⚽ Football Transfers Speculation, Odds and Predictions

[Justbillywitt]

@FabrizioRomano
🚨 Atlético Madrid statement after €150m bid from Barcelona for Julián Álvarez: “How could we not get along, when you make us laugh even more than Barcelona”.
https://x.com/fabrizioromano/status/2064416447468871844


Some light trolling from Atletico in response to Real’s interest in Alvarez.

It’s a very laughable statement, I’m really happy this is going to be a very long summer transfer window,  Athletico Madrid are ready for violent transfers in this summer Transfer window.

But Real Madrid is making a mistake to table such amount of money in the transfer window, that is a very small amount of money to buy Julian Alvarez, my question would be what have Real Madrid been doing with all the money they’ve been keeping over the years, because they’ve been taking big players for free, in recent transfer window, and all clubs are aware of what they’ve been doing.

Athletico Madrid, haven’t said they will not sell Julian Alvarez, but if Real Madrid wants him, they should be paying his release clause which is €500,000 million euros, pay the money and get the player if you really want the player, Florentino Perez should pay the money.

Well I will say this is their first bid for the player, and if they could bid that much in their first approach to the club, I think they will make an improved offer in their second bid. Even though I don’t think Atletico will be holding for that €500m for too long. If they see €250m to €300m they will sell the player. With such money Atletico Madrid will cash out unless they don’t want to sell the player to any of their rivals. But if they reject money within the region of €250m to €300m, they will regret it.

[bitLeap]

Julian Alvarez worth the 150m euros even if the stat currently shows he doesn't have an outstanding number of goals, class can be seen even with the limited stat like you judge and this is also majorly because of the team he currently plays for.

We can not also deny that he is part of their playmaker and their success/competitiveness is also dependent on him. His club contribution is among determining factor for the team success or growth since his arrival.

I don't think it's that much for Julian Alvarez. There's speculation that Madrid immediately made a €150 million bid to prevent Barcelona from acquiring him. Barcelona was previously interested in bringing Julian Alvarez to Camp Nou. So, now, Barcelona is automatically demanding competition by raising their price beyond what Madrid is offering. Honestly Julian Alvarez isn't that expensive. Atletico are overstating their price, even though they can't promise any trophies for Alvarez if he stays.

[Majestic-milf]

Enzo Fernández is a good player and has made a significant contribution to Chelsea so far, but I think 120 million pounds is far too much. Although he is still young, but Real Madrid still has the chance to sign a player of his calibre for a much lower price. Actually, there is a good reason why Real Madrid is so determined to sign a new midfielder, as since Toni Kroos retired, Real Madrid  have really lost a strong presence in midfield, but if it requires a huge  amount of money, I think Real Madrid really need to think it through wisely. With 120 million pounds , Real Madrid might well be able to sign Vitinha ... if that’s the case, I think that price tag would be well worth

Even if Enzo Fernandez is a good player, his ratings as of late hasn't been good and with the fact that he expressed his displeasure over the sack of Maresca, he's not been playing good football so it's absolutely outrageous to place on him. I understand that it has been his desire to move to Madrid, I doubt if he can do well over there. The thing with Chelsea is that they like selling an underperforming player for a very high price so they can cash out big time, but this time it might not work because Madrid will make sure they wait out his contract and as soon as it expires, they will move.

[Hvdv]

Enzo Fernández is a good player and has made a significant contribution to Chelsea so far, but I think 120 million pounds is far too much. Although he is still young, but Real Madrid still has the chance to sign a player of his calibre for a much lower price. Actually, there is a good reason why Real Madrid is so determined to sign a new midfielder, as since Toni Kroos retired, Real Madrid  have really lost a strong presence in midfield, but if it requires a huge  amount of money, I think Real Madrid really need to think it through wisely. With 120 million pounds , Real Madrid might well be able to sign Vitinha ... if that’s the case, I think that price tag would be well worth

Even if Enzo Fernandez is a good player, his ratings as of late hasn't been good and with the fact that he expressed his displeasure over the sack of Maresca, he's not been playing good football so it's absolutely outrageous to place on him. I understand that it has been his desire to move to Madrid, I doubt if he can do well over there. The thing with Chelsea is that they like selling an underperforming player for a very high price so they can cash out big time, but this time it might not work because Madrid will make sure they wait out his contract and as soon as it expires, they will move.

They can't wait for the contract to expire, my friend. Enzo is under contract with Chelsea until 2031. If they wait, they have five full years ahead of them. Therefore, they have to pay Chelsea a high price to transfer the player. This is precisely the reason for Chelsea's long-term contract strategy. They want to prevent players from leaving the team without a transfer fee. However, the price Chelsea is asking for Enzo is really high, and Real Madrid can find better options instead.

[Arenga pinnata]

Julian Alvarez worth the 150m euros even if the stat currently shows he doesn't have an outstanding number of goals, class can be seen even with the limited stat like you judge and this is also majorly because of the team he currently plays for.

We can not also deny that he is part of their playmaker and their success/competitiveness is also dependent on him. His club contribution is among determining factor for the team success or growth since his arrival.

I don't think it's that much for Julian Alvarez. There's speculation that Madrid immediately made a €150 million bid to prevent Barcelona from acquiring him. Barcelona was previously interested in bringing Julian Alvarez to Camp Nou. So, now, Barcelona is automatically demanding competition by raising their price beyond what Madrid is offering. Honestly Julian Alvarez isn't that expensive. Atletico are overstating their price, even though they can't promise any trophies for Alvarez if he stays.

As a former reserve-team player at Man City, it seems Julian Alvarez has indeed proven since his move to Atlético Madrid that he has more to offer. But honestly, the prices offered by Barcelona and Real Madrid are truly excessive. We know he’s a player of unquestionable quality, but I don’t think his value can be any higher than that.

And what baffles me even more is why Real Madrid would be interested in Alvarez when they already have better options. I really don’t understand what’s going on. And as for Barcelona, I think it would be better for them to pursue Rashford, who can play in various positions, rather than chasing a player whose price has been inflated. Atlético Madrid is intentionally inflating his price because they have no intention of letting him go. So making an offer to them would likely be pointless, unless they’re willing to spend even more money.

[SuperBitMan]

Julian Alvarez worth the 150m euros even if the stat currently shows he doesn't have an outstanding number of goals, class can be seen even with the limited stat like you judge and this is also majorly because of the team he currently plays for.

We can not also deny that he is part of their playmaker and their success/competitiveness is also dependent on him. His club contribution is among determining factor for the team success or growth since his arrival.

I don't think it's that much for Julian Alvarez. There's speculation that Madrid immediately made a €150 million bid to prevent Barcelona from acquiring him. Barcelona was previously interested in bringing Julian Alvarez to Camp Nou. So, now, Barcelona is automatically demanding competition by raising their price beyond what Madrid is offering. Honestly Julian Alvarez isn't that expensive. Atletico are overstating their price, even though they can't promise any trophies for Alvarez if he stays.

Atletico Madrid is not ready to sell Julian Alvarez so Real Madrid should forget about it, I believe Julian Alvarez will leave Atletico Madrid but that will be after next season as for now Atletico Madrid will not agree to sell Julian Alvarez and I believe he won’t even think about going to Real Madrid because he will like a team that he will be playing full time and if he goes to Real Madrid he won’t be playing full time except Real Madrid has decided to sell vini jr but from what the president has said about vini jr I don’t think they want to sell him or let him go meaning Barcelona will be the best option for Julian Alvarez.
As for Julian Alvarez worth I don’t think his worth that amount of money judging from his performance just this concluded season and his goals and contributions in la liga.

[Alonso_]

If this is happening, it's gonna be another Hazard in the making. I just read in my timeline so many football news merchants are posting about Enzo's potential to go to the Real Madrid. Honestly, Madrid is not really need him because they have a proper midfielders.

I'm sorry, you just said Real Madrid doesn't need him? Did you watch any Real Madrid match this season? Their midfield was a disaster: Camavinga is almost out of the project, Tchouaméni is heavily overrated and probably is going to leave, Valverde is the only great midfielder they have. I don't consider Bellingham because he plays way more advanced. A player like Fernandez would be very useful.

Please Chelsea should stop flattering themselves, Real Madrid aren’t going to sigh Enzo Fernandez, and I don’t see how Real Madrid are going to bring upto £100 million Pounds to buy Enzo Fernandez, that would be absolutely impossible, and it would be a ridiculous amount for a player that is not playing in Champions League, and finishing in 10th position.

Real Madrid isn’t interested in this player, so I don’t know why Chelsea media outlets keeps bringing up speculation about Real Madrid being interested in Enzo Fernandez.

[Princess Leah]

I'm sorry, you just said Real Madrid doesn't need him? Did you watch any Real Madrid match this season? Their midfield was a disaster: Camavinga is almost out of the project, Tchouaméni is heavily overrated and probably is going to leave, Valverde is the only great midfielder they have. I don't consider Bellingham because he plays way more advanced. A player like Fernandez would be very useful.

Please Chelsea should stop flattering themselves, Real Madrid aren’t going to sigh Enzo Fernandez, and I don’t see how Real Madrid are going to bring upto £100 million Pounds to buy Enzo Fernandez, that would be absolutely impossible, and it would be a ridiculous amount for a player that is not playing in Champions League, and finishing in 10th position.

Real Madrid isn’t interested in this player, so I don’t know why Chelsea media outlets keeps bringing up speculation about Real Madrid being interested in Enzo Fernandez.

You're funny, you sound like Enzo Fernandez is a flop or Real Madrid don't have such amount to sign him, if Real Madrid is serious about signing Enzo Fernandez they can negotiate with Chelsea to lower the amount to something closer or pay up that amount in add-ons, it's Madrid you're talking about not Villarreal or Sevilla.

 When Arsenal signed Declan Rice with a heavy amount from West Ham, was he playing in the Champions League? When Chelsea paid heavy amount for Moisés Caicedo from Brighton, was he playing in the Champions League, i hope you see the amount West Ham that got relegated is requesting from Manchester United for Mateus Fernandes, or what Newcastle requested for Tonali, did you also see that Nottingham Forest is requesting for Elliot Anderson? The transfer market in EPL is inflated and any team that wants a quality players has to pay heavily to get him.

[asriloni]

If this is happening, it's gonna be another Hazard in the making. I just read in my timeline so many football news merchants are posting about Enzo's potential to go to the Real Madrid. Honestly, Madrid is not really need him because they have a proper midfielders.

However, the news report this may be Mourinho's request to add him in the squad. No confirmation regarding it, but it doesn't really match with what news merchants posted last weeks if Mou doesn't wanna sign superstar to his club.

Beside that Chelsea won't sell him for less than 120m. That amount makes sense because Enzo has contract with Chelsea until 2032.

I also remember Kroos was suggesting Madrid to take Stiller from Stuttgart. If i were them, i'd take Stiller as Kroos recommendation to the club. Stiller is much cheaper, and he has same potential as Enzo.

Will he be worth that £140m that Chelsea is placing for him? I agree he has his moments of excellence but can he be able to excel under Mourinho being that there are other players that can play his role effectively at Madrid. I doubt if Los Blancos will settle for him, maybe at the end of the day Enzo will either remain at Chelsea or move on to another club which isn't Madrid.

As per statistic, Enzo is close to the Kroos. I think a little bit less than 140m makes sense. I know it's so expensive but he has very long contract. he also has small salary. Chelsea also bought him for more than 100m. So it's impossible to expect Chelsea to let him go with less than 100m.

140m is not the minimum. They can send an offer less than 130m if they want. I think the move more him makes more sense instead of signing Alvarez, which in result Atletico Madrid was mocking them.

Perez has use his brain. He must bring a proper midfielder to the squad at least someone who can do what Kroos did in the past. Enzo is good, but Stiller is also a no brainer deal.

[Joca97]

If this is happening, it's gonna be another Hazard in the making. I just read in my timeline so many football news merchants are posting about Enzo's potential to go to the Real Madrid. Honestly, Madrid is not really need him because they have a proper midfielders.

I'm sorry, you just said Real Madrid doesn't need him? Did you watch any Real Madrid match this season? Their midfield was a disaster: Camavinga is almost out of the project, Tchouaméni is heavily overrated and probably is going to leave, Valverde is the only great midfielder they have. I don't consider Bellingham because he plays way more advanced. A player like Fernandez would be very useful.

Please Chelsea should stop flattering themselves, Real Madrid aren’t going to sigh Enzo Fernandez, and I don’t see how Real Madrid are going to bring upto £100 million Pounds to buy Enzo Fernandez, that would be absolutely impossible, and it would be a ridiculous amount for a player that is not playing in Champions League, and finishing in 10th position.

Real Madrid isn’t interested in this player, so I don’t know why Chelsea media outlets keeps bringing up speculation about Real Madrid being interested in Enzo Fernandez.

I agree i dont think Real Madrid will sign Enzo Fernandez and i think that Chelsea either wants to pump his price up or try and get rid of him. Enzo Fernandez for me isnt even a player for Real Madrid just dosent go with that kind of team and i think he could do a lot more in his career if he just stays in Chelsea. Plus this price for him is just insane you could get a lot more better players for this price or get 2-3 players that are really good. So i just think this is nonsence and that this are just some rumours that arent true.

[abhiseshakana]

Julian Alvarez worth the 150m euros even if the stat currently shows he doesn't have an outstanding number of goals, class can be seen even with the limited stat like you judge and this is also majorly because of the team he currently plays for.

We can not also deny that he is part of their playmaker and their success/competitiveness is also dependent on him. His club contribution is among determining factor for the team success or growth since his arrival.

I don't think it's that much for Julian Alvarez. There's speculation that Madrid immediately made a €150 million bid to prevent Barcelona from acquiring him. Barcelona was previously interested in bringing Julian Alvarez to Camp Nou. So, now, Barcelona is automatically demanding competition by raising their price beyond what Madrid is offering. Honestly Julian Alvarez isn't that expensive. Atletico are overstating their price, even though they can't promise any trophies for Alvarez if he stays.

I also think that Real Madrid had a dual objective  when they decided to pursue Julian Alvarez, as they wanted a pure clinical striker, whilst at the same time preventing  Barcelona from signing him. €150 million is a staggering sum , yet it seems that wasn’t enough to sign Alvarez, as Atletico Madrid clearly rejected the offer. I guess, there may well be a second offer of an even more fantastic value,  but if Atletico Madrid were to reject that too, Real Madrid shouldn’t be too disappointed , as it’s highly likely that Barcelona won’t be able to sign Álvarez either.

[Not your key not your BTC]

Julian Alvarez worth the 150m euros even if the stat currently shows he doesn't have an outstanding number of goals, class can be seen even with the limited stat like you judge and this is also majorly because of the team he currently plays for.

Looking at Alvarez’s stats and contributions at Atlético Madrid, a price tag of 150 million euros seems fair. The problem is, Atlético Madrid rejected Real Madrid’s 150 million euros offer. I’m not know why, whether Atlético really doesn’t want to sell Alvarez or if they’re playing a strategic game to lure Real Madrid into making an even bigger offer. Although I’m more convinced that Atlético Madrid doesn’t want to sell Alvarez.

Let’s wait and see how far the Alvarez transfer saga goes, because the team most determined to sign Alvarez isn’t just Real Madrid, Barcelona also really wants him.

[Sally9256]

Please Chelsea should stop flattering themselves, Real Madrid aren’t going to sigh Enzo Fernandez, and I don’t see how Real Madrid are going to bring upto £100 million Pounds to buy Enzo Fernandez, that would be absolutely impossible, and it would be a ridiculous amount for a player that is not playing in Champions League, and finishing in 10th position.

Real Madrid isn’t interested in this player, so I don’t know why Chelsea media outlets keeps bringing up speculation about Real Madrid being interested in Enzo Fernandez.

You're sounding so sure like you a representative of Real Madrid. Maybe you're not so familiar with Enzo Fernandez play or you're just a sad rival fan pained that he's targeted by Real Madrid. Are you following up the recent transfers in football? Players with even less qualities are with a high price tag and you're complaining about £100 million for Enzo Fernandez. Football transfers are getting more and more expensive that even average players are being sold for a high price. What will say about €150 million for Julian Alvarez? Or the high demand from Bayern for Olise deal. I think Enzo Fernandez is even worth more but if you're not impressed with his play you shouldn't criticize his value being high because he's a talented midfielder.

He was among the options being considered by Real Madrid even though no direct contact has been made for him.

[Cyber_warrior]

Julian Alvarez worth the 150m euros even if the stat currently shows he doesn't have an outstanding number of goals, class can be seen even with the limited stat like you judge and this is also majorly because of the team he currently plays for.

Looking at Alvarez’s stats and contributions at Atlético Madrid, a price tag of 150 million euros seems fair. The problem is, Atlético Madrid rejected Real Madrid’s 150 million euros offer. I’m not know why, whether Atlético really doesn’t want to sell Alvarez or if they’re playing a strategic game to lure Real Madrid into making an even bigger offer. Although I’m more convinced that Atlético Madrid doesn’t want to sell Alvarez.

Let’s wait and see how far the Alvarez transfer saga goes, because the team most determined to sign Alvarez isn’t just Real Madrid, Barcelona also really wants him.

What do you mean base in start a 150m euros is fair, base in stat that way too much, we shouldn’t forget that attackers will always be judge by the numbers of goals you score and base on that Alvarez is not living to expectations. For me I still don’t get why Atletico Madrid didn’t accept that bid, I don’t think you can get more than that for Alvarez. Aside Real Madrid I don’t think any team will come with such bid for a player who didn’t score 10 Laliga goals last season.
Maybe they want to keep him around since he his the only striker available for them for next season, Griezman and sorloth will be leaving the club this transfer window, maybe that why they still want him around.

[Dunamisx]

Well I will say this is their first bid for the player, and if they could bid that much in their first approach to the club, I think they will make an improved offer in their second bid. Even though I don’t think Atletico will be holding for that €500m for too long. If they see €250m to €300m they will sell the player. With such money Atletico Madrid will cash out unless they don’t want to sell the player to any of their rivals. But if they reject money within the region of €250m to €300m, they will regret it.

Player could come in any dimension, sometimes when you reject an offer, you may later not get up to that any longer, in some cases, it may be the condition that will favor the thing to get more biders that could pay higher amount, but honestly things like this may not be in favor of both team because the one selling their player may not be able to secure a better one or maintain their form while those that are also taking the risk to buy may not get up to what they wanted in some cases.

[Alpha Marine]

I also think that Real Madrid had a dual objective  when they decided to pursue Julian Alvarez, as they wanted a pure clinical striker, whilst at the same time preventing  Barcelona from signing him. €150 million is a staggering sum , yet it seems that wasn’t enough to sign Alvarez, as Atletico Madrid clearly rejected the offer. I guess, there may well be a second offer of an even more fantastic value,  but if Atletico Madrid were to reject that too, Real Madrid shouldn’t be too disappointed , as it’s highly likely that Barcelona won’t be able to sign Álvarez either.

Real Madrid never wanted Alvarez. They just wanted to make sure Barcelona doesn't get him. They don't need him at all. He is not a striker who stays in the box, so he is not that different from Mbappe. Mbappe cannot be moved to the left because that would mean Vini would be sold, and Alvarez cannot play the RW.
Madrid's initial plan was to make an offer for Olise, but Bayern completely closed the door. They were not even ready to negotiate.

To show that Madrid didn't want Alvarez, they didn't even talk to the player. How do you make an offer of 150 million for a player without discussing with the player to see if he is ready to join your club?
It's embarrassing to see a club as big as Madrid getting involved in such petty drama. It's totally unnecessary. They should focus on improving their team instead of trying to prevent Barcelona from improving theirs.

I still believe Barcelona can get Alvarez. What everybody is forgetting is that the player actually wants to join Barcelona. He has made this clear to the team. There is PSG, and there is Arsenal, but he made it clear if he's leaving, its barcelona. He does not want any drama and would not force his way out, but he would prefer that things be negotiated peacefully. If Atletico sees that the player's mind is no longer in the club and is really serious to joing Barcelona, they might be forced to accept an offer for less than 150 million.

[BitcoinHunt3r]

What do you mean base in start a 150m euros is fair, base in stat that way too much, we shouldn’t forget that attackers will always be judge by the numbers of goals you score and base on that Alvarez is not living to expectations. For me I still don’t get why Atletico Madrid didn’t accept that bid, I don’t think you can get more than that for Alvarez. Aside Real Madrid I don’t think any team will come with such bid for a player who didn’t score 10 Laliga goals last season.
Maybe they want to keep him around since he his the only striker available for them for next season, Griezman and sorloth will be leaving the club this transfer window, maybe that why they still want him around.

Honestly, at first I thought the same thing as you, how is it possible that Barcelona is willing to pay 100 Million for this player and Real Madrid is making an offer 150 Million while his name is not recorded in the top scorer/top assist list for La Liga, another fact is that 2 elite clubs like Arsenal and PSG are also interested in him well this should be a question, right? but I guess they must have other reasons for example Alvarez has a good record in the Champions League this season scored 10 goals, 4 assists from 15 matches well, this is only part of what we know, while there are other things we don't know and that's why elite clubs are interested in bringing him in.

[TastyChillySauce00]

@FabrizioRomano
🚨 Atlético Madrid statement after €150m bid from Barcelona for Julián Álvarez: “How could we not get along, when you make us laugh even more than Barcelona”.
https://x.com/fabrizioromano/status/2064416447468871844


Some light trolling from Atletico in response to Real’s interest in Alvarez.

I think that is weird. Very very weird. I don't think Real Madrid was not aware if Alvarez was untouchable. I rather call that as a Real Madrid's trick to pump Alvarez's price. As far as i know Barcelona really wanted him, and by this, they have to pay more than 150m to get Alvarez from Atletico Madrid.
That's why i think i'd rather call it for PR purpose or they create this drama to ensure Barcelona will not able to overpay Alvarez to join their club.

It's smart as ass to ensure their main rival not to get the preferred striker for the next season. It's more like a mind game. Yeah, Atletico may be laughing at Madrid, but Barcelona will not get Alvarez.

[Tmoonz]

If Marcus Rashord will be taking a pay cut to move to Bayern Munich, the best thing for him to do is not to sign a long-term contract. He's still under 30 and has a lot of potentials so signing a short contract, give his best to gain the attention he needs from other top European clubs and then move away from the club or sign a new deal that'll see him earn higher than he currently earns at Manchester United. That'll be a good plan for him as it'll also serve as a motivation for him to give his best whenever he gets the opportunity.

I think Barcelona won't replace him with Lewandowski. He's a star player, and whoever arrives as a striker will undoubtedly displace Rashford. It would also be good for Manchester United because I know he'll shine. Going to German football, why not? That football is excellent, and besides, it would be for a team like Bayern where he's used to winning, so it's not bad at all. That's what you should be looking for: growth.

Lewandoski is old and Barcelona will not want to use Rashford as their striker if not they won't be demanding for a pay cut when they are paying more on another player but if going to Bayern Munich is the next option then Manchester United will have everything in their hands since his contract with Barcelona is over. Going for Bayern Munich will be a very good one for him if he signs for long term deal, he's young and if the deal is possible he's going to be sure of winning trophies with Bayern Munich which makes the deal a good one for him.

As if he didn't win with Manchester United and Barcelona, the fact is Bayern Munich can't afford to pay that much for a backup player, and Marcus Rashford is not willing to go there either, he really want to remain in Barcelona, but Barcelona don't have the money to fund Manchester United asking price for him, so they can't keep him, and Manchester United can't keep him either so he should lower his pride and accept a pay cut from Bayern Munich, else he will remain in bench at Manchester United till he gets a club that can provide Manchester United asking price.

[wakier]

I think it was Olise to be fair, he wanted go get Olise for 150 million which makes sense, he is one of the few people we can assume would worth 150 million that is not in premier league. There are some in la liga too, but Olise seems like the candidate for it.

Olise is indeed one of Bayern Munich best players and it is very natural that Real Madrid really wants him but I am not sure Bayern Munich wants to sell this player because as far as I know Bayern Munich is not the type who likes to sell players who have good abilities unless the player is no longer young while Olise is still very young and Bayern still needs him for the coming years Olise himself also did not give a statement about where he is going I think he still has the desire to continue to stay at Bayern Munich.