⚽ Football Transfers Speculation, Odds and Predictions

[Leviathan.007]

We recently saw the news about PSG getting interested in hiring Osimhen from Napoli and they wanted to hire this player to fill the place of Mbappe in PSG since OSimhen is young enough he can even be a good investment for PSG too and this can be a good for them. But Napoli is trying to keep this player in the team.
Now it seems other than PSG, Arsenal is also interested in hiring Osimen for the next season. They are ready to pay nearly 100 million euros for him.

[Cryptmuster]

We recently saw the news about PSG getting interested in hiring Osimhen from Napoli and they wanted to hire this player to fill the place of Mbappe in PSG since OSimhen is young enough he can even be a good investment for PSG too and this can be a good for them. But Napoli is trying to keep this player in the team.
Now it seems other than PSG, Arsenal is also interested in hiring Osimen for the next season. They are ready to pay nearly 100 million euros for him.

I'm not sure that Napoli are trying to keep Osimhen in the team, he wasn't even in the squad for the match against Verona, maybe Conte doesn't count on this player anymore, and for Osimhen this is not the best scenario, because he doesn't play with his current team, and he doesn't even know yet whether he can move to another team, and if he can, he will need to spend time adapting, and I also think that because he is in an uncertain state now, he is definitely not in the best shape.

It is clear that he wants to leave Napoli, there is no doubt about it, but his value is greatly inflated and this is the problem, the market dictates the price, if they are ready to buy him for 70m, then it is clear that no one will give 130m. This exchange with Chelsea for Lukaku is probably his only chance to leave Napoli now.

[Ahli38]

Osimhen's situation has become quite complicated at the moment. Well, if he doesn't succeed in getting a new club and remains at Napoli when Napoli brings in Lukaku. then indeed it will only mean that Osimhen might get a little playing time. Because Conte prefers Lukaku, who has been in a relationship for a long time. but if Lukaku doesn't give his best at Napoli then Osimhen will still get his place back. But there are other options that Osimhen can take. that is, he must be willing to be loaned to another team that is interested in borrowing his services. And I think many clubs want to borrow his services, including Chelsea itself. But Osimhen himself doesn't seem to want him to be on loan because he wants to move permanently. Well with this things are still unclear.

I predict the scenario that will play out, Napoli managed to get Lukaku and Osimhen will be released to PSG or Arsenal, while Chelsea seems to have changed their mind after they recruited Joao Felix. However, all predictions can change along the way, what is clear is that Napoli must immediately complete all their transfer plans to be able to shift their focus fully to the match. We know yesterday they were slaughtered by Verona, I think this is because Conte still has not prepared his team according to his wishes. The transfer window will close at the end of August, which means there is no time to relax, they need to reach an agreement soon. Besides, I also believe Napoli will not agree to a loan offer for Osimhen.

Source :

https://www.goal.com/en/lists/arsenal-victor-osimhen-transfer-interest-eur100m-rated-napoli-striker-chelsea-competition/blt683819aebe577bb7#cs23a078e6941e9ff6

https://www.beinsports.com/en-us/soccer/coppa-italia/articles/napoli-club-director-confirms-osimhens-desire-to-leave-2024-08-11

https://football-italia.net/conte-expected-better-napoli-osimhen-situation/

 

I think the scenario you convey is quite reasonable to happen. Especially regarding Chelsea who will no longer be interested in bringing in Osimhen after they officially got the signature of Joao Felix from Atletico Madrid. Now Chelsea's attack line has too many young strikers and the addition of Felix will actually be enough to be a complement there. So Osimhen will no longer be a priority. And in fact, Chelsea have also shown that they are not very interested in Osimhen's high price for a long time. It is still possible for Arsenal and PSG to bring in Osimhen. especially PSG who have not yet found a suitable replacement for the place left by Mbappe.

Regarding Lukaku, Napoli definitely have to get him. because this player is important capital for the squad that Conte is building. because Conte really wants him and it seems like the squad that Conte has built will be incomplete without Lukaku.

Regarding Joao Felix, did I get the wrong news about this player's contract? From the news I read, (Sourch) Chelsea signed him for a long term, namely seven years? Is that true?

[Docnaster]

We recently saw the news about PSG getting interested in hiring Osimhen from Napoli and they wanted to hire this player to fill the place of Mbappe in PSG since OSimhen is young enough he can even be a good investment for PSG too and this can be a good for them. But Napoli is trying to keep this player in the team.
Now it seems other than PSG, Arsenal is also interested in hiring Osimen for the next season. They are ready to pay nearly 100 million euros for him.

I saw the recent rumor involving Arsenal's decision to join the race of clubs that are interested in signing Victor Osimhen this summer but I don't know how true that very report is. Paris Saint Germaine initially showed interest in Osimhen in the beginning of the summer transfer window but backed out because of the high fee that was demanded by Napoli but after their striker Goncalo Ramos picked up injury that might last for over three months, there's report that Paris Saint Germaine have renewed their interest in Osimhen. Chelsea is a also reported to be among the clubs trying to get the services of the Nigeria striker and if you ask me, I think Osimhen is definitely gonna join one of these clubs

[naira]

I wonder if Ilkay will be in Guardiola's plans. He approved his return to the team but he may play as a substitute. His position was full last year. I think it will be the same this year and Ilkay will be a substitute. Ilkay was a good alternative for a substitute. I think Guardiola did the right thing by bringing him back to the team for free.

There are selectively alternatives for Pep Guardiola this season and there's no doubt he's winning the 2024/2025 English Premier League title. I don't see any preeminent rival for him but there are quite some few managers that can possibly become threats for Pep. We're talking about vibrant managers like Arne Slot and Mikel Arteta. However Pep Guardiola is not relenting but more focused on the big winnings and this time he's making lucrative signings. IIkay Gundogan will be really effective in Pep Guardiola plan this season. Perhaps he could be possible backup plan for the midfield especially the attacking line.

I am sure Pep Guardiola is happy with Barcelona decision to sell Gundogan because if Manchester City does not take him, it is possible that Real Madrid will be the club with the best chance of taking Gundogan as the right replacement for Tony Kross.
Ilkay Gundogan is not only a strong midfielder but he is also a leader who is able to control the situation on the field, that is the advantage that Manchester City has again obtained. In my opinion Manchester City will definitely win the EPL title again although without him, Manchester City still has a big chance. If previously Manchester City chance was 85%, now it has increased to 90%.

[Ahli38]

We recently saw the news about PSG getting interested in hiring Osimhen from Napoli and they wanted to hire this player to fill the place of Mbappe in PSG since OSimhen is young enough he can even be a good investment for PSG too and this can be a good for them. But Napoli is trying to keep this player in the team.
Now it seems other than PSG, Arsenal is also interested in hiring Osimen for the next season. They are ready to pay nearly 100 million euros for him.

I saw the recent rumor involving Arsenal's decision to join the race of clubs that are interested in signing Victor Osimhen this summer but I don't know how true that very report is. Paris Saint Germaine initially showed interest in Osimhen in the beginning of the summer transfer window but backed out because of the high fee that was demanded by Napoli but after their striker Goncalo Ramos picked up injury that might last for over three months, there's report that Paris Saint Germaine have renewed their interest in Osimhen. Chelsea is a also reported to be among the clubs trying to get the services of the Nigeria striker and if you ask me, I think Osimhen is definitely gonna join one of these clubs

In fact, if in the end Osimhen joins one of these two clubs, namely Arsenal or PSG. then actually Osimhen will be a very lucky player. Because he can return to playing in the UCL. But now I'm curious whether PSG will dare to increase the offer even higher. Because their previous offer had not been able to get Napoli's owner to agree. And with Arsenal involved in the hunt for Osimhen's signature, PSG should be encouraged to move more quickly. Because for them actually making a higher bid is not a problem at all. It's just that previously they were still considering the suitability of the player at such a high price.

[gabbie2010]

I wonder if Ilkay will be in Guardiola's plans. He approved his return to the team but he may play as a substitute. His position was full last year. I think it will be the same this year and Ilkay will be a substitute. Ilkay was a good alternative for a substitute. I think Guardiola did the right thing by bringing him back to the team for free.

There are selectively alternatives for Pep Guardiola this season and there's no doubt he's winning the 2024/2025 English Premier League title. I don't see any preeminent rival for him but there are quite some few managers that can possibly become threats for Pep. We're talking about vibrant managers like Arne Slot and Mikel Arteta. However Pep Guardiola is not relenting but more focused on the big winnings and this time he's making lucrative signings. IIkay Gundogan will be really effective in Pep Guardiola plan this season. Perhaps he could be possible backup plan for the midfield especially the attacking line.

Of course injury to any key player in the squad is inevitable definitely IIkay Gundogan can be drafted into the team as a replacement and also player rotation would make Pep Guardiola side to be more formidable and stronger with quality depth as well  as options to switch tactics, defending the title would be big challenge as you mentioned clubs like Arsenal, Liverpool. Man Utd and even Aston villa had up their game, there wouldn't be any room for complacency by Man City else any of those clubs would pose a challenge definitely that is why Guardiola is taking back Gundogan willingly.

[Polkeins]

Gundogan is a very good man for doing such a brave and selfless act.  
First he gave up his wages at City to move to Barcelona and now he is giving up his wages at Barcelona for 2 years (about 38 mln euros) to play for City!
Amazing man, you don't see many like him nowadays. Not only that he could have been contracted to get money at Barca without even playing or move to the Saudi league for money, but he decided to return for free to the EPL to play at the highest level for at least another year.
As a midfielder he was one of the best in Barcelona, he had few injuries, he could support the attack and if necessary he could play as a support player. Extremely useful and versatile player who plays well in many positions on the pitch.  

no one doubts the quality of Gundogan's game. he is one of the players who also managed to bring Man City to its top performance when they won the treble winners. I was actually surprised when Gundogan left Man City and chose Barcelona. because we know Barcelona is still not financially healthy as a club.
but Gundogan's performance at Barcelona is very good. there are some unpleasant rumors about Gundogan's return to Man City. from problems with Araujo to rumors that the club management wants to cut spending on player salaries.
Gundogan's return to the Man City squad will strengthen them. then Man City is ready for the trophy this season.

Gundogan didn't just play well at Barcelona, he was one of the best. Last season he made 9+5 on the goal + pass system, played almost the whole season without injuries, could play in the center of the field in almost any position, escalated the attack if necessary and vice versa if it was necessary to keep the score, also played a great supporting midfielder.
At the time when Gundogan went to Barcelona everything was not so sad. Barcelona won La Liga with Xavi, although not dominating, but in general they played well and it seemed that everything will only improve over time. In addition, Gundogan himself said that it was his dream to play for Barcelona, but apparently Barcelona did not appreciate either Gundogan's dedication or his play during the season.

[Palakka]

We recently saw the news about PSG getting interested in hiring Osimhen from Napoli and they wanted to hire this player to fill the place of Mbappe in PSG since OSimhen is young enough he can even be a good investment for PSG too and this can be a good for them. But Napoli is trying to keep this player in the team.
Now it seems other than PSG, Arsenal is also interested in hiring Osimen for the next season. They are ready to pay nearly 100 million euros for him.

I saw the recent rumor involving Arsenal's decision to join the race of clubs that are interested in signing Victor Osimhen this summer but I don't know how true that very report is. Paris Saint Germaine initially showed interest in Osimhen in the beginning of the summer transfer window but backed out because of the high fee that was demanded by Napoli but after their striker Goncalo Ramos picked up injury that might last for over three months, there's report that Paris Saint Germaine have renewed their interest in Osimhen. Chelsea is a also reported to be among the clubs trying to get the services of the Nigeria striker and if you ask me, I think Osimhen is definitely gonna join one of these clubs

Napoli have suffered their first defeat in the league and it seems that their attack line was very bad in that match, in a few days their match will be against Bologna will played but so far it seems that Conte still doesn't want to change his decision not to include Osimhen as one of his players, so it really strengthens the speculation about Osimhen desire to immediately leave Napoli, in fact the speculation about Osimhen has been very protracted and continues to this day, PSG and Chelsea are the teams that we most often hear about if they will recruit Osimhen but in fact until now during the market the transfer was almost closed but we didn't see the deal happen.

Currently this speculation has re-emerged after Napoli defeat and Conte has again urged management to immediately get Lukaku from Chelsea, In my opinion, actually exchanging Lukaku and Osimhen would be a good option considering that both teams have mutual interest in their striker, but in this case Chelsea only wants separate packages for both of them and refuse a player exchange between Lukaku and Osimhen, while PSG who have lost Ramos of course forces Enrique to resume their interest in Osimhen, but I think such an agreement will only end in failure like as it has so far, because PSG doesn't want to fullfil from Napoli high price demands and Napoli no have plan to lower Osimhen selling price this time, so make speculation about Osimhen is like a labyrinth .

[GbitG]

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Now Gundogan has returned to Man City and maybe he won't be a starter that often, but his presence provides many options in Man City's midfield.

Yeah, absolutely the return of Ilkay Gundogan will give much more confidence in the midfield department to Manchester city. Because Ilkay Gundogan already knows about the players, the tactics, the team dynamics, etc. However, now Ilkay Gundogan cannot get a chance to play in the starting line up because M. Kovačić and other players have taken his place. But yes, it is true that Pep can use Ilkay Gundogan as a substitute. This means that Manchester City can get an extra boost in the presence of Ilkay Gundogan. The second thing is that Kevin Debruney can possibly leave Manchester City next season, so I think Gundogan can get a chance in the starting X11. Anyway, let's see what happens.

[lizarder]

Signing Manuel Ugarte is going to help Manchester United and for me, that will be their best signing of the season because the defensive midfield is what Manchester United needs, Manchester united has casemiro and Amrabat who can play the position but those players are too old to hold that position, even their performance throughout last season was somehow poor, signing Ugarte is going to improve the squad, if we look at Manchester United games we will know that is the position they supposed to fight for now, secondly Manchester united also need a goalkeeper because for me Onana is not ready this season.

Man United really needs a defensive midfielder who has the quality to stop opponents' attacks and maybe Ugarte is a good option for Man United. Casemiro and Amrabat are having problems with consistency now because maybe they are talking about age as you mentioned and Man United needs an energetic player who has the ability to penetrate in many ways when facing opponents who are much more concentrated on holding the ball.

Apart from several positions that Erik Ten Hak really needs to improve so that Man United can compete with several other teams. Onana is also not consistent because he often makes mistakes and maybe the coach needs to be firm. Like the previous season and Onana was given too much trust by the coach so he didn't learn from the mistakes he had made.

[rendravolt]

It seems true that the rumor some time ago that Paulo Dybala would go to Saudi Arabia to join one of the Saudi league clubs is true and it can be seen in this screenshot that he has left Roma's training ground for the last time and said goodbye to his teammates. It feels so fast that Paulo Dybala left Europe and maybe there is no other reason than the offer of a tempting salary as a pension fund in his old age.

On the other hand, Roma must be happy with the deal offered by Al-Qadsiah with a fee of 75m euros and this makes Roma's finances better to recruit other players or first find a replacement for Paulo Dybala before the summer ends. Perfect business and let's see who Roma will bring in later or if not it might happen in the winter.



Full video: https://twitter.com/LAROMA24/status/1826587936252723328

[punk.zink]

Signing Manuel Ugarte is going to help Manchester United and for me, that will be their best signing of the season because the defensive midfield is what Manchester United needs, Manchester united has casemiro and Amrabat who can play the position but those players are too old to hold that position, even their performance throughout last season was somehow poor, signing Ugarte is going to improve the squad, if we look at Manchester United games we will know that is the position they supposed to fight for now, secondly Manchester united also need a goalkeeper because for me Onana is not ready this season.

Man United really needs a defensive midfielder who has the quality to stop opponents' attacks and maybe Ugarte is a good option for Man United. Casemiro and Amrabat are having problems with consistency now because maybe they are talking about age as you mentioned and Man United needs an energetic player who has the ability to penetrate in many ways when facing opponents who are much more concentrated on holding the ball.

Apart from several positions that Erik Ten Hak really needs to improve so that Man United can compete with several other teams. Onana is also not consistent because he often makes mistakes and maybe the coach needs to be firm. Like the previous season and Onana was given too much trust by the coach so he didn't learn from the mistakes he had made.

The deal looks like it's going to happen. Not bought directly but, Ugarte will be brought in on loan and contains an obligation to buy. Yes, that seems like the best way if PSG remains firm with their prices because if it were now, Man United would definitely be having a hard time getting the funds.

One of Man United's weak points is the defensive midfielder because they don't have a truly tough figure to carry out that role. Casemiro did play quite well in the previous 2 matches but I doubt if he can continue to be consistent. For this reason, it is hoped that Ugarte will be a solution.

[ajiz138]

Barcelona is facing quite disappointing financial problems and for that reason they let some of their players go to be used as a solution. From a business perspective, Gundogan's departure did not cause Barcelona any loss because they also signed Gundogan as a free transfer player previously, even from mere calculations, this actually allows Barcelona to reduce their expenses, and they now have a way to register Dani Olmo.

Now Gundogan has returned to Man City and maybe he won't be a starter that often, but his presence provides many options in Man City's midfield.

With Gundogan and Vitor Roque leaving it wasn't enough to sign Dani Olmo so how big is Barcelona's current financial crisis that the team can't sign players?
I feel that Barcelona are experiencing financial difficulties but they can't balance the buying of players and the selling of players, here lies the problem of Dani Olmo still not being registered and obviously this is quite annoying for Barcelona.

Maybe Barcelona should release some other players?

[Jody.Drummer]

https://x.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1826504575483871558
Napoli's desire to get the services of this Belgian player is very big, they continue to try to complete a very difficult agreement with Napoli. Now they are really rushing to reach an agreement with Napoli as soon as possible.
It seems that Conte also continues to push Napoli to get Lukaku faster. Especially after their defeat in the first week of Serie A a few days ago. Osimhen is still unclear, but they are now pushing even though they have not been able to determine what Osimhen's future with them is like.
Do you think this will end in an agreement or will it fail again?

[Marvell1]

İlkay Gündoğan deal has become official according to Fabrizio Romano.  

https://x.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1826186178527175122

He is back at Manchester City. Guardiola was already looking forward to his return. However the contract is only one-season long. Maybe after that he might look for new adventures or even retirement. He is joining on a free transfer and probably won't cost too much in salary either. I'm happy to see him back in the PL. He had a really good chemistry at Manchester City.

The only thing I wonder is whether we will see him in the starting lineup right away? Probably as a CM?  

The deal is done already, seems he just denied Saudi Arabia & Qatar's lucrative offer.

I actually don’t understand why Barcelona let such an experienced player go for free. I mean Gündoğan was doing alright in Barcelona. Was his wage too high or something? I don’t know. But as a player who was doing quite good, I would say this was a bad decision from Barcelona. He had contracts left, meaning Barcelona could have sold him for a price. Letting him go for free seems quite outrageous.

After returning to Manchester City after 1 year, I don’t think Gündoğan will be as regular as he was before. You know Pep Guardiola has many players like Kovacic in his place right now. He has only signed a contract for 1 year, so he might be leaving Manchester City next year right away next year. I wonder why he left Manchester City in the first place?

Source: SkySports

[Docnaster]

https://x.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1826504575483871558
Napoli's desire to get the services of this Belgian player is very big, they continue to try to complete a very difficult agreement with Napoli. Now they are really rushing to reach an agreement with Napoli as soon as possible.
It seems that Conte also continues to push Napoli to get Lukaku faster. Especially after their defeat in the first week of Serie A a few days ago. Osimhen is still unclear, but they are now pushing even though they have not been able to determine what Osimhen's future with them is like.
Do you think this will end in an agreement or will it fail again?

Right from the beginning of the summer transfer window, Napoli boss have publicly disclosed his admiration for Romelu Lukaku and considering the fact that the Belgian isn't on the future of plans of the current Chelsea manager, a possible move to the Diego Armando Maradonna stadium for the Belgian stadium is very likely to happen. Napoli only needs to offload Victor Osimhen from the team and it's also been reported that a lot of clubs have tendered their offers to sign Osimhen this summer but what I don't know is if any of these clubs are serious with their offers for Osimhen. Wether Osimhen leaves or not, I think Napoli is surely gonna sign Romelu Lukaku this summer

[Abu-Naim]

https://x.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1826504575483871558
Napoli's desire to get the services of this Belgian player is very big, they continue to try to complete a very difficult agreement with Napoli. Now they are really rushing to reach an agreement with Napoli as soon as possible.
It seems that Conte also continues to push Napoli to get Lukaku faster. Especially after their defeat in the first week of Serie A a few days ago. Osimhen is still unclear, but they are now pushing even though they have not been able to determine what Osimhen's future with them is like.
Do you think this will end in an agreement or will it fail again?

Osimhen is now worthless by Antonio Conte, he sees his as surplus to requirement in the Napoli team because the player has lost interest in the team and no any perfect offer yet from any team due to high money demand from Napoli management.

Lukaku will be a good striker if Napoli finally get him, and from the moves they are making, it will soon be a done deal unless if Chelsea management will be selfish to include Osimhen's deal in it which was clearly stated to be a separate deal. If Napoli didn't get Lukaku, Osimhen can manage another season with them, but it might not end well because the player has already lose interest in the team, while if Napoli is not be able to sign Lukaku, they might not be in good for because they relied on signing him and failed to sign any other replacement for Osimhen; therefore, one of these deals have to happen for the benefit of Napoli.

[Hvdv]

https://x.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1826504575483871558
Napoli's desire to get the services of this Belgian player is very big, they continue to try to complete a very difficult agreement with Napoli. Now they are really rushing to reach an agreement with Napoli as soon as possible.
It seems that Conte also continues to push Napoli to get Lukaku faster. Especially after their defeat in the first week of Serie A a few days ago. Osimhen is still unclear, but they are now pushing even though they have not been able to determine what Osimhen's future with them is like.
Do you think this will end in an agreement or will it fail again?

Right from the beginning of the summer transfer window, Napoli boss have publicly disclosed his admiration for Romelu Lukaku and considering the fact that the Belgian isn't on the future of plans of the current Chelsea manager, a possible move to the Diego Armando Maradonna stadium for the Belgian stadium is very likely to happen. Napoli only needs to offload Victor Osimhen from the team and it's also been reported that a lot of clubs have tendered their offers to sign Osimhen this summer but what I don't know is if any of these clubs are serious with their offers for Osimhen. Wether Osimhen leaves or not, I think Napoli is surely gonna sign Romelu Lukaku this summer

I am not sure about the transfer. Maybe Napoli can rent him for a year. There may be a purchase option at the end of the loan. I am sure they will want to sell Osimhen. Because he can provide a huge amount of money to the team. However, I do not know which teams will pay that much money. The transfer fee is very high and the team that buys him should probably not make another transfer. This transfer seems to be the biggest obstacle in front of him.

[coinlocket$]

Breaking news.
When it was basically done between Dybala and the Arabs, the player said no and it will stay in Roma according to the Italian journal "la Gazzetta dello sport".
This is a shocking news, only yesterday he agreed to a deal of 23mil per year and now he will stay in Rome for 5 mil per year.
you can check his Instagram profile for his confirmation.