⚽ Football Transfers Speculation, Odds and Predictions

[Frankolala]

This season has shown that it is bad when you do not have enough good defenders. Losing big tournaments like Copa del Rey and Champions League and probably losing league to Barcelona will definitely make Real Madrid try to find better defenders to buy. It will be interesting to see which defenders they try to get players who are both very skilled and can stay healthy enough to play well for long time.

Real Madrid have faced Barcelona 3 times this season. Madrid have conceded 12 goals and scored only 4. This shows that Real Madrid's defense is quite weak now.

Madrid have several talented defenders in their squad. I don't know where Madrid's weakness is. Militao, Carvajal, Asencio, RUdiger and Mendy are all quite talented. But Carvajal and Militao have been out of the squad for a long time due to injuries. And this is one of the reasons why Madrid's defense is weak. Ancelotti did not have suitable replacements for these players.

I don't see the need to change Madrid's midfield and attack. Madrid have a strong midfield and attack. However, Madrid should work more on defense. Maybe Madrid should add 1 talented defender to the squad. Madrid's performance will remain stable even if a defender suffers an injury.

Madrid only have good attackers, their midfield is bad and their defense. Tony Kroos is no longer in Madrid who holds down the midfield, he shuffles with Modric. Currently, Modric is getting older and isn't as sharp as he was two years ago. Madrid needs to midfield whose quality is equal to that of Tony Kross. Carvajal and Militao will be back next season from injury. Madrid needs to cover these loop holes.

[Pokapoka124]

If we look at it based on experience, Xabi Alonso is not good enough but if we look at it based on his abilities, of course Xabi Alonso deserves to manage Real Madrid especially he is very familiar with Laliga teams so i think there is no obstacle there. Maybe he is just under pressure but with such great players he should be able to handle it, I will not forget how he led Leverkusen to win the Bundesliga without a defeat with normal squad and clearly it is an extraordinary achievement.

Looking at Xabi’s record at Bayern Leverkusen he has been doing wonderful job and there is a possibility that he could also record success at Real Madrid. There isn’t so much work to do at Real Madrid because they have the squad and need some adjustments which I believe Xabi can handle.

[Fiatless]

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Betis has claimed they are not financially good to sign antony. Even their player said to do crowdfunding. It's different with Atletico Madrid, which is having money to sign Antony from Manchester United. Do you agree to see him join in ATM? I personally agree with this idea. 

I don't mind Atletico interest in signing Antony but my big question is will he perform the same as he has at Betis? Maybe, but it's also possible that he won't, like at Man Utd, a good club is not enough to guarantee a player will show his talent, it takes a good fit and at Betis he has proven that. I just hope Betis fight for Antony and find a way to make him permanent, whether that's through fundraising or whatever.

Buying a player is like the club is gambling. You cannot predict if he will shine or flop. It will all depend on the suggestion of the coach and the club's scouts. If Diego Simeon feels Antony is the player he needs next season, then the club might have to go for him. It is reported that the Spanish side have offered 40 million euro sign the twenty five years old Brazilian. Manchester United should accept the offer because the player has not been impressive since he came from Ajax in £87m deal.

[Pokapoka124]

Xabi Alonso has indicated his interest in taking up the managerial position at Madrid if eventually Ancelotti leaves at the end of the season. If Real Madrid are not so impressed with the Xabi option. How about Zidane? Is he still on managerial vacation or has he gotten a coaching job elsewhere?

[eisen33]

Xabi Alonso has indicated his interest in taking up the managerial position at Madrid if eventually Ancelotti leaves at the end of the season. If Real Madrid are not so impressed with the Xabi option. How about Zidane? Is he still on managerial vacation or has he gotten a coaching job elsewhere?

And who has Zidane coached for the last 4 years since May 2021, when he decided to leave Real? His coaching career is very short and it seems to me that if he was interested in being a coach, he would have continued this business in other teams, he could have been in great demand after his success at Real. Alonso did not want to leave Bayer last season, maybe this time he will do the same and stay with Bayer? If not Zidane and Alonso, then who else can become the coach of Real?

[tottong]

Looking at Xabi’s record at Bayern Leverkusen he has been doing wonderful job and there is a possibility that he could also record success at Real Madrid. There isn’t so much work to do at Real Madrid because they have the squad and need some adjustments which I believe Xabi can handle.

Xabi Alonso will be quite advantaged when coaching Real Madrid because overall this club has a good squad depth so it will be easy for him to develop the team.
Compared to when he was Leverkusen coach because he had to do a difficult job to make the team more successful.
If in the end he becomes Real Madrid coach it will be much easier for him because he knows the team well and has been there.

But before everything is clearer maybe there is no effort that can be done because maybe Real Madrid themselves will consider recruiting a coach who has enough experience in handling the team.

[Pokapoka124]

A good question but the answer is not so difficult for me anyway. 

I would go for the 1st option. Why?

Because he is already a regular starter at Real Madrid. There isn't much of a fight for him actually. The PL option would be the 2nd most sensible one. Not only those teams but also Manchester City is an option then. The other 2 options aren't reasonable at all.

For me picking the first option will be based of the club’s decision, If they want me to continue at the club they will have to consider me by giving me playing time if they don’t then option two will be my option. I will rather join Arsenal or Liverpool where I am guaranteed to fight for trophies in the EPL and the champions league.

[MArsland]

Officially now it's here we go so the rumors that have been circulating are over. Just waiting for who else Madrid will bring in because they still need a lot of players to strengthen the back line. But if someone comes, there must be someone who leaves and so far the rumor about Rodrygo has surfaced to leave. I remember the regeneration process in forming Los Galacticos where there had to be players who were sacrificed.

[Pokapoka124]

I believe that Osimhen is also planning to leave Napoli after the end of his contract. Napoli will be the one at lost, because they didn't get anything from the transfer deal. Osimhen is a superstar and he will definitely get a good club which his impact will be felt. I am happy that Osimhen will finally get his freedom to play in any club of his choice.

Victor Osimhen had issues with Napoli, he was very unhappy at the club and wanted to leave. I also believe Osimhen is happy at Galatasaray but their financial strength is not so good to accommodate Victor Osimhen for a long time.  I expect Osimhen will make a decision on his preferred club to join at the end of the season.

[Swordsoffreedom]

Madrid only have good attackers, their midfield is bad and their defense. Tony Kroos is no longer in Madrid who holds down the midfield, he shuffles with Modric. Currently, Modric is getting older and isn't as sharp as he was two years ago. Madrid needs to midfield whose quality is equal to that of Tony Kross. Carvajal and Militao will be back next season from injury. Madrid needs to cover these loop holes.

Sorry I can't agree with you on this point. We can't call Madrid's midfield weak. Without a doubt, Madrid's midfield would have been much stronger if Toni Kroos had been there. But Madrid's midfield is not weak. Players like Bellingham, Valverde and Modrich are in Madrid's midfield. Also Tchouameni and Camavinga are capable of performing well. If Madrid's midfield is weak despite having so many talented players, it is their tactical weakness.

[Slow death]

Officially now it's here we go so the rumors that have been circulating are over. Just waiting for who else Madrid will bring in because they still need a lot of players to strengthen the back line. But if someone comes, there must be someone who leaves and so far the rumor about Rodrygo has surfaced to leave. I remember the regeneration process in forming Los Galacticos where there had to be players who were sacrificed.

Something I kept asking myself when I read this news was the following:

If the Real Madrid coach is leaving, then why did they rush to close a deal with Trent Alexander Arnold?

Because it would make more sense to wait for the season to end, then the Real Madrid coach would leave the team and the Real Madrid board would hire another coach and that new coach would decide who to hire or not. But it seems to me that it is not the coaches who decide who to hire, but rather the club's top management. The next coach will have a lot of headaches if Carlo Ancelotti really leaves.

[dumbymamby]

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Officially now it's here we go so the rumors that have been circulating are over. Just waiting for who else Madrid will bring in because they still need a lot of players to strengthen the back line. But if someone comes, there must be someone who leaves and so far the rumor about Rodrygo has surfaced to leave. I remember the regeneration process in forming Los Galacticos where there had to be players who were sacrificed.

It is common if players sacrificed to have a good performance. They will sell and buy other good player that they predict can make their squad stronger.

But the decision will not too easy because they need to be selective choosing the players. I heard that Brahim Diaz could be sell from the team because his contribution is not much.

[Fuso.hp]

Real Madrid will never extend the contract of players who are more likely to get injured and who will not get good performance from the club. Real Madrid is a famous club and good quality star players always try to come to Real Madrid, in that case, if Real Madrid looks for such a good quality defender, from which defenders Real Madrid will get good performance on one hand, and on the other hand, Real Madrid will be able to use them in a long-term plan. This season we have seen the bad situation of Real Madrid, especially in their defense.
Although they have put substitute players in every position, they have not put substitute players in the defense in the right way, which is why they had to leave the big tournaments this season. 

Real Madrid lost the Copa del Rey final to Barcelona, were eliminated from the season by Arsenal in the Champions League and are set to lose the league title to Barcelona. So hopefully Real Madrid will take good steps next season so that they can bounce back well next season.

Yes that great team like them would want players who do not get injured mostly and always play well especially if they want them for long time.
Because their defense has not been playing well and they need players they can count on Real Madrid will probably look for defenders who are not just good but also do not get injured much and play regularly. They will want players who can be important parts of their defense for many years not just players who can help for short time but get hurt easily.
This season has shown that it is bad when you do not have enough good defenders. Losing big tournaments like Copa del Rey and Champions League and probably losing league to Barcelona will definitely make Real Madrid try to find better defenders to buy. It will be interesting to see which defenders they try to get players who are both very skilled and can stay healthy enough to play well for long time.

As far as I know about Real Madrid, just because they performed poorly in one season doesn't mean they won't be able to do well next season, but they will come back very strongly next season. However, Real Madrid fans will definitely regret it because Mbappe was a very valuable player for their club, but even after Mbappe came, Real Madrid couldn't do much better as a team.
Yes, Mbappe plays in the strike position and Real Madrid was good in that strike position, but their problem was their defense. Real Madrid will have to plan more about defense so that they don't have to perform badly in the defense position next season.

It is not yet certain whether Carlo Ancelotti will remain as manager or not, but if Carlo Ancelotti remains as manager, I believe he will make the current team a stronger team.

[X-ray]

Something I kept asking myself when I read this news was the following:

If the Real Madrid coach is leaving, then why did they rush to close a deal with Trent Alexander Arnold?

Because it would make more sense to wait for the season to end, then the Real Madrid coach would leave the team and the Real Madrid board would hire another coach and that new coach would decide who to hire or not. But it seems to me that it is not the coaches who decide who to hire, but rather the club's top management. The next coach will have a lot of headaches if Carlo Ancelotti really leaves.

The reason is obvious. Madrid can get a world class RB for free. Where do you get someone who equal to the TAA's level without even paying the fees? It will be very weird if you're still questioning it when we know how RB has become madrid's loophole this season.

[reagansimms]

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I don't mind Atletico interest in signing Antony but my big question is will he perform the same as he has at Betis? Maybe, but it's also possible that he won't, like at Man Utd, a good club is not enough to guarantee a player will show his talent, it takes a good fit and at Betis he has proven that. I just hope Betis fight for Antony and find a way to make him permanent, whether that's through fundraising or whatever.

Antony impressive performances during his loan with Real Betis made Atletico interested in bringing him in to strengthen their front line. I am very optimistic that Antony can adapt with Atletico because previously Alvarez, who had difficulty getting playing time at Man City, actually performed brilliantly with Atletico.
Atletico chances of bringing in Antony are wide open because Real Betis is more inclined towards a further loan scheme than a permanent transfer. Real Betis must take a stance so that their mainstay player is not poached by another club, especially since the player has also given a personal commitment to stay with Real Betis.

[Princess Leah]

Something I kept asking myself when I read this news was the following:
If the Real Madrid coach is leaving, then why did they rush to close a deal with Trent Alexander Arnold?

Because it would make more sense to wait for the season to end, then the Real Madrid coach would leave the team and the Real Madrid board would hire another coach and that new coach would decide who to hire or not. But it seems to me that it is not the coaches who decide who to hire, but rather the club's top management. The next coach will have a lot of headaches if Carlo Ancelotti really leaves.

The reason is obvious. Madrid can get a world class RB for free. Where do you get someone who equal to the TAA's level without even paying the fees? It will be very weird if you're still questioning it when we know how RB has become madrid's loophole this season.

Real Madrid are very lucky to get world class players for free they've done it with several other players in their squad in seasons before now, Trent is a good signing, a world class RB and that's what they really needed him, atleast that loophole won't be there no more after Trent moves from Liverpool to Real Madrid, it's a big lose to Liverpool since they didn't benefit a dime from Trents transfer.

 I believe that the new coach would be pleased with this deal, Real Madrid had to act fast before Liverpool convince Trent to renew his contract and becomes costly in the transfer this summer, atleast they've secured him for free and the RB position is settled for the next incoming coach, it's not as if they signed a developing player, Trent is a world and one of the best in that position.

[MArsland]

Something I kept asking myself when I read this news was the following:

If the Real Madrid coach is leaving, then why did they rush to close a deal with Trent Alexander Arnold?

Because it would make more sense to wait for the season to end, then the Real Madrid coach would leave the team and the Real Madrid board would hire another coach and that new coach would decide who to hire or not. But it seems to me that it is not the coaches who decide who to hire, but rather the club's top management. The next coach will have a lot of headaches if Carlo Ancelotti really leaves.

It may not make sense to us but for the club management this has become a rule and the new coach job is to try to ensure and utilize what the club has provided. Regardless of the player not being the new coach choice, that's the fact of how Madrid management works. Plus TAA is not a difficult player to overcome, he is experienced and the challenge is for the new coach to be able or not to make him the puzzle piece that Madrid needs.

All conclusions about whether or not the new coach will have a headache are not yet completely certain.

[banana33]

Xabi Alonso has indicated his interest in taking up the managerial position at Madrid if eventually Ancelotti leaves at the end of the season. If Real Madrid are not so impressed with the Xabi option. How about Zidane? Is he still on managerial vacation or has he gotten a coaching job elsewhere?

I think it's very interesting to see Xabi Alonso as Real Madrid coach, certainly because of his playing style, it's perfect for a talented team like Real.
It's not easy to manage all those players, but I'm convinced that a coach like him is able to do it without problems, having always played for big clubs.

[Justbillywitt]

Atletico declares their interest to sign Antony in summer. Our GOAT is just getting more and more clubs to have interest in him. His amazing performance in betis has been a very important benchmark about how our GOAT is comeback.

Betis has claimed they are not financially good to sign antony. Even their player said to do crowdfunding. It's different with Atletico Madrid, which is having money to sign Antony from Manchester United. Do you agree to see him join in ATM? I personally agree with this idea. 

If Diego Someone of Atletico Madrid has identified Antony as their summer target and they are willing to pay his release clause from Manchester United they should go ahead and get him. Not like Antony is still interested in going back to play in Manchester United where it's obvious that the fans of Manchester United don't like him, and old Trafford is like a hostile ground for him. And it's also obvious that Ruben Amorim don't have him in his plan. So I support the idea of him joining Atletico Madrid. Antony has shown that he's a special talent but he's not flourishing in the premier league. Since he's doing so well in the Laliga he should remain in the Spanish league. But it would have been more better if he would have remained in Real Betis where he feels at home and playing very well but it's quite unfortunate that they can't afford him.

[X-ray]

Real Madrid are very lucky to get world class players for free they've done it with several other players in their squad in seasons before now, Trent is a good signing, a world class RB and that's what they really needed him, atleast that loophole won't be there no more after Trent moves from Liverpool to Real Madrid, it's a big lose to Liverpool since they didn't benefit a dime from Trents transfer.

 I believe that the new coach would be pleased with this deal, Real Madrid had to act fast before Liverpool convince Trent to renew his contract and becomes costly in the transfer this summer, atleast they've secured him for free and the RB position is settled for the next incoming coach, it's not as if they signed a developing player, Trent is a world and one of the best in that position.

That's why they're rushing to sign TAA as soon as possible. You get a world class wing back, if you're not serious other club would sign him.

You paid nothing for a world class talent. No reason not to sign him a contract as soon as possible.