesko have been in their radar. The transfer window is definitely not going to close now and that’s why the club isn’t panicking. There is a lot of time remaining and if they force the deal for any of this now they might get a bad deal.

Aside the striker position I think you are right that Arsenal needs a very good number 6 or 8 in the midfield, it was clear last season that they missed Xhaka and proper box to box will be an ideal replacement. Last season as they league started, Arteta tried to play Rice as a 6 and it didn’t work out because he needs another 8 that can also deputize or read game so well for him and none was in the Arsenal squad, the player that would easily complete that midfield is Thomas Partey but Man isn’t available when they need him and I think it is time for the club to move ahead and go for another player

[GiftedMAN]

Kevin is not just a player, he's the engine that makes Manchester City run. Look at what happened last season when he was out - Haaland couldnt buy a goal, the whole team looked lost. Thats how important De Bruyne is.

Now, some people think Guardiola is a genius, that he can build a winning team with anyone. Thats true, to a point. But De Bruyne, he's special. He's the kind of guy who makes everyone around him better. You cant just replace that.

Kevin De Bruyne is the most important part of the team. When he didn't play last season, Manchester City had a hard time. But now he's getting older and starting to suffer from injuries. Even if he stays at Manchester City for another season or a couple of seasons, I don't think Pep Guardiola will be able to use him for 90 minutes for the whole season. Whether Kevin De Bruyne goes to the Arab League or not, Manchester City have to find a replacement for him. Otherwise, even Pep Guardiola's tactics might not save Manchester City. Because Arteta and Arsenal look like a more dynamic and compact team in recent years.

I agree with you. Kevin De Bruyne has been an important instrument in the success of the Manchester City team, he's been a creative player in the club and his impact is always felt whenever he's in the team because of his contribution towards the goal scoring of the team.

Truth be told Kevin De Bruyne is aging and he's been doing so well but last season he has faced a lot of injury challenges which has really affected his performance in the team and last season, his absence as a result of injury affected Manchester City's performance because it reduced their performance and made the team not to score a lot of goals and right now I think he's got few more seasons to Play and it is necessary for City to start sorting for a replacement for him because he may not likely be strong to keep pushing the team and may be he will finally move to Arab league when he finally leaves City.

[TelolettOm]

Real Madrid and also Rüdiger have received very high offers from Al Ittihad, but the club and the player are currently not interested in a change. I think Rüdiger's decision is important and right, he currently plays at one of the best clubs in the world and is a very important player there. In Saudi he would earn more money but his career would be almost over.

When you posted about news, I think you need to enclose the sources. 


Source: https://www.instagram.com/blancoslive/p/C9zpmKVIAf7/

It is true that Rüdiger gets an interesting offer from Al Ittihad. They offered Rüdiger with a huge salary, it is around €12m-€13m each season. However, Rüdiger has stated clearly if he wants to stay with Real Madrid. He has no interest to join SPL now, he is happy with Real Madrid. He must expect to win more trophies because Real Madrid looks stronger with a new striker, Mbappe. So even if there is a Saudi club trying to sign him, he will never accept the offer.

He already rejected the offer. You can see in this article: https://www.besoccer.com/new/it-s-not-all-about-money-rudiger-turns-down-lucrative-offer-from-al-ittihad-1324510

[TastyChillySauce00]

Arsenal talking with PSG for Fabian Ruiz but they need to sell someone 1st.

Yeah, another top signing by Arsenal. Fabian is a quality player, but PSG was not respecting him. I think this is a good move. Partey has many issues, and Jorginho can't play many games. Ruiz would improve Arsenal's midfield. It would help the Gunners compete with City by making the squad more stable.

Fabian was brilliant in Euro tho, so if his price makes sense and i think Gunners don't mind it. I wonder how much it would cost to get him from PSG? PSG tries to cash in on him to acquire Joao Neves.

PSG would not oppose selling him for a decent fee. It would be a bargain if Arsenal acquired him for under £25 million.

[Docnaster]

Real Madrid and also Rüdiger have received very high offers from Al Ittihad, but the club and the player are currently not interested in a change. I think Rüdiger's decision is important and right, he currently plays at one of the best clubs in the world and is a very important player there. In Saudi he would earn more money but his career would be almost over.

Like you rightly said, Real Madrid is reported to have received tempting offers from a Saudi club on behalf of the club's defender Antonio Rudiger but even before reading about the club's response, i was never expecting Real Madrid to accept such offer considering how important the German defender is to the club at the moment. Maybe in the nearest future, Antonio Rudiger will be joining a Saudi club but for now, he's focused in his role at Real Madrid and is working towards bettering his impressive performances of last season with the club.

[Amphenomenon]

I agree with you. Kevin De Bruyne has been an important instrument in the success of the Manchester City team, he's been a creative player in the club and his impact is always felt whenever he's in the team because of his contribution towards the goal scoring of the team.

Truth be told Kevin De Bruyne is aging and he's been doing so well but last season he has faced a lot of injury challenges which has really affected his performance in the team and last season, his absence as a result of injury affected Manchester City's performance because it reduced their performance and made the team not to score a lot of goals and right now I think he's got few more seasons to Play and it is necessary for City to start sorting for a replacement for him because he may not likely be strong to keep pushing the team and may be he will finally move to Arab league when he finally leaves City.

Before City will want KDB to leave or will be enticed by any offer they will obviously already have a replacement for him who will still play with him in the club before he finally leaves and I guessed among their main options is  Jamal Musiala been speculation about this.

KDB as always been instrumental on City success and last year it was pretty obvious I much he is seeded by the team especially Haaland so I doubt that no matter how much a team from Saudi bring Man City will want to sell except he wants to leave which I doubt will be the case this season.

[klidex]

Like you rightly said, Real Madrid is reported to have received tempting offers from a Saudi club on behalf of the club's defender Antonio Rudiger but even before reading about the club's response, i was never expecting Real Madrid to accept such offer considering how important the German defender is to the club at the moment. Maybe in the nearest future, Antonio Rudiger will be joining a Saudi club but for now, he's focused in his role at Real Madrid and is working towards bettering his impressive performances of last season with the club.

I think Antonio Rudiger is not at all interested in the tempting offers from Saudi Arabian clubs even though he is currently 31 years old because this player prefers to continue fighting with the giant European club. He has been at the best club and he is an important player to maintain Real Madrid's defense in the back line. He wants to feel a lot of achievements first before leaving Real Madrid because he is not satisfied enough with Real Madrid because he has only felt 2 seasons.

"According to Romano's report, Rudiger is not at all tempted to move to Al-Ittihad or another Saudi Pro League club.
He received a very large salary offer at Al-Ittihad. However, the German national team defender is not interested in accepting the offer.
He considers that he still wants to have a career at the highest level with Real Madrid, so he is not at all interested in moving clubs in the near future."

Source: https://www.bola.net/spanyol/

In the statement above, money is everything and is the most difficult thing to refuse, but if the player thinks about his future, then they don't think about it at all and instead want to continue to advance in the European League, only here can players have a career.

[punk.zink]

Arsenal talking with PSG for Fabian Ruiz but they need to sell someone 1st.

Yeah, another top signing by Arsenal. Fabian is a quality player, but PSG was not respecting him. I think this is a good move. Partey has many issues, and Jorginho can't play many games. Ruiz would improve Arsenal's midfield. It would help the Gunners compete with City by making the squad more stable.

Fabian was brilliant in Euro tho, so if his price makes sense and i think Gunners don't mind it. I wonder how much it would cost to get him from PSG? PSG tries to cash in on him to acquire Joao Neves.

PSG would not oppose selling him for a decent fee. It would be a bargain if Arsenal acquired him for under £25 million.

It's quite strange to see that Fabian Ruiz is not part of PSG long plans, though Fabian Ruiz is a good player and appeared quite impressive at Euro 2024 where he managed to score 2 goals and 2 assists, but somehow PSG sees Fabian Ruiz in different ways (it seems that Joao Neves is what makes PSG doesn't see Ruiz). If Arsenal can really sign Fabian Ruiz, that will make Arsenal stronger because their midfield will have even greater creativity and balance, with the collaboration between Declan Rise, Martin Odegaard and Fabian Ruiz.

[Mr.right85]

Arsenal talking with PSG for Fabian Ruiz but they need to sell someone 1st.

Yeah, another top signing by Arsenal. Fabian is a quality player, but PSG was not respecting him. I think this is a good move. Partey has many issues, and Jorginho can't play many games. Ruiz would improve Arsenal's midfield. It would help the Gunners compete with City by making the squad more stable.

Fabian was brilliant in Euro tho, so if his price makes sense and i think Gunners don't mind it. I wonder how much it would cost to get him from PSG? PSG tries to cash in on him to acquire Joao Neves.

PSG would not oppose selling him for a decent fee. It would be a bargain if Arsenal acquired him for under £25 million.

It's quite strange to see that Fabian Ruiz is not part of PSG long plans, though Fabian Ruiz is a good player and appeared quite impressive at Euro 2024 where he managed to score 2 goals and 2 assists, but somehow PSG sees Fabian Ruiz in different ways (it seems that Joao Neves is what makes PSG doesn't see Ruiz). If Arsenal can really sign Fabian Ruiz, that will make Arsenal stronger because their midfield will have even greater creativity and balance, with the collaboration between Declan Rise, Martin Odegaard and Fabian Ruiz.

There are reports linking Fabian Ruiz to Arsenal but I’m not sue if Arsenal have opened discussions with PSG about him. Since the beginning of the transfer window, there have been just two names linked to Arsenal; Fabian Ruiz and Mikel Merino. They’re good players if Arsenal can get one of them. Arsenal have 3 players in the No.6 but limited options in No. 8 position.
With the way PSG are going about bolstering their squad with the addition of young players in the midfield, I’m won’t be surprised if they let go of few names to creat space for the incomings. Ruiz is 28, his experience will benefit the Gunners if they can get him. We saw how he was pivotal to Spain's successful outing in the Euro. His performance in the Euros will play to PSG advantage as they hope it’ll attract potential buyers.

[Oluwa-btc]

When you posted about news, I think you need to enclose the sources.  


Source: https://www.instagram.com/blancoslive/p/C9zpmKVIAf7/

It is true that Rüdiger gets an interesting offer from Al Ittihad. They offered Rüdiger with a huge salary, it is around €12m-€13m each season. However, Rüdiger has stated clearly if he wants to stay with Real Madrid. He has no interest to join SPL now, he is happy with Real Madrid. He must expect to win more trophies because Real Madrid looks stronger with a new striker, Mbappe. So even if there is a Saudi club trying to sign him, he will never accept the offer.

He already rejected the offer. You can see in this article: https://www.besoccer.com/new/it-s-not-all-about-money-rudiger-turns-down-lucrative-offer-from-al-ittihad-1324510

There's no way on earth he'll want to move outta Real Madrid, Na-da! This is not the right time, he still has enough to give Real Madrid. If I was him, I will go nowhere as much as Real Madrid wants me to stay, I will give my all for the badge until the last day with the club. Money is not everything, and even if it's a tool use to lure people, not everyone falls for that strategy.

Nacho Fernandez left Real Madrid and they're yet to sign a replacement for him and you still want Toni Rudiger to leave?! Laughable honestly!
I see they want to do to Manchester United what Manchester did to them as they have plans to hijack Manchester United target de Ligt from Bayern Munich.

Bayern Munich will obviously sell to the highest bidder but this could also be another test of loyalty to de Ligt, since he has been waiting for Manchester United to complete the deal so he can reunite with Erik Ten Hag. Hopefully, Manchester United don't snooze because he will bring so much balance for Erik Ten Hag. In between, how can one say no to Real Madrid?   This is indeed a tempting offer, hard decisions to make here, we'll see.

[LFC_Bitcoin]

@FabrizioRomano
🚨🔵 Pep Guardiola: "More signings after Savinho? Right now, no...".

"If someone leaves at the end, maybe. But if no one leaves, I think we'll stay as we are".
https://x.com/fabrizioromano/status/1817095576896278941


Anybody believe Guardiola? I don’t!

[Nheer]

Kevin is not just a player, he's the engine that makes Manchester City run. Look at what happened last season when he was out - Haaland couldnt buy a goal, the whole team looked lost. Thats how important De Bruyne is.

Now, some people think Guardiola is a genius, that he can build a winning team with anyone. Thats true, to a point. But De Bruyne, he's special. He's the kind of guy who makes everyone around him better. You cant just replace that.

Every team has that one player who is very important to them that makes things happen when he is available and missed when he is not available. De Bruyne was missed when he was out injured and even Haaland couldn’t do much on his own but as soon as he came back everything changed again that’s who De Bruyne is, his impact on the team is huge and right now losing him is not an option.

Even Genius coaches needs genius players to make their work easier and that’s what De Bruyne is doing for Guadiola, if he leaves someone else might take on his responsibility and carry the team but then the longer he stays the better.

[AprilioMP]

@FabrizioRomano
🚨🔵 Pep Guardiola: "More signings after Savinho? Right now, no...".

"If someone leaves at the end, maybe. But if no one leaves, I think we'll stay as we are".
https://x.com/fabrizioromano/status/1817095576896278941


Anybody believe Guardiola? I don’t!

Not fully believing what he said because for me it is part of his strategy in getting the desired target players so as not to be overtaken by other clubs.

About 40% of what Pep said I believe because the existing Manchester City squad is very good for the second half of the league season this season. 60% of what Pep said is being prepared in a structured manner.
There is no way Pep will not bring in more players to pursue his target achievement for the 2024/2025 season with Manchester City.

[imamusma]

@FabrizioRomano
🚨🔵 Pep Guardiola: "More signings after Savinho? Right now, no...".

"If someone leaves at the end, maybe. But if no one leaves, I think we'll stay as we are".
https://x.com/fabrizioromano/status/1817095576896278941


Anybody believe Guardiola? I don’t!

Not fully believing what he said because for me it is part of his strategy in getting the desired target players so as not to be overtaken by other clubs.

About 40% of what Pep said I believe because the existing Manchester City squad is very good for the second half of the league season this season. 60% of what Pep said is being prepared in a structured manner.
There is no way Pep will not bring in more players to pursue his target achievement for the 2024/2025 season with Manchester City.

That's right, even Pep Guardiola own future is not yet fully known, although he has hinted at staying until 2026. If Pep Guardiola stays for the next two seasons, it is clear that the Spanish coach will continue to move to recruit new players, so that he can achieve success again in the Champions League. Most recently after Pep Guardiola successfully recruited Savinho, he also denied rumors regarding De Bruyne future, saying that the Manchester City captain would stay. Meanwhile, if Enderson and Julian Alvarez leave, Manchester City will certainly move to find new players. In my opinion, the depth of the squad owned by Manchester City is very good, but their efforts to bring in new players can happen if someone leaves.

[naira]

@FabrizioRomano
🚨🔵 Pep Guardiola: "More signings after Savinho? Right now, no...".

"If someone leaves at the end, maybe. But if no one leaves, I think we'll stay as we are".
https://x.com/fabrizioromano/status/1817095576896278941


Anybody believe Guardiola? I don’t!

Not fully believing what he said because for me it is part of his strategy in getting the desired target players so as not to be overtaken by other clubs.

About 40% of what Pep said I believe because the existing Manchester City squad is very good for the second half of the league season this season. 60% of what Pep said is being prepared in a structured manner.
There is no way Pep will not bring in more players to pursue his target achievement for the 2024/2025 season with Manchester City.

Pep Guardiola tries to remain optimistic, although he actually cannot hide his concerns that this season the EPL clubs are competing to be able to conquer Manchester City. Believe it or not, Pep Guardiola may be more appropriate as a warning that EPL clubs such as Arsenal, Liverpool, Manchester United Chelsea can give a surprise at any time to try to seize the English League throne from Manchester City.