⚽ Football Transfers Speculation, Odds and Predictions

[Futurexxx]

Surely it had already been discussed in this thread! Maybe I'm late to the party.
Cancelo was on the verge of transferring to Inter, but in the end he chose to go to Barcelona! For obvious reasons, I would say!
What a shame! I would have loved to see him return to Inter.

Source: X Fabrizio Romano

What a waste of time. Inter beg him all the time to join, but he treated them like a soe. I knew he was a red flag. He's preferring intermilan like he wanted them, but going to Barcelona in the end. He's executed his plan well. 

I have always have this mindset when it comes to players, that if he has to think first before coming over to a team, then that is a player that shouldn't be signed because his heart is not at the club already, so he wouldn't give his all even though he is signed.
Inter Milan was just kept as a second choice in other to wait for his preferred option, which is very bad.
Nothing stops him from telling them that they he is not interested, but I will largely blame inter Milan for this disappointment because they saw all the red flag and how he was taking ages to made up his mind, but they still kept the offer on the table as if he is even special.
 Someone that is being moved up and down in almost all club he goes to because he is not good enough, but inter Milan were busy, making him look special.

So, i'm wondering what's gonna be Inter's plan B after he joined in Barcelona. There's not many options available at this moment.

Their are many and better right backs available in the market, they should just move on to the next because they actually dodged a bullet if you ask me.

[Alpha Marine]

What a waste of time. Inter beg him all the time to join, but he treated them like a soe. I knew he was a red flag. He's preferring intermilan like he wanted them, but going to Barcelona in the end. He's executed his plan well. 

He never deceived Inter. Inter wanted him, and he said he would only go if Barcelona did not come for him. His first choice was always Barcelona. He had always wanted to return to Barcelona. Even when Inter and Al Hilal had an agreement, he still told them to hold on till Barcelona decides and in the end, Barcelona decided to go for him.

Cancelo is a very good player, and he would fit well with both Inter and Barca, although at Barca, he will be more exposed at the back because of the high attacking line they play.

However, it sounds good if they will go for Mingueza from Celta.

Now that you've mentioned him, I think he will be a good fit. I did not think about him before. He has been performing very well in Celta, but I don't know how well he will do in a big club like Inter. I would be happy for him to go to a bigger club since his time in Barcelona was not successful.

[Lida93]

I guess Manchester United has yet succeeded again in making another good manager look bad because the last time I checked where I Ruben Amorim was coming from to Manchester United, he was doing great over there and hence his attraction to the falling big iroko tree. who's now taking every coach along with it to the ground. We keep fingers crossed right about now to know who their next victim would be for a coach.   imho, United needs to overhaul the team to begin with about thinking success.

To be fair, up until Amorim I honestly thought they did not have any good sense in picking good managers. Sir Alex Ferguson was their last good manager, and after that they ended up a series of terrible managers.

Don't just look at what managers did before, look at what they did after too. Mourinho? Managing Benfica and royally screwed up his last few jobs. Solskjaer? Dude left and became a UEFA worker. Erik Ten Hag? Literally fired after 3 games at Leverkusen. Amorim was the only one I had hopes, and even that failed miserably.

I might agree with you that most of these coaches that have managed Manchester United after Sir Alex Ferguson, most of them didn't have a good record with their next managerial job after leaving Old Trafford, but then again, isn't that a good reason to see that perhaps there's a big problem with the club itself, because how can these coaches be doing exceptionally in their previous clubs then on getting the Manchester United job they began having terrible results with their tactics and strategies that were previously working, even to after they now left. I don't really know, but I think Manchester United really need to look inwardly for a solution and not just about bringing in a new coach.

[lizarder]

Fenerbahçe has reached an agreement with Guondeuzi; official signatures will be put as soon as the final details are completed. He's a player who could be useful to Fenerbahçe, but Fenerbahçe needs a striker. They have many alternatives in midfield, but they lack a striker with excellent finishing skills. Lookman's name is being mentioned, but he's not a direct striker. I can't understand the management's transfer policy.

That's the case then Fenerbahçe should prioritize signing a striker over signing a midfielder, even though Guondeuzi has the advantage of being able to play in multiple positions. Fenerbahçe's problem isn't in midfield, so having several alternatives available can allow management to be more selective in selecting players, making their arrivals better, as purchases are based on the team's needs.

If this is the approach Fenerbahçe is taking, I don't think it will solve the problem and Lookman may be mentioned as a potential replacement, but he's not a pure striker, so there's a gap that needs to be addressed to make the team much better at facing its competition. Instead of buying players who are not needed by the team, it is better for them to look for figures who are needed.

[Ahli38]

Semenyo is finally becoming a Manchester City player officially. A really good move in his career honestly. He is going to a place where he can find good amount of playing time.

I know there is competition for both wings in the squad now. But maybe Guardiola is thinking of Semenyo as a replacement for Bernardo Silva in the long run. You know his contract is about to expire this summer...

On the other hand it is reported that Liverpool has the potential to sign Antoine Semenyo (Source). Liverpool is reportedly still not planning to bring Semenyo into the team. But that possibility still could happen. And things could change beyond what has been predicted. I personally believe that Semenyo will sign a contract with City. And Semenyo is reported to have chosen Manchester City because he wants to be under Pep Guardiola's coaching (Source).

[Mustang Shelby]

Semenyo is finally becoming a Manchester City player officially. A really good move in his career honestly. He is going to a place where he can find good amount of playing time.

I know there is competition for both wings in the squad now. But maybe Guardiola is thinking of Semenyo as a replacement for Bernardo Silva in the long run. You know his contract is about to expire this summer...

On the other hand it is reported that Liverpool has the potential to sign Antoine Semenyo (Source). Liverpool is reportedly still not planning to bring Semenyo into the team. But that possibility still could happen. And things could change beyond what has been predicted. I personally believe that Semenyo will sign a contract with City. And Semenyo is reported to have chosen Manchester City because he wants to be under Pep Guardiola's coaching (Source).

Liverpool made some very good signings at the start of the season. I couldn't understand why they needed Semenyo. Manchester City, on the other hand, are clearly acquiring him to build a high-quality rotation. Because a few years ago, Manchester City's rotation squad was also fantastic. Now, Spanish manager Pep Guardiola wants to optimize his rotation squad as well.

[abhiseshakana]

Semenyo is finally becoming a Manchester City player officially. A really good move in his career honestly. He is going to a place where he can find good amount of playing time.

I know there is competition for both wings in the squad now. But maybe Guardiola is thinking of Semenyo as a replacement for Bernardo Silva in the long run. You know his contract is about to expire this summer...

On the other hand it is reported that Liverpool has the potential to sign Antoine Semenyo (Source). Liverpool is reportedly still not planning to bring Semenyo into the team. But that possibility still could happen. And things could change beyond what has been predicted. I personally believe that Semenyo will sign a contract with City. And Semenyo is reported to have chosen Manchester City because he wants to be under Pep Guardiola's coaching (Source).

Liverpool made some very good signings at the start of the season. I couldn't understand why they needed Semenyo. Manchester City, on the other hand, are clearly acquiring him to build a high-quality rotation. Because a few years ago, Manchester City's rotation squad was also fantastic. Now, Spanish manager Pep Guardiola wants to optimize his rotation squad as well.

Semenyo has played very well this season, that's why he got attention from several big clubs though Bournemouth doesnt want to sell him, but Semenyo has a release clause in his contract, so if there is a team willing to pay his price, then that club can sign Semenyo at any time, on the condition that Semenyo is willing to make a contract with them.

But I'm really curious, why do teams like Man City and Liverpool who already have a lot of flank players still need Semenyo? Isn't that a waste or do they really need to do it for the depth of their squad?

[tygeade]

If United really gets Ole, even if only for just six months, they would be making a huge mistake. I do agree that whoever they get, they should get for six months, and take a look at the chances during the summer, not like wait for many months, make it a done deal by June at latest so that the new coach could have a camp with the team, but that doesn't mean that we are going to see it change that much.

Ole would be bad even for six months, but I am sure they can find someone better for just six months. Then, during spring, they can just go around asking coaches if they are interested and in that way they can find their coach easier. If they rush right now, then they will make a mistake again and will not be happy with the result.

[7juju]

Semenyo is finally becoming a Manchester City player officially. A really good move in his career honestly. He is going to a place where he can find good amount of playing time.

I know there is competition for both wings in the squad now. But maybe Guardiola is thinking of Semenyo as a replacement for Bernardo Silva in the long run. You know his contract is about to expire this summer...

This is not about Guardiola thinking Semenyo as Bernardo Silva replacement. Semenyo is Bernardo Silva replacement. Bernardo Silva will leave Manchester city at the end of his contract this season. If he was going to renew his contract we would have heard it in the media by now. The fact that nothing is being said about that till this moment is a clear indication that everything is as expected, which is Bernardo leaving in the summer. Semenyo will be a great addition to Manchester city that's for sure. Today is his medical at Manchester city and hopefully nothing goes wrong with his medical today so that the deal will be formally announced.

[HajiBagi]

Semenyo is finally becoming a Manchester City player officially. A really good move in his career honestly. He is going to a place where he can find good amount of playing time.

I know there is competition for both wings in the squad now. But maybe Guardiola is thinking of Semenyo as a replacement for Bernardo Silva in the long run. You know his contract is about to expire this summer...

Is it only me that is feeling like signing Semenyo is not a good option for Manchester City? Manchester City have many attackers in the squad, they have Savinoh, Marmush, Doku, Haaland, Foden and Check, these players are enough to win Premier League for Manchester City, Manchester City sign Marmush with millions of euros and he is not playing the way he wants, before the Afcon, Marmush use to be bench because pep Guardiola believed in Doku than him, I am having that feelings that Semenyo will later regret joining Manchester City because he will not have that chance to play like he is having in Bournemouth.

If United really gets Ole, even if only for just six months, they would be making a huge mistake. I do agree that whoever they get, they should get for six months, and take a look at the chances during the summer, not like wait for many months, make it a done deal by June at latest so that the new coach could have a camp with the team, but that doesn't mean that we are going to see it change that much.

Ole would be bad even for six months, but I am sure they can find someone better for just six months. Then, during spring, they can just go around asking coaches if they are interested and in that way they can find their coach easier. If they rush right now, then they will make a mistake again and will not be happy with the result.

Ole will do better than any coach Manchester United will have after the six, no any coach understands the club like Ole does apart from Fagusen, Manchester United sack Ole when the team finish in the second position in the Premier League table, if Manchester United have a manager that can do the same thing Ole does during his time in the club they will be happy, If Ole do better than Amorim in the six months that remain, the club should sign him permanently as the head coach to change the club performance.

[Lida93]

Snip.

I have always had my reservations about the board of Manchester United and how they run the affairs of the club and now my suspicions have been confirmed after coach Amorim revealed how he was being treated at the club and how they board usually interfere in the affairs of the dressing room which ordinarily should be a restricted area for the manager and his staff, however I think the sack was harsh for someone who has done such a great job since his arrival at the club.

Manchester United management board has been the long time problem of Manchester United. It used to be glazers family and their selfish interests until last year when Radcliffe acquired a larger percentage ownership. Globally, every team also has this problem to some extent but I think Manchester United and Chelsea are the worst of them.

Ruben Amorim did a fair job regarding the conditions surrounding his activities but failed to create the old Manchester United we need. It will take someone who knows how to combine his actions with the management's choices and interests to make anything out of Manchester United team. What baffles me most is that even Alex Ferguson who has been in the system of coaching now tries to influence the recent coaches decision after joining the management team. I do think that his contribution will grant Man U managers a little autonomy to allow them play their styles and choice of players for each game.

Manchester United fans can now see that it was not easy for Eric Ten Hag and he even lifted titles. Now you have two opponents as Manchester United manager, the management and the other clubs.

The main issue here is that whenever things get out of hand it is the managers that get punished, that's how it has always been at Manchester United, I don't think it is actually true that all of those coaches they have hired over years are really not good but because there isn't any enabling environment for these coaches to function properly without internal interference so they finally get fed up and also frustrated, which in turn tell on the output of the team. Yet nobody calls out the club's hierarchy whom the are at the helm of affair who make the decisions that shapes things at club, I think things would still remain the way they are until there is a major shake up in the board room.

[TastyChillySauce00]

I'm hearing Ole is still in the talk with MU to take the charge as MU's new manager. I obviously happy with it considering how Ole is having pretty high WR when he was coaching MU in the past. Just look at the picture. It shows how big the gap between him and Amorim.
It's also showing how Amorim has been destroying MU's standard. Coming as a young manager, then he gets sacked with the lowest WR in MU's history is just shameful result.

I think just bring Ole, then he will get rid all of useless players and push club's win rate again.

[Adbitco]

Semenyo is finally becoming a Manchester City player officially. A really good move in his career honestly. He is going to a place where he can find good amount of playing time.

I know there is competition for both wings in the squad now. But maybe Guardiola is thinking of Semenyo as a replacement for Bernardo Silva in the long run. You know his contract is about to expire this summer...

I learnt that another club was in contention for his signature although I have forgotten the particular club and I knew he was going to pick Manchester City any day any time. They are proven and are in a poll position to challenge for trophies with the team. Apart from the money, or should I say his pay rise for joining a big team, the other reason why players join big clubs is for the trophy and glory of it, I'm not sure he will be getting enough playing time for Manchester City the way his getting for Bournemouth. At Bournemouth his more recognised unlike how he will be fit Manchester City but the goal is to move to a team that can secure higher wages for you and trophies to accompany it. Congratulations to him, I knew it was going to be just a matter of time before he picked Manchester City.

[bitgolden]

Chelsea is a badly run club, just like Manchester United, and I’m going to believe this appointment was due to panic of the management, I have never heard about Liam Risenior or whatever his called, this just seems like a Ruben Amorim appointment, I don’t really understand what this young manager have achieved in his career as a manager, he coached in Hull City and was sacked and coaching in Strasbourg I don’t see anything that makes him special as a manager he is like a Frank Lampard kind of manager, I will assume Frank Lampard have more experience than him when it comes to football management.

And I don’t really understand what it is with Chelsea and giving players and managers a lengthy contract, Giving him a contract until 2032, that is so ridiculous, knowing that this manger will be sacked within a year or probably two years he will be sacked because that is the Chelsea way of management, and their is no guarantee this manager is going to be successful, will they be patience enough for 6 years if things doesn’t go well for them in the club.

You would be right. While we still need time and see if Risenior could actually do something, but I also do not expect him to do anything good, even the idea that they are getting a manager from Strasbourg proves that they are not doing good. They are a big club with a lot of money and they should be getting a manager that is highly regarded already, not a future potential young manager, that's just not the case. When you have a team that can possibly spend 100+ million a year every year, you get an established coach.

[Adbitco]

I'm hearing Ole is still in the talk with MU to take the charge as MU's new manager. I obviously happy with it considering how Ole is having pretty high WR when he was coaching MU in the past. Just look at the picture. It shows how big the gap between him and Amorim.
It's also showing how Amorim has been destroying MU's standard. Coming as a young manager, then he gets sacked with the lowest WR in MU's history is just shameful result.

I think just bring Ole, then he will get rid all of useless players and push club's win rate again.

Erik Ten Hang was disastrous for Manchester United, how come he has this high winning percentage, or could it be that he stayed more than these other coaches! Well I can't really remember anymore and I haven't checked his duration as compared to the other managers. Mourinho is outdated, well according to most people. For me I feel his past that time to be a manager of a big team, if not his got the best win percentage and I could remember him winning the Europa League for Manchester United and also finishing second on the table in a certain season but I can't remember when. Ole, is a suitable candidate right now considering the kind of coaches that are available in the market but I learnt that if not a full time job but just as a caretaker manager maybe until the end of the season or till the club looks for a new manger. I hope the board will allow whatever manager that's coming to work instead of trying influence him.

[Fiatless]

I'm hearing Ole is still in the talk with MU to take the charge as MU's new manager. I obviously happy with it considering how Ole is having pretty high WR when he was coaching MU in the past. Just look at the picture. It shows how big the gap between him and Amorim.
It's also showing how Amorim has been destroying MU's standard. Coming as a young manager, then he gets sacked with the lowest WR in MU's history is just shameful result.

I think just bring Ole, then he will get rid all of useless players and push club's win rate again.

Has Solskjær improved in his performance since he left Manchester United. How many trophies has he won since he left the club. He is currently the coach of Beşiktaş and the club is not doing top well in the Turkish League. I can't predict how he would perform but I think Manchester United should go for a world class coach with track records of success.

Surely a new coach would get rid of players he is not comfortable with and get players that suits his style. This means that the club will be willing to spend more on new players. It's just annoying that Amorim spent so much, yet achieved little.

[1kodumtek7]

I'm hearing Ole is still in the talk with MU to take the charge as MU's new manager. I obviously happy with it considering how Ole is having pretty high WR when he was coaching MU in the past. Just look at the picture. It shows how big the gap between him and Amorim.
It's also showing how Amorim has been destroying MU's standard. Coming as a young manager, then he gets sacked with the lowest WR in MU's history is just shameful result.

I think just bring Ole, then he will get rid all of useless players and push club's win rate again.

Amorim must have the worst squad in his hands among all those names so his job was even more difficult.    I don't blame it on him or any of the others in this list.

Jim Ratcliffe just needs to step down from his position. He isn't a good owner. I think bringing someone who really knows how to manage a football team can solve the problems faster.

Chelsea is also suffering from the same damn thing.

[Taricoins]

Chelsea is a badly run club, just like Manchester United, and I’m going to believe this appointment was due to panic of the management, I have never heard about Liam Risenior or whatever his called, this just seems like a Ruben Amorim appointment, I don’t really understand what this young manager have achieved in his career as a manager, he coached in Hull City and was sacked and coaching in Strasbourg I don’t see anything that makes him special as a manager he is like a Frank Lampard kind of manager, I will assume Frank Lampard have more experience than him when it comes to football management.

And I don’t really understand what it is with Chelsea and giving players and managers a lengthy contract, Giving him a contract until 2032, that is so ridiculous, knowing that this manger will be sacked within a year or probably two years he will be sacked because that is the Chelsea way of management, and their is no guarantee this manager is going to be successful, will they be patience enough for 6 years if things doesn’t go well for them in the club.

You would be right. While we still need time and see if Risenior could actually do something, but I also do not expect him to do anything good, even the idea that they are getting a manager from Strasbourg proves that they are not doing good. They are a big club with a lot of money and they should be getting a manager that is highly regarded already, not a future potential young manager, that's just not the case. When you have a team that can possibly spend 100+ million a year every year, you get an established coach.

I still can't wrap my head around this Chelsea move, why Rosenior of all the established coaches in the whole world and I don't see the up side of that 6 years contract, who is going to buy him out of that contract ? If they want to terminate him from that contract because of a falling out, they will have to pay that heavy money, I just don't understand Chelsea anymore. I will always say this, if one of the brokest clubs currently, that is Barcelona, can get Hansi Flick, I feel Chelsea can do better.

We just have to wait and see if he will prove us wrong.

[mvdheuvel1983]

I still can't wrap my head around this Chelsea move, why Rosenior of all the established coaches in the whole world and I don't see the up side of that 6 years contract, who is going to buy him out of that contract ? If they want to terminate him from that contract because of a falling out, they will have to pay that heavy money, I just don't understand Chelsea anymore. I will always say this, if one of the brokest clubs currently, that is Barcelona, can get Hansi Flick, I feel Chelsea can do better.

We just have to wait and see if he will prove us wrong.

We don't know the reason why Rosenior was chosen among all the coaches that was expected to be the replacement for the sacked Chelsea coach but only the management of Chelsea cdn explain that and also the reason why they offered him a 6 years contract knowing that if they want to terminate his contract when he is not getting the best result for Chelsea which is the reason why he was brought as a replacement for the former manager he will also be sacked. You should not compare Barcelona with Chelsea right now because Chelsea still has the money to spend on players and coaches but Barcelona getting Hansi Flick is one of the best thing that has happened to them because if he's not doing well with the players the management will not have more money to spend on other quality players to bring them into the team.

[Agbe]

I'm hearing Ole is still in the talk with MU to take the charge as MU's new manager. I obviously happy with it considering how Ole is having pretty high WR when he was coaching MU in the past. Just look at the picture. It shows how big the gap between him and Amorim.
It's also showing how Amorim has been destroying MU's standard. Coming as a young manager, then he gets sacked with the lowest WR in MU's history is just shameful result.

I think just bring Ole, then he will get rid all of useless players and push club's win rate again.

Has Solskjær improved in his performance since he left Manchester United. How many trophies has he won since he left the club. He is currently the coach of Beşiktaş and the club is not doing top well in the Turkish League. I can't predict how he would perform but I think Manchester United should go for a world class coach with track records of success.

Surely a new coach would get rid of players he is not comfortable with and get players that suits his style. This means that the club will be willing to spend more on new players. It's just annoying that Amorim spent so much, yet achieved little.

When I saw the TastyChillySauce00 comment, I laughed. I have said this time without number, the major problem in the Manchester United Club is not the coach but the players. I have given country as an example in many occasions. Yes it is good to change coach if the team is not doing well but what about the performance of the players? E. ten Hag was not doing well and he was sacked, and Amorim came in and the team was still remains the same and he was sacked again and interim management was appointed to manage the team while new coach is looked upon. The problem is not from the Coach but the players. Manchester United needs new players. That will solve the problem.

This is not a matter of Happiness or not. When Ole comes in and the performance is still the same, what will they do? They have to think otherwise as well in the transfer window time.