⚽ Football Transfers Speculation, Odds and Predictions

[Ryu_Ar1]

Xabi is still one of the better young coaches but he needs a bit more time to implement the future plans that he wants to show so when a club is interested then they have to wait a bit longer so that what happened with Xabi at Madrid is not repeated at the new club.

I don't think that will happen again. What happened in Madrid almost ruined Xabi, who came from a very good spell at Leverkusen, but that's football. He didn't expect to face a lot of kids with egos bigger than their own, which is why he couldn't do anything. What happened with Xabi is sad; he didn't last long, not even a full season in charge. I think he couldn't handle it; a Madridista like Xabi still lacks experience.

That is a lesson especially when now he is interested by Chelsea of course in the end he must start adapting because the way Madrid and Chelsea look the same even Chelsea always seems to be in a hurry to decide on players and coaches.

So when he is finally at Chelsea (if the rumors are true) then inevitably he must apply the same pattern because Chelsea is also the same big club even in the current era many coaches have become victims even with a much faster duration than Xabi experienced in Madrid.

It's a challenge but if he doesn't think he can handle it I think it would be better to look for a club that is more certain to accept him for the long term.

[red4slash]

I would be really happy for Manchester United if this is really true. They should go for him definitely! Elliot Anderson is a great talent. He is one of the best midfielders of this season in the PL to me without exaggerating it.

But his price tag could be just very high... The speculations say it could go up to £100m but there is no confirmation. He is only 23 years old now and can offer his services for long years. He is a great midfielder who can play as DM - CM both.

I don't understand what Carrick wants to do because for next season the one who will leave Manchester United is Casemiro who is a pure defensive midfielder and when making Elliot Anderson the main player who will be used as a replacement this is clearly a mistake because I see that Elliot Anderson is one of the creative players and attacking midfielders.

Or maybe this is just an option for them to increase their attacking power and look for other alternatives to replace Casemiro next season.
Because if you only rely on Elliot Anderson alone it will not be enough especially since his position is actually quite the same as Bruno currently has.

[Mayor of ogba]

Accepting Chelsea will be another regret for Xabi Alonso because Chelsea is not a club he can build, Xabi Alonso can not control Chelsea team the way he want and that is one of the reasons why he also failed at Real Madrid, big clubs like Chelsea, Real Madrid and others top can not be managed by Xabi Alonso or any other young managers because those clubs will always want to sign players for them and when a club sign a player a coach did not like he will not like to play him.

Xabi Alonso can go to Liverpool where the management are patient and will not fired him when he is not doing well, if Arne slot is a Chelsea or Real Madrid coach he will have been sacked when he is losing matches and fighting for a position to qualify for the Champions League, going to Liverpool is the best decision for Alonso but if he wants to cash out he can go to Chelsea because they can sack him immediately he is not doing well.

I believe Xabi Alonso will use what happened to him at Real Madrid as a lesson, before he should accept to coach Chelsea he should give Chelsea management conditions that will allow him to have full control of the Chelsea team and sign the players of his choice but if he can't succeed in having full control of the Chelsea team and sign the players of his choice he should just accept the Chelsea job and if Chelsea sack him under one year he should accept it and move on. Xabi Alonso can't go to Liverpool right now, because Liverpool isn't parting ways with Arne Slot.

[Issa56]

And a new deal with Carrick is happening... There is nothing to be surprised here of course. He has already showed really good things to the board and fans in his limited time.

Manchester United are already making the best decision, with the way Carrick is performing, they have no choice than to keep him. Carrick shows impressive performance, I never believed that Manchester United will qualify for champions league this season, but as we can see Carrick is going to make that happen. We saw how Manchester United were performing under Amorim, and we can see how they are performing under Carrick now, we can see that there is a great improvement in Manchester United performance.

Carrick should just be given the opportunity to sign the players which he want, and I will say Manchester United will be a dangerous club by next season, they should be contenting for the premier league title by next season.

[Finebone]

I believe Xabi Alonso will use what happened to him at Real Madrid as a lesson, before he should accept to coach Chelsea he should give Chelsea management conditions that will allow him to have full control of the Chelsea team and sign the players of his choice but if he can't succeed in having full control of the Chelsea team and sign the players of his choice he should just accept the Chelsea job and if Chelsea sack him under one year he should accept it and move on. Xabi Alonso can't go to Liverpool right now, because Liverpool isn't parting ways with Arne Slot.

The Chelsea job is the perfect template for xabi Alonso to showcase his coaching skills that he only failed at real madrid because he wasn't given the free will to do things his way, because as it stands, most people are thinking that he can not handle the bigger jobs that comes with pressure, that is why I believe that the Chelsea job is what's going to clear everyone's doubt about his coaching pedigree. But for him to succeed at Chelsea, he needs to have full control of who is signed and who should be allowed to leave, because that's the bedrock of every successful coach.

[el kaka22]

The English Premier League is seen as the most exciting in the world. Yet they don't produce the best players or coaches. Italy, Spain, Germany and recently Portugal have the highest number of successful coaches in Europe. But I never thought about the success of Spanish coaches this season. It's great seeing them outshining other countries in all major European competitions this season. The UCL finals is not just between an English and French side, but a tactical clash between two Spanish managers.

It has been known for a long time that the reason why premier league is seen as the best league and watched the most is because every team there overall is better than other leagues. Meaning, yes the champion of premier league may or may not be UCL champions, but if you were to have a tournament at the end of the season, where every place faces other places, then we would see premier league teams do better.

So if 1st place of premier league plays 1st place of la liga, then yeah maybe they won't win, maybe they will, but if you play 14th of premier league and 14th of la liga, or 15th of premier league against 15th of ligue 1, and so forth, to all the leagues, then we are going to see premier league have more wins than other leagues.

[Amphenomenon]

Accepting Chelsea will be another regret for Xabi Alonso because Chelsea is not a club he can build, Xabi Alonso can not control Chelsea team the way he want and that is one of the reasons why he also failed at Real Madrid, big clubs like Chelsea, Real Madrid and others top can not be managed by Xabi Alonso or any other young managers because those clubs will always want to sign players for them and when a club sign a player a coach did not like he will not like to play him.

Xabi Alonso can go to Liverpool where the management are patient and will not fired him when he is not doing well, if Arne slot is a Chelsea or Real Madrid coach he will have been sacked when he is losing matches and fighting for a position to qualify for the Champions League, going to Liverpool is the best decision for Alonso but if he wants to cash out he can go to Chelsea because they can sack him immediately he is not doing well.

I believe Xabi Alonso will use what happened to him at Real Madrid as a lesson, before he should accept to coach Chelsea he should give Chelsea management conditions that will allow him to have full control of the Chelsea team and sign the players of his choice but if he can't succeed in having full control of the Chelsea team and sign the players of his choice he should just accept the Chelsea job and if Chelsea sack him under one year he should accept it and move on. Xabi Alonso can't go to Liverpool right now, because Liverpool isn't parting ways with Arne Slot.

Xabi Alonso understand the importance of having a say in the club and after what was experience since Enzo Maresca left with fans and team reaction it is enough reason for the management to act well and do what is necessary because many are already tired of them and they are looking for pacification.

The type and quality of players signed during the coming transfer window will show how well Xabi Alonso or any other better profile manager, hopefully, have in the club once they arrive.

[Mayor of ogba]

Manchester United are already making the best decision, with the way Carrick is performing, they have no choice than to keep him. Carrick shows impressive performance, I never believed that Manchester United will qualify for champions league this season, but as we can see Carrick is going to make that happen. We saw how Manchester United were performing under Amorim, and we can see how they are performing under Carrick now, we can see that there is a great improvement in Manchester United performance.

Carrick should just be given the opportunity to sign the players which he want, and I will say Manchester United will be a dangerous club by next season, they should be contenting for the premier league title by next season.

Michael Carrick has shown he's the right man for the Manchester United job, so Manchester United is taking the right decision in appointing Michael Carrick as their next head coach. Michael Carrick has already helped Manchester United qualify for next season Champions League because they will finish third position at the end of this season which automatically qualify them to the Champions League. Manchester United's performance under Ruben Amorim was so bad, but Michael Carrick improved their performance immediately he became Manchester United head coach.

[Antotena]

The Chelsea job is the perfect template for xabi Alonso to showcase his coaching skills that he only failed at real madrid because he wasn't given the free will to do things his way, because as it stands, most people are thinking that he can not handle the bigger jobs that comes with pressure, that is why I believe that the Chelsea job is what's going to clear everyone's doubt about his coaching pedigree. But for him to succeed at Chelsea, he needs to have full control of who is signed and who should be allowed to leave, because that's the bedrock of every successful coach.

Real Madrid has what it's needed to win good leagues but never gave full authority to Xabi but do you think Chelsea has what Xabi can use to win the Premier League next season? Xabi is a good choice no cap but if they are going to hire another man to Chelsea and take care of the team formation, he will need to break the bank and make sure the players are enough and some are not needed, some of them are not upto his standard to play with him as a team.

Why did Enzo Maresca began to fall apart? It was never because of his skill. He was able to win Club wold cup for the club but his performance decline drastically and even as they employed another person, he was sack after some months and everyone now think Xabi is going to do something extraordinary? The team might be more than the way it were from beginning if they refused to tackle the main problem of the team which are the players.

[Cyber_warrior]

That is a lesson especially when now he is interested by Chelsea of course in the end he must start adapting because the way Madrid and Chelsea look the same even Chelsea always seems to be in a hurry to decide on players and coaches.

So when he is finally at Chelsea (if the rumors are true) then inevitably he must apply the same pattern because Chelsea is also the same big club even in the current era many coaches have become victims even with a much faster duration than Xabi experienced in Madrid.

It's a challenge but if he doesn't think he can handle it I think it would be better to look for a club that is more certain to accept him for the long term.

The problem Alonso faced at Real Madrid was not as a result of his own performance rather it was because a lot of players didn't want accept and respect him and with that it will always be difficult to execute your plans and build the team the way you want. Some players feel too big but that won't happen at Chelsea so I believe he won't be so bad at Chelsea and Chelsea won't be so quick to make decisions about him.

Real Madrid has what it's needed to win good leagues but never gave full authority to Xabi but do you think Chelsea has what Xabi can use to win the Premier League next season?

Of course they do. Chelsea has a alot that Xabi Alonso could use. In case you are not aware, Chelsea is one teams with most talented players overall but somehow they haven't been so lucky with a coach that's why they have been struggling a lot. There was a sudden improvement with Maresca in charge so that's a sign that they can do well and challenge for the title if they have a good coach.

[asriloni]

I would be really happy for Manchester United if this is really true. They should go for him definitely! Elliot Anderson is a great talent. He is one of the best midfielders of this season in the PL to me without exaggerating it.

But his price tag could be just very high... The speculations say it could go up to £100m but there is no confirmation. He is only 23 years old now and can offer his services for long years. He is a great midfielder who can play as DM - CM both.

I don't understand what Carrick wants to do because for next season the one who will leave Manchester United is Casemiro who is a pure defensive midfielder and when making Elliot Anderson the main player who will be used as a replacement this is clearly a mistake because I see that Elliot Anderson is one of the creative players and attacking midfielders.

Or maybe this is just an option for them to increase their attacking power and look for other alternatives to replace Casemiro next season.
Because if you only rely on Elliot Anderson alone it will not be enough especially since his position is actually quite the same as Bruno currently has.

Brother, Case's role isn't the only one that needs improvement next summer. They also need a capable midfielder to improve their ball circulation. So I think they should sign Anderson to fix this. They can't always rely on Mainoo, who I think is still far from being up to par.

I know Mainoo is quite competent as a midfielder, but he's not the best. So they also need to overhaul their midfield. This will ensure that when they play Bruno up front, they also have backup to maintain their mobility rather than allowing opponents to easily bypass their midfield.

So I think they need some midfielders to fix this. They need to fill the void left by Case, while they also need to recruit a new midfielder like Anderson.

Just because someone left, then you forget another role that is also becoming their main weakness that often got explored by their opponent. football is game of 11 men, not one.

[GiftedMAN]

I believe Xabi Alonso will use what happened to him at Real Madrid as a lesson, before he should accept to coach Chelsea he should give Chelsea management conditions that will allow him to have full control of the Chelsea team and sign the players of his choice but if he can't succeed in having full control of the Chelsea team and sign the players of his choice he should just accept the Chelsea job and if Chelsea sack him under one year he should accept it and move on. Xabi Alonso can't go to Liverpool right now, because Liverpool isn't parting ways with Arne Slot.

Chelsea players are nit as stubborn as Real Madrid players that gave Xabi Alonso a very tough time before he finally decided to leave the team since he couldn't control them and coming to Chelsea there is no player that will be controlling the dressing room with him all he needs to do is to use his powers as the manager to change the mindset of the players and bring out the best in them. Xabi Alonso will be given money to sign players and he will be in charge of the team. Liverpool is not looking for another manager but Chelsea needs a new coach .

[Victorybit1]

I believe Xabi Alonso will use what happened to him at Real Madrid as a lesson, before he should accept to coach Chelsea he should give Chelsea management conditions that will allow him to have full control of the Chelsea team and sign the players of his choice but if he can't succeed in having full control of the Chelsea team and sign the players of his choice he should just accept the Chelsea job and if Chelsea sack him under one year he should accept it and move on. Xabi Alonso can't go to Liverpool right now, because Liverpool isn't parting ways with Arne Slot.

Chelsea players are nit as stubborn as Real Madrid players that gave Xabi Alonso a very tough time before he finally decided to leave the team since he couldn't control them and coming to Chelsea there is no player that will be controlling the dressing room with him all he needs to do is to use his powers as the manager to change the mindset of the players and bring out the best in them. Xabi Alonso will be given money to sign players and he will be in charge of the team. Liverpool is not looking for another manager but Chelsea needs a new coach .

Wherever he finds peace that's where he can be able to make an impact, there are so many things that could go wrong with coaching especially when the players feel they are uncoachable or feel the coach is not their standard since he himself was a player not long ago. For me it's not just about signing the deal as they are so many things that comes with it too but hopefully maybe he will find the right space for him to practice with the right set of players that won't cause him any drama because he is indeed a good coach and have shown his capabilities.

[Ale88]

I would be really happy for Manchester United if this is really true. They should go for him definitely! Elliot Anderson is a great talent. He is one of the best midfielders of this season in the PL to me without exaggerating it.

But his price tag could be just very high... The speculations say it could go up to £100m but there is no confirmation. He is only 23 years old now and can offer his services for long years. He is a great midfielder who can play as DM - CM both.

£100M for Elliot Anderson is just too laughable because the English media is at it again, and if Manchester United falls for this trap, they are going to be ofne of the most exploited team of the century. I have watched this player on several occasions, their is nothing special about him for them to be putting or speculating on such an amount, I think that £40M is ok, but anything higher than that is pure exaggeration for the player.

Elliot Anderson's market price according to transfermarkt data is 60 million and it is renewed at the end of 2025, maybe now his price has increased along with his performance with Nottingham Forest --- but it's just that for me it's too big to be tagged 100 million which is unfortunate that expensive purchases can lead to failure because they cannot adapt well, cases like this have been many examples by other clubs by buying expensive but no striking contribution.

It's the same old story: the English domestic market is completely inflated, the prices don't make any sense. Anderson is a good player, not a star, nowadays in the Premier League they are asking 90-100 millions for any player: Anderson, Igor Thiago, etc. They are totally nuts. Just look what happened with Liverpool last year: they overpaid a bunch of good (not great) players, and they screw up everything.

[Ryu_Ar1]

That is a lesson especially when now he is interested by Chelsea of course in the end he must start adapting because the way Madrid and Chelsea look the same even Chelsea always seems to be in a hurry to decide on players and coaches.

So when he is finally at Chelsea (if the rumors are true) then inevitably he must apply the same pattern because Chelsea is also the same big club even in the current era many coaches have become victims even with a much faster duration than Xabi experienced in Madrid.

It's a challenge but if he doesn't think he can handle it I think it would be better to look for a club that is more certain to accept him for the long term.

The problem Alonso faced at Real Madrid was not as a result of his own performance rather it was because a lot of players didn't want accept and respect him and with that it will always be difficult to execute your plans and build the team the way you want. Some players feel too big but that won't happen at Chelsea so I believe he won't be so bad at Chelsea and Chelsea won't be so quick to make decisions about him.

The players may have problems here but this is where the leadership of a coach must be shown and Xabi failed to discipline his players so that when what happened in Madrid could have happened in other clubs the situation could have been the same without any change.

Especially for now Chelsea is also almost the same where some players have a big emotional side and ego, don't forget what happened when the Chelsea players fought over a penalty kick during the match that showed the level of ego of each and if in the end Xabi wanted to be at Chelsea the challenge would still be the same as he felt in Madrid in the end.

So in this case there needs to be serious thinking even though he is one of the good coaches but if he still cannot conquer the problem that is always the same in players (ego) then there will be no significant change in the end.

[Abbatty]

It is now almost certain that Jose Morihno will be at Real Madrid next season, Perez confirm in his later conference and also fabrizio said the deal is at the final stages but it won’t be done until after the Real Madrid presidential election. Jose Morihno will be the right man for the job for me, these players will dictated, Which will bring an end to the dressing room issues they have had all season. We all know how good Jose his when it comes to handling players like this.

And also jose requested for a lot of things, like being able to make a lot of decisions in the team without being questioned. It going to be big season at Real Madrid next season.

[Barikui1]

Chelsea players are nit as stubborn as Real Madrid players that gave Xabi Alonso a very tough time before he finally decided to leave the team since he couldn't control them and coming to Chelsea there is no player that will be controlling the dressing room with him all he needs to do is to use his powers as the manager to change the mindset of the players and bring out the best in them. Xabi Alonso will be given money to sign players and he will be in charge of the team. Liverpool is not looking for another manager but Chelsea needs a new coach .

Yes I totally agree with you on this, because he wouldn't be disrespected by Chelsea players the way he was disrespected at real madrid. We saw how vinicius junior openly challenged his authority anytime he was taken of during xabi Alonso short stay at real madrid, but I believe that their is no player in the Chelsea dressing room that is disrespectful like that, so even though I am not his biggest fan, I believe that he has what it takes to be a success at Chelsea, if he is eventually hired.

[len01]

And a new deal with Carrick is happening... There is nothing to be surprised here of course. He has already showed really good things to the board and fans in his limited time.

A coach will face a big challenge when starting a new season with newly signed players and a completely different lineup.

Cases like this are nothing new. Previously, Arne Slot was recognized as a top quality coach and received a lot of praise for bringing Liverpool to the top, but in the following season Liverpool failed to deliver anything special. The same situation could also happen to Michael Carrick. He is also continuing with a squad structure that had already been well organized before, so it’s not entirely about Carrick’s contribution alone.

We’ll just have to wait and see whether Carrick can still help Man United remain consistent even after bringing in new players.

[MarjorieZimmermanGinger]

Chelsea players are nit as stubborn as Real Madrid players that gave Xabi Alonso a very tough time before he finally decided to leave the team since he couldn't control them and coming to Chelsea there is no player that will be controlling the dressing room with him all he needs to do is to use his powers as the manager to change the mindset of the players and bring out the best in them. Xabi Alonso will be given money to sign players and he will be in charge of the team. Liverpool is not looking for another manager but Chelsea needs a new coach .

That's a quite striking difference between the two teams. In Real Madrid's squad, some players are more egotistical and difficult to manage which is why Xabi Alonso had to leave Real Madrid early. Chelsea desperately needs a new manager next season. This season, we've seen the coach's weaknesses, including his inability to maximize the potential of the existing players. While Chelsea's squad depth is quite promising, the coach hasn't been able to recognize their potential. Liverpool doesn't really need a new coach, although Arne Slot's position is less secure due to their slight setbacks this season.

[Nahl]

It is now almost certain that Jose Morihno will be at Real Madrid next season, Perez confirm in his later conference and also fabrizio said the deal is at the final stages but it won’t be done until after the Real Madrid presidential election. Jose Morihno will be the right man for the job for me, these players will dictated, Which will bring an end to the dressing room issues they have had all season. We all know how good Jose his when it comes to handling players like this.

And also jose requested for a lot of things, like being able to make a lot of decisions in the team without being questioned. It going to be big season at Real Madrid next season.

The deal in the final stage probably In the next few days Mourinho will be announced as new coach of Real madrid and i have read some opinion about Mourinho decision because some of former player of Real madrid have disagree about Mourinho return to Madrid but this is president decision Florentino Perez and behind all of the controversial things he have made certainly Mourinho a good coach and i would like to see Real madrid for next season whether it will be more better or not but in the past Mourinho can gets several trophies with Real madrid so, maybe he can did the same thing too