⚽ Football Transfers Speculation, Odds and Predictions

[Ale88]

By the way Erik ten Hag is about to be Leverkusen new manager... I can't give it as good news honestly. If he continues the same as he did at Manchester United then get ready for a big downfall. At least he would win DFB Pokals though!  

I don't understand why Erik Ten Hag is trusted so much. Because we all see the devastation at Manchester United. After he took office, Manchester United has been in a constant decline and they finished last year in a very bad place. I think Bayer Leverkusen should have brought in a young and promising manager after a manager like Xabi. The Dutch manager is someone who can't achieve what he wants and doesn't even take advantage of the great opportunities offered to him. I think Xabi will have a good career at Real Madrid.

Because nowadays you only need to play or coach well for one or two seasons and you will always find someone who will trust you. The amount of possibilities you get in the football world never ceases to amaze me, no matter how bad you are, no matter that you didn't prove anything for years and years, you'll always make millions.

[KingsDen]

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I was adamant that Erik Ten Hang wasn't a good coach, but landing Leverkusen job and seeing how terrible his successor Amorim has done in Manchester United made me change my mind. Things are not always as we think.

I believe that Erik Ten Hang will have a better season than Xavi Alonso. It is possible because Barcelona are still good and will continue to trash Real Madrid from next season.

I do not underestimate Xabi Alonso's ability even though Barcelona actually has a good performance this season in La Liga and several other competitions. Xabi Alonso does not only have the existing squad, maybe for him to bring in some other players to strengthen his team. The tight competition between Barcelona and Real Madrid will be presented next season, but I agree that Barcelona will be more established than this season.

Barcelona will also look to bring in a better center forward if Lewandowski is injured. Replacements are needed in several positions, even Lamine Yamal needs to get a rest in some games. Barcelona are still too weak in defense this season and Hansi Flick has the possibility to strengthen his team by bringing in some players. I expect Barcelona to improve their performance next season, while the club needs to bring in some needed players.

I also do not underestimate Xavi Alonso's abilities, but I strongly believe that there is an error in Real Madrid players chemistry and it is that error that deprived them a major trophy this season. With the handwriting on the wall, Xavi will also continue with that error.

What is the error?
It is Vini Junior and Kylian Mbappé.
These guys play same wing, they have same ambition and almost same abilities. No one wants to completely bow for the other and the club will continue to suffer it.

[ShowOff]

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Xabi knows the La Liga very well and I'm very curious to see whether he'll hit the ground running like Zidane back then or whether he'll need time. In any case, I like him a lot and expect big changes at Real Madrid with him, especially about the squad. I can well imagine that he will sell 1-2 star-players and let more young players play.

It is very good that he trusts young players and he has created a great squad with young players at Bayer Leverkusen. As far as Xabi Alonso is concerned, from what I see, whoever deserves to play the jersey is the one who wears it. Real Madrid has big stars and it is a difficult team to manage. Only Xabi Alonso may have some trouble with this. If they do not have trouble with this, I am sure Real Madrid will be a much better team next year.

Xabi Alonso has a different approach from Ancelotti, both in terms of strategy and so on. Likewise with the selection of the starting XI, with the composition of the squad depth that Real Madrid currently has, Xabi Alonso can rotate players according to his strategic needs. I believe some talented young players will get more playing minutes next season.

In my opinion, Xabi Alonso is not given too much authority to act in the transfer market, at Real Madrid everything is done by Florentino Perez. Although it is not easy to unite the egos of star players, as a former Real Madrid player, his experience will provide a comprehensive understanding to master the dressing room, and that will make his job easier.

[Ale88]

What is the error?
It is Vini Junior and Kylian Mbappé.
These guys play same wing, they have same ambition and almost same abilities. No one wants to completely bow for the other and the club will continue to suffer it.

I would take Mbappé every single time over Vinicius. I don't understand how when you check their market value Vinicius is supposed to be more valuable than Mbappé, it doesn't make any sense. Mbappé scored tons of goals with 3 different teams, and also with the national team, Vinicius has been playing for years in the best team of the world and scored only a fraction of those goals. And let's not talk about the national teams, there are defenders with more goals than him...

[EL MOHA]

I was adamant that Erik Ten Hang wasn't a good coach, but landing Leverkusen job and seeing how terrible his successor Amorim has done in Manchester United made me change my mind. Things are not always as we think.

I believe that Erik Ten Hang will have a better season than Xavi Alonso. It is possible because Barcelona are still good and will continue to trash Real Madrid from next season.

First of all I don’t get reason why most people or fans are actually looking down at managers like Ten Hag and Xabi Alonso. First of all Xabi Alonso is going to a much bigger club and I expect the pressure to be much but seriously that man came to Bayer Leverkusen when they were almost at the bottom and won them a league title so that’s a thing that with the right tools he can simply flourish at Real Madrid. The first thing I expect from him is how to handle pressure and top players and with the caliber of person he is I expect him to do well.
More so I don’t see too much difference between Real Madrid and Barcelona in terms of squad quality so if Alonso can get if right then he will be able to make them compete.

Many fans are already ruling out Ten Hag but I believe he can actually do wonders in a club that supports him

[coinlocket$]

With this rumor, it seems that Juventus are not too satisfied with the conditions in their attack line at this time even though they have tried several things including borrowing Kolo Muani this season but it seems that they are still not too satisfied with this.

But if Jonathan David wants to try to approach them, they should also try several options including releasing several attacking players so as not to accumulate later, especially for some players now it seems that it cannot be forced like Dusan, who is indeed without a significant increase in performance after he was recruited from Fiorentina.

Kolo Muani is also still possible if you want a permanent option but it seems that this is not too easy in terms of price if you look at the current situation of Juventus even though the value is not too high. But it looks like Juventus ruled that out and are more interested in Jonathan David.

Vlhaovic will be probably sold at cheap price since he has only 1 year left on his contract.
They are trying to extend the Kolo Mauni loan from PSG.

The main target is Osimhen but it will probably not happen due the big salary he has

[Agbamoni]

Xabi Alonso has shown us that he is a very good coach with his experience in Germany. He won the Bundesliga with Bayer Leverkusen and reached the final of the Europa League. They only suffered one defeat in a full season. That defeat was against Atalanta in the Europa League final. They performed well this year as well, but had to finish the league in second place behind Bayern Munich. Now he is managing a much stronger team. He is a player who knows this team well and is familiar with its expectations, as he was with Real Madrid in the past. I am sure he will give Real Madrid all the magic they need to win the championship.

One thing that makes me like the owner of Real Madrid is the spirit to bring the best to the team. Not just players, including staffs and managers. In my opinion Xabi Alonso is the perfect man to lead Real Madrid to victory. His expertise in managing clubs is exceptional.

I have no doubt about what he will bring to the team next season. With his deep understanding of the club's culture and a tactical mind shaped by years of experience, Real Madrid is in safe hands.

[Ayers]

Looks like Napoli is really close to singing 2 players.
kevin de Bruyne and jonathan David can sing for Napoli really close.

Looks like their president is trying everything to keep Conte, who manifest the interest in going away.

The deal is still not confirmed, his contract will expire next month, still 1 month in his hands for exploring new opportunities & making the final decision. On the other hand, Conte was promoted to UCL after winning the Serie A cup, now he needs to rebuild his squad and search for some fresh blood for the upcoming UCL challenge.
De Bruyne could be a good asset for Conte, since he has potential experience and playmaking skills.


source- The Time

On the other hand, Bruyne already expressed huge interest for Napoli cause, his compatriot Romelu Lukaku inspired him a lot. he is ready to discuss about his 2-year contract with Napoli.

If you talk about Jonathan David, his move is still uncertain. This canadian striker is set to leave Lille as a free agent, he has already connected with Napoli, Juventus, Inter Milan, Liverpool, and Barcelona. I've heard a rumor that Napoli is offering him a 5 year contract, but I haven't heard any progress to finalize that offer. While Bruyne's move to Napoli seems to be very progressing, David's future destination is still undecided

[GbitG]

Ornstein is finally coming with interesting news. He's tweeting about Amorim who told Garnacho to leave from the club. I obviously agree to let him leave as he gets no trust under him, and no reason to keep him much longer.
It will be so good to see him goes to the Atletico Madrid, but wondering whether MU is still being so harsh in selling him for expensive price.

If they still price him so high. None will ever buy him. They must not follow their ego, and let him go out with some discounts. 
I'm sure it will attract Atletico's interest.

Well, I saw some posts where they were talking about Alejandro Garnacho rumors. Like they were saying that Alejandro Garnacho has told his agent that he wants to move to Real Madrid. But I don't think that Real Madrid will agree on him to sign him permanently because they already have good players like Vinicus Junior, Killyan Mbappe, Rodrigo, Arda Guler, Endrick, etc. So maybe they can reject his offer. Anyway I don't know if it is true or not, but let's see what happens next.

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When it comes to chemistry I don't think it's going to be too much trouble for Xabi because in a way he already knows Madrid's habits, let alone the pressure because he's experienced it before as a player, although it's a bit different but I think he can still do it later.

Yeah, that's absolutely right!!!
It's not going to be too much trouble for him because he is already the ex-player of Real Madrid, and he knows well that Real Madrid mainly follows these types of tactics. Let me tell you something more that Xabi Alonso is also looking for a new squad depth who can help him to make a good build up for his team. Like he already told to the staff members that the first thing for the team to do is sign few defenders. Xabi Alonso is doing all those things. Who can help him to make the team good, wether it in chemistry or in energy...?

[tiCeR]

Looks like Napoli is really close to singing 2 players.
kevin de Bruyne and jonathan David can sing for Napoli really close.

Looks like their president is trying everything to keep Conte, who manifest the interest in going away.

The deal is still not confirmed, his contract will expire next month, still 1 month in his hands for exploring new opportunities & making the final decision. On the other hand, Conte was promoted to UCL after winning the Serie A cup, now he needs to rebuild his squad and search for some fresh blood for the upcoming UCL challenge.
De Bruyne could be a good asset for Conte, since he has potential experience and playmaking skills.


source- The Time

On the other hand, Bruyne already expressed huge interest for Napoli cause, his compatriot Romelu Lukaku inspired him a lot. he is ready to discuss about his 2-year contract with Napoli.

If you talk about Jonathan David, his move is still uncertain. This canadian striker is set to leave Lille as a free agent, he has already connected with Napoli, Juventus, Inter Milan, Liverpool, and Barcelona. I've heard a rumor that Napoli is offering him a 5 year contract, but I haven't heard any progress to finalize that offer. While Bruyne's move to Napoli seems to be very progressing, David's future destination is still undecided

It would be good to have De Bruyne around in Europe for some moire time. At first I thought he would choose to play in Saudi Arabia as there were already talks I think. He is going to turn 34 this summer, I assume he would get a 2 years contract at maximum or maybe some crazy offer from Saudi Arabia can still change his mind.

By the way Napoli has the second oldest team and adding more old players is probably not the best strategy unless they can get someone like De Bruyne I cheaply, but I doubt he will be cheap.

Inter Milan has an average age of around 29 years, time for them to act and bring in some new young players. It doesn't sound very promising for the future if players are almost 30 years on average.

[baeva]

And here we go!

Xabi Alonso is about to start his new job soon. He has already sent his lists for the kind of players he would like to sign to Real Madrid as far as I know. If he applies an attacking game with high pressure successfully there too then we can watch a completely new Real Madrid next season. 

By the way Erik ten Hag is about to be Leverkusen new manager... I can't give it as good news honestly. If he continues the same as he did at Manchester United then get ready for a big downfall. At least he would win DFB Pokals though! 

Congratulations to Xabi Alonso on becoming the manager of one of the biggest club in the world. But he should make no mistake, he should understand that with bigger position comes with bigger responsibilities and greater demands. Hope he understands the role he has stepped into is way bigger than were he came from, Bayer Leverkusen is not a demanding club as real Madrid. So he has to be prepared to battle with the top managers in the league and make sure that real Madrid are up where they belong. I like the young Man so much and I enjoyed what he did in Leverkusen, but I'm hoping to see something more spectacular in his Madrid team than we saw him did in Germany.

Xabi Alonso deserves the recognition he has gotten so far for becoming the new manager of the best team in the world, Xabi already know that he's going to face bigger challenges next season being the manager of Real Madrid, he has got to up his game plans, his tactics and formation to help him achieve a better result with the team.

Real Madrid as a team has young players with good qualities, having a young coach will help the team to become bigger and better I hope they develop more strength and ideas to win matches and trophies come next season, congratulations to him.

Although he has a tough task ahead of him, it's not as difficult as it was against Leverkusen. It was hardly his plan to become an instant champion provided Bayern had dominated the league for so many years, but he, with not the best team and not the best squad - won. In the case of Real Madrid, with the best players and one of the best clubs, such a task does not look the most difficult, he already knows what to do

[indah rezqi]

The important thing is to understand the difference between the Premier League and the Bundesliga. He may have failed in the Premier League with Manchester United, but he can succeed in the Bundesliga with Bayer Leverkusen. Of course, the void left by Xabi Alonso cannot be easily filled. Because he won one championship and one second place with Leverkusen in the two seasons he spent there. New manager Ten Hag should be able to transfer good players after the players who will leave the team. We all know how unsuccessful he was in this regard when he was at Manchester United. That is why Leverkusen's situation in the transfer period will be very important.

Leverkusen must be very wise when entering the transfer window, if they release their key players, it means they must make sure to recruit new players who are good enough. Ten Hag likes to recruit his former players, and this must be considered by Leverkusen, so that they do not suffer the same fate as Man United. The Bundesliga is not as competitive as the Premier League, but to win trophies, Ten Hag must be able to manage Leverkusen to perform better than Bayern Munchen.

Leverkusen fans will remember Xabi Alonso forever, thanks to the trophy he won in an unbeaten manner. Whoever will be Xabi Alonso successor will clearly not have an easy time, Ten Hag must start very well to get the support of the fans. Several key players will be released, it will clearly affect Leverkusen performance next season.

[TelolettOm]

I was adamant that Erik Ten Hang wasn't a good coach, but landing Leverkusen job and seeing how terrible his successor Amorim has done in Manchester United made me change my mind. Things are not always as we think.

I believe that Erik Ten Hang will have a better season than Xavi Alonso. It is possible because Barcelona are still good and will continue to trash Real Madrid from next season.

Leverkusen clearly lost the figure of Xabi who had lifted the club as champions with unbeaten matches in the Budnelsiga last season. Although this season they could not defend the title, Xabi's contribution was very large for the progress of the club. And finally, they had to part ways.

Initially, Leverkusen wanted to appoint Fabregas as Xabi's replacement, but he could not do it because he still wanted to stay at COMO. And finally, Leverkusen had an agreement with Eric Ten Hag, who actually had his own pros and cons.

[Slow death]

What is the error?
It is Vini Junior and Kylian Mbappé.
These guys play same wing, they have same ambition and almost same abilities. No one wants to completely bow for the other and the club will continue to suffer it.

I would take Mbappé every single time over Vinicius. I don't understand how when you check their market value Vinicius is supposed to be more valuable than Mbappé, it doesn't make any sense. Mbappé scored tons of goals with 3 different teams, and also with the national team, Vinicius has been playing for years in the best team of the world and scored only a fraction of those goals. And let's not talk about the national teams, there are defenders with more goals than him...

I agree with you, I've also said this to some people and unfortunately they immediately responded with hate, in my opinion Vinicius Jr. won individual awards because of politics, not necessarily on merit, he is undoubtedly a good player, but he is more focused on dribbling, if Real Madrid after Benzema left they hadn't signed Bellingham, they had left only Vinicius Jr. and Rodrygo in attack, I'm convinced that Real Madrid wouldn't have won anything, because the performance of these two attackers is very low.

If Vinicius Jr. really wants to be a great player, then he needs to score goals constantly, he has to score a lot of goals in every game, that is possible, just look at Mbappe, I had no doubt that he could score a lot of goals at Real Madrid, the guy proved that it was not luck that made him score a lot of goals at PSG and the French national team. I remember him carrying the entire French team in the final of the last World Cup.

[ThemePen]

Leverkusen clearly lost the figure of Xabi who had lifted the club as champions with unbeaten matches in the Budnelsiga last season. Although this season they could not defend the title, Xabi's contribution was very large for the progress of the club. And finally, they had to part ways.

Initially, Leverkusen wanted to appoint Fabregas as Xabi's replacement, but he could not do it because he still wanted to stay at COMO. And finally, Leverkusen had an agreement with Eric Ten Hag, who actually had his own pros and cons.

Losing Xabi Alonso is huge deal for Leverkusen as he completely transformed club even leading them to unbeaten season. While they initially wanted Fabregas his decision to stay at Como led them to Erik ten Hag which is interesting move. Ten Hag brings strong record of developing players from his Ajax days but also challenges he faced at Manchester United so Leverkusen will need to see if his style fits their team and helps them continue their success.

[RaltcoinsB]

Leverkusen clearly lost the figure of Xabi who had lifted the club as champions with unbeaten matches in the Budnelsiga last season. Although this season they could not defend the title, Xabi's contribution was very large for the progress of the club. And finally, they had to part ways.

Initially, Leverkusen wanted to appoint Fabregas as Xabi's replacement, but he could not do it because he still wanted to stay at COMO. And finally, Leverkusen had an agreement with Eric Ten Hag, who actually had his own pros and cons.

Losing Xabi Alonso is huge deal for Leverkusen as he completely transformed club even leading them to unbeaten season. While they initially wanted Fabregas his decision to stay at Como led them to Erik ten Hag which is interesting move. Ten Hag brings strong record of developing players from his Ajax days but also challenges he faced at Manchester United so Leverkusen will need to see if his style fits their team and helps them continue their success.

I am also curious about what will happen to Bayer Leverkusen after Xabi. It is not clear whether they will be successful next year. However, what Xabi achieved there really deserves appreciation. As a result of being so successful, he became the coach of Real Madrid today. Real Madrid saw his success in Leverkusen and brought him to the team. Now, what the Dutch coach will do with Leverkusen will be monitored. If he fails this time, the big teams may not choose him again.

[tottong]

I am also curious about what will happen to Bayer Leverkusen after Xabi. It is not clear whether they will be successful next year. However, what Xabi achieved there really deserves appreciation. As a result of being so successful, he became the coach of Real Madrid today. Real Madrid saw his success in Leverkusen and brought him to the team. Now, what the Dutch coach will do with Leverkusen will be monitored. If he fails this time, the big teams may not choose him again.

Erik Ten Hak to be a coach who will handle Leverkusen next season and they will start a new chapter after Xabi Alonso left.
It is not easy to achieve the results as given by Xabi Alonso but it is worth giving an opportunity for Erik Ten Hak to handle Leverkusen next season.
Next we can see how Leverkusen uses the transfer market to get the players needed by the Dutch coach.
Still too quickly saying failed even though he could not succeed in becoming a coach at Manchester United, but who knows in Leverkusen, Erik Ten Hak can give better results.

[asriloni]

Really? it sounds weird to see Conte in the verge of leaving from Napoli after he is winning serie a trophy with his team, Napoli. Is Napoli not treating him well or what? If it's true, it surprises many people. It sounds like Conte's scudetto means nothing to the club.

I will wait for further confirmation regarding this, but hope him stays much longer. Never allegri to come as Napoli's new coach.

[Oluwa-btc]

Ten Hang wasn't a good coach, but landing Leverkusen job and seeing how terrible his successor Amorim has done in Manchester United made me change my mind. Things are not always as we think.

I believe that Erik Ten Hang will have a better season than Xavi Alonso. It is possible because Barcelona are still good and will continue to trash Real Madrid from next season.

You think you can do a better job? Why not go show working? He did pretty well with Ajax, won multiple trophies,  had a good first season with Manchester United qualified them for the Champions league competition but had somethings not going his way likewise bad decision making and fighting the players loved by the fanbase. I will never blame a manager one hundred percent but we shouldn't forget the set of wacked players in that Manchester United squad.

Erik ten Hag is notba bad manager and at the same time, Ruben Amorim losing a finals doesn't mean he's a bad one too. He will do better next season

[katanic97]

Looks like Napoli is really close to singing 2 players.
kevin de Bruyne and jonathan David can sing for Napoli really close.

Looks like their president is trying everything to keep Conte, who manifest the interest in going away.

I think Conte has good communication with De Laurentiis. Now, Conte probably has his own demands and knows exactly what needs to be done. It’s up to the president to provide him with everything he needs in order to build a great team. For now, if these two transfers go through, it would be fantastic for the Italian champions to go all in on the Champions League.