⚽ Football Transfers Speculation, Odds and Predictions

[MArsland]

The only way Vinicius Junior can extend his contract at Real Madrid is if Real Madrid board can honour what Vinicius Junior wants.

Should Madrid fulfill Vinicius wish? Increase salary? Want to surpass Mbappe? If so, Madrid should let Vinicius go instead of fulfilling the desire to increase salary. Let's be realistic, the salary must match the contribution. Take this season for example, does he deserve a salary above $30 million 

The only way for him to stay is to lower his ego, follow the coach's wishes and increase his contribution.

[KTChampions]

Should Madrid fulfill Vinicius wish? Increase salary? Want to surpass Mbappe? If so, Madrid should let Vinicius go instead of fulfilling the desire to increase salary. Let's be realistic, the salary must match the contribution. Take this season for example, does he deserve a salary above $30 million 

The only way for him to stay is to lower his ego, follow the coach's wishes and increase his contribution.

The season is not even a third over yet (if you look at the weight of the games), I think Vinny will show that he is worthy. Another issue is that no club can pay 11 star salaries, because they could turn into Barcelona and start playing with leverage and end up on the brink of bankruptcy. Vinnie must understand that at Real Madrid he receives not only a salary but also the opportunity to be in a club that guarantees the best and the best chances for titles. Are there many such clubs in the world? Only a few, so Vinnie's options aren't really that wide, while Real Madrid always has a waiting list of players who'll answer the first call.

[eightdots]

Should Madrid fulfill Vinicius wish? Increase salary? Want to surpass Mbappe? If so, Madrid should let Vinicius go instead of fulfilling the desire to increase salary. Let's be realistic, the salary must match the contribution. Take this season for example, does he deserve a salary above $30 million 

The only way for him to stay is to lower his ego, follow the coach's wishes and increase his contribution.

The season is not even a third over yet (if you look at the weight of the games), I think Vinny will show that he is worthy. Another issue is that no club can pay 11 star salaries, because they could turn into Barcelona and start playing with leverage and end up on the brink of bankruptcy. Vinnie must understand that at Real Madrid he receives not only a salary but also the opportunity to be in a club that guarantees the best and the best chances for titles. Are there many such clubs in the world? Only a few, so Vinnie's options aren't really that wide, while Real Madrid always has a waiting list of players who'll answer the first call.

When clubs sign too many star players, it becomes difficult to meet salaries. If the club's revenue isn't growing regularly and the team isn't performing well, they may let go of some star players. Real Madrid should also consider salary planning when planning its squad, as if salaries are high and unaffordable, larger problems can arise.

As you said, players should understand that they play for a team like Real Madrid and adjust their expectations accordingly. Real Madrid has many star players who want to play, and it's a club that can easily replace any player.

[GiftedMAN]

Vinicius Junior is a good player, and I don't think his performance for Real Madrid against Athletic Bilbao is what will make him land a lucrative deal better than his current deal at Real Madrid because before the La Liga season started, a club in the Saudi Pro League wanted to lure Vinicius Junior out of Real Madrid with a lucrative deal, but the deal didn't work out. The only way Vinicius Junior can extend his contract at Real Madrid is if Real Madrid board can honour what Vinicius Junior wants.

Vinicious Junior is a good player who has been showing good performance for his team not just this season but before now so I don't think you should judge his performance by what he performed against Athletic Bilbao, I think there is more to what Vinicious Junior is demanding for than what the media is presenting to us cause he is being paid well in the team even if he wants an increase before extending his contract the team should convince him and make him understand things instead of presenting him as a bad player in front of the media.

[Sarah Azhari]

The only way Vinicius Junior can extend his contract at Real Madrid is if Real Madrid board can honour what Vinicius Junior wants.

Should Madrid fulfill Vinicius wish? Increase salary? Want to surpass Mbappe? If so, Madrid should let Vinicius go instead of fulfilling the desire to increase salary. Let's be realistic, the salary must match the contribution. Take this season for example, does he deserve a salary above $30 million 

The only way for him to stay is to lower his ego, follow the coach's wishes and increase his contribution.

I'm not sure if Florentino Perez is willing to meet that salary demand, especially since Real Madrid already has Mbappe on a high salary and has contributed more than Vinicius this season. Florentino Perez certainly wants to keep Vinicius, but if he doesn't want to lower his salary, Florentino Perez might sell him because for Florentino Perez, the club is more important than having to keep a player, and he has done that before, how he was willing to let go of a player of Cristiano Ronaldo's caliber, let alone Vinicius.

[Ale88]

So far I think Donnarumma is quite good. He is able to adapt to the EPL style of play. The pressure in EPL matches is very different compared to Ligue 1. But Donnarumma's bad habits still persist. Since joining Man City in September, in 11 EPL matches he has already received 4 yellow cards and 1 yellow card in the UCL. I am just highlighting this. Donnarumma has a bad habit; 3 of the yellow cards were received due to protesting to the referee. He should be wiser regarding these incidents. Because if this continues, it will be very detrimental to the team.

That's why there are questions in my mind about why Peb bought him. Donnarumma is a rather mischievous goalkeeper. He frequently receives cards from the previous club, and that's not the type of player Pep is. So far, he has collected 4 yellow cards, which means it is something unusual for Manchester City, especially for goalkeepers. Pep has defended him because it will affect his performance if Pep exclude him. He has tried to play well, maybe because he trying to adapt to the atmosphere of Premier League, so it is unusual to receive such intense public pressure.

I'm sorry, are you actually criticizing Donnarumma because of some yellow cards? If that is the only negative thing you can find about him, it means he has no other flaws, don't you think? He is currently the best goalkeeper in the world and he is still relatively young, of course Guardiola didn't want to miss this opportunity.

Perhaps the only club in Europe that could accommodate Vinicius is PSG, but I haven't heard any rumors regarding PSG's interest in him. There he will be a complement to Luis Enrique squad, he can be placed on the left wing, while the right wing already has Dembele.

No way PSG would ever spend a ton of money just to bring in a player that could completely ruin the team's chemistry. Probably the first one who wouldn't want Vinicius is Luis Enrique himself since he was tired of Mbappé's behavior too.

[asriloni]

Very happy with Mainoo's decision to leave from MU as a loan at the summer window. However, it's kinda weird to see how Amorim defended him like he often played him, while the fact that he rarely gave him minutes. Even Paul Scholes also support him to leave from the club due to the inconsistency of reddevil's manager.

I know it's sad to see homegrown player to leave, but since he very rarely get minutes. He has to go for the future of his career. The good thing is Napoli welcoming him. So he can go there.

Do you guys support's mainoo's decision after all?Interesting to discuss.

[Mayor of ogba]

The only way Vinicius Junior can extend his contract at Real Madrid is if Real Madrid board can honour what Vinicius Junior wants.

Should Madrid fulfill Vinicius wish? Increase salary? Want to surpass Mbappe? If so, Madrid should let Vinicius go instead of fulfilling the desire to increase salary. Let's be realistic, the salary must match the contribution. Take this season for example, does he deserve a salary above $30 million 

The only way for him to stay is to lower his ego, follow the coach's wishes and increase his contribution.

Yes, the Real Madrid board should fulfill Vinicius Junior's wish if they want him to remain at Real Madrid, but if they believes Vinicius Junior isn't worth the amount he's asking for,  they can let him go. Vinicius Junior has helped Real Madrid so much in the past, and if he's not performing well for Real Madrid this season like he has done in previous seasons, you shouldn't use it against him and say he'not worth the amount he's asking for.

[arallmuus]

Should Madrid fulfill Vinicius wish? Increase salary? Want to surpass Mbappe? If so, Madrid should let Vinicius go instead of fulfilling the desire to increase salary. Let's be realistic, the salary must match the contribution. Take this season for example, does he deserve a salary above $30 million 

The only way for him to stay is to lower his ego, follow the coach's wishes and increase his contribution.

If Vini wish to leave the club then so be it. He know that he is playing in one of the top club around and his pay check is well above most top players around the world so there is really no reason for him to take the Saudi deal. Its just plain stupid to move to Saudi for him, he could try his way to increase his pay check but pretty sure that it wont be matching what Mbappe's earning

he was so close on getting Ballon D'or before and if he leave Real Madrid then he should kiss good bye to his Ballon D'or chances

[Miles2006]

The only way Vinicius Junior can extend his contract at Real Madrid is if Real Madrid board can honour what Vinicius Junior wants.

Should Madrid fulfill Vinicius wish? Increase salary? Want to surpass Mbappe? If so, Madrid should let Vinicius go instead of fulfilling the desire to increase salary. Let's be realistic, the salary must match the contribution. Take this season for example, does he deserve a salary above $30 million 

The only way for him to stay is to lower his ego, follow the coach's wishes and increase his contribution.

Quite strange well Vinicius request for an increase salary doesn’t match the team status yet, so far nothing to prove last season and if care is not taken this season, nothing is guarantee including the points. If I’m not mistaking Barcelona is ahead of Real Madrid with 1 point difference, after the season the team can decide whether to retain vini or not but, he should should show more workings now like a better pressure.

[reefsea]

The only way Vinicius Junior can extend his contract at Real Madrid is if Real Madrid board can honour what Vinicius Junior wants.

Should Madrid fulfill Vinicius wish? Increase salary? Want to surpass Mbappe? If so, Madrid should let Vinicius go instead of fulfilling the desire to increase salary. Let's be realistic, the salary must match the contribution. Take this season for example, does he deserve a salary above $30 million 

The only way for him to stay is to lower his ego, follow the coach's wishes and increase his contribution.

Actually for this context Madrid could have let him get the salary he wanted but of course things like this must be proportional to the performance he has and currently with the salary he has it should be very large and there is no need to feel insufficient because Vini must know that when in Madrid it is not only about salaries that must be considered but the great opportunity to be in the dream club of many players is already very extraordinary.

It will be a realistic thing when there are players who expect big salaries but on the one hand Vini must be able to suppress his ego at this time because even though his salary is not as big as Mbappe but indeed for now Mbappe also deserves to be given that salary and if he insists it could trigger Madrid to release quickly which could also not end well for Vini's own career.

[Furious 7]

His mistake was competing with Donnarumma who is much better in terms of experience and mentality and actually it's still good enough to part ways and find a new club I think.

He's still very young and still has the potential to compete but when you're at a big club like City where performance has to be tested it's obviously difficult.
In addition, he will also not be accustomed to the status as the second goalkeeper because previously he was always trusted as the main goalkeeper at Burnley which of course this will not make him comfortable.

If he really wants to leave I don't think it will be a problem but if he wants to stay but the risk of only being the second goalkeeper is also not bad if in the end he wants to stay at a big club.

Goalies who are eager to display their talents on the field shouldn't go to a big club because they will definitely have their first choice goalie. It's only a top goalie that can be transferred to a new club to become the number one goalkeeper of the club. They don't have hope of performing on the pitch compared to a player who is on the bench. He needs to leave if he wants to be part of the action.

Actually this can still be considered but indeed when his competitors already have anything including good achievements and also mentality and experience far away then it is very difficult for James Trafford. If his rival goalkeeper is still in tier B Trafford can still compete but Donnarumma is currently at a different level to him so if he still wants to make experience and compete in the fight for the line up then he better leave for now because big clubs will not make risky choices when there are superior players in the squad.

Trafford still has good potential but when his talent is left too long on the bench he can start to lose his performance slowly.

[HajiBagi]

Very happy with Mainoo's decision to leave from MU as a loan at the summer window. However, it's kinda weird to see how Amorim defended him like he often played him, while the fact that he rarely gave him minutes. Even Paul Scholes also support him to leave from the club due to the inconsistency of reddevil's manager.

I know it's sad to see homegrown player to leave, but since he very rarely get minutes. He has to go for the future of his career. The good thing is Napoli welcoming him. So he can go there.

Do you guys support's mainoo's decision after all?Interesting to discuss.

If I am Kobi Mainoo I will not go on loan, I will move on permanent deal, Ruben Amorim has showed the world that he did not believe him, we all how good Kobi Mainoo was when he started playing for Manchester United, he get his first call from England the season he make his debut in the Premier League which show that he is a good player and he will be one of the best players in the world, Manchester United has show that they don’t value and if I am Kobi Mainoo i will move on a permanent to another and leave Manchester United that looks like a team that will never succeed.

If Mainoo want to play 2026 World Cup he should leave Manchester United in January transfer window, he wanted to leave before the season but Amorim stop the move and said he need him and he is not giving him a minute to play, Amorim will never succeed at Manchester United if he continues with the kind of substitution he made, and since he did not trust Mainoo, he should allow him to leave.

[abhiseshakana]

The only way Vinicius Junior can extend his contract at Real Madrid is if Real Madrid board can honour what Vinicius Junior wants.

Should Madrid fulfill Vinicius wish? Increase salary? Want to surpass Mbappe? If so, Madrid should let Vinicius go instead of fulfilling the desire to increase salary. Let's be realistic, the salary must match the contribution. Take this season for example, does he deserve a salary above $30 million 

The only way for him to stay is to lower his ego, follow the coach's wishes and increase his contribution.

Actually for this context Madrid could have let him get the salary he wanted but of course things like this must be proportional to the performance he has and currently with the salary he has it should be very large and there is no need to feel insufficient because Vini must know that when in Madrid it is not only about salaries that must be considered but the great opportunity to be in the dream club of many players is already very extraordinary.

It will be a realistic thing when there are players who expect big salaries but on the one hand Vini must be able to suppress his ego at this time because even though his salary is not as big as Mbappe but indeed for now Mbappe also deserves to be given that salary and if he insists it could trigger Madrid to release quickly which could also not end well for Vini's own career.

When a player feels bigger than the Club, it will make the dressing room uncomfortable again, and for players like this, it is better not to keep him. Vini must lower his ego if he wants to stay in Madrid, and I think asking for a salary equal to what Mbappe receives is absurd in the current situation. The most obvious thing is that Vini has not played as well as Mbappe this season, and besides, Real Madrid got Mbappe for free, so it is quite reasonable if they want to give him a big salary.

[mikel_012]

I'm curious to know about what abilities you think Vinicius is superior to Mbappé. I'm not criticizing, it's a genuine question because I'm thinking about and I really struggle to find a single Vinicius' skill better than Mbappé's. I mean, technically, physically and mentally, Mbappé is always better. He plays more for the team, doesn't feel the pressure, keeps his composure, scores in every possible way, plays for the team, and he is a real leader, especially for his national team.

You don't see Mbappe dribbling in 1v1 like Vini Jr does in many games. Or like how in 2025 Vini Jr got more assists and chances created than Mbappe. Vini Jr plays wonderfully in the left lateral side where Mbappe is better in the middle.

Mbappe is still a better player, but this doesn't change the fact that in some cases Vini Jr did a wonderful play that not many can do. It's like being able to run a little bit faster than your team player, you are still the fastest even if by a little and even if the other player is better in making goals and overall.

[Zaguru12]

Vinicius Junior is a good player, and I don't think his performance for Real Madrid against Athletic Bilbao is what will make him land a lucrative deal better than his current deal at Real Madrid because before the La Liga season started, a club in the Saudi Pro League wanted to lure Vinicius Junior out of Real Madrid with a lucrative deal, but the deal didn't work out. The only way Vinicius Junior can extend his contract at Real Madrid is if Real Madrid board can honour what Vinicius Junior wants.

Yes before the end of last season Al Hilal had actually been offering him all this lucrative deals which is worthy same figures if not more than what he is asking of now, I could remember a huge bid coming from this same Al Hilal and the player rejected it immediately stating he was happy at Real Madrid. I think the reason why the Vinicius camp are actually pushing for more wage is simply because of one thing which is Kylian Mbappe, they feel that as long as Mbappe is on high wages, Vinicius should be higher or should at least matches that of Mbappe wages too. This issue isn’t only about money alone but about supremacy, the Vinicius camp still want to remind the Real Madrid Hierarchy that Vinicius is as important in the club as the French man and shouldn’t be pushed away while Mbappe is portrayed as the poster boy.

If you ask me will Vinicius actually get what he wants? I will tell you clearly that he wouldn’t get it because Florentino Perez doesn’t scum to threats like this, players like Ronaldo who as at then were bigger than Vinicius in terms of team impact were actually allowed to leave for similar reasons, I think if Vinicius junior actually sticks to this his stance he might fall out with Florentino Perez who had stood by him from the very beginning.

[Abu-Naim]

Very happy with Mainoo's decision to leave from MU as a loan at the summer window. However, it's kinda weird to see how Amorim defended him like he often played him, while the fact that he rarely gave him minutes. Even Paul Scholes also support him to leave from the club due to the inconsistency of reddevil's manager.

I know it's sad to see homegrown player to leave, but since he very rarely get minutes. He has to go for the future of his career. The good thing is Napoli welcoming him. So he can go there.

Do you guys support's mainoo's decision after all?Interesting to discuss.

The boy need playing time, he is a very good player that so many Manchester United fans wants to see playing, but with Bruno Fernandez, he will never get the required playing time in the right position so it is a wise decision for him to look for another team where he will get playing time to show Manchester United coach Amorim that he is a good player and can help the team.

I am not supporting Amorim anymore because he is now part of what is contributing to the team’s downfall at this moment, his mode of substitution and how he play some players out of position is not wise, he need to remove sentiment and play the right players for the betterment of the team.

[Fiatless]

The only way Vinicius Junior can extend his contract at Real Madrid is if Real Madrid board can honour what Vinicius Junior wants.

Should Madrid fulfill Vinicius wish? Increase salary? Want to surpass Mbappe? If so, Madrid should let Vinicius go instead of fulfilling the desire to increase salary. Let's be realistic, the salary must match the contribution. Take this season for example, does he deserve a salary above $30 million 

The only way for him to stay is to lower his ego, follow the coach's wishes and increase his contribution.

Does he deserve such an amount? Only the club can decide it. Another consideration is whether there are clubs in Europe that will be willing to give him that amount? There might be, maybe PSG and other buoyant clubs. In my view, Vinicius deserves the 26 million euros he is asking for. He is a player who doesn't just score goals, he also creates opportunities. Negotiations are still ongoing, maybe they will find a common ground.

[GiftedMAN]

If I am Kobi Mainoo I will not go on loan, I will move on permanent deal, Ruben Amorim has showed the world that he did not believe him, we all how good Kobi Mainoo was when he started playing for Manchester United, he get his first call from England the season he make his debut in the Premier League which show that he is a good player and he will be one of the best players in the world, Manchester United has show that they don’t value and if I am Kobi Mainoo i will move on a permanent to another and leave Manchester United that looks like a team that will never succeed.

If Mainoo want to play 2026 World Cup he should leave Manchester United in January transfer window, he wanted to leave before the season but Amorim stop the move and said he need him and he is not giving him a minute to play, Amorim will never succeed at Manchester United if he continues with the kind of substitution he made, and since he did not trust Mainoo, he should allow him to leave.

I don't think leaving on a permanent basis in January will favour Kobbie Mainoo more than leaving for a loan deal. The young lad was once regarded as one of the best talents in Europe but since Ruben Amorim arrived at the club, he's not be getting much playing time to prove his worth so leaving on loan in January will be better. He should try go to a club where regular football is assured so he can then use the opportunity and show the world that he's still the Mainoo that broke into the first team of Manchester United as a teenager. If he succeeds in doing that, hus market value will significantly improve and and he might get a call up to represent England in next year's FIFA World Cup which will then increase his chances of joining top European clubs in permanent basis if he decides to leave Manchester United next summer

[Adbitco]

A new update on Vinicius Junior's situation at Real Madrid. It seems like he still has problems that aren't solved there. I assume that is related to a new contract with a big raise in salary...  

Based on Vinicius Jnr's performance last night against Athletic Bilbao it is obvious that the Brazilian is in good spirits and might end up landing a lucrative deal better than what he already has at Real Madrid, Vini is still a very important player for Real Madrid and am sure that both Xabi Alonso and Florentino Perez recognises this and would do everything possible to retain him for as long as possible .

Vinicius Junior is a good player, and I don't think his performance for Real Madrid against Athletic Bilbao is what will make him land a lucrative deal better than his current deal at Real Madrid because before the La Liga season started, a club in the Saudi Pro League wanted to lure Vinicius Junior out of Real Madrid with a lucrative deal, but the deal didn't work out. The only way Vinicius Junior can extend his contract at Real Madrid is if Real Madrid board can honour what Vinicius Junior wants.

Yeah, just like you said the last match can never be a reason for him landing a better deal in his contract renewal. His new wage was already agreed long ago and the club already told him to take what they are offering him or he gets sold. He was asking to match Mbappe's salary but the club told him no. Although, they are going to improve on his salary but never on the same scale with Mbappe. So the match again Athletic Bilbao has absolutely nothing to do with his deal.