⚽ Football Transfers Speculation, Odds and Predictions

[indah rezqi]

If Victor Osimhen is becoming too expensive for Chelsea to be able to afford, why don't they go for other strikers in the market that'll be less expensive and have some experience in the premier league already. Chelsea aren't going to be playing champions league football therefore it is going to be hard to get them to sign big players without putting big fees on the table. Chelsea mess up when they played very badly last season and lost the chances to play in Europa, with that competition Chelsea would had being able to get top players to come play and build with them. Before Chelsea waste money on players they should look at other options available.

I doubt that Osimhen will agree to join Chelsea because this season Chelsea is not playing in the Champions League so that will Osimhen think long before making his decision.
Price is not a problem for Tood Boehly because he will spend big money if he wants to.
There are indeed rumors that there is an offer option to add one player, namely Lukaku, and that is what is being strongly linked to Osimhen's departure to Chelsea.
In this transfer saga, many big teams continue to be linked with several well-known players to bring in to strengthen their squad. Even at a fairly expensive price it will be done if it is the best option for the team's revival this season.

That's right, playing in the Champions League has its own appeal for every player, especially for players like Osimhen who is on the rise. Napoli wants Lukaku to be part of the Osimhen transfer process, but Chelsea is likely to reject the request. If you look at the team needs, PSG will most likely be the next port for Osimhen. Indeed, financially there are several other clubs that are able to pay the release clause for the Napoli striker such as Arsenal, but so far there has been no official offer submitted. Actually, this transfer saga must be resolved immediately, because the new season will soon roll so that they will have enough time to adapt to the new team.

On the other hand, PSG seems to know their position in the Osimhen negotiations, they will not send an offer before Napoli lowers their price. The situation is indeed mutually necessary, but PSG bargaining power in this case is better, Napoli does not seem to have many other options. If Osimhen goes to PSG, it is certain that he will play in the Champions League every season, and most likely will win the Ligue 1 trophy every season. If so, of course joining PSG is better than Chelsea.

[TelolettOm]

Mikel Merino is about to join Arsenal and play for this team soon. Arsenal want to get the team improved and finally win the premier league title from Manchester City after years of losing it and that's why they decided to hire more players for Arteta.
They want to hire Mikel Merino the player of Real Sociedad. Merino has good physics and since he is not going to expensive option for Arsenal and they should only pay 30 million euros he is a good option for Arteta and his team.

Yes. I've read in some media that they believe Arsenal will successfully sign Mikel Merino in the near future. Even Fabrizio Romano has stated that 'Arsenal is very close' to sign Mikel Merino. He always provide valid news, I think it is a good sign for Arsenal fans, they will have a new player again.

Related news:
- https://www.football.london/arsenal-fc/transfer-news/arsenal-land-mikel-merino-transfer-29663589
- https://tbrfootball.com/fabrizio-romano-says-arsenal-are-really-really-close-to-signing-world-class-player/
- https://dailycannon.com/2024/08/arsenal-sociedad-merino-agreement/

If Arsenal succeeds to sign Mikel Merino, then they only need to focus on signing a new striker. This will be the last focus on Arsenal current transfer goal, they are rumored to sign Viktor Gyokeres. The latest news about this player, I heard that Arsenal successfully reached the agreement with Viktor Gyokeres. If this news is valid, it means Viktor Gyokeres will follow Mikel Merino joining Arsenal. There will be 2 new players for Arsenal in the near future.



Source: arsenalstation.com

[EL MOHA]

Well I don't think I can make any justification among the two coaches because the league hasn't officially kicked off and whatever form or brilliant performance that Barcelona might pull off during this period won't really count because they might start off with really good vibes and then when the leagues start they might still struggle to keep up with the form.

The difference is clear, Hansi flick is a very experienced manager when we compare him with Xavi Hernandez, he had previously won the sextuplet his Bayern Munich team and the head on to manage the German team, so In terms of experience he is ahead of Xavi but I am ask at the moment i would say that the experience will only give a little bit of edge ahead of the Barcelona former manager as the major problem with the Barcelona team is the board or say the hierarchy, which isn’t about experience if not fixed. Next season I don’t expect anything too different extraordinary from the Barcelona team except maybe there is more arrivals before the window closes.

I doubt that Osimhen will agree to join Chelsea because this season Chelsea is not playing in the Champions League so that will Osimhen think long before making his decision.
Price is not a problem for Tood Boehly because he will spend big money if he wants to.
There are indeed rumors that there is an offer option to add one player, namely Lukaku, and that is what is being strongly linked to Osimhen's departure to Chelsea.
In this transfer saga, many big teams continue to be linked with several well-known players to bring in to strengthen their squad. Even at a fairly expensive price it will be done if it is the best option for the team's revival this season.

With the situation now at Napoli I think Osimhen wouldn’t mind going to play the European lower competition, staying at Napoli is kind of a threat to his career because I don’t think he would have the minutes of football he desires and interests will grow reduce. He joined Napoli when Lille were in the champions league and Napoli wasn’t so he should still take a second hit again to prove his worth

[Stepstowealth]

If Arsenal succeeds to sign Mikel Merino, then they only need to focus on signing a new striker. This will be the last focus on Arsenal current transfer goal, they are rumored to sign Viktor Gyokeres. The latest news about this player, I heard that Arsenal successfully reached the agreement with Viktor Gyokeres. If this news is valid, it means Viktor Gyokeres will follow Mikel Merino joining Arsenal. There will be 2 new players for Arsenal in the near future.

This is every arsenal supporter's sincere wish that this transfer would succeed because the gunners desperately needs a striker who can assure them more than 15 plus goals in a season for them to be able to compete with Manchester City that have Erling Haaland who is a goal machine. Gyokores looks like that kind of player, but he will need to be able to settle into the premier league as he has never played before in it, and it can be a new experience for the striker than the conditions he is used to in Sporting CP, that helped for it to be possible that he scored more than 30 goals last season.

[Mr.right85]

If Arsenal succeeds to sign Mikel Merino, then they only need to focus on signing a new striker. This will be the last focus on Arsenal current transfer goal, they are rumored to sign Viktor Gyokeres. The latest news about this player, I heard that Arsenal successfully reached the agreement with Viktor Gyokeres. If this news is valid, it means Viktor Gyokeres will follow Mikel Merino joining Arsenal. There will be 2 new players for Arsenal in the near future.

This is every arsenal supporter's sincere wish that this transfer would succeed because the gunners desperately needs a striker who can assure them more than 15 plus goals in a season for them to be able to compete with Manchester City that have Erling Haaland who is a goal machine. Gyokores looks like that kind of player, but he will need to be able to settle into the premier league as he has never played before in it, and it can be a new experience for the striker than the conditions he is used to in Sporting CP, that helped for it to be possible that he scored more than 30 goals last season.

In as much as I want Arteta to buy a prolific striker in front of goal to help them challenge for the title this season, I feel that Arteta is not yet sure if he needs one. I mean this Arsenal team scored 91 goals last season, without a world class striker. It doesn’t seem like a striker is needed for him to perfect his game play.

He trusts Kai Havertz and Gabriel Jesus to lead the front line. He’s strengthen the defense and midfield. He prioritizes these positions than the attack. A winger is even needed, to give much resting time to Bukayo Saka who has very very active playing in all competitions lately. Left for me, he won’t feature in the first 4 games of the season, as per he needs recovery.

Gyokeres has been on Arsenal radar for a while now. Sporting CP's asking price will also be a big issue for Arsenal in case they want to go for him. I also heard he has a reoccurring knee injury.
One thing I know Arsenal for, is their seriousness about their targets. I am manly sure they’re going to signing Gyorekes this summer.

[Despairo]

Please welcome Dovbyk to AS Roma!

Roma still not yet have a reliable striker for their team, they've tried all of their players including Lukaku and Abraham, but the result is disappointed. Now they choose to sign one season wonder from Girona.

Girona might not able to compete in La Liga and Champions League since they choose to sell their players instead of retain them.

[Hirose UK]

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Scott McTominay doubt with his future in Manchester United this because Manchester United has a plan want to gets more midfielder player this summer and we all know according to the rumour Manchester United still under negotiation with PSG to bought Manuel Ugarte and if this transfer happened then Scott McTominay have no place anymore in Manchester United especially Casemiro also will not leaving so if Scott McTominay is insist want to stayed at Manchester United then he always being an the substutition player

Manchester United actually will putting Scott McTominay into their sell lists for this summer so i think this is good chances for McTominay to look for new clubs and seems Fulham is the most serious club who really want him because after lost Joao Palhinha who moved to Bayern Munich currently Fulham still look for new players although they have already to bought Emile Smith Rowe from Arsenal but seems Fulham manager still hasn't satisfied and want more players so that's why Fulham was bid for McTominay but Manchester United only want not less than 30 million and they will not lowering the price

What is certain is that Scott McTominay has short contract and this is good opportunity for Manchester United to be able to make money from the sale of the player, if he leaves on free transfer then it is loss for Manchester United.
Indeed, Scott McTominay is always in front or can be said to be one of Manchester United core players in every match, but his performance is less than satisfactory and still less than perfect.
If the sale can happen and is able to take other better players then it can be very helpful and provide changes to Manchester United performance next season.

For now Manchester United is still opening up opportunities for Fulham if they still want to get Scott McTominay, they must increase the amount of the offer to be able to reach an agreement, if it is around £ 25 million or more maybe it can be accepted.
But I just read some trusted news media that I always follow also gave some statements about Tottenham being ready to bring in Scott McTominay if Fulham fails to reach an agreement.

[punk.zink]

Please welcome Dovbyk to AS Roma!

Roma still not yet have a reliable striker for their team, they've tried all of their players including Lukaku and Abraham, but the result is disappointed. Now they choose to sign one season wonder from Girona.

Girona might not able to compete in La Liga and Champions League since they choose to sell their players instead of retain them.

It might be a good stepping stone for Artem Dovbyk's career but unfortunately, he had to miss the opportunity to play on the big stage of the Champions League because this season Roma will only compete in the Europe League. It stands to reason that many clubs are interested in Artem Dovbyk because his performance with Girona last season was very impressive. He not only made a contribution that made Girona finish in 3rd place but he also won the top scorer in La Liga.

Losing Dovbyk could affect Girona's performance this season, and it might be difficult for them to once again break into the top 4.

[Farma]

If Arsenal succeeds to sign Mikel Merino, then they only need to focus on signing a new striker. This will be the last focus on Arsenal current transfer goal, they are rumored to sign Viktor Gyokeres. The latest news about this player, I heard that Arsenal successfully reached the agreement with Viktor Gyokeres. If this news is valid, it means Viktor Gyokeres will follow Mikel Merino joining Arsenal. There will be 2 new players for Arsenal in the near future.

This is every arsenal supporter's sincere wish that this transfer would succeed because the gunners desperately needs a striker who can assure them more than 15 plus goals in a season for them to be able to compete with Manchester City that have Erling Haaland who is a goal machine. Gyokores looks like that kind of player, but he will need to be able to settle into the premier league as he has never played before in it, and it can be a new experience for the striker than the conditions he is used to in Sporting CP, that helped for it to be possible that he scored more than 30 goals last season.

But in my opinion Gyokeres is not the right player to help Arsenal's attack next season, of course because he doesn't have much experience and he is not very suitable to show the main thing for Arsenal, Gyokeres was indeed very good when he played at Sporting but of course that is not a reference for Arsenal to bring him into their team, they must be more genius in monitoring players so that there is no fatality that they buy.

Seeing Gabriel Jesus' performance, it is still very possible to make him the spearhead of Arsenal, he is very good and also he is experienced, Gabriel himself is a piercing player, he can score goals from any angle and in my opinion Arsenal should be able to prioritize him next season, last season was bad for him because he was injured but slowly he began to recover and will return to normal and I am sure Arsenal will be even better with Gabriel Jesus next season.

[legendbtc]

You have it all mixed up, the coaching change happened because Xavi demanded new transfers, and Flick agreed that he would work without new transfer spending in the offseason. Obviously, this move when they decided not to extend Felix's loan and take Fati in his place. In fact, they should have kept Felix and taken Fati and maybe a few other good players, but the reality is that they simply cannot afford it.

Hansi Flick and Xavi Hernandez are different coach coming for the exact perspectives. Flick clinches on an incredible squad, he's ready to make things look easier for Barcelona while Xavi Hernandez also coupled with the rough season of Barcelona, he didn't give up and put in the work. The president, Joan Laporta was no longer comfortable with the system, he just had to find a way to ensure the safety of the club because they were trophyless the previous season, and making no encouraging stands, prompts him to fired Xavi and go in for Hansi Flick.

In fact, Barcelona finished second in La Liga last season, this result does not mean that Xavi is bad at managing the team. Xavi has done his job well, even managing very well compared to Barcelona's financial situation. There was a time when President Joan Laporta had to beg Xavi to continue as the team's coach, but soon after President Joan Laporta changed 180 degrees. The reason for this, I think, is probably because the two sides had some disagreement in their words. Barcelona's directors were reportedly so angry at Xavi's public comments about the club's finances before the end of the season that they were so furious that they terminated Xavi's contract.
As for new coach Hansi Flick, he certainly won't discuss Barcelona's financial situation.

[Cryptmuster]

Please welcome Dovbyk to AS Roma!

Roma still not yet have a reliable striker for their team, they've tried all of their players including Lukaku and Abraham, but the result is disappointed. Now they choose to sign one season wonder from Girona.

Girona might not able to compete in La Liga and Champions League since they choose to sell their players instead of retain them.

Yes, it looks like Girona has decided to sell its players and now it is not clear what this team will count on in the Champions League, and also in La Liga. Roma needed their own top forward, Lukaku does not belong to them, they took him on loan from Chelsea, and now there are rumors about the possible sale of Abraham to Milan, so they needed a forward who can score.

Serie A is a slightly different championship, perhaps it will also be necessary to adapt to it and it will be necessary to develop a connection with the players, in Girona he had everything ready, and here everything will have to start from scratch. But Dovbyk is happy with his transfer, calls Roma a team with a great history and believes that with De Rossi they will be able to achieve great results.

[Nheer]

Please welcome Dovbyk to AS Roma!

Roma still not yet have a reliable striker for their team, they've tried all of their players including Lukaku and Abraham, but the result is disappointed. Now they choose to sign one season wonder from Girona.

Girona might not able to compete in La Liga and Champions League since they choose to sell their players instead of retain them.

It’s not a bad move at all but if Lukaku and Abraham couldn’t succeed i don’t think it will be the fault of the players at all, could be the management fault or something. It will all be clear if Dovbyk doesn’t perform well for them, i don’t doubt his abilities at all but the Italian league is far more stronger than the La Liga so adapting can be a bit challenging.

Lukaku is back to Chelsea and AC Milan have shown an interest in Abraham but nothing has been finalized yet.

Fabrizio Romano just confirmed Ederson deal to be off, it’s another relief for Manchester City and Guardiola as Al Ittihad just signed a new goalkeeper which means Ederson can stay for an additional season. First it was Kevin De Bruyne’s link to Saudi league which didn’t work out now it’s Ederson.

https://x.com/fabrizioromano/status/1819621219500806267?s=46

[mammusu]

You have it all mixed up, the coaching change happened because Xavi demanded new transfers, and Flick agreed that he would work without new transfer spending in the offseason. Obviously, this move when they decided not to extend Felix's loan and take Fati in his place. In fact, they should have kept Felix and taken Fati and maybe a few other good players, but the reality is that they simply cannot afford it.

Hansi Flick and Xavi Hernandez are different coach coming for the exact perspectives. Flick clinches on an incredible squad, he's ready to make things look easier for Barcelona while Xavi Hernandez also coupled with the rough season of Barcelona, he didn't give up and put in the work. The president, Joan Laporta was no longer comfortable with the system, he just had to find a way to ensure the safety of the club because they were trophyless the previous season, and making no encouraging stands, prompts him to fired Xavi and go in for Hansi Flick.

In fact, Barcelona finished second in La Liga last season, this result does not mean that Xavi is bad at managing the team. Xavi has done his job well, even managing very well compared to Barcelona's financial situation. There was a time when President Joan Laporta had to beg Xavi to continue as the team's coach, but soon after President Joan Laporta changed 180 degrees. The reason for this, I think, is probably because the two sides had some disagreement in their words. Barcelona's directors were reportedly so angry at Xavi's public comments about the club's finances before the end of the season that they were so furious that they terminated Xavi's contract.
As for new coach Hansi Flick, he certainly won't discuss Barcelona's financial situation.

Xavi dismissal last season by Laporta was one of the most surprising things and actually did not deserve Xavi acceptance after everything he had given to Barcelona so far, Xavi had succeeded and was able to keep Barcelona competing in La Liga even though they were in a bad financial condition and when coaching Barcelona, ​​I never heard the news that Xavi was forcing Barcelona to recruit new players and that's why I really applaud Xavi coaching, which was actually able to bring Barcelona to the championship competition path in his two coaching seasons even though he only relied on the minimum of players, Hansi Flick previously said that he will maximize the Barcelona Academy players because La Masia is one of the academies that continues to produce great young stars, but in fact, currently Barcelona is even forcing themselves to try to buy Dani Olmo and Nico William, so I think Hansi Flick is unlikely to be able to do something like that what did xavi do without the support of new players with star status.

[barisbilgili]

Xavi dismissal last season by Laporta was one of the most surprising things and actually did not deserve Xavi acceptance after everything he had given to Barcelona so far, Xavi had succeeded and was able to keep Barcelona competing in La Liga even though they were in a bad financial condition and when coaching Barcelona, ​​I never heard the news that Xavi was forcing Barcelona to recruit new players and that's why I really applaud Xavi coaching, which was actually able to bring Barcelona to the championship competition path in his two coaching seasons even though he only relied on the minimum of players, Hansi Flick previously said that he will maximize the Barcelona Academy players because La Masia is one of the academies that continues to produce great young stars, but in fact, currently Barcelona is even forcing themselves to try to buy Dani Olmo and Nico William, so I think Hansi Flick is unlikely to be able to do something like that what did xavi do without the support of new players with star status.

Xavi was not fired but he resigned from the Barcelona coaching seat, and indeed the job of being a Barcelona coach with all the problems currently being faced by this team is not easy.
And Hansi Flick is also risking his career as a coach by accepting this job, it is not easy to be able to develop the performance of the Barcelona team with all the problems and having to compete with strong teams like Real Madrid.

Hansi Flick who is trying to build the Barcelona team with players in the academy and also combining them with senior players is not an easy thing, it might take a long time for Hansi Flick to be able to develop the performance of the Barcelona team and that is if Barcelona management can give time.

[Oluwa-btc]

If Victor Osimhen is becoming too expensive for Chelsea to be able to afford, why don't they go for other strikers in the market that'll be less expensive and have some experience in the premier league already. Chelsea aren't going to be playing champions league football therefore it is going to be hard to get them to sign big players without putting big fees on the table. Chelsea mess up when they played very badly last season and lost the chances to play in Europa, with that competition Chelsea would had being able to get top players to come play and build with them. Before Chelsea waste money on players they should look at other options available.

If Victor Oshime is too expensive, have you clarified the valuation for the players on this image?! They're not so different from Victor Oshime if you ask me. Alexander Isaak has premier league experience but he is currently place 120m euros, the same goes to Viktor Gyokeres who is over a hundred million euros likewise. Victor Oshime remains the main deal but since Todd Boehly took charge, Chelsea gradually looking like a profit making club.

That's said. Despite lacking Champions League football, Victor Oshime still remains the only man wanting to swing into Chelsea.. This is honestly not that time to lament honestly. They should look for solutions to solve the striker role. They rely on Nicholas Jackson and it'll be another try and error season.

In conclusion, Chelsea defense seem to be in shambles, hopefully they'll get in shape before Manchester City. Recce James will not be able to play the first two games or three when the season kicks off.

[armanda90]

Please welcome Dovbyk to AS Roma!

Roma still not yet have a reliable striker for their team, they've tried all of their players including Lukaku and Abraham, but the result is disappointed. Now they choose to sign one season wonder from Girona.

Girona might not able to compete in La Liga and Champions League since they choose to sell their players instead of retain them.

Finally AS Roma brave for spending around 38 million euro for signing La Liga top scorer season 2023/24 Artem Dovbyk from Girona, the speculation have been over and Ukrainian forward will replace one position leave by Romelu Lukaku linked join to Napoli.
Arriving Artem Dovbyk make AS Roma have two top striker after Tammy Abraham but his performance still not consistent yet since recovery from injury and Artem Dovbyk will make completed with Roma attacking line position for next season.

Artem Dovbyk take braveness decision leaving Girona who qualified to Champion League next season and he will participants in UEFA Europe League with AS Roma for next season. Interested for him will back to back success become top scorer after this season reach 24 goals and become La Liga top scorer how possibility reach over 24 goals next season with Roma?

[mamesso]

Please welcome Dovbyk to AS Roma!

Roma still not yet have a reliable striker for their team, they've tried all of their players including Lukaku and Abraham, but the result is disappointed. Now they choose to sign one season wonder from Girona.

Girona might not able to compete in La Liga and Champions League since they choose to sell their players instead of retain them.

Roma managed to make a big breakthrough in this transfer market, recruiting Dovbyk was a success for Roma in the transfer market because they succeeded in getting the top scorer in La Liga in the previous season. Roma did not hesitate to give Dovbyk a long-term contract until June 30, 2029 because of his excellent reputation with Girona.
Girona can use the money that comes into their account to buy other players, Dovbyk departure will certainly make Girona attack line even more blunt, they have to look for other players who are able to fill the void left by Dovbyk. That's what happens when a small club has quality players, they can't resist big offers from other clubs. Girona, who will compete in the Champions League, will have a harder time competing because one of their goal machines has moved to another club.

[punk.zink]

Xavi was not fired but he resigned from the Barcelona coaching seat, and indeed the job of being a Barcelona coach with all the problems currently being faced by this team is not easy.
And Hansi Flick is also risking his career as a coach by accepting this job, it is not easy to be able to develop the performance of the Barcelona team with all the problems and having to compete with strong teams like Real Madrid.

Initially, Xavi intended to resign from Barcelona but after seeing how their supporters still really hoped that he would not leave them, then Xavi made a uturn. After that, everything seemed to be fine until Xavi made a statement. Xavi spoke about how difficult their chances are next season if nothing changes (in terms of financial support) and it turns out that words made Laporta angry and he decided to fire Xavi.

[Velvet78]

Anthony Gordon had a really wonderful season in the Premier League the last time.



He is once again rumoured with Liverpool.    He has 2 years left on his contract and in the meantime Newcastle is also trying to convince him for a new contract. If Liverpool shows their intention with an official offer, I think Gordon would like to sign for them. He is a really great talent and still quite young (23). He can be more successful with Liverpool. However he should be ready for a big competition in LW position too. Because there are players like Luis Diaz, Gakpo already there.

https://www.givemesport.com/liverpool-appreciate-anthony-gordon-internally/

[red4slash]

He is once again rumoured with Liverpool.    He has 2 years left on his contract and in the meantime Newcastle is also trying to convince him for a new contract. If Liverpool shows their intention with an official offer, I think Gordon would like to sign for them. He is a really great talent and still quite young (23). He can be more successful with Liverpool. However he should be ready for a big competition in LW position too. Because there are players like Luis Diaz, Gakpo already there.

https://www.givemesport.com/liverpool-appreciate-anthony-gordon-internally/

This is what they should have done in the first place but it looks like they would rather hold back and surprise their fans after a few weeks of silence there are finally rumors about Liverpool at the moment

Slot has to work harder with the offer because after all for now the transfer season is a few weeks away and he has to be quicker in negotiating for the situation to be favorable for them.  Gordon has good fighting power although he is not very fast but for endurance problems he is quite good.
Some rumors say that he is offered at a price of 75 million and that is clearly tempting even though Newcastle is currently a rich club but they will definitely respond to this offer.  But im not sure if Newcastle will release this player before there is a suitable replacement for Gordon in the Newcastle attack.