⚽ Football Transfers Speculation, Odds and Predictions

[Ale88]

I don't think Fulham is the right choice for Gonzalo Garcia. Fulham is a team fighting to avoid relegation in the Premier League. If he is going to move on loan from a club like Real Madrid, joining a team with clear ambitions would foster his development more effectively.
For instance, teams in the Turkish league would suit him well; the structure of the Turkish league is similar to that of La Liga.
Even if he is determined to play in the Premier League, it would still be better for him to join a team with specific goals.

I'm sorry but, with all due respect, who would prefer the Turkish League over the Premier League? Sure, Fulham is not a team that competes to win, they'll try to avoid relegation, but in the meantime it gives you the possibility to live in London and play in the best league in the world. And if you do well, there is a high chance a better English team will buy you.

[9ja Amaka]

In the current transfer window, there still seem to be many rumors whose veracity is hard to confirm. For example, there are rumors that Galatasaray wants to sign Bruno Fernandes and rumors that Marcus Rashford might be heading to Fenerbahçe.

It's the transfer window and we are definitely going to hear a lot of rumors concerning a lot of players, some might be true and some is just away for journalists to get engagement.  I have heard about the rumors about Marcus Rashford,  but I have not heard that of Bruno Fernandez. I really don't think these rumors are true, especially for that of Bruno Fernandez,  because I don't think he will be leaving Manchester United this summer.  On Marcus Rashford I think he had made it clear that he will o ly be moving to a top club, so I don't think he will want to move to Fenerbahce, but I think we should all wait and see what happens at the end of the transfer window.

[Velvet78]

After Paolo Maldini has signed for the Italian national team, the search of a new manager must have gained speed. Ancelotti and Guardiola are both great names of course.

But I wouldn't expect Ancelotti to leave Brazil in such a short time. He can only recommend someone else to them. When it comes to Guardiola, we never know... He is free agent now and we don't know if he will find a club of his choice soon.

[Fiatless]

I don't think Fulham is the right choice for Gonzalo Garcia. Fulham is a team fighting to avoid relegation in the Premier League. If he is going to move on loan from a club like Real Madrid, joining a team with clear ambitions would foster his development more effectively.
For instance, teams in the Turkish league would suit him well; the structure of the Turkish league is similar to that of La Liga.
Even if he is determined to play in the Premier League, it would still be better for him to join a team with specific goals.

Real Madrid has informed Fulham that Gonzalo Garcia is not for sale. This is disappointing to new coach Alvaro Arbeloa as he wanted to bring in the 22-year-old player to his new club. Fulham will have a busy transfer activity because key players like Harry Wilson and Raul Jimenez would be leaving.

The English Premier League is more prestigious than the Turkish League. In my estimation, player would prefer to play for average clubs in the EPL than to play for top clubs in Turkey. Garcia would  have to play under Jose Mourinho and hopefully he might get more playing time.

[asriloni]

After Paolo Maldini has signed for the Italian national team, the search of a new manager must have gained speed. Ancelotti and Guardiola are both great names of course.

But I wouldn't expect Ancelotti to leave Brazil in such a short time. He can only recommend someone else to them. When it comes to Guardiola, we never know... He is free agent now and we don't know if he will find a club of his choice soon.

Pep is the only possible name from that list because Ancellotti has a long term contract with Brazil until 2030. So the better they to sign Pep asap because he's the only best name available for them. I've also heard that they also have Andrea Pirlo as an alternative if they fail to sign Pep. However, i don't wanna see Pirlo to coach Italian NT because they

had terrible story with Gattuso, will they dumb enough to repeat the same story?

If they want improve their team, they have to sign Pep. Who knows he can transform italy NT to be as good as spain.

[Lannakosa]

After Paolo Maldini has signed for the Italian national team, the search of a new manager must have gained speed. Ancelotti and Guardiola are both great names of course.

But I wouldn't expect Ancelotti to leave Brazil in such a short time. He can only recommend someone else to them. When it comes to Guardiola, we never know... He is free agent now and we don't know if he will find a club of his choice soon.

When Guardiola left City, he said he didn't yet know where he'd continue his coaching career. But he'd probably like to become national team coach. And I read this morning that the Italian national team had made an enquiry about Guardiola, but his salary request was too high, around €20 million a year. But looks like Guardiola is denying that such a high figure was mentioned. So Guardiola's decision remains to be seen. As for Ancelotti, I think since he's the Brazilian national team coach, he's not worth considering yet.

[Cryptoprincess101]

Today’s update on Rodri from Fabrizio Romano also hasn’t received the green light from Perez, even though Rodri has repeatedly stated that he really wants to go to the Santiago Bernabéu.
If Perez remains firm in his stance, Rodri’s move to Real Madrid—as reported—will remain nothing more than a story for certain sources.

Rodri is known as an excellent central midfielder, a fact recognized by many soccer fans. His performance during the World Cup serves as proof that Rodri is indeed the best and deserves to be named the tournament’s best player, even though some argue that he doesn’t deserve the award.

Signing Rodri to Real Madrid won't be a problem but will he stay fit for a long time? Rodri had one of his best performances at the World Cup which made him to win the golden ball, but he is known for always falling to injury and just recently, he will need to undergo a back surgery which might rule him out from the starting match of the season. Real Madrid deserves a player who will be fit enough to play almost in all matches, signing Rodri might be a big setback to them whenever he falls to injury so i think that Perez may not see him as a main target for signing despite his world class performance at the World Cup. Of course, Real Madrid's midfield requires a player like Rodri since they have not been able to find a perfect midfielder after Toni Kroos and Luka Modric left the squad, but his incessant injury woes might just be barrier for him.

[KingsDen]

I don't think Fulham is the right choice for Gonzalo Garcia. Fulham is a team fighting to avoid relegation in the Premier League. If he is going to move on loan from a club like Real Madrid, joining a team with clear ambitions would foster his development more effectively.
For instance, teams in the Turkish league would suit him well; the structure of the Turkish league is similar to that of La Liga.
Even if he is determined to play in the Premier League, it would still be better for him to join a team with specific goals.

I think you are right. Gonzalo Garcia is a quality player that also needs to play in a quality team. I also don't think Fulham is a good choice for him. Like you said, they are other better teams in the Premier League if he wishes.

I am happy that he's leaving Madrid, atleast now he can improve and also get more play time. I am sure Arbeloa has an influence in signing Gonzalo, because he saw how good he was in Madrid and now he wants him, but Gonzalo deserves a better team.

[promise444c5]

Today’s update on Rodri from Fabrizio Romano also hasn’t received the green light from Perez, even though Rodri has repeatedly stated that he really wants to go to the Santiago Bernabéu.

But some sources claimed Perez himself got interested after the his recent performance at the FIFA World Cup .. won’t say it’s really a killer performance though..

Also claimed that they’ve come to an agreement with Rodri himself  but no negotiations yet with Mancity to sign  him as an official Realmadrid player.
[edit]
Just found this: Real Madrid Contact Manchester City To Deny Rodri Transfer Reports  

[HajiBagi]

After Paolo Maldini has signed for the Italian national team, the search of a new manager must have gained speed. Ancelotti and Guardiola are both great names of course.

But I wouldn't expect Ancelotti to leave Brazil in such a short time. He can only recommend someone else to them. When it comes to Guardiola, we never know... He is free agent now and we don't know if he will find a club of his choice soon.

Carlo Ancelotti has rejected the offer from Italian national team because he want to continue in Brazil and win them a trophy, i like Carlo Ancelotti because he is not a coach that collect any offer from another club when he is still under contract with a club, Italian national team want a manager that is very good to lead them to many competitions and win trophies for them and there are no many coaches that can make that happen, Pep is a good choice for them and going for him will be better than going for Carlo Ancelotti because Ancelotti just signed a long contract with Brazil and from the relationship he has with them shows that he will spend many years with them, Pep can accept their offer if they only want to do what he want because he is the type of coach that want his team to do what he want.

[Amphenomenon]

I don't think Fulham is the right choice for Gonzalo Garcia. Fulham is a team fighting to avoid relegation in the Premier League. If he is going to move on loan from a club like Real Madrid, joining a team with clear ambitions would foster his development more effectively.
For instance, teams in the Turkish league would suit him well; the structure of the Turkish league is similar to that of La Liga.
Even if he is determined to play in the Premier League, it would still be better for him to join a team with specific goals.

I'm sorry but, with all due respect, who would prefer the Turkish League over the Premier League? Sure, Fulham is not a team that competes to win, they'll try to avoid relegation, but in the meantime it gives you the possibility to live in London and play in the best league in the world. And if you do well, there is a high chance a better English team will buy you.

Fulham is a good club, the EPL is very competitive and they are doing quite well overall. Fulham didn't suffer relegation last season, they actually finished 11th which is fair while they might not participate in UEFA competition their class is still very much remarkable,  these past seasons they have been issues for som big teams and it shows that they are really competitive.

If he can do well there then he will benefit me from the PR and might attract top clubs from even EPL if Real Madrid try to cash out fully.

[abhiseshakana]

I don't think Fulham is the right choice for Gonzalo Garcia. Fulham is a team fighting to avoid relegation in the Premier League. If he is going to move on loan from a club like Real Madrid, joining a team with clear ambitions would foster his development more effectively.
For instance, teams in the Turkish league would suit him well; the structure of the Turkish league is similar to that of La Liga.
Even if he is determined to play in the Premier League, it would still be better for him to join a team with specific goals.

I think you are right. Gonzalo Garcia is a quality player that also needs to play in a quality team. I also don't think Fulham is a good choice for him. Like you said, they are other better teams in the Premier League if he wishes.

I am happy that he's leaving Madrid, atleast now he can improve and also get more play time. I am sure Arbeloa has an influence in signing Gonzalo, because he saw how good he was in Madrid and now he wants him, but Gonzalo deserves a better team.

Playing for Fulham isn’t a bad option, especially as Arbeloa is already there , so Gonzalo Garcia might well get far more playing time than he would if he stayed at Madrid, and I think the Premier League is far more prestigious than the Turkish , and if Gonzalo Garcia chooses to play in the Premier League , it could be a way for him to develop further. It would certainly be better if he played for a top Premier League side , but the problem is that Fulham are the only club currently interested in him, so Gonzalo Garcia doesn’t really have many options.

[Cyber_warrior]

I don't think Fulham is the right choice for Gonzalo Garcia. Fulham is a team fighting to avoid relegation in the Premier League. If he is going to move on loan from a club like Real Madrid, joining a team with clear ambitions would foster his development more effectively.
For instance, teams in the Turkish league would suit him well; the structure of the Turkish league is similar to that of La Liga.

I don’t know the structure you talking about but comparing the premier league and the Turkish league is disappointing mate. Fulham is the best premier league club he can be right now. First he have a manager that believes him there. Secondly Fulham plays progressive football which will help him so much. Lastly he will get enough playing time.

What structure to be specific? I'm disappointed that you can in a broad light compare the structure of the Turkish super league structure to that of the Spanish la liga. La liga has 20 clubs with 38 games to each a season and the Turkish super league has 18 with 34 games to each in a season.

Gonzalo to Fulham a relegation struggling club might not seem appealing for a player of his quality from Real Madrid. But preferring a move for him to Turkey club over a premier league playing club is laughable. The competition in the premier league is too hot that the most elite clubs in the Turkish super league may not survive not getting relegated.

Not just the numbers of teams in the league but, in term of player development I think Fulham and the premier league as a whole will do more for a young player like him than the Turkish league. When you look at the intensity and pressure in the premier league, if he can adopt to that, then playing in the Laliga will be more easier for him when he returns to Real Madrid after the loan spell.

[Jaycoinz]

Today’s update on Rodri from Fabrizio Romano also hasn’t received the green light from Perez, even though Rodri has repeatedly stated that he really wants to go to the Santiago Bernabéu.

But some sources claimed Perez himself got interested after his recent performance at the FIFA World Cup .. won’t say it’s really a killer performance though..

Also claimed that they’ve come to an agreement with Rodri himself  but no negotiations yet with Mancity to sign him as an official Real Madrid player.
[edit]
Just found this: Real Madrid Contact Manchester City To Deny Rodri Transfer Reports  

If he's that desperate to go to Real Madrid,  then I guess he can wait his contract out and then move as a free agent, just the way Alexander Arnold Trent did, but the only issue here is that Real Madrid themselves are not interested, according to the link you provided, and it's just because of the new coach's playing style, of which I can totally understand since Mourinho is a Coach that knows specifically the kind of players needed to suit his style of play.

[Oluwa-btc]

After Paolo Maldini has signed for the Italian national team, the search of a new manager must have gained speed. Ancelotti and Guardiola are both great names of course.

But I wouldn't expect Ancelotti to leave Brazil in such a short time. He can only recommend someone else to them. When it comes to Guardiola, we never know... He is free agent now and we don't know if he will find a club of his choice soon.

I don't even think Pep Guardiola would accept the deal to be the next manager of Italian national team. I'm not being negative about this though, but I have this deep feeling he will rebuff the idea of becoming the next manager.
Carlo Ancelotti would have been the perfect name for them if he was not already managing the Brazil national job at the moment. Personally, I do think he fits best for the role more than Josep Pep Guardiola. I say this because he is Italian, and there's this record about countries having managers winning the FIFA world cup with managers from their country.

[GxSTxV]

Carlo Ancelotti has rejected the offer from Italian national team because he want to continue in Brazil and win them a trophy, i like Carlo Ancelotti because he is not a coach that collect any offer from another club when he is still under contract with a club, Italian national team want a manager that is very good to lead them to many competitions and win trophies for them and there are no many coaches that can make that happen, Pep is a good choice for them and going for him will be better than going for Carlo Ancelotti because Ancelotti just signed a long contract with Brazil and from the relationship he has with them shows that he will spend many years with them, Pep can accept their offer if they only want to do what he want because he is the type of coach that want his team to do what he want.

I personally don't see that Ancelotti will Brazil anytime soon either, since he accepted that project knowing it would take time and it wouldn't look right if he walked away after just a few months because another offer came in.

In the other side for Guardiola, I'm not even sure he's the right fit for a national team. We can agree that he is one of the best managers ever, but his style usually needs time on the training sessions, which is something you don't really get with international football. While Italy can be better at finding someone who already has experience managing national teams instead of chasing the biggest names just because they are available.

[Italian Panic]

Carlo Ancelotti has rejected the offer from Italian national team because he want to continue in Brazil and win them a trophy, i like Carlo Ancelotti because he is not a coach that collect any offer from another club when he is still under contract with a club, Italian national team want a manager that is very good to lead them to many competitions and win trophies for them and there are no many coaches that can make that happen, Pep is a good choice for them and going for him will be better than going for Carlo Ancelotti because Ancelotti just signed a long contract with Brazil and from the relationship he has with them shows that he will spend many years with them, Pep can accept their offer if they only want to do what he want because he is the type of coach that want his team to do what he want.

Carlo Ancelotti has turned down the Italian Football Federation’s offer, and Pep Guardiola has asked for a salary of 20 million a year; we can say that things are looking pretty bad for the Italian national team. In the end, Pirlo will become the new head coach, and they will miss out on their fourth consecutive World Cup, something that’s never happened before and is hard to even imagine.

[Pressurizedem]

The way Arsenal FC is going about this current transfer window is really frustrating, and the fans  are not happy about it. The fact that almost all the players they want to sign this summer is being dragged on and on is something that is so frustrating, and at this point, I can say I am tired with the way things are going,  their deals are being highjacked and they are making too much delay  on every piece of business they intend doing this summer.
They have been able to sign just one player so far, which is Christos Tzolis from Club brudge. He is a left winger, but he is not brought in to start at that left flang, he is bought as a replacement to Trosard who just left.

If Arsenal are to win or retain the premier league trophy next season, they must bring in a high profile player like vinicius of Rela Madrid to fill in that space. At the moment, we don't have any player at that wing that can take on players and score goals like Bukayo saka does in the right wing.. Therefore, Vinicius is the ideal player, and secondly, we also need to finalize the deal of Guimereas of Newcastle, because that deal is dragging on for too long now,  if they can add more three signings, I think they will retain the premier League tittle.

[Alonso_]

After Paolo Maldini has signed for the Italian national team, the search of a new manager must have gained speed. Ancelotti and Guardiola are both great names of course.

But I wouldn't expect Ancelotti to leave Brazil in such a short time. He can only recommend someone else to them. When it comes to Guardiola, we never know... He is free agent now and we don't know if he will find a club of his choice soon.

First of all, I think the Italian Football Federation did a very nice job by appointing Paolo Maldini as the President of their technical sector of the Italian Football, he is someone who knows a lot about football and he will definitely serve the country well, his target would be to get them back to the World Cup in 2030, he is someone who has the Italian National Team at heart, after playing for the Italian National team for so many years, and he was one of the best in his Position.

Currently the Italian Football Federation is searching for a manager to lead this new project and names like Ancelotti and Pep Guardiola have been mentioned, but I doubt if Carlo Ancelotti would be available, considering that he is with the Brazilian National Team.

Pep Guardiola would be a better option for them, considering that he is free now, but the problem would be that he might not want to get back to management immediately, but something attractive can lure him to accept the job, he would be the perfect manager for the Italian National Team to rebuild their football.

[Agathamay]

I don't even think Pep Guardiola would accept the deal to be the next manager of Italian national team. I'm not being negative about this though, but I have this deep feeling he will rebuff the idea of becoming the next manager.
Carlo Ancelotti would have been the perfect name for them if he was not already managing the Brazil national job at the moment. Personally, I do think he fits best for the role more than Josep Pep Guardiola. I say this because he is Italian, and there's this record about countries having managers winning the FIFA world cup with managers from their country.

Pep Guardiola going to accept the managerial bid for Italy a good call? I don't think so neither does Pep Guardiola because he's a man that his managerial reputations precedes him. He's not going to explain why he'd declined the offer if it's been place because he's resting after having a long-term breathtaking astonishing season in Manchester City. He's not going let himself down for things that will start to bother him again, that's why he's keen on the slot in the bigger leagues at Etihad stadium. He has a position in the team and his presence is highly recognized and acknowledged.

On the other hand, Carlo Ancelotti managed Brazil and there's no way Carlo Ancelotti will betray the Brazil national tesm when there's still a lot going on. I'm just thinking, Italy will have to straighten up the way they handle things and let the proper manager come because they manager will turn the whole Italy national team to become very competitive and superb.