⚽ Football Transfers Speculation, Odds and Predictions

[blue Snow]

The news is that Ronaldo will also miss the match against Ittihad tonight due to a strain that Ronaldo is experiencing.

Ronaldo is not injured. The reason Ronaldo doesn't want to play, including missing the Ittihad match, is because he is deeply disappointed with Al Nassr's transfer activity, which failed to sign Karim Benzema. Ronaldo wields significant influence at Al Nassr as a world-class player. However, his behavior is highly inappropriate for a world-class player, as even if he is disappointed, he shouldn't have gone on strike.

[Fiatless]

It depends on the form he shows. If he returns to the form we all remember, he can become one of the main attacking players. You’re right that Atlético have many stars, but believe me, Lookman is one of them as well. He is very fast, has great technique, and also has teammates who can help him become a real goal machine.All in all, i wish him good luck, because he has proven that he is a top level player

My only reservation about Ademola Lookman is his age. He is twenty-eight and might be reaching the end of his exceptional career. So Atletico Madrid might be taking a big risk buying him at that amount, but if the Nigerian can be able to sustain his performance for two or more season, it would be a big boast for his new club. Lookman is a player that can a game individually.

[Luzin]

Former Chelsea and French star Kante has officially joined Fenerbahce. I read that Fenerbahce was initially disappointed because Al Ittihad failed to complete the transfer documents at the beginning. But in the end, Kante officially wore the Fenerbahce jersey. Kante is an experienced midfielder, currently 34 years old. Kante joined Al-Ittihad from Chelsea in 2023. He has extensive experience and achievements, having won the Champions League, Premier League, Europa League, and FA Cup with Chelsea. His humble attitude will likely help him easily adapt to the new club.

Source: https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/cr4ky5qkq3lo

[hyudien]

Ronaldo is not injured. The reason Ronaldo doesn't want to play, including missing the Ittihad match, is because he is deeply disappointed with Al Nassr's transfer activity, which failed to sign Karim Benzema. Ronaldo wields significant influence at Al Nassr as a world-class player. However, his behavior is highly inappropriate for a world-class player, as even if he is disappointed, he shouldn't have gone on strike.

Oh so that's the reason Ronaldo didn't play today, it's funny if it's true as you say. I don't know the exact reason why Benzema chose Al Hilal over Al Nassr as his next career, but my assumption is that maybe at Al Nassr there are too many players in the striker position and we also know that position has become Ronaldo, which is likely to make Benzema not given much opportunity. But I'd also be a bit disappointed if Ronaldo acted like that over his team's failure to bring Benzema.

[arallmuus]

Barcelona aren't ready to trigger the deal? That's old news mate. Literally yesterday their board voted unanimously to pay the full thirty million. Done deal. United told them no discounts and they just... Agreed.

Ohh please do, I just cant wait for the time we actually get rid of him. He is good yeah but his attitude sucks and he is obviously not good enough in EPL so yeah I would really love Barcelona to trigger the buy clause. Honestly 30m is cheap and I believe thats the fair price to get rid of him

I think the club should do something about it. Maybe join him in the boycott

Why? its normal for a club to not get the player that they want to sign and its not normal for a player to think that he can get whatever he wants. Ronaldo is being paid to play there, a huge amount so he should have atleast shut his mouth up and keep playing.

[Unknown01]

It depends on the form he shows. If he returns to the form we all remember, he can become one of the main attacking players. You’re right that Atlético have many stars, but believe me, Lookman is one of them as well. He is very fast, has great technique, and also has teammates who can help him become a real goal machine.All in all, i wish him good luck, because he has proven that he is a top level player

My only reservation about Ademola Lookman is his age. He is twenty-eight and might be reaching the end of his exceptional career. So Atletico Madrid might be taking a big risk buying him at that amount, but if the Nigerian can be able to sustain his performance for two or more season, it would be a big boast for his new club. Lookman is a player that can a game individually.

28 is exactly the age when most players are in their prime. If he remains disciplined and gets back into shape, he will probably be one of the top three active players at Atlético. His age is definitely not a problem. We can talk about it in 4 to 5 years but not at 28? Just because 17/18 year olds are being declared stars these days doesn't mean that other players careers end at 28

[Miles2006]

Normally he has 1 more year on his contract. But I don't think he will stay as he looks really serious about it. There are rumours like he could return to Manchester United recently. But I'm not sure about it either.

If Manchester United could choose not to extend the contract of Casemiro, who is 34 years old and still performing well, what would they want to do with 40 years old Ronaldo? It will never happen.

What makes you think Ronaldo will return to Manchester United for the third time? Manchester United on the other hand are not ready to spend such huge amount on Ronaldo. What actually inspired this rumor, well it’s left for the team to decide, if I many ask why compare between Casemiro and Ronaldo in terms of age because if I can remember rightly Casemiro is not that good to an extend re-signing a new contract yet he’s worth every opportunity but, Ronaldo is different in this situation not minding the age if only there’s an agreement signed within shorter period, he’s still fit and nothing can dispute the fact.

[Silikiem]

Former Chelsea and French star Kante has officially joined Fenerbahce. I read that Fenerbahce was initially disappointed because Al Ittihad failed to complete the transfer documents at the beginning. But in the end, Kante officially wore the Fenerbahce jersey. Kante is an experienced midfielder, currently 34 years old. Kante joined Al-Ittihad from Chelsea in 2023. He has extensive experience and achievements, having won the Champions League, Premier League, Europa League, and FA Cup with Chelsea. His humble attitude will likely help him easily adapt to the new club.

Source: https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/cr4ky5qkq3lo

It’s good to see Ngolo Kante back in Europe, I personally think that this man still have more to give to European football despite his age he continues to play exceptionally well in the Saudi pro league, this is a player who have won almost everything to be won in football and in the premier league in particular. And now is a World Cup year, I believe this move back to European football will further increase his chances of being selected in Frances Didier Deschamps squad for the World Cup 2026.

[Nheer]

The news is that Ronaldo will also miss the match against Ittihad tonight due to a strain that Ronaldo is experiencing.

Ronaldo is not injured. The reason Ronaldo doesn't want to play, including missing the Ittihad match, is because he is deeply disappointed with Al Nassr's transfer activity, which failed to sign Karim Benzema. Ronaldo wields significant influence at Al Nassr as a world-class player. However, his behavior is highly inappropriate for a world-class player, as even if he is disappointed, he shouldn't have gone on strike.

I don't blame him for reacting that way. The Saudi Arabia League is a league whereby the the best team are the best spenders and clearly Al Hilal has shown they are the best spenders in the league that's why they easily dominate the league. Despite having such a squad they still did everything possible to get Karim Benzema, they know his qualities and they are aware he will help the team so they didn't hesitate to sign him but Al Nassr were reluctant despite Ronaldo trying to convince them to get him.

I didn't expect the team to ignore Ronaldo's advice because aside from the influence he has on the team's growth and the league he has also helped them get good players the likes of Joao Felix, Coman and some others so I understand if he feels frustrated. Without spending money it will be difficult to beat Al Hilal to the trophy. I feel there are other issues coupled with this that made him act this way.

[Stablexcoin]

My only reservation about Ademola Lookman is his age. He is twenty-eight and might be reaching the end of his exceptional career. So Atletico Madrid might be taking a big risk buying him at that amount, but if the Nigerian can be able to sustain his performance for two or more season, it would be a big boast for his new club. Lookman is a player that can a game individually.

Griezmann is 34 years old, and still playing for Atletico Madrid at a top performance. There is nothing wrong with Lookman being 28 years old and joining Atletico Madrid, if he stays 4 years at the club, he will be turning 32 or 33 years by then, that's also not a bad age to compete at the highest level. The misunderstanding he had with Atlanta was what made the player unresponsive before the move. If both parties build a good relationship, both will achieve so much together.

[Spaceman1000$]

If I were Endrick I would spend another season on loan, and in the meantime he can also check what is going on with Real Madrid because right now the situation is quite messy. First of all players like Vinicius and Rodrygo should leave, until when they stay Endrick won't have any space because Mbappé is (of course) untouchable and Mastantuono just arrived. Somebody has to leave.

You are correct. The Brazilian youngster will not get more playing time with the presence of Vinicius Jr and Rodrygo.  There are still other players who are good sitting on the bench. He has gradually established himself as a key player in Lyon. There has been speculation that Real Madrid wants to part ways with Rodrygo or Vinicius. Maybe the move to return Endrick to Real is because the management had concluded to let one of them leave. Without taking hard decisions like letting some players leave, bringing back Endrick will cause more confusion for the coach.

I strongly doubt if Real Madrid will let Rodrygo or Vinicius go anywhere, if Madrid had it in mind to let Rodrygo go, he would have gone early this season when big clubs like Manchester City and Liverpool where rumoured coming for him, but the buy out clause Real Madrid kept was too high scaring away potential buyers. It was obviously looking as though Rodrygo was not part of Xabi Alonso's plan, yet they still held on to him to stay, because I believe they had plans for him.

[IceLincoln]

If team A pays 50 million for a player to Team B, and Team B pays 50 million for a player from Team C and if Team C pays 50 million for a player from Team A, none of them spent a dime and yet 150 million worth of transfers happened. This is what we are seeing, they are just increasing the price of players who worth nothing but in reality they are not really paying anything for the players. Just look at ATM selling Connor and getting Lookman, totally financial stupidity.

I’m still trying to understand what you are saying and the essence of it. And you go ahead and call what Atletico Madrid did a financial stupidity… Please Explain what part is the financial stupidity?.. is it that Conor Gallagher is of much value than Ademola or that ATM overpriced Ademola Lookman.
What Athletico Actually was Smart deal they got Ademola Lookman way cheaper and Conor Gallagher was sold at a higher price than what they paid for Lookman and Lookman is a much better player and will be of better value to the club than Gallagher was.
How is that Stupid?

[Abbatty]

Former Chelsea and French star Kante has officially joined Fenerbahce. I read that Fenerbahce was initially disappointed because Al Ittihad failed to complete the transfer documents at the beginning. But in the end, Kante officially wore the Fenerbahce jersey. Kante is an experienced midfielder, currently 34 years old. Kante joined Al-Ittihad from Chelsea in 2023. He has extensive experience and achievements, having won the Champions League, Premier League, Europa League, and FA Cup with Chelsea. His humble attitude will likely help him easily adapt to the new club.

Source: https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/cr4ky5qkq3lo

It a good add up for fenerbahce as they are currently trying to push to win the league this season. Well when you look at fenerbahce midfield they definitely a player like Kante, for sure he his not the prime Chelsea Kante but we’ll all he can still offer a lot more to them. For me I think it will boost their chances to challenge galatasaray for the league this season.

Well this is a deal that carried a lot of set back, a lot of people including is very surprised to see it work out after all the drama. It a good one for Both side as both team desperately need what the other have In aboundance. He his here now Lee see the impact he bring to the team from now on.

[Agbamoni]

What makes you think Ronaldo will return to Manchester United for the third time? Manchester United on the other hand are not ready to spend such huge amount on Ronaldo. What actually inspired this rumor, well it’s left for the team to decide, if I many ask why compare between Casemiro and Ronaldo in terms of age because if I can remember rightly Casemiro is not that good to an extend re-signing a new contract yet he’s worth every opportunity but, Ronaldo is different in this situation not minding the age if only there’s an agreement signed within shorter period, he’s still fit and nothing can dispute the fact.

I never see this happening, not in this life. If Ronaldo will likely return to the Premier League, it wont be Manchester United. Well, this is very impossible to happen. At his age, he has all the fame he wants, the money, the relevance. I dont think there is anything he is looking for again. He has played in almost 4 different leagues and has performed well in each league. Nothing is left for that old man. Young players will run him out in the EPL because the EPL is not an easy league to play in.

[GiftedMAN]

What makes you think Ronaldo will return to Manchester United for the third time? Manchester United on the other hand are not ready to spend such huge amount on Ronaldo. What actually inspired this rumor, well it’s left for the team to decide, if I many ask why compare between Casemiro and Ronaldo in terms of age because if I can remember rightly Casemiro is not that good to an extend re-signing a new contract yet he’s worth every opportunity but, Ronaldo is different in this situation not minding the age if only there’s an agreement signed within shorter period, he’s still fit and nothing can dispute the fact.

I also don't understand why anyone will think Ronaldo will accept coming back to Manchester United again after all the drama they played out during his last appearance as a Manchester United player, Manchester United will rather have him as part of their board manager than spending so much money just to get him when when the players are trying to get themselves together and have opportunities to score form every angle. Age wise and performance Ronaldo can't be compared to Casemiro because I will choose Ronaldo again and again because he's so good that even when he's not in his best form his presence scares other players away.

[Zaguru12]

I also don't understand why anyone will think Ronaldo will accept coming back to Manchester United again after all the drama they played out during his last appearance as a Manchester United player, Manchester United will rather have him as part of their board manager than spending so much money just to get him when when the players are trying to get themselves together and have opportunities to score form every angle. Age wise and performance Ronaldo can't be compared to Casemiro because I will choose Ronaldo again and again because he's so good that even when he's not in his best form his presence scares other players away.

Ronaldo Manchester United will never happened again because there are many circumstances that surrounds it at least not with the Glazers and INEOS still in charge of the club. The reason that Ronaldo left Manchester United or rather has its contract terminated was not because of the coach but because of the interview with Piers Morgan which was a direct fight with the entire club itself and that was why he was actually kicked out. So now imagine same set of people who pushed him out after a bad blood will now sit to bring him back? That’s improbable if not impossible.

As for the comparison with Casemiro I don’t understand the reason why it was brought here because this is entirely two different players that shouldn’t be compared, in the midst of comparison I saw that Casemiro has been seriously disrespected for far long and it’s baffling because at his age he can easily be mentioning among one of the best

[Ale88]

If I were Endrick I would spend another season on loan, and in the meantime he can also check what is going on with Real Madrid because right now the situation is quite messy. First of all players like Vinicius and Rodrygo should leave, until when they stay Endrick won't have any space because Mbappé is (of course) untouchable and Mastantuono just arrived. Somebody has to leave.

You are correct. The Brazilian youngster will not get more playing time with the presence of Vinicius Jr and Rodrygo.  There are still other players who are good sitting on the bench. He has gradually established himself as a key player in Lyon. There has been speculation that Real Madrid wants to part ways with Rodrygo or Vinicius. Maybe the move to return Endrick to Real is because the management had concluded to let one of them leave. Without taking hard decisions like letting some players leave, bringing back Endrick will cause more confusion for the coach.

I strongly doubt if Real Madrid will let Rodrygo or Vinicius go anywhere, if Madrid had it in mind to let Rodrygo go, he would have gone early this season when big clubs like Manchester City and Liverpool where rumoured coming for him, but the buy out clause Real Madrid kept was too high scaring away potential buyers. It was obviously looking as though Rodrygo was not part of Xabi Alonso's plan, yet they still held on to him to stay, because I believe they had plans for him.

Well, Vinicius is pretty much boycotting himself since he refused to sign the contract renewal therefore of he doesn't accept in the incoming months he is going to leave for sure this summer since his contract expires next year. And Rodrygo probably didn't go anywhere because nobody was willing to pay the crazy amount of money Real Madrid was asking for a striker that scores like a defender. Just because he is Brazilian and Real Madrid bought him, it doesn't mean he's worth 100 million euros.

[Cryptoprincess101]

Ronaldo is not injured. The reason Ronaldo doesn't want to play, including missing the Ittihad match, is because he is deeply disappointed with Al Nassr's transfer activity, which failed to sign Karim Benzema. Ronaldo wields significant influence at Al Nassr as a world-class player. However, his behavior is highly inappropriate for a world-class player, as even if he is disappointed, he shouldn't have gone on strike.

You're right, whatever that happened is not supposed to cause him so much pain to the extent that he doesn't want to play for Al Nassr in the main time. He should have settled this issue amicably instead of making it look as if it's a big deal. He should have even be more concerned on reaching his 1000th career goals because his scoring ability has reduced unlike the early stage of the season when he was scoring goals back-to-back. He is 41 years old and retirement is hitting at his door so he should know that he is not in his prime anymore when he makes decision for his club and it stands.

[HajiBagi]

The news is that Ronaldo will also miss the match against Ittihad tonight due to a strain that Ronaldo is experiencing.

Ronaldo is not injured. The reason Ronaldo doesn't want to play, including missing the Ittihad match, is because he is deeply disappointed with Al Nassr's transfer activity, which failed to sign Karim Benzema. Ronaldo wields significant influence at Al Nassr as a world-class player. However, his behavior is highly inappropriate for a world-class player, as even if he is disappointed, he shouldn't have gone on strike.

So you think Ronaldo behaviour is inappropriate? Did you know the agreement between him and Al Nassr? Did you know maybe Al Nassr promised him to sign more players this season and failed to do so? I did not blame Ronaldo, in fact I think he is 100 percent right because Ronaldo will never declined not to play for Al Nassr without a reason, I think there is a mutual agreement between them which is what Ronaldo want the club should do as they promise him.

Al Nassr is not spending like the other clubs and he did not come to be watching them and retire without any trophy, for me, Saudi league is using Ronaldo to make the league look more attractive and that will end very soon because Ronaldo is planning to leave the league if they did not do the right thing, Ronaldo leaving the league will affect the league because no any European player will want to play in the league again.

[rangga28]

What makes you think Ronaldo will return to Manchester United for the third time? Manchester United on the other hand are not ready to spend such huge amount on Ronaldo. What actually inspired this rumor, well it’s left for the team to decide, if I many ask why compare between Casemiro and Ronaldo in terms of age because if I can remember rightly Casemiro is not that good to an extend re-signing a new contract yet he’s worth every opportunity but, Ronaldo is different in this situation not minding the age if only there’s an agreement signed within shorter period, he’s still fit and nothing can dispute the fact.

I never see this happening, not in this life. If Ronaldo will likely return to the Premier League, it wont be Manchester United. Well, this is very impossible to happen. At his age, he has all the fame he wants, the money, the relevance. I dont think there is anything he is looking for again. He has played in almost 4 different leagues and has performed well in each league. Nothing is left for that old man. Young players will run him out in the EPL because the EPL is not an easy league to play in.

Of course, Manchester United won't be looking at Ronaldo again as a player, as he's already too old and unproductive to compete in the Premier League. Even if he were to regain his place as a player, it would seriously disrupt the manager's on-field strategy. Ronaldo remains highly ambitious for goals, as he's pursuing personal success rather than the team's overall interests. If Ronaldo's goal-scoring ambition is to achieve his goalscoring goals, then he shouldn't return to England; instead, he should seek a new adventure in America or Asia, where he feels more realistic.