⚽ Football Transfers Speculation, Odds and Predictions

[W Jr.]

Al Nassr would certainly want to sign him, because if Cristiano Ronaldo comes and stays there, he would want to play alongside Bernardo Silva. However, the turbulent situation in the Middle East might prevent players from going to Saudi Arabia. Many players currently find that region risky. Therefore, they might prefer to stay in Europe. In this case, the Italian league seems like the best option.

You really made a very good point here that the turbulent situation in the middle east will prevent most players from making the move down there, and if the Iran, us/isreal war continues till the summer, their is no possibility of this move taking place because most nations air apace are still closed, so aside the fact that the player would not want to embark on a risky move like that, he wouldn't easily gain access or comes into the country, since their air space are closed. So he may be forced to look elsewhere because it's a matter of safety, even though he really wishes to make the move to Saudi Arabia.

It's not just that; I actually think that players currently in Saudi Arabia might want to leave at the end of the year. Because conflicts can happen constantly in that region. Saudi Arabia is in a somewhat risky area in this regard. I think every player will eventually choose not to play there and will look for alternative options. For example, there are many players who currently prefer not to play in Russia. A similar situation could occur for Saudi Arabia, and a war between America and Iran would be a much more serious threat.

[Not your key not your BTC]

If Real Madrid sign some good player like the choice of Arbeloa, then probably he can also make the team better but if Perez is not even bothering for new signing then probably Klopp will also face the same distraction as Arbeloa and Xabi Alonso have. So if they really want Klopp then it will be necessary for them to sign his own choice player.

So far, Alvaro Arbeloa haven't done enough to convince Florentino Perez that that he deserves a permanent job at Santiago Bernabeu. I don't see him coaching Real Madrid beyond the end of the current season. Wether Jürgen Klopp is signed to the club or not, I definitely know that the club will sign a seasoned and well known tactician.
Unless Arbeloa ends up winning the UCL and the La Liga can he then be likely considered and that I don't think will be possible

Arbeloa's chances of being appointed as Real Madrid's permanent manager are slim to none. Perez will undoubtedly be looking for a great and experienced coach next season, as he doesn't want Real Madrid to continue failing to win titles and allowing Barcelona to continue dominating.

[sokani]

At first, I don't even know why Alonzo was dismissed to be replaced by someone lower than Alonso.
Real Madrid doesn't need to much technicalities, they need a mentor figure like Ancelotti. I don't even see that figure in Arbeloa, so it's not gonna work.
Real Madrid should consider looking for Zidane or Jürgen Klopp, they will easily turn things around.
But for Perez to continue with Arbeloa, I see that happening

Zidane is not keen on managing a club. He only wants one job, and that's to become the French football national head coach. As for Jurgen Klopp, judging by the way he left Liverpool, I'm not sure he will return back to football management anytime soon. It seems he wants to take a break. As for the possible replacements for Arbeloa, word on the street is that Real Madrid is eyeing Mauricio Pochettino, Cesc Fabregas, and Unai Emery.

[Frankolala]

Arbeloa's chances of being appointed as Real Madrid's permanent manager are slim to none. Perez will undoubtedly be looking for a great and experienced coach next season, as he doesn't want Real Madrid to continue failing to win titles and allowing Barcelona to continue dominating.

Of course, that's the best thing to do in order to bring back the club to its peak form and start doing what they know how to do best which is winning titles both Laliga and Champions League. Arbeloa was a sharp replacement of Xabi Alonso to keep the club going. I don't have the idea of the new coach that Perez is eyeing.

[Spaceman1000$]

At first, I don't even know why Alonzo was dismissed to be replaced by someone lower than Alonso.
Real Madrid doesn't need to much technicalities, they need a mentor figure like Ancelotti. I don't even see that figure in Arbeloa, so it's not gonna work.
Real Madrid should consider looking for Zidane or Jürgen Klopp, they will easily turn things around.
But for Perez to continue with Arbeloa, I see that happening

Zidane is not keen on managing a club. He only wants one job, and that's to become the French football national head coach. As for Jurgen Klopp, judging by the way he left Liverpool, I'm not sure he will return back to football management anytime soon. It seems he wants to take a break. As for the possible replacements for Arbeloa, word on the street is that Real Madrid is eyeing Mauricio Pochettino, Cesc Fabregas, and Unai Emery.

Yeah I agree with you, Jurgen Klopp wants to rest a little, you know as a football coach, the Job comes with a lot of mental stress, so believe he wants to have break. However Zidane just wants to keep a good reputation and record for himself, because coming back and probably if things doesn't go as planned, then it will be dent on his records, don't forget that when he was with Real Madrid, Ronaldo and Benzema and some of classic players were there too, so it made his job easier.

 Within the three options of the coaches you mentioned as possible replacement for Arbeloa, I don't believe Fabregas has the capacity or probably the experience to manage Real Madrid, you could see how difficult it is for Arbeloa and he is struggling because of inexperience.

[Ahli38]

At first, I don't even know why Alonzo was dismissed to be replaced by someone lower than Alonso.
Real Madrid doesn't need to much technicalities, they need a mentor figure like Ancelotti. I don't even see that figure in Arbeloa, so it's not gonna work.
Real Madrid should consider looking for Zidane or Jürgen Klopp, they will easily turn things around.
But for Perez to continue with Arbeloa, I see that happening

Choosing a new coach is like gambling. We cannot finalise that young coaches cannot manage a big club and get the needed results. Some examples of relatively unknown coaches who performed are Xabi Alonso in Bayer Leverkusen and Vincent Kompany of Bayern Munich. Many people thought that these two coaches were inexperienced to handle big clubs. But these coaches performed beyond our expectations. Real Madrid just gambled by choosing Álvaro Arbeloa, however it seems he is not doing well.

People easily mention Zinedine Zidane and Jürgen Klopp. The question is, are these coaches available? Klopp has continuously said he is happy at Red Bull. Zidane is focusing on becoming the national team coach of France.

Zidane is rumored to have been targeted as the coach of the French national team. And he is rumored to have reached a verbal agreement with the French Football Federation after Didier Deschamps' contract expires after the 2026 World Cup (Source). But I personally think that the agreement could change if Deschamps achieves something very valuable for the French national team resulting in his contract being renewed or even him being trusted to continue coaching the French national team. This would leave no room for Zidane to coach the national team. And this would increase Madrid's chances of getting Zidane back. On the other hand Red Bull is reportedly dissatisfied with Klopp's performance as global head of soccer for Red Bull (Source). So I personally think that Real Madrid also has a chance to bring in Jurgen Klopp if the rumors are true. And this would open the door for Madrid to bring in the coach they have been targeting.

[Juicyhome]

Of course, that's the best thing to do in order to bring back the club to its peak form and start doing what they know how to do best which is winning titles both Laliga and Champions League. Arbeloa was a sharp replacement of Xabi Alonso to keep the club going. I don't have the idea of the new coach that Perez is eyeing.

Arbeloa has no chance to be Real Madrid coach, Xabi Alonso is far better than him,I think the Real Madrid management were so quick to make the decision to sack Xabi Alonso, he was the future manager for her club but it has happened, the management must look for a good professional coach that knows the ambition of the club.

In Real Madrid winning it the mentality, if you can't deliver don't apply because it's a very tasking Job zero excuse for poor performance, they will sign you the best players that can win champions League and the league title for you.

[Nheer]

Of course, that's the best thing to do in order to bring back the club to its peak form and start doing what they know how to do best which is winning titles both Laliga and Champions League. Arbeloa was a sharp replacement of Xabi Alonso to keep the club going. I don't have the idea of the new coach that Perez is eyeing.

I read few days ago about Real Madrid said to be eying AC Milan manager Allegri but I don't know how true that rumor is. According to the post Perez seem to have picked interest in Allegri to come and take charge of the team. He wants a manager that is experienced enough to handle the team and control the players well and not a young manage that will not be able to handle the players like Zabi Alonso.

Arbeloa has no chance to be Real Madrid coach, Xabi Alonso is far better than him,I think the Real Madrid management were so quick to make the decision to sack Xabi Alonso, he was the future manager for her club but it has happened, the management must look for a good professional coach that knows the ambition of the club.

In Real Madrid winning it the mentality, if you can't deliver don't apply because it's a very tasking Job zero excuse for poor performance, they will sign you the best players that can win champions League and the league title for you.

Of course Arbeloa was only meant to be an interim manager and was never considered to be made permanent. I am sure he is aware of that himself. Also the fact the he isn't doing much better than Alonso makes it difficult to try and make him permanent. He needs to prove to everyone that he is capable and so far no prove yet. The mentality at Madrid is to win and always try to be ahead of their rival but nothing has been done yet.

[TastyChillySauce00]

You guys see this? It seems MU is not going to appoint a new manager in summer. So they seem feel satisfied with the result delivered by Carrick. Honestly, i will disagree if they will make him permanent. It's caused by the old issue of him will comeback if they appoint him as a permanent manager.
It much more reasonable when they keep him by keep extending his contract. So it can be seen as a motivation by him to keep perform and give good results to the management.

Changing the coach won't guarantee them to get someone who can fit them them well like him. So it more like as a gambling instead of an effort to appoint a good coach. They have someone who already figured out how they can play well. So i see no reason to replace him.
I'd like to see him get a huge success with his current squad to at least back to the UCL again. Are you guys thinking the same?

[Ale88]

If Real Madrid sign some good player like the choice of Arbeloa, then probably he can also make the team better but if Perez is not even bothering for new signing then probably Klopp will also face the same distraction as Arbeloa and Xabi Alonso have. So if they really want Klopp then it will be necessary for them to sign his own choice player.

So far, Alvaro Arbeloa haven't done enough to convince Florentino Perez that that he deserves a permanent job at Santiago Bernabeu. I don't see him coaching Real Madrid beyond the end of the current season. Wether Jürgen Klopp is signed to the club or not, I definitely know that the club will sign a seasoned and well known tactician.
Unless Arbeloa ends up winning the UCL and the La Liga can he then be likely considered and that I don't think will be possible

At first, I don't even know why Alonzo was dismissed to be replaced by someone lower than Alonso.
Real Madrid doesn't need to much technicalities, they need a mentor figure like Ancelotti. I don't even see that figure in Arbeloa, so it's not gonna work.
Real Madrid should consider looking for Zidane or Jürgen Klopp, they will easily turn things around.
But for Perez to continue with Arbeloa, I see that happening

Again with Jurgen Klopp? He already stated several times that he is not interested and he wants to keep working with RedBull. And Zidane is going to be France's next manager after the World Cup, so he's not available either. I really don't understand why many users simply don't understand that Klopp and Zidane are not feasible options and they keep mentioning them, it's not gonna happen, that's it.

[Zoomic]

You guys see this? It seems MU is not going to appoint a new manager in summer. So they seem feel satisfied with the result delivered by Carrick. Honestly, i will disagree if they will make him permanent. It's caused by the old issue of him will comeback if they appoint him as a permanent manager.
It much more reasonable when they keep him by keep extending his contract. So it can be seen as a motivation by him to keep perform and give good results to the management.

If Manchester united is not giving Micheal Carrick a permanent deal, they should still retain him on contract bases. But taking him off the picture to bring in another person entirely is a very wrong step and I would not want Manchester united to make such a mistake.

I also do not believe that giving a permanent job to Carrick will demotivate him or make him feel relaxed. Apart from the coaching experience, he is a Manchester united product. He understands the dream, the motivation and the goal of the club

[Renampun]

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Madrid has a very big decision to make in terms of who they hire. Klopp has made it clear he wants to remain where he is, so it's going to be difficult to convince him to join Madrid. I don't see many free elite and experienced coaches out there.
Aside from the coach, they also need to offload some players and get new ones. They need new midfielders, wingers and defenders, and with how financially limited they are, it's going to be difficult, but its Real Madrid so let's see how it goes.

I agree that there are so many things that need to be fixed at Real Madrid, but for now the focus is probably on a new coach to replace Arbeloa, as he is likely to be replaced before the international break, two name that has come up is Mauricio Pochettino, I don't know much about him, but he has coached PSG, Chelsea, and Tottenham Hotspur, and also worked with Mbappe at PSG, and another one is Fabregas who has been quite successful coaching COMO. both names are candidates to become Real Madrid's coach, and each has their own strengths and weaknesses, this will be a significant consideration for Real Madrid, as they must avoid selecting a new coach only for their performance to remain lackluster.

[Alpha Marine]

I agree that there are so many things that need to be fixed at Real Madrid, but for now the focus is probably on a new coach to replace Arbeloa, as he is likely to be replaced before the international break, two name that has come up is Mauricio Pochettino, I don't know much about him, but he has coached PSG, Chelsea, and Tottenham Hotspur, and also worked with Mbappe at PSG, and another one is Fabregas who has been quite successful coaching COMO. both names are candidates to become Real Madrid's coach, and each has their own strengths and weaknesses, this will be a significant consideration for Real Madrid, as they must avoid selecting a new coach only for their performance to remain lackluster.

Both choices are wrong choices in my opinion. Pochettino has not been a very successful manager. His best time was at Tottenham, and he didn't win anything there, although he got to the UCL final. In PSG, despite having top players in attack, he couldn't utilise them. The story is the same at Chelsea.
But the problem is, he just took a job for the US national team, and he's preparing for the World Cup, so i dont see how he would drop everything and go to Madrid.

The same goes for Fabregas, who I enjoy how his team play, but Madrid shouldn't go for another inexperienced manage,r and I doubt he will leave Como just yet.

The news I know about is Massimiliano Allegri. Allegri has been linked to Madrid before, so I don't know how true it is this time around. But for him, it will be at the end of teh season. I read that if he's going to Madrid it would be to start from a new season.

In my opinion, I think Madrid should just wait till the end of the season before the let Arbeloa go. They should take their time and look for a new coach that will fit the team perfectly. There is no need to rush and make another poor decision.

[7juju]

You guys see this? It seems MU is not going to appoint a new manager in summer. So they seem feel satisfied with the result delivered by Carrick. Honestly, i will disagree if they will make him permanent. It's caused by the old issue of him will comeback if they appoint him as a permanent manager.
It much more reasonable when they keep him by keep extending his contract. So it can be seen as a motivation by him to keep perform and give good results to the management.

Changing the coach won't guarantee them to get someone who can fit them them well like him. So it more like as a gambling instead of an effort to appoint a good coach. They have someone who already figured out how they can play well. So i see no reason to replace him.
I'd like to see him get a huge success with his current squad to at least back to the UCL again. Are you guys thinking the same?

Manchester United have been looking for good coach for a very long time, now they have found one and they are asking if they should make his job permanent or not. Of all the managers that Manchester United appointed in the past since Ferguson retired, how many of them performed as Michael Carrick has done since he became them interim manager. The results speaks for itself, everything is pointing that United should make his job permanent. If Manchester United management could trust managers like Amorim and Eric Ten Hag, I don't see any reason why they can't trust Michael Carrick and hand him the job on permanent basis.

[Lannakosa]

Arbeloa has no chance to be Real Madrid coach, Xabi Alonso is far better than him,I think the Real Madrid management were so quick to make the decision to sack Xabi Alonso, he was the future manager for her club but it has happened, the management must look for a good professional coach that knows the ambition of the club.

In Real Madrid winning it the mentality, if you can't deliver don't apply because it's a very tasking Job zero excuse for poor performance, they will sign you the best players that can win champions League and the league title for you.

Arbeloa is already Real Madrid's manager, so now he just needs to worry about keeping his job. I'm willing to argue with you that Alonso is better than Arbeloa, but it's clear they both struggle to cope with a team like Real Madrid. Alonso will likely become Liverpool's new manager because this season has been a disaster for Slot, and if they can't beat Galatasaray in the playoffs, I think it could happen even before the summer. Arbeloa meanwhile has a chance if he with Real can win the Champions League.

[hyudien]

Manchester United have been looking for good coach for a very long time, now they have found one and they are asking if they should make his job permanent or not. Of all the managers that Manchester United appointed in the past since Ferguson retired, how many of them performed as Michael Carrick has done since he became them interim manager. The results speaks for itself, everything is pointing that United should make his job permanent. If Manchester United management could trust managers like Amorim and Eric Ten Hag, I don't see any reason why they can't trust Michael Carrick and hand him the job on permanent basis.

There have been reports that Man Utd will extend Carrick contract for up to 3 seasons, because there is no reason for them not to trust this coach, even if Carrick can only bring Man Utd to the Europa League competition and not the UCL for next season, Carrick still deserves to be maintained, with the good efforts he is currently making the team, Man Utd has developed far from initial expectations, this positive thing will certainly have a good impact in the future and Man Utd will be able to start again to become a tough competitor in the Premier League.

[Donneski]

You guys see this? It seems MU is not going to appoint a new manager in summer. So they seem feel satisfied with the result delivered by Carrick. Honestly, i will disagree if they will make him permanent. It's caused by the old issue of him will comeback if they appoint him as a permanent manager.
It much more reasonable when they keep him by keep extending his contract. So it can be seen as a motivation by him to keep perform and give good results to the management.

Changing the coach won't guarantee them to get someone who can fit them them well like him. So it more like as a gambling instead of an effort to appoint a good coach. They have someone who already figured out how they can play well. So i see no reason to replace him.
I'd like to see him get a huge success with his current squad to at least back to the UCL again. Are you guys thinking the same?

I don't think they even a chance of appointing a manager that's not Michael Carrick at the end of the season? That's not happening, I honestly don't see that happen after the performance of Michael Carrick. He's obviously elevated the team's performance since he arrived the club so it's expected that the club management will give him permanent appointment and I honestly think that he'll do exceptionally well.

[Amphenomenon]

It's not just that; I actually think that players currently in Saudi Arabia might want to leave at the end of the year. Because conflicts can happen constantly in that region. Saudi Arabia is in a somewhat risky area in this regard. I think every player will eventually choose not to play there and will look for alternative options. For example, there are many players who currently prefer not to play in Russia. A similar situation could occur for Saudi Arabia, and a war between America and Iran would be a much more serious threat.

The war is a factor that many will consider but I think if the war doesn't escalate or prolong for too much and if the 2026 Finalissima between Argentina and Spain still holds in Qatar.

This war is bad for business and those who might be thinking of moving players to Saudi in order to make more profits will find things difficult while Saudi club will not just provide good fees but ensure more safety measures for players and family, and they are still on this, and the fact that Ronaldo and family is still there shows things isn't really difficult as it stands now.

[Felicity_Tide]

Again with Jurgen Klopp? He already stated several times that he is not interested and he wants to keep working with RedBull. And Zidane is going to be France's next manager after the World Cup, so he's not available either. I really don't understand why many users simply don't understand that Klopp and Zidane are not feasible options and they keep mentioning them, it's not gonna happen, that's it.

The thing is, when the non availability of a coach becomes very obvious, fans are often optimistic to see the appointment of someone that once did very well and has good experience. Just as you've said, these two most mentioned individuals have made their intentions clear, but just because they're not in the field at the moment, a lot of people still believes that there is a chance for them to take the Job. And maybe, if Mourinho wasn't having a job at the moment, he would have been part of the possible candidate on fan's list, to take the Job. At this point, the fans needs to be patient with the club. This current manager doesn't look like it, and at the same time, there is no top manager available to do the Job.

[Abu-Naim]

You guys see this? It seems MU is not going to appoint a new manager in summer. So they seem feel satisfied with the result delivered by Carrick. Honestly, i will disagree if they will make him permanent. It's caused by the old issue of him will comeback if they appoint him as a permanent manager.
It much more reasonable when they keep him by keep extending his contract. So it can be seen as a motivation by him to keep perform and give good results to the management.

Based on his performance so far as Manchester United’s interim coach, he has performed better than Amorim and are h Hag, and it seems like he understand the team more than them because he is coaching the players as if he signed them and knows them well within shot period of time; therefore, appointing him as their head coach is not a bad thing in my opinion because there are no better coaches out there. Manchester United fans are happy with him when he was performing well, I see no reason for criticism him when he failed to win just one match; I think we need to give him some time because he did well this season to defeat both and Arsenal and Manchester City, therefore, he deserves to appointed and can do the job better than any new manager with less premier league experience.