⚽ Football Transfers Speculation, Odds and Predictions

[Slow death]

Players who are involved in the use of doping always have a bad effect because it will destroy their careers and maybe this is the umpteenth case in football.

The saddest part of these types of cases is that when the first indication is revealed and it reaches the press, it is difficult for the athlete to quickly prove that he is not using prohibited substances to improve his physical condition. The athlete will spend years trying to explain his innocence and during all this time he is off the field, without training or playing. Yesterday I read the official statement from Mykhaylo Mudryk, in the statement he said the following:

“This has come as a complete shock as I have NEVER knowingly used any banned substances or broken any rules, I’m working closely with my team to investigate how this could have happened”.

source: https://www.instagram.com/p/DDrVdLXonpm/

My question: how will he be able to quickly prove that he does not use prohibited substances?

There are few cases, perhaps not even 10, in which a football organization accuses an athlete of doping and in the end the athlete manages to prove his innocence. In many cases the case drags on for years and the football organizations reduce the sentence and the athlete is free to play, but no big team accepts the athlete. I feel sorry for him, this is a big nightmare that he will go through.

[SatoPrincess]

But somehow, some United fans think he is a player that should be relied on. How do you rely on a player that can have 3 good games in a row even if the 3 games are against lower division teams.
If Manchester United was a serious team they should have gotten rid of Rashford by now. He's not good enough. The problem is, United fans see the potential in Rashford, they look at the kind of player he can be, not the kind of player he actually is. This is the same thing Barcelona fans did with Dembele. The fact that a player has potential doesn't mean he'll turn out to be a great player. Great players need to work hard every day to be at the top. They need to work harder than every other player and they need to always want to win. I can't see those features in players like Rashford and Dembele. When you have players like that in your club you have to let them go as soon as possible because they also earn Hugh amounts of money. That money can be put to use in better ways.

Actually, it's not just Rashford who should be immediately included in Man Utd's sales list, Antony should also be included, because in my opinion he is a failed player besides players who are approaching old age should also be sold immediately, and from the proceeds of the sale of these players Amorim can be a little free to bring in the players he wants to support the long-term project he is building with Man Utd. It seems like we will see Man Utd busy in the January transfer market.

I’m pretty sure Rashford is not the only Manchester United player that will leave in the upcoming transfer window. Manchester United will be looking to sell some underperforming players who don't fit into the long term plans of the new manager. Players like Case, Erikson, e.t.c. might be heading out of Manchester United in January.  This will give room for Amorim to bring in some quality players that will fit into his long term project.

I heard Manchester United are looking at Ademola Lookman as a replacement for Rashford, can anyone confirm that rumor?

[mammusu]

But somehow, some United fans think he is a player that should be relied on. How do you rely on a player that can have 3 good games in a row even if the 3 games are against lower division teams.
If Manchester United was a serious team they should have gotten rid of Rashford by now. He's not good enough. The problem is, United fans see the potential in Rashford, they look at the kind of player he can be, not the kind of player he actually is. This is the same thing Barcelona fans did with Dembele. The fact that a player has potential doesn't mean he'll turn out to be a great player. Great players need to work hard every day to be at the top. They need to work harder than every other player and they need to always want to win. I can't see those features in players like Rashford and Dembele. When you have players like that in your club you have to let them go as soon as possible because they also earn Hugh amounts of money. That money can be put to use in better ways.

Actually, it's not just Rashford who should be immediately included in Man Utd's sales list, Antony should also be included, because in my opinion he is a failed player besides players who are approaching old age should also be sold immediately, and from the proceeds of the sale of these players Amorim can be a little free to bring in the players he wants to support the long-term project he is building with Man Utd. It seems like we will see Man Utd busy in the January transfer market.

I’m pretty sure Rashford is not the only Manchester United player that will leave in the upcoming transfer window. Manchester United will be looking to sell some underperforming players who don't fit into the long term plans of the new manager. Players like Case, Erikson, e.t.c. might be heading out of Manchester United in January.  This will give room for Amorim to bring in some quality players that will fit into his long term project.

I heard Manchester United are looking at Ademola Lookman as a replacement for Rashford, can anyone confirm that rumor?

Signing Lookman might be an option to improve Manchester United's attacking line, but will he fit the style of play of Manchester United and the English league?
I think probably not, because previously even he could not develop his game well when he was still a player of Everton, Leicester and Fulham, even I remember at that time he was seen as a player who did not fit the fast and attractive English league game, so I think if there is a better choice of course manchester united should look for other players instead of recruiting Lookman from Atalanta, in addition to strengthening the attack, Amorim also seems to need to strengthen the midfield and defence to ensure greater stability in each of their lines next season.

[Salahmu]

Mudryk oh Mudryk is suspected of using doping but your performance is not very impressive on the field. I am sure there is something disturbing your mentality and finally it becomes uncontrollable. Your fate could be worse than Pogba if the B sample test proves positive. A ban of 4 to 6 months or even more could await you. Chelsea will not be disturbed because there are still many players available, losing 1 person will not hurt The Blues.

https://x.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1868962830780678527

This is going to be very bad for him, however he doesn't even look like a player who does that even his performance because he is not even as good as some of the players in Chelsea, he could not even learn from what happened to Pogba and put a stop to it, he is actually too young on his career for this, however I think Pogba's own was 18 months suspension, so Mudryk may not be exempted from that, so perhaps he could be facing the same 18 months if truly find guilty, Chelsea will not feel the impact at all because he is not even the best on his position and from other signing they will do soon everything will be perfect for them.

[joniboini]

I heard Manchester United are looking at Ademola Lookman as a replacement for Rashford, can anyone confirm that rumor?

I think this rumor started from last month. Not sure which article published it first, but I remember CaughtOffside suggested they have a source for that[1]. The latest news seems to come from Sky Sports though[2]. As always, there's no way to confirm whether a rumor is true or not even if it comes from a somewhat reliable source. We can only speculate further until other sources report the same story from another insider. At the very least they're more trustworthy compared to Daily Mail imo.

[1] https://www.caughtoffside.com/2024/11/21/ademola-lookman-transfer-man-united/
[2] https://www.sky-sport.ch/fr/articles/neymar-jr-marcus-rashford-ademola-lookman-voici-les-infos-transferts-de-la-semaine/

[Hewlet]

Mudryk oh Mudryk is suspected of using doping but your performance is not very impressive on the field. I am sure there is something disturbing your mentality and finally it becomes uncontrollable. Your fate could be worse than Pogba if the B sample test proves positive. A ban of 4 to 6 months or even more could await you. Chelsea will not be disturbed because there are still many players available, losing 1 person will not hurt The Blues.

Oh man, today is the most sadden day for entire football fans because one of our GOAT is suspected of using doping. I think Mudryk didn't do that, but he might consume a medicine which the ingredient contains something that make his urine tested positive using doping. Or there's someone that don't like Mudryk personally, so he add doping on Mudryk's sample.

well, at this point it is not about what anyone of us thinks, all evidence at the present point to the fact that he is guilty of the usage of doping and until he is able to prove otherwise, he will have to face the consequences that comes with his action. after looking at the effect it had on Pogba and how it has destroyed his career, any player that places himself in that condition does not love his career at all. he is not even playing in the first team for his club and doesn't even get enough playing time at the conference league that he plays in, what will make him go into usage of substance? well, even if he is no longer a part of the team, i doubt that it will really affect the team in a way since the team is not even built around him. obviously, this will attract a a lot of attention to other Chelsea players most especially considering their recent form. learned the lawyer that was in charge of Paul Pogba's case is the same lawyer that is in charge of huis case. hopefully he get to vindicate himself from this mess.

[bitLeap]

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I feel really sad for him and his footballing career, because this was never in the list of his initial plan when he made the Chelsea move, he never thought that his Chelsea career would be crumbling like this in a very short period of time.
Yes, it's actually true that his performance at the club isn't up to the required level no doubt, but it's really unnecessary taking ban substance just to improve his game, now things has gotten from bad to worse because anything that will make him go on a four year ban will definitely ends his Chelsea career and his footballing career possibly, so this isn't a good one at all, he just needs a miracle to happen in his favor, because at this point, he is between the devil and the deep blue sea.

I also assume that Mudryk is feeling pressured by the competition at Chelsea. As Chelsea does not know about the competition between players is tighter than other teams plus Chelsea squad is bigger so every player if they want to get a place in the main squad demands extraordinary performance. Mudryk continues to deny that he did not use doping but the results of the study have shown positive and like it or not the risk must be accepted.

[hyudien]

Mudryk oh Mudryk is suspected of using doping but your performance is not very impressive on the field. I am sure there is something disturbing your mentality and finally it becomes uncontrollable. Your fate could be worse than Pogba if the B sample test proves positive. A ban of 4 to 6 months or even more could await you. Chelsea will not be disturbed because there are still many players available, losing 1 person will not hurt The Blues.

https://x.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1868962830780678527

This is going to be very bad for him, however he doesn't even look like a player who does that even his performance because he is not even as good as some of the players in Chelsea, he could not even learn from what happened to Pogba and put a stop to it, he is actually too young on his career for this, however I think Pogba's own was 18 months suspension, so Mudryk may not be exempted from that, so perhaps he could be facing the same 18 months if truly find guilty, Chelsea will not feel the impact at all because he is not even the best on his position and from other signing they will do soon everything will be perfect for them.

It is a shame when a player like him cannot learn from the mistakes made by other players, one of the most recent being the Pogba case. He should have learned more from the cases of other players and avoided using doping like that which is clearly prohibited in football. Now he has to face the consequences of what he did, and I think he might receive a heavier sanction. He is not only harming himself, but he is harming the team that has paid him. Previously I hoped that the Pogba case would be the last case to happen, but it was not long before another player stumbled upon the same case.

[TastyChillySauce00]

Another rumors is appearing now. Garnacho has been linked to the Atletico move. This week is very interesting to me. That's is because so many rumors linked to the Manchester United's players.

It started with a rumor about Rashford leaving Manchester United. However, PSG confirmed they 're not interested in signing him. It's not stopped yet; Garnacho is now becoming the second player linked to Atletico Madrid.

I don't think this move is bad for Garnacho. Atletico Madrid plays in the UCL and is now in a title race with Barcelona and Real Madrid. It will be wonderful if he moves there.

[Majestic-milf]

Another rumors is appearing now. Garnacho has been linked to the Atletico move. This week is very interesting to me. That's is because so many rumors linked to the Manchester United's players.

It started with a rumor about Rashford leaving Manchester United. However, PSG confirmed they 're not interested in signing him. It's not stopped yet; Garnacho is now becoming the second player linked to Atletico Madrid.

I don't think this move is bad for Garnacho. Atletico Madrid plays in the UCL and is now in a title race with Barcelona and Real Madrid. It will be wonderful if he moves there.

I won't really call Garnacho an out of favor winger, if anything, he's just being put on the sidelines temporarily, pending when Amorim needs him. For me, he's even more better than those mistakes Man UTD have for strikers (Hojlund and Zirkzee). If he's being linked to a club like Atletico Madrid, he'd do better there because the club suits his kind of playing pattern and maybe it's not a rumour yet until the club that's interested denies it, right?

As for Rashford's case, I think its a matter of time till PSG renew their interest in him.

[rahmad2nd]

https://x.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1868962830780678527

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I feel really sad for him and his footballing career, because this was never in the list of his initial plan when he made the Chelsea move, he never thought that his Chelsea career would be crumbling like this in a very short period of time.
Yes, it's actually true that his performance at the club isn't up to the required level no doubt, but it's really unnecessary taking ban substance just to improve his game, now things has gotten from bad to worse because anything that will make him go on a four year ban will definitely ends his Chelsea career and his footballing career possibly, so this isn't a good one at all, he just needs a miracle to happen in his favor, because at this point, he is between the devil and the deep blue sea.

Previously, this player was interested by Arsenal, I thought Mudryk would be one of the great players. But after he joined Chelsea, his performance was not so prominent. It's very unfortunate, maybe he came at the wrong time. I mean when Chelsea's situation was going through several coaching transitions, and he rarely got much playing time. In fact, the opportunity to become a regular player is also small. Now it is widely discussed that Mudryk consumed substances that are prohibited in the world of sport, if he is proven, it is really an action that is very incomprehensible. I hope that is not true, based on Romano's latest report, Maresca seems to support his player and states his belief in his innocence. Even the Chelsea boss is sure he will return, and states that his career is not over.

[TastyChillySauce00]

Another rumors is appearing now. Garnacho has been linked to the Atletico move. This week is very interesting to me. That's is because so many rumors linked to the Manchester United's players.

It started with a rumor about Rashford leaving Manchester United. However, PSG confirmed they 're not interested in signing him. It's not stopped yet; Garnacho is now becoming the second player linked to Atletico Madrid.

I don't think this move is bad for Garnacho. Atletico Madrid plays in the UCL and is now in a title race with Barcelona and Real Madrid. It will be wonderful if he moves there.

I won't really call Garnacho an out of favor winger, if anything, he's just being put on the sidelines temporarily, pending when Amorim needs him. For me, he's even more better than those mistakes Man UTD have for strikers (Hojlund and Zirkzee). If he's being linked to a club like Atletico Madrid, he'd do better there because the club suits his kind of playing pattern and maybe it's not a rumour yet until the club that's interested denies it, right?

Right, and we may see an update about this rumor in the coming days. A few weeks before the winter window gonna be very busy weeks for all of clubs.

As for Rashford's case, I think its a matter of time till PSG renew their interest in him.

They have enough players in Rashford's actual position. They're not gonna waste a lot of money to add an unneeded player like him to their squad. PSG needed him when he being projected as Mbappe's replacement. However, they have Barcola, who is improving. They unlikely to revive their interest on him.

[Palakka]

Mudryk oh Mudryk is suspected of using doping but your performance is not very impressive on the field. I am sure there is something disturbing your mentality and finally it becomes uncontrollable. Your fate could be worse than Pogba if the B sample test proves positive. A ban of 4 to 6 months or even more could await you. Chelsea will not be disturbed because there are still many players available, losing 1 person will not hurt The Blues.

https://x.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1868962830780678527

This is going to be very bad for him, however he doesn't even look like a player who does that even his performance because he is not even as good as some of the players in Chelsea, he could not even learn from what happened to Pogba and put a stop to it, he is actually too young on his career for this, however I think Pogba's own was 18 months suspension, so Mudryk may not be exempted from that, so perhaps he could be facing the same 18 months if truly find guilty, Chelsea will not feel the impact at all because he is not even the best on his position and from other signing they will do soon everything will be perfect for them.

It is a shame when a player like him cannot learn from the mistakes made by other players, one of the most recent being the Pogba case. He should have learned more from the cases of other players and avoided using doping like that which is clearly prohibited in football. Now he has to face the consequences of what he did, and I think he might receive a heavier sanction. He is not only harming himself, but he is harming the team that has paid him. Previously I hoped that the Pogba case would be the last case to happen, but it was not long before another player stumbled upon the same case.

The news that happened to mudryk was indeed very surprising to us, after he failed to shine with chelsea so far precisely now we heard news that was not pleasant for us to hear, although it has not been proven to do doping but it seems that if it is really involved then his career with chelsea will end soon, chelsea is not a team that tolerates the use of doping so far, so I think there is no reason for chelsea to keep him although the case may not be proven later, so far mudryk not a key player for them, so his departure may not be too affected team-wise, remember the depth of the squad they have at the moment, however, for Mudryk, obviously the case will be a black spot and a big blow to his career.

[Lannakosa]

Another rumors is appearing now. Garnacho has been linked to the Atletico move. This week is very interesting to me. That's is because so many rumors linked to the Manchester United's players.

It started with a rumor about Rashford leaving Manchester United. However, PSG confirmed they 're not interested in signing him. It's not stopped yet; Garnacho is now becoming the second player linked to Atletico Madrid.

I don't think this move is bad for Garnacho. Atletico Madrid plays in the UCL and is now in a title race with Barcelona and Real Madrid. It will be wonderful if he moves there.

With Rashford, things could be more serious, he was not included in the squad for the match against City, it was an important match, a derby and Amorim clearly showed that they do not need Rashford in such a match. I think that for Rashford this is a clear sign that he may be put up for transfer very soon. I think that Amorim wants the best for the team, they evaluate the player only from the position of what he can give to the team, Rashford began to score very few goals, I think that is the reason.

[Pandu Geddon]

Another rumors is appearing now. Garnacho has been linked to the Atletico move. This week is very interesting to me. That's is because so many rumors linked to the Manchester United's players.

It started with a rumor about Rashford leaving Manchester United. However, PSG confirmed they 're not interested in signing him. It's not stopped yet; Garnacho is now becoming the second player linked to Atletico Madrid.

I don't think this move is bad for Garnacho. Atletico Madrid plays in the UCL and is now in a title race with Barcelona and Real Madrid. It will be wonderful if he moves there.

With Rashford, things could be more serious, he was not included in the squad for the match against City, it was an important match, a derby and Amorim clearly showed that they do not need Rashford in such a match. I think that for Rashford this is a clear sign that he may be put up for transfer very soon. I think that Amorim wants the best for the team, they evaluate the player only from the position of what he can give to the team, Rashford began to score very few goals, I think that is the reason.

Both Rashford and Garnacho have been given playing time by Amorim. I think he has seen the players who will be kept in the team and those who will be sold. However, if Amorim wants to change the United team, then he must adjust his needs. This is normal and Amorim must find a replacement who fits the character of the game and the right strategy and he usually plays.
Amorim is not only under pressure to change the United team in the long term. He must be under pressure to change the United team better in a short time.

[Frankolala]

But somehow, some United fans think he is a player that should be relied on. How do you rely on a player that can have 3 good games in a row even if the 3 games are against lower division teams.
If Manchester United was a serious team they should have gotten rid of Rashford by now. He's not good enough. The problem is, United fans see the potential in Rashford, they look at the kind of player he can be, not the kind of player he actually is. This is the same thing Barcelona fans did with Dembele. The fact that a player has potential doesn't mean he'll turn out to be a great player. Great players need to work hard every day to be at the top. They need to work harder than every other player and they need to always want to win. I can't see those features in players like Rashford and Dembele. When you have players like that in your club you have to let them go as soon as possible because they also earn Hugh amounts of money. That money can be put to use in better ways.

Actually, it's not just Rashford who should be immediately included in Man Utd's sales list, Antony should also be included, because in my opinion he is a failed player besides players who are approaching old age should also be sold immediately, and from the proceeds of the sale of these players Amorim can be a little free to bring in the players he wants to support the long-term project he is building with Man Utd. It seems like we will see Man Utd busy in the January transfer market.

I’m pretty sure Rashford is not the only Manchester United player that will leave in the upcoming transfer window. Manchester United will be looking to sell some underperforming players who don't fit into the long term plans of the new manager. Players like Case, Erikson, e.t.c. might be heading out of Manchester United in January.  This will give room for Amorim to bring in some quality players that will fit into his long term project.

I heard Manchester United are looking at Ademola Lookman as a replacement for Rashford, can anyone confirm that rumor?

They are up to six players Dalot, Gnarcho and some others. Amorim want to make a proper selection of players capable to play with zeal and passion for the transformation of the club. One thing that makes me a see a brighter future for United is the set of players that Amorim is going for. He isn't going for an average player but a player that is more supportive in his club.

[emrecemsan]

Frenkie de Jong and Ronald Araujo are in danger of being put on the transfer list if they don't renew their contracts.

Barcelona has issued them an ultimatum according to the source below. They both have a contract to expire by the summer of 2026. As far as I know de Jong makes 19m euros a year which goes up to 25m with bonuses. He hasn't played for so much time since he recovered as well. I wonder how he will end up here. Araujo has also been injured for a long time and newly returned. Let's see what he thinks about his future.

[bitgolden]

I am not entirely sure if Chelsea would even care, Mudryk isn't really a must for them, they are winning without him easily, so it doesn't feel like they would care. They famously have a lot of players anyways, that was a talk during the summer, they have like 40+ players or something, probably less now but still a lot, so losing one of them won't matter.

If this was Cole Palmer or Jackson then we would be seeing them in shambles without a doubt, but Mudryk doesn't really feel like he is important enough to care. They would just use that as a reason to unload him and sell him to another team, that has to be the most important part. I believe we are going to end up with a lot more and that has to change on the long run.

[Lida93]

Mudryk oh Mudryk is suspected of using doping but your performance is not very impressive on the field. I am sure there is something disturbing your mentality and finally it becomes uncontrollable. Your fate could be worse than Pogba if the B sample test proves positive. A ban of 4 to 6 months or even more could await you. Chelsea will not be disturbed because there are still many players available, losing 1 person will not hurt The Blues.

It's shocking to hear that Mudryk is allegedly involved in doping scandal. It's difficult to understand why an athlete would resort to using banned substances to enhance their performance. It is against the spirit of the game. I commend the authorities that are thoroughly investigating the matter. If he is found wanting, he should face the consequences of his actions in line with anti-doping regulations.

In as much as I condemn the use of banned substances in sports I also want us to be a bit lenient with these athletes who indulge in such silly acts, some years ago it was Paul pogba who got axed for using banned substance and now it is Mudryk the Ukrainian whom no one could have ever thought would have indulged in such a barbaric act.

It is  very painful that such a promising talent like Mudryk has been caught and would be made to face the penalty for his actions which will in turn impact his career negatively due to sanctions from the world football governing body but I also expect FIFA to expand their anti doping campaign especially in academics because that's where young prospects are residual and this was the tactics The Russian federation deployed when they were faced with the same situation several years ago.

[JeffBrad12]

Frenkie de Jong and Ronald Araujo are in danger of being put on the transfer list if they don't renew their contracts.

Barcelona has issued them an ultimatum according to the source below. They both have a contract to expire by the summer of 2026. As far as I know de Jong makes 19m euros a year which goes up to 25m with bonuses. He hasn't played for so much time since he recovered as well. I wonder how he will end up here. Araujo has also been injured for a long time and newly returned. Let's see what he thinks about his future.

I'd rather see it as " You guys shall accept huge pay cuts or fuck off!".

Barcelona is still financially struggling to register some players. They're yet finding a proper solution. I guess they did it to ensure their salary cap reduced significantly by giving a huge pay cut for Araujo and De Jong.

In fact, Olmo and Pau have not been registered. As for Olmo, he's temporary registered to fill Christensen's free space. Olmo was able to register temporarily due to the injury of Christensen, but he will not be able to play in January.