⚽ Football Transfers Speculation, Odds and Predictions

[SatoPrincess]

Chelsea is mainly focused on Osimhen as it seems. I have heard they have already sent their scouts to watch him at Galatasaray. If not in January, they would make a move next summer at worst.  

I believe the Osimhen episode is a forgotten one for Chelsea and I don't know why you believe they are kin to this guy this much. If they are so desired they would have done it as they had enough time before he was loaned to Galatasaray and I believe the guy himself is happy where he is now dusting off the ugly episode related to the transfer.

For me, Napoli is trying to punish Osimhen one way or another, that's why no deal was struck despite notable clubs bidding for him. If they could cause issues for him this time, what could have changed in January or the next summer? It is not until his contract ends at the end of next season that we can truly talk of Chelsea move or any notable club fairly bidding for him, but for now, let him prove himself to the world again, that's how he can continue to have a good price tag attached to his name.

I don’t think it matters so much now whether Napoli are trying to punish Victor Osimhen or not because his mind is made up and he wants to leave the club. Whether Napoli decides to inflate his transfer price to stall his departure they will also have to lose him on a free transfer at the end of his contract and I don’t think they will want that to happen. We shall see what will happen in January if Chelsea will return with a better offer for his signature or will another top side come for Osimhen.

[TastyChillySauce00]

The thing is that Osimhen is a very good player and there was a lot of Expectation because the team that was most talked about was that he would go to Chelsea and if we look at how Chelsea really need that player, I personally think they did wrong , according to what they say out there they will wait until the middle of the season to transfer him from Galatasaray to Chelsea , but we will see what really happens , I am not sure if things will be like that , but at the moment for me the fact that Napoli let him go is a shame, however I would like to see Napoli Steal.

Napoli decision to let Victor Osimhen go is disappointing mistake. Given Chelsea desperate need for talented striker like him it is surprising they did not secure the deal sooner. Waiting until mid season may prove costly. Osimhen departure is significant loss for Napoli and fans like myself are eager to see how team will recover. Perhaps Napoli can still turn things around and surprise everyone. But still it is a Question mark.

That's an incorrect statement. Osimhen's loan to Galatasaray is a solo move by him. He can sit on the bench after his team excluded him from the squad. He can also keep receiving his weekly salary. He has the right to do that. But he decided to join Galatasaray who agreed to pay full his salary. And he has rejected Chelsea's offer.

Losing Osimhen doesn't give any impact to Napoli. They played even better without him. They have Lukaku to replace Osimhen. And if you're the real fans of them, you must be aware that they improved a lot week by week with their current squad.

[add1ct3dd]

To be fair, Chelsea COULD sell these players, maybe for their value or maybe for lower or maybe just give them away for free just to get rid of the salary, but they could just get rid of them. In that case, I think it's quite clear to see that we are going to see that Chelsea will have some good money, with that kind of money they could actually build a great team and get whoever they want.

Osimhen was the biggest name they could get, and as a striker for Chelsea he would have been perfect and they should have kept pressuring, they were close and I think they could have convinced Napoli for 100 million or less like they offered with time, so it shouldn't really be a big deal at all, we are going to see this grow and become something good eventually, we need to focus on that part.

[Pokapoka124]

Barcelona, Atletico Madrid and Bayern Munich are interested in Mason Greenwood.
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The English player has rediscovered his form since his transfer to the Ligue One side Marseille. He has been named Marseille's best player for August and has banged five goals. It is not surprising to hear that these top clubs are after him because his performance has greatly improved.

This was a player that was ostracised from Manchester United and most clubs refused to sign him because of his past scandals. Roberto De Zerbi believed in him and gave him a lifeline. He was signed for a meagre sum of £27 million ($36m). If he continues with this outstanding performance, the club might make a fortune from his transfer.  

Congratulations to Mason Greenwood for winning Marseille’s player of the month. What an incredible start to his campaign in the French league with five goals and an assist already in three games, I am very impressed by his stats although I have never had doubts about his capabilities even at Manchester United. It’s just so unfortunate United had to lose such a talented player.

[hyudien]

I don’t think it matters so much now whether Napoli are trying to punish Victor Osimhen or not because his mind is made up and he wants to leave the club. Whether Napoli decides to inflate his transfer price to stall his departure they will also have to lose him on a free transfer at the end of his contract and I don’t think they will want that to happen. We shall see what will happen in January if Chelsea will return with a better offer for his signature or will another top side come for Osimhen.

Yes, Napoli will eventually give in to selling quickly rather than delaying just because they want Osimhen to be sold at a high price. The case is the same as when Mbappe left PSG on a free transfer. PSG at that time was too focused on raising Mbappe selling price to Madrid, so now control is in Osimhen hands while waiting for his contract to expire he continues to play for the Galatasaray club. The only solution if Napoli wants to get some of the benefits from Osimhen is to lower the price, otherwise let him go for free and Napoli will lose.

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The thing is that Osimhen is a very good player and there was a lot of Expectation because the team that was most talked about was that he would go to Chelsea and if we look at how Chelsea really need that player, I personally think they did wrong , according to what they say out there they will wait until the middle of the season to transfer him from Galatasaray to Chelsea , but we will see what really happens , I am not sure if things will be like that , but at the moment for me the fact that Napoli let him go is a shame, however I would like to see Napoli Steal.

Napoli decision to let Victor Osimhen go is disappointing mistake. Given Chelsea desperate need for talented striker like him it is surprising they did not secure the deal sooner. Waiting until mid season may prove costly. Osimhen departure is significant loss for Napoli and fans like myself are eager to see how team will recover. Perhaps Napoli can still turn things around and surprise everyone. But still it is a Question mark.

Galatasaray managers and fans are very happy with the transfer of Osimhen, but in this transfer we can see that Napoli managers have made a big transfer mistake. If they had managed this process better, they could have gotten the maximum out of Osimhen's transfer. I think Osimhen's market value will drop because he plays for Galatasaray. Whether it's mid-season or at the end of the season, I think Napoli will get lower offers when they want to sell him. However, if they had managed this process better, they could have sold him for a better price...

[Zaguru12]

I don’t think it matters so much now whether Napoli are trying to punish Victor Osimhen or not because his mind is made up and he wants to leave the club. Whether Napoli decides to inflate his transfer price to stall his departure they will also have to lose him on a free transfer at the end of his contract and I don’t think they will want that to happen. We shall see what will happen in January if Chelsea will return with a better offer for his signature or will another top side come for Osimhen.

It seems they tried that already this summer by actually fending off offers from clubs like PSG, Al Alhli and Chelsea and it was reported that Osimhen himself got upset and threatened to see off his contract without playing with the wages he collects they can not keep up with lose and that’s why they quickly agree to a new contract with him which cut down his buyout clause to around €75m from €120m. Of Chelsea actually goes back with a fee around €60m to €70m I seriously think they will sell.

This saga should be a lesson to players allowing clubs set a ridiculous buyout clause on them most especially clubs like Napoli that do not have regard to their players when they fall out

[MarjorieZimmermanGinger]

Yes, Napoli will eventually give in to selling quickly rather than delaying just because they want Osimhen to be sold at a high price. The case is the same as when Mbappe left PSG on a free transfer. PSG at that time was too focused on raising Mbappe selling price to Madrid, so now control is in Osimhen hands while waiting for his contract to expire he continues to play for the Galatasaray club. The only solution if Napoli wants to get some of the benefits from Osimhen is to lower the price, otherwise let him go for free and Napoli will lose.

The scenario will be like that and Napoli certainly does not want to suffer a loss because if Osimhen becomes a free transfer then they will definitely get nothing. Mbappe used to be almost the same and the drama of his transfer was so complicated but in the end he left. Napoli themselves must have considered it and when his contract ends they will definitely sell Osimhen at a price that suits what the market wants.

No club is willing to pay as much as Napoli wants and no club is willing to pay too high a salary for Osimhen. So the best option so that Napoli do not feel disadvantaged is to sell him before his contract ends.

[naira]

Napoli decision to let Victor Osimhen go is disappointing mistake. Given Chelsea desperate need for talented striker like him it is surprising they did not secure the deal sooner. Waiting until mid season may prove costly. Osimhen departure is significant loss for Napoli and fans like myself are eager to see how team will recover. Perhaps Napoli can still turn things around and surprise everyone. But still it is a Question mark.

Galatasaray managers and fans are very happy with the transfer of Osimhen, but in this transfer we can see that Napoli managers have made a big transfer mistake. If they had managed this process better, they could have gotten the maximum out of Osimhen's transfer. I think Osimhen's market value will drop because he plays for Galatasaray. Whether it's mid-season or at the end of the season, I think Napoli will get lower offers when they want to sell him. However, if they had managed this process better, they could have sold him for a better price...

Galatasaray benefited greatly from Osimhen presence in the main squad. Although only briefly, it can be seen that Galatasaray existence has improved after Osimhen's arrival.

Napoli have already got Lukaku to their liking this season, so it wouldn't hurt if they lowered their ego a little about selling Victor Osimhen transfer because after all, his contract is until June next year and the more Napoli are selfish about the price, the greater the chances of Osimhen leaving without leaving Napoli a penny. We can still see that Al Ahli and Chelsea will scramble if the price is more reasonable and even PSG will actively hunt for him again.

[legendbtc]

Barcelona, Atletico Madrid and Bayern Munich are interested in Mason Greenwood.
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The English player has rediscovered his form since his transfer to the Ligue One side Marseille. He has been named Marseille's best player for August and has banged five goals. It is not surprising to hear that these top clubs are after him because his performance has greatly improved.

This was a player that was ostracised from Manchester United and most clubs refused to sign him because of his past scandals. Roberto De Zerbi believed in him and gave him a lifeline. He was signed for a meagre sum of £27 million ($36m). If he continues with this outstanding performance, the club might make a fortune from his transfer.  

Congratulations to Mason Greenwood for winning Marseille’s player of the month. What an incredible start to his campaign in the French league with five goals and an assist already in three games, I am very impressed by his stats although I have never had doubts about his capabilities even at Manchester United. It’s just so unfortunate United had to lose such a talented player.

Yes, Mason Greenwood's impressive start to life at Marseille has attracted the interest of three European football giants.
If this deal goes through, the biggest beneficiary will be Manchester United, as the move will boost Manchester United's finances. Why do I say that, Manchester United have inserted a substantial sell-on clause of 40 to 50 percent into Greenwood's contract, so they will benefit if he completes a big move. But that's for later, for now, I hope his quick start in France will help him win over some fans who have been unhappy with his arrival. Because no matter how well Greenwood plays, if he is not popular with the fans, sooner or later they will run away and force him to stop playing.

[SatoPrincess]

Chelsea sales are still continuing into the January transfer window, with several players already on the transfer list due to their failure to adapt to new manager Enzo Maresca system. £88m-rated winger Mykhailo Mudryk is one of several names set to leave, Axel Disasi, Benoit Badiashile and Ben Chilwell also available for sale in the winter window. It's a shame that one of the players who has the potential to become a big star in the future is on the transfer list in the upcoming January transfer window. Chelsea are also experiencing panic at right-back after the injury suffered by Reece James, several names have been prepared to be brought to Stamford Bridge including Jules Kounde and Jeremie Frimpong.

Source:
1. https://www.teamtalk.com/chelsea/exclusive-chelsea-ready-to-axe-mudryk-and-three-more-in-january-with-maresca-fire-sale-to-continue
2. https://www.teamtalk.com/chelsea/blues-transfers-five-man-list-replace-superstar-includes-barcelona-man-blues-failed

Chelsea are doing a overhaul of the excess players they have in the locker room, I don’t know what they were thinking when they made the purchases. If the rumors are true, Lautaro Martinez will be a great addition for Chelsea but I doubt Inter Milan will be willing to give up Lautaro Martinez except maybe if Todd Boehly decides to splash the cash and make an offer that will be impossible for Inter Milan to refuse. That’s the only way I think this move can be possible.

[Palakka]

Chelsea sales are still continuing into the January transfer window, with several players already on the transfer list due to their failure to adapt to new manager Enzo Maresca system. £88m-rated winger Mykhailo Mudryk is one of several names set to leave, Axel Disasi, Benoit Badiashile and Ben Chilwell also available for sale in the winter window. It's a shame that one of the players who has the potential to become a big star in the future is on the transfer list in the upcoming January transfer window. Chelsea are also experiencing panic at right-back after the injury suffered by Reece James, several names have been prepared to be brought to Stamford Bridge including Jules Kounde and Jeremie Frimpong.

Source:
1. https://www.teamtalk.com/chelsea/exclusive-chelsea-ready-to-axe-mudryk-and-three-more-in-january-with-maresca-fire-sale-to-continue
2. https://www.teamtalk.com/chelsea/blues-transfers-five-man-list-replace-superstar-includes-barcelona-man-blues-failed

Chelsea are doing a overhaul of the excess players they have in the locker room, I don’t know what they were thinking when they made the purchases. If the rumors are true, Lautaro Martinez will be a great addition for Chelsea but I doubt Inter Milan will be willing to give up Lautaro Martinez except maybe if Todd Boehly decides to splash the cash and make an offer that will be impossible for Inter Milan to refuse. That’s the only way I think this move can be possible.

Chelsea has gathered a lot of players this season and most of the new players recruited are still very young, but Todd Boehly is actually still not satisfied with their current squad so they will still try to recruit Lautaro Martinez to be their main striker next season, Lautaro Martinez does not have a release clause in his current contract so this means that every interested club must get approval from Intermilan, so this makes Intermilan have the advantage of being able to set Calafiori price as high as possible in the market transfer, The overhaul carried out by Chelsea is still not perfect and it should be yhey throw away unused players in order to stabilize their finances later, but in this case it will be difficult for Chelsea to do so because most of the players thrown away are players who bought expensively previously which tends to make other teams think twice about recruiting them, Todd Boehly has issued there's a lot of money this season for young, inexperienced players, so I don't think he will hesitate to meet the asking price from intermilan.

[Leviathan.007]

The bad news for Liverpool is about their player Trent Alexander-Arnold. Since Slot joined Liverpool and had good performance in this team I was hoping to see some superstar player extend their contract because of the stability they can have in Liverpool but now it seems Alexander Arnold is not going to accept this.
The contract of Alexander Arnold will expire at the end of this team and they offered him extend his contract for a longer time because they need Alexander Arnold in Liverpool for the next season and they don't want to wait until the end of this season and take the risk. But Alexander Arnold hasn't accepted this yet.
Since Alexander Arnold was recently linked to Real Madrid maybe he linked to leave Liverpool for Real Madrid. However, Real Madrid rejected everything and they said they didn't want to hire Alexander Arnold for their team.

[bering]

Yes, Napoli will eventually give in to selling quickly rather than delaying just because they want Osimhen to be sold at a high price. The case is the same as when Mbappe left PSG on a free transfer. PSG at that time was too focused on raising Mbappe selling price to Madrid, so now control is in Osimhen hands while waiting for his contract to expire he continues to play for the Galatasaray club. The only solution if Napoli wants to get some of the benefits from Osimhen is to lower the price, otherwise let him go for free and Napoli will lose.

The scenario will be like that and Napoli certainly does not want to suffer a loss because if Osimhen becomes a free transfer then they will definitely get nothing. Mbappe used to be almost the same and the drama of his transfer was so complicated but in the end he left. Napoli themselves must have considered it and when his contract ends they will definitely sell Osimhen at a price that suits what the market wants.

No club is willing to pay as much as Napoli wants and no club is willing to pay too high a salary for Osimhen. So the best option so that Napoli do not feel disadvantaged is to sell him before his contract ends.

If i am not mistaken Osimhen has a contract until 2026 so i think Napoli still have any time to sell him for next season before his contract expired and Napoli also are willing to lowering his price from 130 million to 73 million and this is good price if we see from his quality and with that price i am sure some of big clubs in Europa will be thinking to buy him in winter transfer window or January next year

Osimhen has been confirmed that he don't want to joining with Napoli anymore so if there is any club who serious want to buy him then Osimhen will immediatelly leave Napoli and Osimhen has special clause because his loan in Galatasaray can be terminate if there is any particular club who willing to buy him and for Chelsea i think it's not impossible if they will joining the race again to gets him January later

[Asiska02]

I don’t think it matters so much now whether Napoli are trying to punish Victor Osimhen or not because his mind is made up and he wants to leave the club. Whether Napoli decides to inflate his transfer price to stall his departure they will also have to lose him on a free transfer at the end of his contract and I don’t think they will want that to happen. We shall see what will happen in January if Chelsea will return with a better offer for his signature or will another top side come for Osimhen.

Napoli were so adamant after inflating Osimehn’s price and never bothered to reduce it until when he left on a loan to Galatasaray. A few thousands of dollars is better than not having anything at all. They should have not placed that so much money on him when they know he was not worth that price at the time of the transfer window. Napoli should be the one on the losing side now because I know that Osimehn will still get a good offer from a big team and will continue his career there. Chelsea are a major target for him, but until January we see Enzo Maresca’s stands again on this, we can only wait till then. For the meantime, he just have to give all his best at Galatasaray and willing to push further for the team and for his own career.

[junder]

The bad news for Liverpool is about their player Trent Alexander-Arnold. Since Slot joined Liverpool and had good performance in this team I was hoping to see some superstar player extend their contract because of the stability they can have in Liverpool but now it seems Alexander Arnold is not going to accept this.
The contract of Alexander Arnold will expire at the end of this team and they offered him extend his contract for a longer time because they need Alexander Arnold in Liverpool for the next season and they don't want to wait until the end of this season and take the risk. But Alexander Arnold hasn't accepted this yet.
Since Alexander Arnold was recently linked to Real Madrid maybe he linked to leave Liverpool for Real Madrid. However, Real Madrid rejected everything and they said they didn't want to hire Alexander Arnold for their team.

Trent Alexander Arnold is a key player for the Reds and so far he has played very well as a fullback, he often helps organize attacks going forward. Liverpool have made the right move by offering him a contract extension although I don't know why alexander is currently still refusing, maybe he wants a new contract with Liverpool or the other possibility is waiting for Real Madrid to sign him because there are still rumors out there that Madrid still want the England international although as you said Madrid don't want to use his services, but both rumors are still uncertain. What is clear for now is that he has broken a new record as the most assists scorer for Liverpool in the history of the premier league.

source: https://x.com/Squawka/status/1837502028727152763

[salad daging]

Chelsea are doing a overhaul of the excess players they have in the locker room, I don’t know what they were thinking when they made the purchases. If the rumors are true, Lautaro Martinez will be a great addition for Chelsea but I doubt Inter Milan will be willing to give up Lautaro Martinez except maybe if Todd Boehly decides to splash the cash and make an offer that will be impossible for Inter Milan to refuse. That’s the only way I think this move can be possible.

There are still many failed purchases made by Chelsea before but now that it has improved with a new coach it could be that they will overhaul the useless players in the transfer season including Mudryk who is on the sales list.

Lautaro Martinez is an important Inter Milan player if I'm not mistaken he has also extended his contract again so it will be difficult for Chelsea to get it, unless Todd Boehly makes a good personal approach to Martinez the project promised at Chelsea.

While Inter Milan will definitely sell it if the offer is bigger than what they want.

[Furious 7]

Currently there is a rumor that Chelsea are trying to approach Lautaro, who has performed very well at Inter in recent seasons, but the high transfer fee makes Chelsea have several schemes including by sacrificing Badiashile, Chukwuemeka, and Mudryk as a smooth plan to bring Lautaro from Inter.

https://www.fichajes.net/en/news/the-3-players-that-chelsea-will-offer-to-inter-milan-for-lautaro-20240916.html

But even with offers like this, I still doubt if Inter will give up Lautaro especially the offer even though it is 3 players but it does not make conditions favorable for them.

Back to Mudryk's problem from the beginning, the situation was not very good for him because even though he was previously said to be a young player who had good potential but the EPL seemed too cruel and could not Mudryk conquer.

Mudryk was another player who was just overhyped in my opinion. we have seen a lot of players being branded as the next best thing. But turning out to be not as good. However, I also think that he is not as bad as people are making him look to be right now as well. even though his value has definitely decreased a lot.

I understand that it is very tempting for Inter to give up Lautaro Martinez. Actually, if you ask me I still think it is going to be a better decision if they do not do that. Because I highly doubt that they are going to get similar performance or it is going to be an equivalent deal that they are being offered right now. Getting three players for one is not always a good deal if none of those three players are able to perform anywhere near the performance that their player is giving them right now.

When Fabrizio has commented on this then I think it is likely to be true but it is possible that if the situation does not change then there will be a change where Chlesea could sell Mudryk albeit at a much lower price.

In addition, saying Mudryk is overrated about performance I quite agree with this because with what he showed we can actually judge that he still cannot be in a big club especially with the very difficult competition in the EPL. Although maybe in the previous club he looked good but the EPL level is still too high for him.

But when this is associated with Chelsea it becomes normal because not a few players who are actually ordinary can be labeled as expensive players at Chelsea when Todd becomes the ruler there

[Obari]

Chelsea are doing a overhaul of the excess players they have in the locker room, I don’t know what they were thinking when they made the purchases. If the rumors are true, Lautaro Martinez will be a great addition for Chelsea but I doubt Inter Milan will be willing to give up Lautaro Martinez except maybe if Todd Boehly decides to splash the cash and make an offer that will be impossible for Inter Milan to refuse. That’s the only way I think this move can be possible.

Enzo Maresca knows his best XI and he will always counts on his principles towards success and growth for the team. The Blues have explored more this season, they've been consistent this season, able to meet their oppositions and beats them easily. Chelsea co-owners, Behdad Eghbali and Todd Boehly was present during the London derby against Westham United yesterday. They're probably making arrangements for positive changes and pleased with the good work of Enzo Maresca, he's doing great in his managerial position. Chelsea have more players this season, there's strong need for the club to offload some players this season.

Adding Lautaro Martinez to the frontline? It can be rumour, on the records, ofcourse it would be amazing but I don't think that would suit in so well for the current frontline, they have a good chemistry going on and scoring goals is their hobby. With the likes of Nicolas Jackson, Noni Madueke, Mykhailo Mudryk, Joao Felix, Cole Palmer, Marc Guiu, Jadon Sancho and Pedro Neto, these are amazing players that takes the game to the next phase, having world-class performance in games, it makes everything easy for the coach and the team's supporters. Martinez have quite aged if you ask me, although he's very active in his attacking role in Inter Milan but this is the English Premier League where there are presence of tough challenges. However we would listen to the news and see how everything goes for the Blues and Argentina international.

[Agbamoni]

To be fair, Chelsea COULD sell these players, maybe for their value or maybe for lower or maybe just give them away for free just to get rid of the salary, but they could just get rid of them. In that case, I think it's quite clear to see that we are going to see that Chelsea will have some good money, with that kind of money they could actually build a great team and get whoever they want.

Osimhen was the biggest name they could get, and as a striker for Chelsea he would have been perfect and they should have kept pressuring, they were close and I think they could have convinced Napoli for 100 million or less like they offered with time, so it shouldn't really be a big deal at all, we are going to see this grow and become something good eventually, we need to focus on that part.

When do clubs start signing a player because of a big name? You see, that is the problem with Osimehn. He felt he had a big name after performing so well from Napoli and he let that get into his head. When clubs came for him, he felt he could make his own choices, or they should offer him so much since he was a big shot in the market. Osimehn doesn't know in the market most coaches are racist they don't value black stars even if they are big names.

Pride comes before a fall. And Osimehn let his pride take over him. Throughout the social media, he was busy ranting words to his coach and agent. I think if one wants to be lifted, he has to be humble. Now he is playing in a league that doesn't suit him.