⚽ Football Transfers Speculation, Odds and Predictions

[hyudien]

I think Saudis can easily filling what MU wanted for Onana. 20 million ++ bid is so easy for them. United can even expect higher than it for Onana like 30 million ++.
If Manchester United such offer from Saudis, i hope they will sell him asap. They must not miss opportunity to sell Onana to the Saudis.

On other hand, they're also closely linked to the Diogo Costa, which can costed them around 64 million. They're in right direction in exchanging Onana for Costa.

I'd prefer to see them to sell Onana asap, then bring Costa to the Old Trafford.

I praised Onana performance against Lyon some time ago, but that doesn't stop me from saying that he is not suitable for Old Trafford, I would agree if an Arab club or another European club were interested in the Cameroonian, Onana is not the goalkeeper Amorim needs right now because his ability is not always consistent. I don't hate him but 2 seasons with Man Utd proves that Man Utd is not the team he should be playing for.

[Jostern]

I think Saudis can easily filling what MU wanted for Onana. 20 million ++ bid is so easy for them. United can even expect higher than it for Onana like 30 million ++.
If Manchester United such offer from Saudis, i hope they will sell him asap. They must not miss opportunity to sell Onana to the Saudis.

On other hand, they're also closely linked to the Diogo Costa, which can costed them around 64 million. They're in right direction in exchanging Onana for Costa.

I'd prefer to see them to sell Onana asap, then bring Costa to the Old Trafford.

I praised Onana performance against Lyon some time ago, but that doesn't stop me from saying that he is not suitable for Old Trafford, I would agree if an Arab club or another European club were interested in the Cameroonian, Onana is not the goalkeeper Amorim needs right now because his ability is not always consistent. I don't hate him but 2 seasons with Man Utd proves that Man Utd is not the team he should be playing for.

Andre Onana do not deserve any praise whatsoever against Lyon, He was awful in both games, and I must concur with Nemanja Matic he is the most awful Goalkeeper Manchester United have had in the 20th Century, There is a rumour flying all over the place from Manchester United tracking a new goalkeeper that is a good development from them, Onana do not deserve to be playing against Manchester united. He should be sold at any price, He should be offloaded, If Amorim knows what is good for his project, offloading Onana should be his Priority.

[KTChampions]

It would be funny if Felix returned to Chelsea. He is starting to remind me of Ibrahimovic who was constantly moving between top clubs and winning little.
As for the situation at the top, there is a high probability that we will see a golden match at the end of the season. If Inter and Napoli remain level on points, it will be held in Milan, as Inter has a better goal difference.

I agree that this comparison between João Félix and Ibrahimovic makes sense if we look at the frequent movements between big clubs... João Félix has already had spells at Atlético de Madrid, Chelsea (loan and permanent return in August 2024) and now at AC Milan without confirmation that he will remain at the club... I really think he will return to Benfica for the upcoming competitions such as the Club World Cup.

As for the situation in the Serie A standings, this tie between Inter and Napoli with only five rounds left in the championship makes the bets quite interesting... has there ever been a championship ended with a tie? I know that the tiebreaker is goal difference, if even that doesn't solve it, it would be insane to watch an extra game in Milan and watch additional drama at the end of the competition.

I believe that both João Félix and the fans involved in these disputes should be prepared for a period full of emotions and twists and turns!

The Golden Match was introduced, it seems, from the 2022/2023 season and was obviously not held during this period. Previously, there was a whole list of additional indicators to determine the champion with an equal number of points and this was always enough. In general, in every country this rule is introduced and then cancelled and vice versa, but I know for sure that sometimes such games happen, for example, in the championship of my country (Russia) there was such a match and I even watched it.

[Lannakosa]

Szczesny gets one more year contract extension. His performance is good overall, though a bit declined lately. The decision to keep him instead of let him go is good and really appreciate Barcelona.

They could sign a new goal keeper in summer, but extending his contract will much more cheaper. They can avoid to waste huge amounts of money to sign a new goal keeper.

Happy to see Barcelona is now starting to use their sense when doing player business.

As far as I know that Ter Stegen is already training with the base team, but these training are not yet full, it enters gradually. If everything goes on, then Barcelona will have Szczesny and perhaps Ter Stegen will be able to completely recover behind the offseason, so they will not need to sign a new goalkeeper and spend money on it. Three goalkeepers will be too many, two of them will spend a lot of time on the bench, which I would not want to see for such goalkeepers.

[armanda90]

Raphinha Rumors

Raphinha transfer probability has increased 64% recently and of the several clubs interested, only Liverpool are reportedly closest while Manchester City is in second place well, both clubs are said have sufficient budget to bring him in. The main obstacle come from Barcelona who do not want to let this player go in any way moreover Raphinha has contributed greatly to Barcelona throughout the season. Basically, Barcelona is quite safe because this player is still under contract for the next 2 seasons (Jun 30, 2027) but for some reason Barcelona are still trying to offer a contract extension this April, this is proof that they want to secure players for longer.

Due consistency performance in this season and scoring 27 goals of 42 games all competition for Barcelona I doubt will sell him for next season although have interested offering from other club. Raphinha performed very well in this season not only have productivities by scoring goals but also made 9 assists of 30 games in La Liga matches. Raphinha can played well when Hansi Flick put him as left or right winger and some time can play as attacking midfielder, he has completed position and very difficult find replacement if Barcelona sell him.

Raphinha contract duration still longer with Barcelona and expiring until June 2027, have much time for Barcelona extend his contract around one or two season later and possibility sell for next one season later if fail reach agreement for contract extending. In this season, Raphinha have give positive impact for Barcelona success qualifying to UEFA Champion League semifinal, reach to Copa del Rey final and Barcelona keep leading the top position standings in La Liga.

[bitgolden]

In Rashford's case, many factors came together, firstly, he received a lot of negativity from the fans because he started playing worse, but in fact, the whole team was not in the best shape, so it was somewhat biased, secondly, apparently, he and Amorim immediately had some kind of conflict and Amorim chose him as an example of what would happen to a player who does not obey the coach.

Regarding Amorim, it is obvious that he is not such a good coach, because Manchester United are only sliding down the Premier League table, he is now focused on the Europa League, but I am not sure that they will win the cup and then Amorim will be immediately fired.

Plus there is an age difference, Rashford is 27 years old and not developing at all and from 19 years old to 27 years old then he didn't get any better at all so obviously he was out. Not the manage to and all fans hated him, and management hated him, and basically everyone hated him. Hojlund is 22 years old, and if he also ends up being the same player at 27 then yeah he would be fired too or sold, because people want development. If you are young and make mistakes that's fine because people assume you will get better, but if you are given years and not get better than you are not given more time.

Hojlund has 1 more season after this, maybe 2, maybe not even that much, but if he starts scoring and looks better then he could be given a better chance later on. I still believe Osimhen could do a lot better if they could get him.

[SatoPrincess]

If this is true then it would be a really good move for Real Madrid. But the source there doesn't relieves me about the reliability of this news.  

Real Madrid has been rumoured with Saliba for a long while already. They really need a solid CB like him. Alaba is literally finished by the way. Please just get rid of him fast or just use him as a bench player...

Real Madrid are desperately in need of a very good and reliable centre back for the coming season and it is no longer a secret that they highly admire Arsenal’s Saliba to fill that position but there is a huge doubt this deal will happen because Arsenal also value Saliba as a key member of their squad and I doubt Arsenal will be willing to sell him in the coming window.

[Lida93]

Raphinha is a contender for the Ballon d'Or following his magnificent performance this season. He keep banging goals and also assists leading to contributing to the elevating phase of the club. Basically one of the key frontline for Barcelona and there's no way the club will let him exits the club when his contract expires. As a matter of fact, Barca will make planning to extend his contract and there's always a way for the Brazilian to portray his value for the club on the pitch. These EPL sides should probably give up because it's too early to start growing gathering rumors and possible links with Raphinha.

There are still a lot of good players at Barca that can still be a worthy replacement for Raphinha, even if he leaves the team. That he has the chance of being a potential Ballon d'Or candidate does not mean that he can't be sold. for me, there is no difference playing for either Liverpool or Barca, either of the two options will still give him the opportunity to be whatever he wants to be. For Barca, he has the chance of still playing for one of the best teams at laliga and for Liverpool, he still has the chance of playing for one of the best teams in the Premier League, which will still mean that he can comfortably play in the Champions League in the next edition.

No player is irreplaceable especially not for barce but it's going to take sometime to fill the gap which ultimately could affect the team's performance for a good player like Raphinha. And truly he would have the opportunity of playing in the champions league playing at either club's but in terms of winning the Ballon d'Or, Raphinha has more better chance of achieving such dream with Barcelona with a less percentage of doing same with Liverpool. As in, how many premiership players has regularly won the Ballon d'Or more than Spanish La'liga players?

[YOSHIE]

Real Madrid are desperately in need of a very good and reliable centre back for the coming season and it is no longer a secret that they highly admire Arsenal’s Saliba to fill that position but there is a huge doubt this deal will happen because Arsenal also value Saliba as a key member of their squad and I doubt Arsenal will be willing to sell him in the coming window.

Yes, Saliba's consideration by Real Madrid this summer has become a hot news among football, this is a vigilance towards Arsenal, but on the other hand Arsenal considers Saliba for the moment This is still a relief for Arsenal and he cannot be replaced for now, this is a firm response by Arsenal.

Even so, I had seen Saliba's interview he said that he was still committed to Arsenal, this was the most tense thing when Madrid heard that, Madrid would take a serious approach to a big offer, whatever Arsenal happened Want to consider releasing Saliba to Madrid, if the things I mentioned above really happened Arsenal will face the biggest trial this time to maintain their best assets at Arsenal, I hope there is no further turmoil and Saliba remains at Arsenal.

[bitLeap]

Szczesny gets one more year contract extension. His performance is good overall, though a bit declined lately. The decision to keep him instead of let him go is good and really appreciate Barcelona.

They could sign a new goal keeper in summer, but extending his contract will much more cheaper. They can avoid to waste huge amounts of money to sign a new goal keeper.

Happy to see Barcelona is now starting to use their sense when doing player business.

As far as I know that Ter Stegen is already training with the base team, but these training are not yet full, it enters gradually. If everything goes on, then Barcelona will have Szczesny and perhaps Ter Stegen will be able to completely recover behind the offseason, so they will not need to sign a new goalkeeper and spend money on it. Three goalkeepers will be too many, two of them will spend a lot of time on the bench, which I would not want to see for such goalkeepers.

If I may be honest based on the progress so far I believe Hansi Flick prefers Szczesny performance over Ter Stegen. In terms of productivity in securing the goal, Szczesny has shown a good, solid performance and this is a plus point for extension. His age is not a big problem but Szczesny is more mature and able to adapt quickly and has much longer experience. Therefore, it will be difficult for Ter Stegen to regain his place if Hansi Flick continues to give trust to Szczesny.

[puloweh555]

If this is true then it would be a really good move for Real Madrid. But the source there doesn't relieves me about the reliability of this news.  

Real Madrid has been rumoured with Saliba for a long while already. They really need a solid CB like him. Alaba is literally finished by the way. Please just get rid of him fast or just use him as a bench player...

Real Madrid are desperately in need of a very good and reliable centre back for the coming season and it is no longer a secret that they highly admire Arsenal’s Saliba to fill that position but there is a huge doubt this deal will happen because Arsenal also value Saliba as a key member of their squad and I doubt Arsenal will be willing to sell him in the coming window.

Of course after this season's failure, Real Madrid must realize that their weakness this season is in the defense line. Certainly next season Real Madrid will make a total change especially in the defense line.

Starting from Alonso who is currently the alternative coach if Ancelotti leaves at the end of last season and the arrival of Arnold and Saliba are the most prominent names in the heart of the defense for the center back position. Real Madrid has contacted Saliba and his agent, so Saliba has great potential to leave Arsenal and join Real Madrid.

Arsenal if they don't want to release Saliba will be the wrong decision, because players who have been targeted by Real Madrid will always have free status because the negotiations carried out by Real Madrid are very smart, they immediately communicate with the players, if not released immediately will be free so Arsenal must make a wise decision in this matter.

[EL MOHA]

Real Madrid are desperately in need of a very good and reliable centre back for the coming season and it is no longer a secret that they highly admire Arsenal’s Saliba to fill that position but there is a huge doubt this deal will happen because Arsenal also value Saliba as a key member of their squad and I doubt Arsenal will be willing to sell him in the coming window.

I think Real Madrid will definitely part ways with two or more center backs next summer, the likes of Alaba and Eder Militao are proving to be injury prone as it seems and this two can be sold off next summer or not awarded a new contract extension. With Real Madrid also strongly rejecting the offer of Virgil Van Dijke from Liverpool I think they already have there target and it is getting clearer that it would be Saliba who they will choose. His experience and age is definitely within range of their targets.

As for him not wanting to be sold by Arsenal I think it is normal because no club will be willing to let go of their best player especially a top team like Arsenal looking to challenge for the title. But in all of this there is one thing which is Real Madrid is the biggest club in the world and almost every player wouldn’t be able to resist them, so personally I think if Real Madrid make a strong move, Arsenal will not be able to stop them

[Luzin]

The latest rumor is that Man United is interested in Wolves player Matheus Cunha. Reportedly Man United is negotiating with Wolves, Man United's offer starts from £63 million. This condition made Liverpool panic, because they also wanted Matheus Cunha.  Cunha is a striker with quite potential, he is currently 25 years old. With Wolves he played 50 times and scored 22 goals. It seems that Amorim wants to find a rival to Hojlound.

Source: https://www.liverpool.com/liverpool-fc-news/features/matheus-cunha-manchester-united-transfer-31488689

[GiftedMAN]

If this is true then it would be a really good move for Real Madrid. But the source there doesn't relieves me about the reliability of this news.  

Real Madrid has been rumoured with Saliba for a long while already. They really need a solid CB like him. Alaba is literally finished by the way. Please just get rid of him fast or just use him as a bench player...

Real Madrid are desperately in need of a very good and reliable centre back for the coming season and it is no longer a secret that they highly admire Arsenal’s Saliba to fill that position but there is a huge doubt this deal will happen because Arsenal also value Saliba as a key member of their squad and I doubt Arsenal will be willing to sell him in the coming window.

Real Madrid really need a centre back to help them salvage the defensive problems of the team but the possibility of securing the signature of Saliba from Arsenal now is very slim since he's in a very good form and also one of the importance players of Arsenal at the moment. Real Madrid was considering to bring in T. Alexander-Arnold from Liverpool before now I don't know why they suddenly changed their mind from making that move since his contract with Liverpool is yet to be renewed I think T. Alexander-Arnold deal will likely happen if Real Madrid offer a big amount of money but for Arsenal's Saliba, Arsenal will not to wt him go nit at the moment.

[Spaceman1000$]

Szczesny gets one more year contract extension. His performance is good overall, though a bit declined lately. The decision to keep him instead of let him go is good and really appreciate Barcelona.

They could sign a new goal keeper in summer, but extending his contract will much more cheaper. They can avoid to waste huge amounts of money to sign a new goal keeper.

Happy to see Barcelona is now starting to use their sense when doing player business.

As far as I know that Ter Stegen is already training with the base team, but these training are not yet full, it enters gradually. If everything goes on, then Barcelona will have Szczesny and perhaps Ter Stegen will be able to completely recover behind the offseason, so they will not need to sign a new goalkeeper and spend money on it. Three goalkeepers will be too many, two of them will spend a lot of time on the bench, which I would not want to see for such goalkeepers.

Barcelona want to maintain the status quo by still keeping Szczesny who has so far by my own estimation has been a wonderful keeper, if not for the age factor, trust me Ter Stegen wouldn't stand toe to toe with Szczesny. by next season when Ter Stegen fully recovers, they will be using both of them interchangeably, so the need to actually go for new keeper entirely is looking like a waste of time, Szczesny is a combination of excellence and a of experience which is an ingredient most clubs are looking for in a goal keeper.

[Coyster]

The latest rumor is that Man United is interested in Wolves player Matheus Cunha. Reportedly Man United is negotiating with Wolves, Man United's offer starts from £63 million. This condition made Liverpool panic, because they also wanted Matheus Cunha.  Cunha is a striker with quite potential, he is currently 25 years old. With Wolves he played 50 times and scored 22 goals. It seems that Amorim wants to find a rival to Hojlound.

I don't think Manchester United are looking for a "rival" for Rasmus Hojlund, but a replacement for him, i don't expect Hojlund to be at Manchester United next season.

Matheus Cunha is a very good player, his temperament might not be the best, but he is definitely a very brilliant footballer. I don't know about his choice of joining United, because they are not in a very good position right now, but the report that the talk between Cunha and United are progressing shows that he might actually be heading to Old Trafford.

[Raflesia]

It would be funny if Felix returned to Chelsea. He is starting to remind me of Ibrahimovic who was constantly moving between top clubs and winning little.
As for the situation at the top, there is a high probability that we will see a golden match at the end of the season. If Inter and Napoli remain level on points, it will be held in Milan, as Inter has a better goal difference.

The problem is that he can't really contribute more so that he always moves quickly from one club to another because his performance is not too good until now.

He can't develop the pattern of play that he has and is always stuck in the same performance every season starting from when he had a problem with Simeone which made his position at Atletico disappear and was loaned to several clubs which made his career slowly decline until now.
Being in Milan my expectations were actually quite high but it seems that he was unable to improve his performance which made him return to Chelsea even though I don't know for sure he will be in the line up or not with this condition. It's a shame even though he is one of Portugal's young talents with Golden Boy and a young player in the Primera Liga at that time but in the end he couldn't develop his performance which made him slowly forgotten.

[Hyphen(-)]

If this is true then it would be a really good move for Real Madrid. But the source there doesn't relieves me about the reliability of this news. 

Real Madrid has been rumoured with Saliba for a long while already. They really need a solid CB like him. Alaba is literally finished by the way. Please just get rid of him fast or just use him as a bench player...

I don’t think this is true because Arsenal cannot just let Saliba go after this season, they desperately need his composure in the heart of Arsenal defense amidst the aggressive Gabriel and Kiwior they have to pair with Saliba.

Arsenal can’t accept any amount of money from any team now for Saliba, unless if the player wants to leave the team which I don’t think is true for now because he is having good game in Arsenal and he is the best central back in the Premier League right now.

[TastyChillySauce00]

It would be funny if Felix returned to Chelsea. He is starting to remind me of Ibrahimovic who was constantly moving between top clubs and winning little.

Even though Felix is in the same situation as Ibra, but always know the difference if he's a boy with no winning mentality, while Ibra's a man with winning mentality. 

[Cookdata]

No player is irreplaceable especially not for barce but it's going to take sometime to fill the gap which ultimately could affect the team's performance for a good player like Raphinha. And truly he would have the opportunity of playing in the champions league playing at either club's but in terms of winning the Ballon d'Or, Raphinha has more better chance of achieving such dream with Barcelona with a less percentage of doing same with Liverpool. As in, how many premiership players has regularly won the Ballon d'Or more than Spanish La'liga players?

Unless the coach doesn't know who is right to fit in, any player can be replaced but there is this hype about player replacement that club do these days that does back fire and that's signing a player at high amount of money doesn't mean it will do well. I have look at how Enzo Fernandez was sign to Chelsea immediately after his performance in the world cup, he did well but at the expense of Argentina players, the amount of he was bought doesn't equate his contribution in Chelsea so far.

Raphina is a good example of good signing, bought for moderate amount of money but his contributions to Barcelona this season has extended more than what it's worth today. I'm not sure he will want to win more things with Barcelona he doesn't have much in his name as troph, if he go to another club next season, he might achieve more or maybe not but his chance of making it here is higher unless Barcelona lose their form in the next coming seasons.