⚽ Football Transfers Speculation, Odds and Predictions

[tiCeR]

Thanks god! Arda and Endrick are starting to realize if staying at Real Madrid won't help them a lot to develop their talent. Madrid is a world class club, but if they got no minutes, the better for them to leave.

I hope this news is coming true consider they lacked minutes at Madrid. Ancelotti rarely gave his young lads trust to play, and keep to play the old players. That's why i think Madrid is good as a club, but bad for talent development.

They have to leave. If they stay even longer, they only destroyed their future.

I don't think this is a question about trust, it is a question about sacrificing luxury options for giving talents minutes to play. What is Ancelotti supposed to do? The only way he could give minutes to Arda and Endrick is to give preference to them instead of Rodrygo or to take out Mbappe or Vinicius Junior, which in many games doesn't make sense unless Real Madrid has a lead of several goals. But this hasn't happen very often in the last games. Otherwise it's tough for younger talents in any world class club. Players have no chance to reliably get their minutes if players like Haaland or Mbappe are playing on their positions.

[RaltcoinsB]

Lewandowski's contract ends in the 2026 season and I think before that Barcelona can sell him to a Saudi Arabian club so that Barcelona can make a profit because if he waits for his contract to end he will become a free agent and Saudi Arabian clubs will compete for this player, yes even though Lewandowski is an important player for Barcelona but at the age of 37 Barcelona certainly needs new regeneration and the sale of Lewandowski can be used by Barcelona to recruit younger players.

So far there has been no further discussion about Lewandowski and although it would be quite profitable for Barcelona to release him to the Saudi Arabian League because it has the potential to get a lot of money to regenerate the players they will buy in the next transfer market. His contract ends in 2026, Barcelona might take steps by extending it and if the offer does not come to him, but the problem is that Lewandowski's salary is quite large so it will be a little difficult for Barcelona, especially since he is no longer young and letting him go as a free agent will not benefit Barcelona.

They will sell Lewandowski to Barcelona and earn income from there or they will wait for him to perform and sell him after a year and let him go as a free agent. I am sure the team will do whichever is more profitable. Because we all know that Barcelona is going through difficult times economically. Maybe they can sell Lewandowski to Saudi Arabia for a high price at the end of the year and replace him with a younger player with a lower contract price.

[JoyMarsha]

Newcastle has been set Alexander Isak price tag and they demand 160 million to those who interested want to gets his sign and i know Isak is a good player with his current performance i think Isak is deserved to moved at the bigger club but this is very expensive price which i am sure some of clubs will withdraw from the race to gets him

Actually Arsenal is really want him they even really serious and will attempt to bid him this summer but after seeing his price tag i am sure Arsenal will switching their target and look for other players instead of Isak and for Chelsea and Liverpool too i highly doubt they will dare to buy Isak according to his price tag

Maybe when Newcastle reduces the release clause of Alexander Isak, that's when clubs from the Premier League and Spanish League will make themselves known that they want to sign Alexander Isak to their club.

Currently, it is Arsenal that has found interest in signing Alexander Isak. Not at the price of €160 million, instead €120 million that's what they can pay off for Alexander Isak.

Let's see what the later story would be, as Newcastle is keen to keep Alexander Isak in the team, for a new contract.

[Accardo]

Newcastle has been set Alexander Isak price tag and they demand 160 million to those who interested want to gets his sign and i know Isak is a good player with his current performance i think Isak is deserved to moved at the bigger club but this is very expensive price which i am sure some of clubs will withdraw from the race to gets him

Actually Arsenal is really want him they even really serious and will attempt to bid him this summer but after seeing his price tag i am sure Arsenal will switching their target and look for other players instead of Isak and for Chelsea and Liverpool too i highly doubt they will dare to buy Isak according to his price tag

What Newcastle did indirectly was to retain Alexander Isak, that's why they set a high price for the team that recruited Alexander Isak and I think it's only natural considering Alexander Isak's performance and also his huge contribution to Newcastle, it's only right for them to take advantage if Alexander Isak stays or if Alexander Isak leaves.

Arsenal I don't think will buy a very expensive player, we know that this team is quite calculating, but now Liverpool is also rumored to be very interested in Alexander Isak, so it's not impossible that Liverpool will be able to meet the price set by Newcastle.

Liverpool is willing to sell Diaz to raise up funds for the procurement of Isak, despite the availability of attacking players in Anfield, his performance has fully got the attention of the reds, although you have a point, Newcastle isn't interested in selling the Sweden international. But any club that is able to provide the amount would gain it back based on Isak's sensations; 17 goals and five assists in 23 premier league games, it's something to think about, would you allow such an asset leave?

[shogun47]

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We can't really compared Isaak to the crazy transfer of Mbappe or someone else. Newcastle gives non sense fees just to ensure he was staying, and i see no other motive than it. So many clubs are keen in signing him, and that's the best way for Newcastle to keep him.

If things may not go so well for them, Isaak will leave. The only chance to buy out him is that when Newcastle did shit, and not qualify for the UCL. I hope he leaves from there cuz it's disappointing me to see a huge talent like him wasted on Newcastle.

It won't be that easy and for as long as Isak has a valid contract, there is nothing he can decide about unilaterally. Newcastle is not poor or anything, they have the resources to resist high offers if they think they can't find someone to replace him with the same quality and they know that having many millions more in their pockets doesn't mean anything if they can't sign an equally strong striker, which by the way would become quite difficult if they miss the Champions League for season 2025/2026.

Since he has a contract until 2027, Newcastle could keep him despite any offers from other clubs and try to regain their position among the top four to qualify for the Champions League and then still let him go because their chances to find a player that replaces him are of course several times higher if they are qualified for the most important international European competition.

Alexander Isak is the Arrow head of Newcastle at the moment, he is one of the leading goal scorers in the premier League, he stands out for Newcastle, so selling him is a definite NO NO for the Northeast English club.
Just as you've rightly put, the current owners of the club are financially buoyant, and they can keep him till the end of his contract in 2027, although Newcastle are currently 7th on the premier League table, with their chances of qualifying for the champions league looking a bit sketchy, However if the pressure comes too high on Newcastle to offload him, it will definitely be difficult for them to get Such a replacement in a short time, I feel they might likely increase his wages just to help pacify him to still stay.

They would probably not keep him until the end of his contract because that is what clubs barely do. However, Isak may want to stay until the end of his contract because his position becomes more lucrative due to lump sum money for his signature.

But Newcastle will try to either extend the contract and offer him an extravagant salary, or they will sell him in summer 2026 when the remaining contract duration still is around 1 year.

But yes this one is hard to predict and anything can happen quickly as everyone knows. Once the offer is high enough, almost any club becomes weak.

[Palakka]

Newcastle has been set Alexander Isak price tag and they demand 160 million to those who interested want to gets his sign and i know Isak is a good player with his current performance i think Isak is deserved to moved at the bigger club but this is very expensive price which i am sure some of clubs will withdraw from the race to gets him

Actually Arsenal is really want him they even really serious and will attempt to bid him this summer but after seeing his price tag i am sure Arsenal will switching their target and look for other players instead of Isak and for Chelsea and Liverpool too i highly doubt they will dare to buy Isak according to his price tag

Maybe when Newcastle reduces the release clause of Alexander Isak, that's when clubs from the Premier League and Spanish League will make themselves known that they want to sign Alexander Isak to their club.

Currently, it is Arsenal that has found interest in signing Alexander Isak. Not at the price of €160 million, instead €120 million that's what they can pay off for Alexander Isak.

Let's see what the later story would be, as Newcastle is keen to keep Alexander Isak in the team, for a new contract.

The consistency and sharpness shown by Isak in scoring goals is extraordinary, although he actually only joined in the last two seasons in the EPL but with his ability he can compete in the race to be top scorer in the last two seasons, so it is not surprising that newcastle set a very high price for their the main striker, so far Arsenal have shown great interest in recruiting Isak and as we know if Arsenal is not a team that is willing to pay high enough of what they offer, that's why they failed to get Isak last winter, now reportedly Liverpool also began to approach Isak and they are even ready to offer some money + Nunez to get Isak in the summer transfer market later.

[Juicyhome]

Newcastle United is not a random team in EPL, they've gained their ground and become one of the elite team to push to greater heights and more. Eddie Howe have also done his part as manager, putting together a work force that have made his side reach some major stage in football. Alexander Isak is a prominent striker for Newcastle United, his presence matters a whole lot for the team and we've seen him in actions countless times in Newcastle jersey. Alexander Isak will leave if his side failed to qualify for the UEFA Champions League this season? We should have a review on the table, Newcastle are ranked 7th position and that gives them 3 points gap behind the top four. Whereas this is mid season and important for them to be in pursuit for the competitive UCL race.

I knew very well Newcastle was not a random club, and being considered as one of major club in PL. The problem is that they rarely won trophy. Meanwhile any footballers are always having trophies as the main target in their career. That's the reason i think Isaak won't say no if there will be a lucrative offer for him.

It's also his way to reach the huge success on his career as a footballer.

Before thinking of winning trophy for a club you must be consistent and willing to help the team win games. Newcastle ever since they got new owner they have been performing well with the quality players the owner brought in. Football is merely business these days, no passion anymore every owner just want to make profits. If by end of the season Newcastle gets good offer for Isak, they will gladly sell him out without having rethink.  Wether they qualify to champions league or not they will still sell him with good offer. Isak has been Newcastle hit man ever since he joined the team. He has been super both on the field and off the field for the club.

Isak  performance alone can't give Newcastle trophy he's just playing to get interest from big clubs. If Newcastle wants to win a trophy they have to buy more quality players.

[Frankolala]

Lewandowski's contract ends in the 2026 season and I think before that Barcelona can sell him to a Saudi Arabian club so that Barcelona can make a profit because if he waits for his contract to end he will become a free agent and Saudi Arabian clubs will compete for this player, yes even though Lewandowski is an important player for Barcelona but at the age of 37 Barcelona certainly needs new regeneration and the sale of Lewandowski can be used by Barcelona to recruit younger players.

So far there has been no further discussion about Lewandowski and although it would be quite profitable for Barcelona to release him to the Saudi Arabian League because it has the potential to get a lot of money to regenerate the players they will buy in the next transfer market. His contract ends in 2026, Barcelona might take steps by extending it and if the offer does not come to him, but the problem is that Lewandowski's salary is quite large so it will be a little difficult for Barcelona, especially since he is no longer young and letting him go as a free agent will not benefit Barcelona.

This is why Barcelona needs to sell Lewandowski to the Saudis, if they show interest in him after his contract expires in 2026. The money from his sales can be used to bring in two or three young quality players to the team, and a striker to replace him. It's left for Barcelona to do their calculations and plan for Lewandowski exit, because it will help the club financially.

[asriloni]

Thanks god! Arda and Endrick are starting to realize if staying at Real Madrid won't help them a lot to develop their talent. Madrid is a world class club, but if they got no minutes, the better for them to leave.

I hope this news is coming true consider they lacked minutes at Madrid. Ancelotti rarely gave his young lads trust to play, and keep to play the old players. That's why i think Madrid is good as a club, but bad for talent development.

They have to leave. If they stay even longer, they only destroyed their future.

I don't think this is a question about trust, it is a question about sacrificing luxury options for giving talents minutes to play. What is Ancelotti supposed to do? The only way he could give minutes to Arda and Endrick is to give preference to them instead of Rodrygo or to take out Mbappe or Vinicius Junior, which in many games doesn't make sense unless Real Madrid has a lead of several goals. But this hasn't happen very often in the last games. Otherwise it's tough for younger talents in any world class club. Players have no chance to reliably get their minutes if players like Haaland or Mbappe are playing on their positions.

If Ancelotti couldn't give them minutes. He should not stubborn to keep them. He can send them as a loan to the another club, which is also useful in helping them to develop themselves.

This much better instead of forcing them to always sit off the pitch. So many clubs have also asked Madrid to laon those young lads.

[Litzki1990]

Lewandowski's contract ends in the 2026 season and I think before that Barcelona can sell him to a Saudi Arabian club so that Barcelona can make a profit because if he waits for his contract to end he will become a free agent and Saudi Arabian clubs will compete for this player, yes even though Lewandowski is an important player for Barcelona but at the age of 37 Barcelona certainly needs new regeneration and the sale of Lewandowski can be used by Barcelona to recruit younger players.

So far there has been no further discussion about Lewandowski and although it would be quite profitable for Barcelona to release him to the Saudi Arabian League because it has the potential to get a lot of money to regenerate the players they will buy in the next transfer market. His contract ends in 2026, Barcelona might take steps by extending it and if the offer does not come to him, but the problem is that Lewandowski's salary is quite large so it will be a little difficult for Barcelona, especially since he is no longer young and letting him go as a free agent will not benefit Barcelona.

Barcelona must sell Lewandowski before his market value decreases, this is the right time when Lewandowski is in demand by Saudi Arabian clubs and dares to take a high price. The profit from the sale can be used to buy players with fresher quality. Don't delay this opportunity too much, Barcelona is improving its finances so at least they have to be realistic in taking every advantage.

Barcelona must find an alternative to the star player before selling Lewandowski to another club. At the moment I don't see any replacement for Lewandowski at Barcelona. Despite being an older footballer, he has been performing well for Barcelona in every match. At this stage of excellent performance, if Barcelona only thought of financial gain and sold this player to the Saudi League, then their performance will definitely have a negative impact. At the moment, Barcelona should focus entirely on their performance. Barcelona have a good chance of winning the La Liga title this season so if they continue to perform well regardless of all this then maybe we could see them win it at the end of the season. Also, despite the way Barcelona are performing, they have the potential to get into a good position in the Champions League, which is all the more important for the team now.

[Alpha Marine]

This is why Barcelona needs to sell Lewandowski to the Saudis, if they show interest in him after his contract expires in 2026. The money from his sales can be used to bring in two or three young quality players to the team, and a striker to replace him. It's left for Barcelona to do their calculations and plan for Lewandowski exit, because it will help the club financially.

I fully support the sale of Lewandoski because Barca needs a younger striker for the long term. However, Lewandoski's sale won't be enough to sign another top striker. The highest Lewandoski will sell for currently is 50 million, and I don't see any striker they can get for less than 50 million who can do better than Lewandoski.
Barcelona needs a LW and a striker, I feel they should sign Lookman and Isak or Gyokeres, and then Raphina can play as a 10 behind the striker. So that means they will have 4 attacking players who can all score and create chances for teammates to score. They already have a good midfield and defense but they can get another CB if necessary and they need a long term goalkeeper.

[junder]

Thanks god! Arda and Endrick are starting to realize if staying at Real Madrid won't help them a lot to develop their talent. Madrid is a world class club, but if they got no minutes, the better for them to leave.

I hope this news is coming true consider they lacked minutes at Madrid. Ancelotti rarely gave his young lads trust to play, and keep to play the old players. That's why i think Madrid is good as a club, but bad for talent development.

They have to leave. If they stay even longer, they only destroyed their future.

I don't think this is a question about trust, it is a question about sacrificing luxury options for giving talents minutes to play. What is Ancelotti supposed to do? The only way he could give minutes to Arda and Endrick is to give preference to them instead of Rodrygo or to take out Mbappe or Vinicius Junior, which in many games doesn't make sense unless Real Madrid has a lead of several goals. But this hasn't happen very often in the last games. Otherwise it's tough for younger talents in any world class club. Players have no chance to reliably get their minutes if players like Haaland or Mbappe are playing on their positions.

If Ancelotti couldn't give them minutes. He should not stubborn to keep them. He can send them as a loan to the another club, which is also useful in helping them to develop themselves.

This much better instead of forcing them to always sit off the pitch. So many clubs have also asked Madrid to laon those young lads.

Basically Ancelotti does not want to take too big a risk by entrusting the game to Arda and Endrick when the team needs new creativity in creating opportunities and we have seen that in several matches. Ancelotti is too stubborn to maintain his luxurious squad which has an impact on the development of his young players' abilities due to the lack of playing time.
I agree with the loan option, Arda and Endrick are in demand by big clubs and they should take this step, and when they can prove their abilities at their new clubs. I am sure Madrid will take them back soon.

[Donneski]

Thanks god! Arda and Endrick are starting to realize if staying at Real Madrid won't help them a lot to develop their talent. Madrid is a world class club, but if they got no minutes, the better for them to leave.

I hope this news is coming true consider they lacked minutes at Madrid. Ancelotti rarely gave his young lads trust to play, and keep to play the old players. That's why i think Madrid is good as a club, but bad for talent development.

They have to leave. If they stay even longer, they only destroyed their future.

This isn't the first time this kind of speculation have made it to the media space but both youngsters have always dismissed any interest to move away from the club. According to them, they're very much aware that there are some senior members of the squad who plays in their positions but instead of looking for an opportunity to leave the club, they're committed to the plans of the club manager Carlo Ancelotti. You don't expect Carlo Ancelotti to start Endrick ahead of Kylian Mbappe or Arder Guler ahead of Rodrygo or Brahim Diaz -this I also think both young players understands. They'll definitely get their playing time in due time.

[bitgolden]

Erik Ten hag could definitely be a good one, I am not saying that he is going to save any team he is on, but at Eredevise he was a great one, remember how good he was with Ajax? That team looked like they could have won the UCL at one point, we were shocked how great they did. In the end, they are not going to end up regretting how ETH will make Feyenoord play if that works out for them. I did expect ETH to be hired by some bigger team to be fair, I didn't really assume that he would be that good, it is not really that easy to make that work, but in the end we are talking about a team that is doing fine overall, and ETH could help them.

Since we are so close to summer already, it is only ETH that makes sense, otherwise I would have suggested them to take their time and not make big moves this quickly, they could just hire a coach during the summer and just handle with interim coach until the season ends, what's worse that could happen during this few months?

[rahmad2nd]

This is why Barcelona needs to sell Lewandowski to the Saudis, if they show interest in him after his contract expires in 2026. The money from his sales can be used to bring in two or three young quality players to the team, and a striker to replace him. It's left for Barcelona to do their calculations and plan for Lewandowski exit, because it will help the club financially.

Such a thing will happen if Lewandowski is willing to move to the Saudi Pro League, on the other hand, if it does not go according to plan, Barcelona does not have the power to sell him just like that. Previously Lewandowski said that there were several offers from Saudi clubs. but he rejected them, his desire to stay at Barcelona was very strong. IMO, Barcelona does not have much money to find a striker to replace Lewandowski, especially now that Lewandowski's performance is back under the direction of Hansi Flick. therefore Barcelona also keeps him, because to bring in a center forward the transfer value is very fantastic. at the same time, Barcelona is constrained by their finances. previously I remember when Lewandowski stated that he would end his career at Barcelona, ​​although the decision could change, but it seems the right option is to sell another player. because, it is likely that Lewandowski will not leave until his contract ends.

[Justbillywitt]

With what is happening with Ademola Lookman and his coach after Atalanta crashed out of the champions League last night, I don't think it's wise for Lookman to continue playing for Atalanta. His relationship with his manager has taken a new twist after Lookman missed a penalty kick yesterday, and his manager appeared to have criticised him, by labelling him one of the worst penalty takers he has ever seen. Lookman who didn't find that criticism well with him, hit back at the manager for singling him out in their exit from the champions league. To me I think Ademola should leave Atalanta next summer and go to another club, because if he continues to stay in Atalanta after this incident, his manager might decide not to be playing him and he will find it difficult to progress as a young player that he is. His manager was wrong for that criticism towards Lookman who in my opinion deserves more respectful treatment from him manager.

[Pokapoka124]

Since being brought in from Manchester United, Antony has shown a good game and he can even help his team Real Betis to get good results. It seems like he has changed a lot and the coach seems to know exactly what to do with this player. It is proven that he is currently getting MVP again while defending Real Betis.
I see social media and there are many jokes from people, such as those who say Real Betis managed to get Antony along with his skills. Lol

You are right. It's surprising to see Anthony performing so well at Real Betis. This raises questions about why the same Antony was struggling at Manchester United and why he couldn't perform to expectations under both previous and present manager. It seems Anthony’s loan move to Real Betis is a blessing in disguise for him as it's helping him regain his confidence and form. If he continues to impress, Real Betis may want to make his move permanent.

[Antotena]

This is why Barcelona needs to sell Lewandowski to the Saudis, if they show interest in him after his contract expires in 2026. The money from his sales can be used to bring in two or three young quality players to the team, and a striker to replace him. It's left for Barcelona to do their calculations and plan for Lewandowski exit, because it will help the club financially.

I'm yet to understand any obsession of people trying to make Barcelona sell Lewandowski and when I asked them why they did that, what you hear is not making any sense to the ear. Right now in Laliga, Nobody has goals of the season in Laliga like him, he has scored 20 goals without going for any injury and he is still standing firm while the young players in Real Madrid are trying to reach where he is, now I want to know the logical reason why they want him sold.

From my observation, Lewandowski doesn't have fan base hype and all other things some mid players has these days and people say things because other people are saying it but to me, Lewandowski is more than anything, and bigger than any player in Laliga right now in my book. The fact that he is very active and has never consider going to Saudi is what Iike about it him, everything doesn't have to be migrating from one club to another and you don't have to copy every other things players does.

[gabbie2010]

This is why Barcelona needs to sell Lewandowski to the Saudis, if they show interest in him after his contract expires in 2026. The money from his sales can be used to bring in two or three young quality players to the team, and a striker to replace him. It's left for Barcelona to do their calculations and plan for Lewandowski exit, because it will help the club financially.

I fully support the sale of Lewandoski because Barca needs a younger striker for the long term. However, Lewandoski's sale won't be enough to sign another top striker. The highest Lewandoski will sell for currently is 50 million, and I don't see any striker they can get for less than 50 million who can do better than Lewandoski.
Barcelona needs a LW and a striker, I feel they should sign Lookman and Isak or Gyokeres, and then Raphina can play as a 10 behind the striker. So that means they will have 4 attacking players who can all score and create chances for teammates to score. They already have a good midfield and defense but they can get another CB if necessary and they need a long term goalkeeper.

I am having contrary opinion with regards to whether Barcelona should sell Lewandoski, l think Barcelona has many young promising players who could gain from the wealth of experience offered by Lewandoski, to get a young quality striker would cost Barcelona a lot of money considering their present financial issue, from my own point of view the club should keep Lewandoski and start grooming a new striker from the club academy just like how Yamal was promoted with his talent and quality which is already helping the club, Lewandoski had been in the game for a very long time his presence on the field would enable him motivate his younger team mates.

[snipie]

I am having contrary opinion with regards to whether Barcelona should sell Lewandoski, l think Barcelona has many young promising players who could gain from the wealth of experience offered by Lewandoski, to get a young quality striker would cost Barcelona a lot of money considering their present financial issue, from my own point of view the club should keep Lewandoski and start grooming a new striker from the club academy just like how Yamal was promoted with his talent and quality which is already helping the club, Lewandoski had been in the game for a very long time his presence on the field would enable him motivate his younger team mates.

From what I read regarding this subject, Lewandowski wants to stay longer in Barcelona and he has nothing that urges him to quit before the end of his contract. He has already a year in the contract and Barcelona wants to extend it by another year, so until 2027, but they will try to do some tricks with his salary to avoid fair play troubles.
Barcelona needs Lewandowski for two reasons at least, first he is doing well, scoring and topping the best scorers with 20 goals, +3 more than Kylian Mbappe, secondly because they indeed do not have an alternative for him.