⚽ Football Transfers Speculation, Odds and Predictions

[Felicity_Tide]

AC Milan winger Rafael Leão is attracting interest from Europe’s top clubs ahead of the summer window.

Manchester United, Manchester City, Liverpool and Real Madrid are all tracking his progress and clubs are ready to act if Milan consider offers. 💰 A fee in the region of £60M.
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I think the focus on Leão is due to his potential to become a versatile striker capable of playing both on the wing and in the center of attack. But in my opinion, he hasn't had a particularly successful season in Serie A; just nine goals isn't enough to attract the attention of all those teams.

£60M?, this is just a ridiculous amount for a player that had the opportunity to leave the club, especially at the very peak of his career. This guy would have easily joined any of the premier league sides for €80M upwards as at two seasons back. I can't even remember the last time I watched him play. This transfer for him and the club is coming too late, and i doubt if any of the English sides are willing to take him for such an amount.

I remember a couple of teams were all interested as at then, but the club rejected their offers. As it stands, his contract is likely to end in two seasons from now, so I just want to believe that the club are definitely going to let him go, but certainly not on a free transfers.

[asriloni]

https://x.com/FabrizioRomano/status/2047571994733092919

I admire Manuel Neuer who despite his old age, still performs quite well in goal. Bayern Munich has planned for him to stay at the club for another season until 2027, perhaps this is part of a transition plan so the new goalkeeper can learn from Neuer.

That's good news. Neuer is still considerably good, though he's not young anymore. The key points when he made some significant contributions to the squad. Meanwhile, Urbig is not yet ready to replace him and he has to learn a lot from him. So it's right decision from Bayern to hand him one year contract extension.

It means he's still very useful for squad, and teach young player about his knowledge.

It's also a cheaper option available rather than sign a new expensive goalie that doesn't guarantee it will work either. So this is a win win solution.

[Ale88]

There are rumors that Barcelona still wants Haaland at Camp Nou even though Barcelona's financial situation is bad. But besides Haaland, Barcelona is also considering Mo Salah as a good alternative even though he is not young. Laporta is reportedly monitoring the state of Man City's transitional period this season. It seems Laporta hopes to bring Haaland for free. But it seems this situation is difficult to realize, Haaland is too good to be let go for free. Man City apparently does not have any other player capable of playing like Haaland.

Source: https://www.goal.com/

Every month there are the same rumors: Alvarez, Haaland, and some other super expensive player. Haaland makes something like 25 million euros per year, I would like someone that could explain how this transfer would be possible. He has a contract until 2034, and City are a very rich team and don't want to sell him.

[Akbarkoe]

There are rumors that Barcelona still wants Haaland at Camp Nou even though Barcelona's financial situation is bad. But besides Haaland, Barcelona is also considering Mo Salah as a good alternative even though he is not young. Laporta is reportedly monitoring the state of Man City's transitional period this season. It seems Laporta hopes to bring Haaland for free. But it seems this situation is difficult to realize, Haaland is too good to be let go for free. Man City apparently does not have any other player capable of playing like Haaland.

Source: https://www.goal.com/

Every month there are the same rumors: Alvarez, Haaland, and some other super expensive player. Haaland makes something like 25 million euros per year, I would like someone that could explain how this transfer would be possible. He has a contract until 2034, and City are a very rich team and don't want to sell him.

There is no player who can replace Haaland on the Manchester City front line, selling him would certainly put them in a very difficult position to look forward to next season.
This very long contract is not very easy, even if it will be released, are Barcelona ready for the fees they have to do with this player? I think not, they are better off looking for other players.
 
Regarding M Salah it is better not to recruit him, old age is always a problem, he is not like Ronaldo and Messi who if extended are still very feasible.

[Futurexxx]

There are rumors that Barcelona still wants Haaland at Camp Nou even though Barcelona's financial situation is bad. But besides Haaland, Barcelona is also considering Mo Salah as a good alternative even though he is not young. Laporta is reportedly monitoring the state of Man City's transitional period this season. It seems Laporta hopes to bring Haaland for free. But it seems this situation is difficult to realize, Haaland is too good to be let go for free. Man City apparently does not have any other player capable of playing like Haaland.

Source: https://www.goal.com/

Every month there are the same rumors: Alvarez, Haaland, and some other super expensive player. Haaland makes something like 25 million euros per year, I would like someone that could explain how this transfer would be possible. He has a contract until 2034, and City are a very rich team and don't want to sell him.

Their will always be different types of speculation flying in the news about good players moving here or there, but in most cases, nothing is behind it. Erling haaland to Barcelona doesn't seems like a possibility because of how costly this transfer may be, and as you have pointed out already, Manchester City is not a poor team that is in lack, that would want to cash in, so this speculation doesn't seems possible at this particular period in time.
Though as for Alvarez moving to Barcelona from atletico madrid might be an expensive transfer, but it's a lot more possible than erling haaland moving to Barcelona, but we can't be too sure of anything because in football anything can happen.

[Frankolala]

There are rumors that Barcelona still wants Haaland at Camp Nou even though Barcelona's financial situation is bad. But besides Haaland, Barcelona is also considering Mo Salah as a good alternative even though he is not young. Laporta is reportedly monitoring the state of Man City's transitional period this season. It seems Laporta hopes to bring Haaland for free. But it seems this situation is difficult to realize, Haaland is too good to be let go for free. Man City apparently does not have any other player capable of playing like Haaland.

Source: https://www.goal.com/

Every month there are the same rumors: Alvarez, Haaland, and some other super expensive player. Haaland makes something like 25 million euros per year, I would like someone that could explain how this transfer would be possible. He has a contract until 2034, and City are a very rich team and don't want to sell him.

This is another big news that will be swept under the carpet because I don't think that Barcelona can afford to pay for what they want. Haaland isn't free and wouldn't leave Manchester City for Barcelona because he sees Etihad as his home. Barcelona always come up with news of signing big players but they lack the resources. Maybe, it's another noise from Laporta.

[Velvet78]

Edin Terzic to Athletic Bilbao!

Will he be a good choice for them? I assume yeah. He is actually a really skilled manager so I hope to see him at bigger teams. Dortmund was a stepping stone for that but let's see...

Apart from Xavi Hernandez, another option I was discussing with my brother today is Negelsman. He did a good job in Dortmund and I don't think why he was sacked was related to performance. I have this feeling he will do well for Chelsea.

I don't think Nagelsmann would like to just leave German national team right now. He has even a World Cup ahead. Besides I remember him declining even Real Madrid in the past. 

[HajiBagi]

https://x.com/FabrizioRomano/status/2047571994733092919

I admire Manuel Neuer who despite his old age, still performs quite well in goal. Bayern Munich has planned for him to stay at the club for another season until 2027, perhaps this is part of a transition plan so the new goalkeeper can learn from Neuer.

Manuel Neuer is one of the best goalkeepers in the world with no doubt, with what he has done and what his has achieved in football is incredible, not many goalkeeper can do what he is doing at his age right, he is one of the best players in Bayern Munich every season and if not for him Bayern Munich will have been out of the Champions League because he made a lot of saves that keep the team alive, giving him another contract is the best thing for Bayern Munich if not many teams wil come for him and Bayern Munich will struggle to win some big games.

There are rumors that Barcelona still wants Haaland at Camp Nou even though Barcelona's financial situation is bad. But besides Haaland, Barcelona is also considering Mo Salah as a good alternative even though he is not young. Laporta is reportedly monitoring the state of Man City's transitional period this season. It seems Laporta hopes to bring Haaland for free. But it seems this situation is difficult to realize, Haaland is too good to be let go for free. Man City apparently does not have any other player capable of playing like Haaland.

Source: https://www.goal.com/

Everyone know that Barcelona need a striker because Lewandowski is likely to leave the club and Ferran Torres is not that good to help Barcelona throughout the season but Barcelona can not sign Haaland, even Haaland salary will be too much for Barcelona too pay, we have seen how Barcelona struggle to sign players and also register them, Barcelona can not afford Haaland because he has a big contract with Manchester City and the contract will be one of the reasons why a club like Real Madrid never go for him Because Real Madrid can afford him but his long term contract is what will stop any team from signing him.

[$crypto$]

There are rumors that Barcelona still wants Haaland at Camp Nou even though Barcelona's financial situation is bad. But besides Haaland, Barcelona is also considering Mo Salah as a good alternative even though he is not young. Laporta is reportedly monitoring the state of Man City's transitional period this season. It seems Laporta hopes to bring Haaland for free. But it seems this situation is difficult to realize, Haaland is too good to be let go for free. Man City apparently does not have any other player capable of playing like Haaland.

Source: https://www.goal.com/

Every month there are the same rumors: Alvarez, Haaland, and some other super expensive player. Haaland makes something like 25 million euros per year, I would like someone that could explain how this transfer would be possible. He has a contract until 2034, and City are a very rich team and don't want to sell him.

Unless Barcelona pay his clause of €200 million according to news reports in 2024, it seems that the club will not be able to bring Haaland just like that, not only Barcelona, Real Madrid is also interested in signing this tall man.

After the season ends hot rumors will always appear --- this will not be strange, Haaland will not go to any club he has earned a high salary, good performance and often top scoring in the Premier League so he will stay there.

[Xyloo]

There are rumors that Barcelona still wants Haaland at Camp Nou even though Barcelona's financial situation is bad. But besides Haaland, Barcelona is also considering Mo Salah as a good alternative even though he is not young. Laporta is reportedly monitoring the state of Man City's transitional period this season. It seems Laporta hopes to bring Haaland for free. But it seems this situation is difficult to realize, Haaland is too good to be let go for free. Man City apparently does not have any other player capable of playing like Haaland.

Source: https://www.goal.com/

Every month there are the same rumors: Alvarez, Haaland, and some other super expensive player. Haaland makes something like 25 million euros per year, I would like someone that could explain how this transfer would be possible. He has a contract until 2034, and City are a very rich team and don't want to sell him.

This is another big news that will be swept under the carpet because I don't think that Barcelona can afford to pay for what they want. Haaland isn't free and wouldn't leave Manchester City for Barcelona because he sees Etihad as his home. Barcelona always come up with news of signing big players but they lack the resources. Maybe, it's another noise from Laporta.

Barcelona is struggling with financial difficulties. They haven't fully recovered yet and are forced to focus on cheaper players. To acquire a player like Haaland, they would need to pay the highest transfer fee in football history. Even Real Madrid, if they wanted to, could do that, but even Real Madrid wouldn't agree. Because nowadays, instead of enriching clubs, it's more attractive to make high offers to players when their contracts expire. They acquired Kylian Mbappé and TAA that way. Perhaps they're waiting for Haaland's contract to expire as well. I don't think he'll leave Manchester City before his contract ends.

[Alpha Marine]

£60M?, this is just a ridiculous amount for a player that had the opportunity to leave the club, especially at the very peak of his career. This guy would have easily joined any of the premier league sides for €80M upwards as at two seasons back. I can't even remember the last time I watched him play. This transfer for him and the club is coming too late, and i doubt if any of the English sides are willing to take him for such an amount.

No club has actually ever gone all in for him, because he is not worth it. 80 million is not an amount that top clubs cannot pay if he were as good as advertised. Leao is a very inconsistent player. He is more like a momentary kind of player. A player who just has his moments, but when you watch him for the complete 90 minutes of the games, he is not worth the hype. A player who is 26 years old and has a price tag of 80 million, but he has never had a 20 goal seascon in all competition. His best season was 15 goals. If you take the goals out of it, he does't create as much chances as he should and he is not the kind of play maker he should be.

His numbers are usually 14 goals, 12 assist and even though these are good numbers, these are not the kind of numbers an 80 million player should have. If a player is having these kind of numbers as a winger, then he should give more on the field, he should work hard off the ball, join his team to defend when necceassary, he should be able to create chances easily and be a play maker. All these things, Leao lacks them.
On his day, he can be a beast, but his day might come in only about 20 games out of 50 in the whole season. Aside the qualities he lacks, his inconsistency is a big problem.

[Shineup]

https://x.com/FabrizioRomano/status/2047571994733092919

I admire Manuel Neuer who despite his old age, still performs quite well in goal. Bayern Munich has planned for him to stay at the club for another season until 2027, perhaps this is part of a transition plan so the new goalkeeper can learn from Neuer.

That's good news. Neuer is still considerably good, though he's not young anymore. The key points when he made some significant contributions to the squad. Meanwhile, Urbig is not yet ready to replace him and he has to learn a lot from him. So it's right decision from Bayern to hand him one year contract extension.

It means he's still very useful for squad, and teach young player about his knowledge.

It's also a cheaper option available rather than sign a new expensive goalie that doesn't guarantee it will work either. So this is a win win solution.

It's indeed a great news, and I the fact that Bayern Munich are treating him fairly, like some other clubs will think he's have nothing to of them anymore so they will likely throw him out with no regards, yet they offer him another year to stay at the club that's really nice and I trust he will deliver definitely, but my advice is for them to look for a black goat while it's still day light because if it's get to night it will seem difficult to find it, in other words they should look for his replacement now so it won't be a problem to them after his departure.

[shinratensei_]

The rumor about Maresca to take over Pep's job is coming again. I think this time it sounds more logical to happen. The reason is Pep's strongly linked to coach Italy's NT, and he's open with such possibility. So i don't rule him out to leave from City next summer.
If italy will really try to pursue him, it's good for Maresca to fulfill his available spot, and bring his legacy to the another level.

However, City's management still said it's all depending on Pep himself. But i think Pep has to left caused by he's getting older, and it's time for him to coach NT for the first time on his career.

[beerlover]

Xavi to Chelsea would make sense in one way, and would be bad in another. If they are getting him as a manager, then yeah he is going to be great, if they are going to get him as a coach, then it would not make any sense at all.

The idea is that if Xavi can make decisions on who to sell and who to buy, then yeah he will be great, he doesn't have to actually make the decisions, like how much and to which team, he just needs to give a list on players he wants to be sold, and he wants certain players to be bought, and that's it, rest will be handled by other officials who will do these deals, but he has to be given that control over who should leave and who should be bought, otherwise it does not make sense at all.

[hyudien]

Xavi to Chelsea would make sense in one way, and would be bad in another. If they are getting him as a manager, then yeah he is going to be great, if they are going to get him as a coach, then it would not make any sense at all.

The idea is that if Xavi can make decisions on who to sell and who to buy, then yeah he will be great, he doesn't have to actually make the decisions, like how much and to which team, he just needs to give a list on players he wants to be sold, and he wants certain players to be bought, and that's it, rest will be handled by other officials who will do these deals, but he has to be given that control over who should leave and who should be bought, otherwise it does not make sense at all.

It would be quite difficult for Xavi to obtain such privileges from Chelsea, given that under the new owners, Chelsea system is now more structured and involves many hands. I can't remember the last time Chelsea was managed by a manager who controlled everything, including player transfers, but it's a fact that the era of classic managers is considered too rigid. Most clubs today prefer to employ someone as a coach.
But I believe that even if Xavi were appointed as a coach, if the rumors are true, he would be quite capable of bringing positive changes to this team, I have no doubts about his tactical abilities.

[Victorybit1]

The rumor about Maresca to take over Pep's job is coming again. I think this time it sounds more logical to happen. The reason is Pep's strongly linked to coach Italy's NT, and he's open with such possibility. So i don't rule him out to leave from City next summer.
If italy will really try to pursue him, it's good for Maresca to fulfill his available spot, and bring his legacy to the another level.

However, City's management still said it's all depending on Pep himself. But i think Pep has to left caused by he's getting older, and it's time for him to coach NT for the first time on his career.

If pep guadiola decides to leave Manchester City at the end of the Season, Manchester City will be faced with a whole lot of task for them to actually find a replacement for him because the man has built the club to a certain height and any manager would really need to put in the works for the shoes to be filled and maresca is most definitely not a bad choice too and if it was left for me I would also kike to see him take off a new challenge and chapter in his career.

[shinratensei_]

The rumor about Maresca to take over Pep's job is coming again. I think this time it sounds more logical to happen. The reason is Pep's strongly linked to coach Italy's NT, and he's open with such possibility. So i don't rule him out to leave from City next summer.
If italy will really try to pursue him, it's good for Maresca to fulfill his available spot, and bring his legacy to the another level.

However, City's management still said it's all depending on Pep himself. But i think Pep has to left caused by he's getting older, and it's time for him to coach NT for the first time on his career.

If pep guadiola decides to leave Manchester City at the end of the Season, Manchester City will be faced with a whole lot of task for them to actually find a replacement for him because the man has built the club to a certain height and any manager would really need to put in the works for the shoes to be filled and maresca is most definitely not a bad choice too and if it was left for me I would also kike to see him take off a new challenge and chapter in his career.

Not really. City has Maresca who used Pep's blue print for his coaching career. So we will likely see a similar pattern when Maresca can step in as a new coach. I watched the way Maresca coached Chelsea and it was quite impressed me. So i think he can handle Pep's legacy if Pep is leaving this summer.
It's also the reason why Maresca is still remain jobless atm.

[Ryu_Ar1]

AC Milan winger Rafael Leão is attracting interest from Europe’s top clubs ahead of the summer window.

Manchester United, Manchester City, Liverpool and Real Madrid are all tracking his progress and clubs are ready to act if Milan consider offers. 💰 A fee in the region of £60M.
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His Market Value this season is much lower than last season but that feels reasonable because his performance this season, although still very good, is not as prominent as before.
It's just that talking about the winger and being associated with Madrid is quite difficult for me and it could even be that this is just a rumor enhancer to make it look more interesting. Not without reason because for now Madrid already has 2 left wingers considering Vini and Mbappe are in that position although for now Mbappe is more often used as a targetman but his ideal position remains a left winger.

Unless indeed the rumors are about the right winger maybe this will look more make sense for Madrid but for Leao who is in fact a left winger it will be very difficult I think.
Another possibility is Vini leaving but at the moment Vini's future is also still greater to stay at Madrid than to go to a new club.

[Nahl]

There are rumors that Barcelona still wants Haaland at Camp Nou even though Barcelona's financial situation is bad. But besides Haaland, Barcelona is also considering Mo Salah as a good alternative even though he is not young. Laporta is reportedly monitoring the state of Man City's transitional period this season. It seems Laporta hopes to bring Haaland for free. But it seems this situation is difficult to realize, Haaland is too good to be let go for free. Man City apparently does not have any other player capable of playing like Haaland.

Source: https://www.goal.com/

Every month there are the same rumors: Alvarez, Haaland, and some other super expensive player. Haaland makes something like 25 million euros per year, I would like someone that could explain how this transfer would be possible. He has a contract until 2034, and City are a very rich team and don't want to sell him.

There is no player who can replace Haaland on the Manchester City front line, selling him would certainly put them in a very difficult position to look forward to next season.
This very long contract is not very easy, even if it will be released, are Barcelona ready for the fees they have to do with this player? I think not, they are better off looking for other players.
 
Regarding M Salah it is better not to recruit him, old age is always a problem, he is not like Ronaldo and Messi who if extended are still very feasible.

Haaland was never dissapointing to playing with Manchester city just like we all know that since arrive to Manchester city Haaland is very often to became an top scorer in this team even i have to say Haaland is one of the best buy which Manchester city has for Guardiola era because unlike other premier league teams who have to buy expensive players but Manchester city is different because they can gets cheap price while transfered Haaland from Dortmund several years ago

I think Haaland to Barcelona is cheap rumour because i am sure this won't be happend because certainly Manchester city will never sell Haaland or at least in the short term besides that Haaland has long term contract until 2034 which make me so sure he will staying much longer in this team but assume if Haaland want to leave i am sure Manchester city won't sell him cheap even probably Barcelona cannot afford to buy remains this team is still struggle to improved their financial condition

[Oluwa-btc]

The rumor about Maresca to take over Pep's job is coming again. I think this time it sounds more logical to happen. The reason is Pep's strongly linked to coach Italy's NT, and he's open with such possibility. So i don't rule him out to leave from City next summer.
If italy will really try to pursue him, it's good for Maresca to fulfill his available spot, and bring his legacy to the another level.

However, City's management still said it's all depending on Pep himself. But i think Pep has to left caused by he's getting older, and it's time for him to coach NT for the first time on his career.

Got to see the news and now this! It makes a lot sense now.
Pep Guardiola has not yet decided to leave the Premier League Competition but I do think if he gets the Premier League title win over Arsenal, he leaves quietly setting a great record for himself in the Premier League. Chelsea management doesn't deserve Enzo Maresca and if he becomes the next man after Pep Guardiola  it should be good news for City fans honestly. He is just the best candidate to replace Pep Guardiola. But Pep Guardiola links to Manchester City, are they valid??