⚽ Football Transfers Speculation, Odds and Predictions

[CryptoPanda]

It is great news for PSG fans. I believe Nuno Mendes is currently one of the most valuable players for the team. He is only 22 years old but performing in a spectacular way for his role.  

This must be the priority for PSG from now on. They shouldn't lose their crucial players easily. If they maintain the quality level and continue to add the right players, they can finally achieve their ultimate goal one day. The goal is a Champions League trophy of course. Yeah they couldn't win one even while they had a dream trio like Neymar - Mbappe - Messi. However this doesn't mean they won't with different players either. The squad is very young so it just needs to be given some time to go for bigger achievements.

Nuno Mendes is one of the most talented players in PSG. If PSG wants to establish dominance in Europe they must stop selling their top talents instead they should focus on strengthening the squad and improving their tactical approach. While it was disappointing that PSG failed to win a Champions League title despite having the deadliest attack in the world then Messi, Neymar,and mbappe, that doesn't necessarily mean that they can't be able to achieve European glory with other players. Success in Europe requires not just star players. If PSG can be able to build a more balanced team and maintain consistency, they still have a chance to lift the trophy for the first time in their history.

[shogun47]

It is great news for PSG fans. I believe Nuno Mendes is currently one of the most valuable players for the team. He is only 22 years old but performing in a spectacular way for his role.  

This must be the priority for PSG from now on. They shouldn't lose their crucial players easily. If they maintain the quality level and continue to add the right players, they can finally achieve their ultimate goal one day. The goal is a Champions League trophy of course. Yeah they couldn't win one even while they had a dream trio like Neymar - Mbappe - Messi. However this doesn't mean they won't with different players either. The squad is very young so it just needs to be given some time to go for bigger achievements.

I think the time is right for this transfer and while many people did't see this coming, it was the right decision for him.

When you say that they shouldn't lose their crucial players, at the end of the day it will be equalized when they get another player for him. Money isn't a big deal for them and they will purchase a player as a substitute no matter what the price is for them.

I remember how they paid a sky high price for Kolo Muani out of nothing and then he was sitting on the bench for such a long time. PSG doesn't care. If they want a player, money is not the problem, but rather the reputation of the league and that players have to make a decision whether they want to play in a highly competitive league or not. Mbappe was the best example for a superstar player who was not able to win the Ballon d'Or because he was playing in such a boring league.

[bitgolden]

To be honest, if the players on your team tells you not to get a player, then you do not get that player. It is not about just being under their control, it is not about players having too much say in these, you could do whatever you want when just one player tells you something, but if the number grows to 3 starters? You may listen to them, after all you want to make sure that they are feeling happy about their own situation as well.

So all in all, in this case, Barcelona did the right thing by not getting Rashford. Plus, lets take a look at the player, he isn't really that much of an important player to begin with, not like they were missing a striker or a winger, they have both of those positions filled up, even on the bench, so they didn't really need him anyways.

[X-ray]

What do you guys think about this swap? Is it worthy?

I think it's very worthy for Manchester United to swap. United lacked depth on its mid, and sign Douglas can help them to fix it. The better they swap Zirkzee for Douglas instead of keep Zirkzee much longer.

Zirkzee is a failed striker in PL, and i saw no chance for him to growth. It's a no brainer deal to swap him with Douglas. If i were United owner, i would send a letter to Juventus to accept this deal.

[mamesso]

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Vinicius junior is a talented and top tier player and he is one of the most valuable players in the club. He is young and still have a lot of individual accolades like the Ballon d'or and other awards for grabs, moving away from Real Madrid or moving to a less standard team may deter his chances of achieving this success. Staying in Madrid is most advisable unless the club is against him or maybe they have a change of management or dispute, I don't think Vinicius will be willing to leave the club not even in the nearest future.

Real Madrid is the right club for him to win everything including the Ballon d'Or award. Vinicius has just rejected a contract extension offer from Real Madrid, In fact, after winning the UCL trophy last season, he said he wanted to stay at Real Madrid like Modric, Toni Kroos and Carvajal did.
The reason for the rejection may be that he wants to be the highest paid player at Real Madrid and he also doesn't want his salary to be equal to Mbappe. It seems that Real Madrid will have to work harder to keep their star player at the Bernabeu for longer.

[Luzin]

It has not shown very good development, even his statistics are worse than the old coach Ten Haag makes Amorim under pressure. The great hopes of supporters for Amorim have not yet been seen. Naturally, at this time Amorim is starting to throw away many players and bring in new players. The latest rumor is that Amorim is monitoring Mahteus Cunha. But Wolves also priced a release clause worth £62.5 million. That's not a cheap price, because Cunha did perform well for Wolves even though their team was not so good in the rankings.

Source: https://ca.sports.yahoo.com/news/fabrizio-romano-confirms-man-utd-231200674.html?

[tottong]

I think the time is right for this transfer and while many people did't see this coming, it was the right decision for him.

When you say that they shouldn't lose their crucial players, at the end of the day it will be equalized when they get another player for him. Money isn't a big deal for them and they will purchase a player as a substitute no matter what the price is for them.

The presence of Nuno Mendes is expected to be an additional strength for PSG in facing the competition in the Champions League because Luis Enrique needs a player who has good performance.
Losing key players or new recruits in football is something that is normal because the transfer market is opened for such needs, but how can the club make a balance when one of their key players leaves.

PSG have lost several star players in the team but they are also looking for replacement players.
Now the big target that they are preparing is to meet the expectations in the Champions League competition and this is the target they want to achieve.

[hyudien]

TAA has been linked to Real Madrid for a long time, especially when Real Madrid lacked players in that position, but until now it has only been a rumor and there has been no certainty at all. I don't know if Liverpool will retain this player or not, what I know is that Liverpool has offered a contract extension but TAA asked for a higher figure than before. Real Madrid actually has a very high chance of being able to bring in this player, because after all they are a big team and also have money, so I'm sure TAA will also be interested.

There has been lot of talk about Trent Alexander Arnold possibly moving to Real Madrid. This is because Real Madrid needs player in his position. Even though Liverpool has offered TAA new contract he has asked for more money. This means that it is not clear what will happen to him next. Real Madrid is very famous and rich club so they will probably try very hard to get TAA to join them. Player might also be attracted to idea of joining such well known club.

If Liverpool fail to lobby and extend the contract of this one player, then they will lose this player on a free transfer which will certainly be detrimental to them. In the last few seasons, Real Madrid have been smart in making transfers, they can even bring in Mbappe without having to pay a lot. Recently I also heard about rumors that TAA has reached a verbal agreement with Real Madrid, but the source of the news that published it is not a very reliable source so I don't want to respond to it. However, with what TAA wants while Liverpool cannot fulfill it, maybe it will come true.

[JeffBrad12]

It has not shown very good development, even his statistics are worse than the old coach Ten Haag makes Amorim under pressure. The great hopes of supporters for Amorim have not yet been seen. Naturally, at this time Amorim is starting to throw away many players and bring in new players. The latest rumor is that Amorim is monitoring Mahteus Cunha. But Wolves also priced a release clause worth £62.5 million. That's not a cheap price, because Cunha did perform well for Wolves even though their team was not so good in the rankings.

Source: https://ca.sports.yahoo.com/news/fabrizio-romano-confirms-man-utd-231200674.html?

It must be ez problem to solve. Manchester United just needs to sell one of its striker, then sign Cunha from Wolves. I see Juventus is demanding Zirkzee, and would be good if they can sell him to old lady.

They can also give additional money to buy Cunha. I think this is a perfect solution.

[Pokapoka124]

Finally! If the rumours turn out to be true though... Nunez doesn't deserve to be a part of Liverpool. He isn't useful for the team most of the time so what's the reason to keep him longer right?

I understand Arne Slot about Luis Diaz and Jota. Especially Luis Diaz has been horrible for a long time. He has 0 goal contribution since the beginning of this year... 

I don't know what's going on with him but I hope he recovers soon. He is normally one of the best players in the squad. He must just be having a bad time these days.

Well, it's understandable if Arne Slot wants to sell Darwin Núñez given the fact that he hasn't been performing well at the club and he hasn't justified the hefty transfer fee paid by Liverpool to Benfica. Though he has shown flashes of brilliance, he hasn't been able to establish himself in the Liverpool team. In my opinion, instead of Liverpool to sell him outright they should loan him so he can gain experience in a less competitive environment. As for Luis Diaz and Diogo Jota, no player can have it together for so long and in as much they might be having a slight dip form I know in less than no time they will be able to get back to their usual best and contribute effectively to the success of the club.

[Oluwa-btc]

Vinicius junior is a talented and top tier player and he is one of the most valuable players in the club. He is young and still have a lot of individual accolades like the Ballon d'or and other awards for grabs, moving away from Real Madrid or moving to a less standard team may deter his chances of achieving this success. Staying in Madrid is most advisable unless the club is against him or maybe they have a change of management or dispute, I don't think Vinicius will be willing to leave the club not even in the nearest future.

I feel you Pokapoka, but Brazilians are like this, I haven't forgotten the case of Neymar Jr already,  some would say he wanted the money and also wants to leave under the shadows of Lionel Messi.
A whole lot could really happen. If any would ask me, I see one of them Brazilians upfront for Real Madrid leaving in the next years ahead. Either Vinicius Junior or Rodrygo would leave for more game time. The arrival of Kylian Mbappe has donea whole lot in that squad already. With Vinicius Junior sportsmanship and reactions on and off the pitch likewise his racial battles in La Liga,  he could be allowed to go.

[junder]

It has not shown very good development, even his statistics are worse than the old coach Ten Haag makes Amorim under pressure. The great hopes of supporters for Amorim have not yet been seen. Naturally, at this time Amorim is starting to throw away many players and bring in new players. The latest rumor is that Amorim is monitoring Mahteus Cunha. But Wolves also priced a release clause worth £62.5 million. That's not a cheap price, because Cunha did perform well for Wolves even though their team was not so good in the rankings.

Source: https://ca.sports.yahoo.com/news/fabrizio-romano-confirms-man-utd-231200674.html?

It must be ez problem to solve. Manchester United just needs to sell one of its striker, then sign Cunha from Wolves. I see Juventus is demanding Zirkzee, and would be good if they can sell him to old lady.

They can also give additional money to buy Cunha. I think this is a perfect solution.

Matheus Cunha can be tried for Man Utd attack line.
His arrival at Wolves in his first season, the player has not made many contributions, but slowly he showed development and this season became a turning point in his career, even though he only strengthened a team that was struggling in the relegation zone, Cunha this season has scored 11 goals from 23 appearances with Wolves.

However, the price of 62 million is quite expensive for a player who has just found his identity, but if Man Utd does not mind the price, the right solution to be able to bring him in is to sell one of his 2 current attackers or both must be included in the sales list because both Zirkzee and Hojlund are not suitable for the Amorim playing pattern.

[len01]

I don't think it's true that Barcelona only wants Spanish players because they have a lot of non-Spanish players. I think Barcelona is a team that doesn't care about the nationality of the players anymore. I don't think they would impose such restrictions because they only aim for success. If you want success, such restrictions will hurt you. I'm sure Barcelona management is aware of this.

Exactly. While Barcelona has poor finances and if they impose such restrictions, surely Barcelona will not be able to get better quality players and fail to achieve success. On the one hand, Barcelona prioritizes free agent players. If a quality player has free agent status and is not a Spanish citizen, I am sure Barcelona management will still recruit the player. Or else Barcelona's future will only end in selfishness and failure.

[Pokapoka124]

I saw a report hours ago that Barcelona are dreaming of signing Jamal Musiala in the summer. The Spanish giants who finished last season without a trophy have been struggling financially in recent years but claimed they're now financially strong again according to the club president but for a player like Jamal Musiala, I think his release clause will be too big for Barcelona to pay. Again, I don't think Musiala will want to leave a club like Bayern Munich who I think currently offers more chances of winning the UCL trophy than Barcelona to move to the Spanish club. Do you think this will be possible? Let read your thoughts

It can only happen in their dreams. Jamal Musiala is one of the most important figures in Bayern Munich's squad. I doubt that Bayern Munich would be willing to sell him now or even in the future as he is seen as a big part of the club's long term vision. With his contract running until 2026 the club is likely to prioritize extending his contract rather than selling him. Losing Musiala would not only weaken their squad but also go against their philosophy of grooming young and talented players into world class players.

[rahmad2nd]

Vinicius junior is a talented and top tier player and he is one of the most valuable players in the club. He is young and still have a lot of individual accolades like the Ballon d'or and other awards for grabs, moving away from Real Madrid or moving to a less standard team may deter his chances of achieving this success. Staying in Madrid is most advisable unless the club is against him or maybe they have a change of management or dispute, I don't think Vinicius will be willing to leave the club not even in the nearest future.

I feel you Pokapoka, but Brazilians are like this, I haven't forgotten the case of Neymar Jr already,  some would say he wanted the money and also wants to leave under the shadows of Lionel Messi.
A whole lot could really happen. If any would ask me, I see one of them Brazilians upfront for Real Madrid leaving in the next years ahead. Either Vinicius Junior or Rodrygo would leave for more game time. The arrival of Kylian Mbappe has donea whole lot in that squad already. With Vinicius Junior sportsmanship and reactions on and off the pitch likewise his racial battles in La Liga,  he could be allowed to go.

I also read from several newspapers, if Vinicius Jr, refused a contract extension even though the salary increase offer was equal to Mbappe. I'm not sure if Vini Jr really wants to finish his contract and then leave, except like the scenario you said specifically the conflict in the locker room between his teammates. for the racism that occurred in La Liga, I'm not sure it will be one of the causes, it could be so but it seems like it won't shake the star of the Brazilian international player. moreover, Vini Jr's contract is quite long which will end in June 2027. he could leave Los Blancos, but Real Madrid is one of the strongest clubs that can lead Vini to achieve many personal achievements and various championship trophies. his steps with Madrid are still long, he is still young, and his ambition is also very strong. at least, Vinicius Junior will still be with Madrid until his contract ends. but don't be surprised, maybe he will extend his contract at the right time for him.

[Justbillywitt]

Vinicius junior is a talented and top tier player and he is one of the most valuable players in the club. He is young and still have a lot of individual accolades like the Ballon d'or and other awards for grabs, moving away from Real Madrid or moving to a less standard team may deter his chances of achieving this success. Staying in Madrid is most advisable unless the club is against him or maybe they have a change of management or dispute, I don't think Vinicius will be willing to leave the club not even in the nearest future.

I feel you Pokapoka, but Brazilians are like this, I haven't forgotten the case of Neymar Jr already,  some would say he wanted the money and also wants to leave under the shadows of Lionel Messi.
A whole lot could really happen. If any would ask me, I see one of them Brazilians upfront for Real Madrid leaving in the next years ahead. Either Vinicius Junior or Rodrygo would leave for more game time. The arrival of Kylian Mbappe has donea whole lot in that squad already. With Vinicius Junior sportsmanship and reactions on and off the pitch likewise his racial battles in La Liga,  he could be allowed to go.

Real Madrid would rather let  Rodrygo leave than to allow Vinicius Junior go. Vini is one of the big names in football currently, he has bigger name than Rodrygo. Madrid is a team that likes big names to be in their team, so on that angle I think it will come down to Rodrygo being the player that will be let go. I think there was a time when it was on the media that Rodrygo was about leaving the club and Manchester city was after him. Maybe this summer it will know how that will play out. If not for Madrid desires to always have the biggest names in football in their team, there wasn't any need for them to bring in Mbappe to the team. They were perfectly fine without the young Man. But Perez will always be Perez he won't change. You don't just buy players anyhow without considering it's effect on the team.

[mammusu]

I saw a report hours ago that Barcelona are dreaming of signing Jamal Musiala in the summer. The Spanish giants who finished last season without a trophy have been struggling financially in recent years but claimed they're now financially strong again according to the club president but for a player like Jamal Musiala, I think his release clause will be too big for Barcelona to pay. Again, I don't think Musiala will want to leave a club like Bayern Munich who I think currently offers more chances of winning the UCL trophy than Barcelona to move to the Spanish club. Do you think this will be possible? Let read your thoughts

It can only happen in their dreams. Jamal Musiala is one of the most important figures in Bayern Munich's squad. I doubt that Bayern Munich would be willing to sell him now or even in the future as he is seen as a big part of the club's long term vision. With his contract running until 2026 the club is likely to prioritize extending his contract rather than selling him. Losing Musiala would not only weaken their squad but also go against their philosophy of grooming young and talented players into world class players.

With Barcelona current financial condition, we may consider their desire to recruit Musiala as a dream, but in the end we also have to admit that the dream could come true without us expecting it if we reflect on the previous recruitment of Dani Olmo, Musiala is still under contract with Munich for about 17 months and so far they have not found an agreement for a contract extension, Musiala has indeed become an important player at Munich and it will most likely be difficult for them to let him go, but the release clause which reportedly reaches 175 euros still looks realistic for other teams including Barcelona, especially since the release clause will reportedly decrease to 100 million euros if Musiala is in his last year at Munich.

[Pokapoka124]

I really disappointed with some Barcelona players who told the club not to sign Rashford. If they were doing opposite thing, i believe Rashford would be playing there. This is my first time to see how players are deeply involved in the player transfer.

It seems to me Barcelona player didn't wanna see a stranger to join in their club, and disrupt their harmony. That's why they told. club to move on from Rashford.

It could be a golden opportunity for him, but yeah it's passed.

Well I don't understand why the Barcelona players stood their grounds and convinced the Barcelona management not to sign Marcus Rashford, it still baffles me as to what might be the problems or issues as regards their decision. I don't think that Barcelona was ready to push further on the deal to bring Marcus Rashford to the club. I would have loved for him to play for them but it’s sad that he missed the opportunity.

[JeffBrad12]

I really disappointed with some Barcelona players who told the club not to sign Rashford. If they were doing opposite thing, i believe Rashford would be playing there. This is my first time to see how players are deeply involved in the player transfer.

It seems to me Barcelona player didn't wanna see a stranger to join in their club, and disrupt their harmony. That's why they told. club to move on from Rashford.

It could be a golden opportunity for him, but yeah it's passed.

Well I don't understand why the Barcelona players stood their grounds and convinced the Barcelona management not to sign Marcus Rashford, it still baffles me as to what might be the problems or issues as regards their decision. I don't think that Barcelona was ready to push further on the deal to bring Marcus Rashford to the club. I would have loved for him to play for them but it’s sad that he missed the opportunity.

I can only assume Barcelona players didn't like strangers to come at mid season to their squad, which can distract them. This is the only sense reason why they disagreed to have Rashford join in their squad.

Rashford seems quite happy to play on Villa now, and he actively pressing against Totenham last night. At least he's good.

[tygeade]

Ancelotti is aware that the back line they currently have is not in good condition because it is experiencing a storm of injuries but what is quite confusing is that he did not buy new players in the transfer market. If he did give the opportunity to young players to replace some injured players then he is aware that the journey to win several titles this season will be much more difficult. There have been seasons where so many star players in the Real Madrid squad, is it a waste? I don't think so because they have won some prestigious trophies and even the coach has the option to rotate players. But for this season I don't understand why Real Madrid don't try to recruit the players they need especially in the back line.

He isn't the one that buys players, he is just a coach after all, he can't go out and buy players himself, that's not his job. At the very worst case, he could say "I do not need defenders" but it is still the management's job to buy or not.

If Perez got out and bought 2 defenders, and give them to Ancelotti and then Ancelotti didn't use them, that would be his mistake and then we could blame him, but even if he doesn't want any defenders, Perez should have seen the situation and still greenlight at least one defender. In any case, we have seen them do a bad decision on the transfer window by getting no defenders at all, I am sure they will do something during the summer, but they are too late for this season. Let's see if this decision will hurt them or not.