⚽ Football Transfers Speculation, Odds and Predictions

[imamusma]

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I feel sorry for Joao Felix, he has struggled to stay consistent and has been involved in several moves lately but still no stability. Chelsea are considering selling him this summer but I doubt they will be able to get their money’s worth back from his transfer because since he hasn’t made any significant improvement to boost his market value.

I think Chelsea will try to cash in on Joao Felix as soon as possible, before his market value drops further. His loan spell with AC Milan wasn't smooth sailing. I think Joao Felix had time played well and almost rediscovered his best form when he joined Barcelona. Unfortunately, Barcelona couldn't make his move permanent, as they were facing financial difficulties and spending restrictions.
Although Chelsea incurred a loss, after spending around 45 million to make Joao Felix move permanent, that loss isn't greater than what Atletico experienced when they signed him from Benfica. Joao Felix is under contract with Chelsea until June 2031, and it's currently rumored he's getting closer to a return to Benfica.

[arallmuus]

Onana performance was so poor last season, I was thinking the first thing that Manchester United will do is get a new goalkeeper when the transfer window is open, but they didn’t do that, but seriously Manchester United just need to sign a better goalkeeper, I don’t really know if Onana performance is going to improve, they just need replacement for him, they shouldn’t depend on Onana completely.

We were scouting for goalkeeper but obviously Amorim doesnt really drive him out of the squad like he did to Sancho so he was still needed unless until they find a decent replacement but now with him being injured, this is going to be another story. Its either we find someone decent to make it up or we are going to end up using Bayindir for few months

Bayindir is as bad as Onana though

[KingsDen]

Onana performance was so poor last season, I was thinking the first thing that Manchester United will do is get a new goalkeeper when the transfer window is open, but they didn’t do that, but seriously Manchester United just need to sign a better goalkeeper, I don’t really know if Onana performance is going to improve, they just need replacement for him, they shouldn’t depend on Onana completely.

We were scouting for goalkeeper but obviously Amorim doesnt really drive him out of the squad like he did to Sancho so he was still needed unless until they find a decent replacement but now with him being injured, this is going to be another story. Its either we find someone decent to make it up or we are going to end up using Bayindir for few months

Bayindir is as bad as Onana though

Is not that Onana was bad last season for Manchester United. Simply put it that he has been bad since he joined the club. He did his best in his former club and in the Champions League where I felt he was denied the best goalkeeper of the Champions League that season. But ever since he came to Manchester United, it has been a shadow of himself and the more he tries to regain his confidence, the more errors he commits. I don't think that a club like Manchester United needs him. Onana is needed by a club that is very well in form and the bonded and not a club like Manchester United whose team is very much inconsistent.

What Manchester United needs is stability of squad and sound level of sport depth in order to complete in the subsequent seasons. And not the trial and error they have been doing under different coaches for the past seasons. A very calm and cool headed goalie is needed even if he isn't the best.

[SatoPrincess]

Luka Modric left Real Madrid after the Club World Cup to join AC Milan, so at this moment, Kylian Mbappé may be getting the Real Madrid number 10 jersey, we know very well that the number 10 jersey is the most iconic jersey number in football history, so this jersey will definitely go to a legend.

In the case of Barcelona, they gave their number 10 jersey to Lamine Yamal. Now in the case of Madrid, the strongest candidate to get the number 10 jersey is Kylian Mbappé. In addition, according to a report by the Spanish newspaper AS, the club is planning to give the iconic jersey to Kylian Mbappé from the 2025-2026 season.

I think Kylian Mbappé should definitely be given the number 10 jersey by Madrid, because he is truly a legend, plus he wears the number 10 for the French national team, where he is the captain, so he is definitely very worthy of the number 10 jersey at Madrid. So it remains to be seen who Real Madrid will give the number 10 jersey to.
the news

Congratulations to Kylian Mbappe for getting the number 10 jersey for Real Madrid, the number 10 jersey is a shirt that has been worn in the past by a club legend and is a symbol of football excellence. Mbappe hasn’t been in Madrid for long but I believe he deserves to wear the number 10 jersey as he will represent the club in the best possible way.

[Amphenomenon]

@FabrizioRomano
🚨💣 Understand Alexander Isak remains a target for Liverpool even after signing Ekitike… but depends on Newcastle.

If Newcastle open doors to an exit and #LFC sell Diaz, they can bid after direct contact made 10 days ago.

Isak, 𝐧𝐨𝐭 in concrete talks with Al Hilal so far.
https://x.com/fabrizioromano/status/1948346962413031699

how much money they are going to spend this transfer's market?
I guess better for them

Premier league is near 2bilions € spend while the others league are at max 600m€.

I think that if we combaine Serie A, Germany, Spain and France we dont reach the amount of money spent from Premier alone.

Alexander Isak might be heading to Liverpool since they have been showing long time interest and before signing Ekitike he was their top priority but when it seems like Newcastle won't sell their top man neither is he showing any sign for the move they opt for an alternative.

I think as it stands now they may get him soon as long as an agreement is made between clubs. Newcastle are not planning on holding him and are already looking for replacement as it stands now, and I would be high regards for Newcastle if they can respect his decision to leave especially looking how other teams have treated their star players when they decided to leave for a bigger opportunity.

[Akbarkoe]

Manchester United have several good defenders, that position shouldn't be their problem but getting a better goalkeeper, Onana made lots of errors last season I wonder whether you didn't notice it, if he was manageable the club would've focus on the defends instead thinking of a replacement.

Onana performance was so poor last season, I was thinking the first thing that Manchester United will do is get a new goalkeeper when the transfer window is open, but they didn’t do that, but seriously Manchester United just need to sign a better goalkeeper, I don’t really know if Onana performance is going to improve, they just need replacement for him, they shouldn’t depend on Onana completely.

Everyone have been complaining about Onana, but I guess we are not suppose to blame only Onana, I think we should blame the defenders also, Manchester United defense is not that strong as you said, there are some balls that are not suppose to get to the goalkeeper, if Manchester United had a strong defense last season, then they will have been able to protect even the goalkeeper, but they have a weak defense, so their opponents are always finding it easy to break.

I agree with that, because if their defense were strong enough, they probably wouldn't have conceded 54 goals in a single Premier League season. And in that season, they conceded more goals than they scored. Manchester United is indeed filled with expensive players with high salaries, but unfortunately, their performance and achievements don't match it.

And what really bothers me about Manchester United is that a few seasons ago, they replaced their best goalkeeper, David de Gea. Because De Gea had made several blunders in several matches, they replaced him with Onana. But in reality, since Onana arrived at Old Trafford, has Man United's goal really been safe? His blunders have probably been countless. Now, David de Gea has returned to his best form, he's been performing well in goal for Fiorentina, and surprisingly, Man United wants to bring him back to Old Trafford.

Furthermore, there are already quite strong rumors that Man United will bring in Emiliano Martinez. Hopefully, this deal can be finalized.

[snipie]

Onana performance was so poor last season, I was thinking the first thing that Manchester United will do is get a new goalkeeper when the transfer window is open, but they didn’t do that, but seriously Manchester United just need to sign a better goalkeeper, I don’t really know if Onana performance is going to improve, they just need replacement for him, they shouldn’t depend on Onana completely.

We were scouting for goalkeeper but obviously Amorim doesnt really drive him out of the squad like he did to Sancho so he was still needed unless until they find a decent replacement but now with him being injured, this is going to be another story. Its either we find someone decent to make it up or we are going to end up using Bayindir for few months

Bayindir is as bad as Onana though

Imagine focusing on strengthening the team, spending money then lose points because you don't have a good coach.. Manchester United never learn. Onana is fluctuating like waves, the second goalkeeper isn't any better and the third one is quite old.
There was talks about loaning Martinez from Aston Villa but obviously it wasn't successful because there isn't any point for Villa nor Martinez from such move. Manchester United has to offer €40m or more to attract him. Other options do exist in the other leagues like Real Madrid second goalkeeper or the other teams but it will be quite challenging if they don't want to spend..

[EL MOHA]

I agree with that, because if their defense were strong enough, they probably wouldn't have conceded 54 goals in a single Premier League season. And in that season, they conceded more goals than they scored. Manchester United is indeed filled with expensive players with high salaries, but unfortunately, their performance and achievements don't match it.

And what really bothers me about Manchester United is that a few seasons ago, they replaced their best goalkeeper, David de Gea. Because De Gea had made several blunders in several matches, they replaced him with Onana. But in reality, since Onana arrived at Old Trafford, has Man United's goal really been safe? His blunders have probably been countless. Now, David de Gea has returned to his best form, he's been performing well in goal for Fiorentina, and surprisingly, Man United wants to bring him back to Old Trafford.

Furthermore, there are already quite strong rumors that Man United will bring in Emiliano Martinez. Hopefully, this deal can be finalized.

Let me start with, Ten Hag was never wrong trying to look for a new goalkeeper because De Gea was never the actual solution to an evolving team. De Gea was actually having blunders those season and even before Ten Hag could come, and change was needed most especially when the game was evolving and a sweeper goalkeeper was needed. During that period of search I can recall that Onana was at the top of his game. Played the champions league final and was heavily praised by even Pep Guardiola then and Manchester United going for him wasn’t bat but the problem for me was allowing De Gea to leave. I believe with both players still in the club there will be heavy competition between them.

I can recall thd competition then between De Gea and Romero, it was good for the club and that was what was needed. I could remember Mourinho replacing legendary Casillas then with Diego Lopez but both were still in the club and this is how competition will have been created. Currently Onana looks relax without competition and that’s is making him to keep making mistakes without correcting them but if he stays long on the bench now he will certainly get his head back into the game

[TelolettOm]

If Rodrygo is to be transferred, he will make a significant contribution every year, and I feel the same way about this. Arsenal made some really good signings this year and strengthened their weak areas very well. With Gyökeres, Arsenal has been particularly strengthened in the forward area. Arsenal will be a natural contender for the Premier League title next year. I hope they don't finish second again in a fiercely competitive game. Arsenal, who have long dreamed of winning the title, are very close to achieving it this year, I think.

And we're still waiting for the official "here we go" statement. Well, just waiting for the documents signed.

And before that, Arsenal have officially signed a new 21-year-old center back from Valencia. Yes, Arsenal have acquired Cristhian Mosquera, who has a market value of €30 million with a €15 million transfer fee plus add-ons. The negotiations were very good. And this is a five-year contract.

Source: Cristhian Mosquera

[_BlackStar]

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Onana performance was so poor last season, I was thinking the first thing that Manchester United will do is get a new goalkeeper when the transfer window is open, but they didn’t do that, but seriously Manchester United just need to sign a better goalkeeper, I don’t really know if Onana performance is going to improve, they just need replacement for him, they shouldn’t depend on Onana completely.

Everyone have been complaining about Onana, but I guess we are not suppose to blame only Onana, I think we should blame the defenders also, Manchester United defense is not that strong as you said, there are some balls that are not suppose to get to the goalkeeper, if Manchester United had a strong defense last season, then they will have been able to protect even the goalkeeper, but they have a weak defense, so their opponents are always finding it easy to break.

I understand why everyone is complaining about Onana's performance - but has Manchester United's overall defensive performance seem good?
I don't agree that everyone is blaming Onana - but they seem to forget that the team's overall performance isn't great. Onana should absolutely not be made the scapegoat for Manchester United's failures - it's not his fault alone, but rather a reflection of the team's overall underperformance. Onana's performance may be inconsistent - but with each player supporting each other and playing for the benefit of the team, better performance can be expected.

If it's Onana's fault, then let's see what happens if he's replaced without improving the defense. I'm sure Manchester United's defensive performance will remain poor if they only replace Onana without improving other aspects of their defense.

[baeva]

Onana performance was so poor last season, I was thinking the first thing that Manchester United will do is get a new goalkeeper when the transfer window is open, but they didn’t do that, but seriously Manchester United just need to sign a better goalkeeper, I don’t really know if Onana performance is going to improve, they just need replacement for him, they shouldn’t depend on Onana completely.

We were scouting for goalkeeper but obviously Amorim doesnt really drive him out of the squad like he did to Sancho so he was still needed unless until they find a decent replacement but now with him being injured, this is going to be another story. Its either we find someone decent to make it up or we are going to end up using Bayindir for few months

Bayindir is as bad as Onana though

If he is allowed to buy a goalkeeper, I think he will do so, but the question is whether anyone will go to Manchester United. The club is in such a bad state right now that any player who joins it must either believe in it strongly or be paid so much that they simply won't want to turn it down. In any case, signing someone will be no easy task.

[SatoPrincess]

Chelsea’s interest in Xavi Simons seem to be holding increasing weight, yesterday I read something on the internet but not sure how much fact there is to it, it says Chelsea are almost at an agreement with Xavi on personal terms. If the rumors are true then Chelsea are certainly building a scary team in the premier league, a team capable of competing for every title next season.

[Zoomic]

Luka Modric left Real Madrid after the Club World Cup to join AC Milan, so at this moment, Kylian Mbappé may be getting the Real Madrid number 10 jersey, we know very well that the number 10 jersey is the most iconic jersey number in football history, so this jersey will definitely go to a legend.

I think the problem of Real Madrid for now is more than who will wear which jersey number. If I wear Mbappé, I would just continue with the No 9 jersey which will likely project him to the No 7 jersey if he is still eyeing it.
You said that No 20 jersey is the most iconic jersey in the world. Who said so and who made it to be?
There is nothing like the most iconic jersey in the world as it is purely club based.
In Real Madrid, their iconic number is 7.
In Barcelona, their iconic number is 10.
This should be the influence of Ronaldo and Messi in the club.
In Manchester United it's 7.
So, it differs among clubs and sometimes big names don't send it.

[LUCKMCFLY]

Martinez is a good goalie and doesn't take unnecessary risks like Onana. So, if he is willing to come, I will like it despite his age.
Atleast, if Onana sees a serious competition, he will sit up. It is not only Onana, every position in Manchester United squad needs a serious and competitive backup. This is the only way to intill seriousness in the players and make them fight for the position.

Wait a moment, has Manchester United got a striker? Are they planning to continue with Hojlung?

If MU want to take a chance with Dibu then I think it's fine, the striker thing is obvious that they need another one and urgently because if they want a formation where they only have 1 striker as a hooker then that's another thing, but I wouldn't risk it, now MU need to win and win a lot, because they have a huge losing streak.

[Ale88]

Bayern Munich is still decisive on Luis Díaz deal indeed!  

Previously they sent an offer like 67.5 million euros if I remember correctly. But Liverpool turned it down. I didn't expect the German side to go way over this fee honestly. You know them. They only pay a huge sum for special players. Such as they did with Kane.

Díaz is also a really good player for sure. But is he really worth 70+ million? At the age of 28? I don't think so...

I would never spend 70+ million euros for a players like Luis Diaz, I mean, he is good, but considering his age is too much. They already bought Sané from Liverpool a few years ago when he was already kind of old, and it didn't turn out very well for Bayern. Now, possibly, they are making the same type of mistake. I understand that prices are out of control but usually at Bayern Munich pay a lot of attention to the financial part, I would be very surprised to see them spending 70+ millions for the Colombian.

[Woodie]

Onana performance was so poor last season, I was thinking the first thing that Manchester United will do is get a new goalkeeper when the transfer window is open, but they didn’t do that, but seriously Manchester United just need to sign a better goalkeeper, I don’t really know if Onana performance is going to improve, they just need replacement for him, they shouldn’t depend on Onana completely.

Onana should be kept as a United keeper and put on loan so that that when he improves,  his value goes up and money can be made off him to balance the books especially that football is a business and also beating the system of financial fair play 

Otherwise, both attack and defense were terrible and needed urgent surgery...but am surprised Onana hasn't been a topic of urgency but with his injury this void has brought the issue into the spot light,  lets see how the club handles this after Martinez move failed.

[Toro iskandar]

Luka Modric left Real Madrid after the Club World Cup to join AC Milan, so at this moment, Kylian Mbappé may be getting the Real Madrid number 10 jersey, we know very well that the number 10 jersey is the most iconic jersey number in football history, so this jersey will definitely go to a legend.

I think the problem of Real Madrid for now is more than who will wear which jersey number. If I wear Mbappé, I would just continue with the No 9 jersey which will likely project him to the No 7 jersey if he is still eyeing it.
You said that No 20 jersey is the most iconic jersey in the world. Who said so and who made it to be?
There is nothing like the most iconic jersey in the world as it is purely club based.
In Real Madrid, their iconic number is 7.
In Barcelona, their iconic number is 10.
This should be the influence of Ronaldo and Messi in the club.
In Manchester United it's 7.
So, it differs among clubs and sometimes big names don't send it.

You seem to have misunderstood; he didn't say number 20, but number 10. 😁
I agree with you, actually, the number 10 isn't Real Madrid's iconic jersey, but rather the number 7 worn by Vinicius Jr.

Even though I'm not a Real Madrid fan, I don't see anything particularly brilliant from Madrid, and he doesn't mind wearing any number. He hasn't won any titles for Real Madrid.
Except for Vinicius Jr., who has won several titles for the club and, in terms of skill, is more deserving of that number, just like Ronaldo in the past.

[reagansimms]

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You seem to have misunderstood; he didn't say number 20, but number 10. 😁
I agree with you, actually, the number 10 isn't Real Madrid's iconic jersey, but rather the number 7 worn by Vinicius Jr.

Even though I'm not a Real Madrid fan, I don't see anything particularly brilliant from Madrid, and he doesn't mind wearing any number. He hasn't won any titles for Real Madrid.
Except for Vinicius Jr., who has won several titles for the club and, in terms of skill, is more deserving of that number, just like Ronaldo in the past.

Although number 7 is not an iconic jersey at Real Madrid, it has always been worn by big names. So far only Luis Figo, Ozil and Luca Modric are the best among other players who have worn the number 10 jersey at Real Madrid. I was very surprised by the management's decision to give the number 10 to Mbappe, even though he has always been very synonymous with the number 9. Previously, there were also rumors that the number would belong to Arda Guler, but Real Madrid made a very surprising decision.
It is fitting that number 7 belongs to Vinicius since Ronaldo departure, previously the iconic number was also worn by Raul Gonzalez and Ronaldo, if you look at the list of players that Real Madrid had at that time, Vinicius was the one who met the criteria to wear the Jersey.

[MarjorieZimmermanGinger]

Don't be too confident buddy, the hierarchy of Manchester united are very unpredictable, they can do the unthinkable and shock the football world, Nicholas Jackson is not that bad as most football fans are making it looks like, just that his wastefulness in front of goal is just too much for any right thinking club not to pay close attention to before making any decisions wether to go for his signature or not.
At Chelsea presently he knows that his playing time will be limited because of the quality attackers that has been brought in, so if he want to be playing week in week out, he has to move to a different team.
 So If he succeeded in going to Manchester united, I think that he is going to play ahead of Hojlund because he is a better attacker than the Manchester united center forward.

No one is saying Nicholas Jackson is bad because we're not talking about that, and perhaps the issue now is that the value of a player is so high compared to his contribution. Manchester United won't spend that much money on a player because they've already done that. Some of the players Manchester United bought during the Erik Ten Hak era were expensive, but look at their contributions, and I'm confident that under Amorim, Manchester United won't repeat their mistakes. There's no guarantee Nicholas Jackson will be significantly better than Hojlund, although last season he seemed like a striker who had lost his spark.

[asriloni]

Chelsea’s interest in Xavi Simons seem to be holding increasing weight, yesterday I read something on the internet but not sure how much fact there is to it, it says Chelsea are almost at an agreement with Xavi on personal terms. If the rumors are true then Chelsea are certainly building a scary team in the premier league, a team capable of competing for every title next season.

Chelsea already reached the verbal deal with Xavi. However, they're not yet dealing with his club about his transfer fees. I believe they will be working on it again next week as we approach the week end. They fully committed in bringing him to the Stamford Bridge, and i believe the final agreement will be reached next week.

They have no problem with the players as verbal agreement reached. The only problem is his club, which is still pricing him so high. Also they have to sell their player to give him empty seat.