⚽ Football Transfers Speculation, Odds and Predictions

[nikola22]

[The ball is now in the court of the Ukrainian to bring his career back to life. He would have to dedicate more time to training to enable him to regain his form. I hope he gets all the support he needs under new coach Xabi Alonso.

I absolutely agree. a lot now depends on Mudryk himself. if he truly wants to prove that he was worth the money, he'll try to get back to his best form as quickly as possible. according to reviews, his teammates were supportive but we'll see how things really are in the friendly matches if Xabi Alonso would trust Mudryk to play in them.

I was so excited for the news, thank God he is back and that's another addition for us but to be honest aside the fact that his resilience to continue training after the news I hope he can get better quickly.

After over a year plus in fact closer to two years without playing officially I wonder his capabilities, he was just almost getting on track before what happened, although I don't expect him to be loaned out he may be given opportunity during pre season and if there's any positive encouragement he will be part of our squad for the coming season.

despite all the criticism in the past, Mudryk brought a certain interest to Chelsea's games thanks to his speed. even if things didn't always work out, with Mudryk Chelsea's performance became faster and without him I even started watching fewer Chelsea matches. don't you think it would be better for him to have regular playing time after such a break? he may even stay in England, perhaps play for a Championship team.

[Agbamoni]

I saw this news going around on the internet, I don’t really know how true this are, few days ago it was reported that Vinicius Jr is ready to sigh a new contract and commit his future to Real Madrid, It’s possible that Vinicius Jr will play for Real Madrid and Jose Mourinho, Mourinho made some comments which aren’t very good because he was try to defend his player, and nobody knows what must have happened between them, Everything can be handled differently and they can have a dialogue and settle every differences, Arsenal are interested in Vinicius Jr, let’s see how that is going to work out for them, they should make an offer for him if they’re interested in him.

Hope Vinicius is not using Arsenal's interest in him to try to manipulate Real Madrid in agrreing to his terms for a new contract. If his interest isn't at Arsenal, he should have made it clear and stopped playing silly jokes. The news surrounding his unwillingness to sign a new contract with Real Madrid and possible exit to Arsenal is becoming annoying. Journalists and football analysts are using the opportunity to farm engagement even if it means spreading false information.

[Zaguru12]

When you look at the likes of Chelsea and Tottenham who won’t be playing in Europe next season, they are having a very busy summer transfer, it shows they know where they should be and they want to be there. Take it or leave it, transfer windows, especially summer transfer always have a huge effect on how a club will perform the following season. Well we still have at least a month to see if a big player will be landed at old trafford.

While immediate signings are actually good for early integration into the team i will say we all need to give Manchester United some breathing space because let’s be honest here last season they took it slow and it got them good signings. This time around with the crazy transfer fees they are actually taking it seriously slow because for them to sign more they seriously need to have players exiting. There intention was actually to add a defensive midfielder which they have options already with Tchouameni there main target and are waiting for Madrid to get Rodri so they can move because right now with the player just signing a new contract the deal will be complicated. If this doesn’t go through they actually have Manu Kone and Baleba as options.

Then they want to strengthen the left side and with Rashford not picking up interest from other clubs they want to integrate him back to the team and then they want another striker if they get Zirkzee sold off.

Signing much players like Chelsea and Tottenham are doing doesn’t guarantees success we understand that from what Liverpool did last year and still didn’t work for them

I agree with you that Leao should stay at Milan because going there will only ruin his career and I believe it is better for them to just concentrate on developing themselves rather than chasing money first. The boy is still young and should realize that people who used to go to clubs like Galatasaray are already close to retirement and they will go for the money. There is no way he will go to Galatasaray and it will not even affect his career.

Staying at the club simply means he is actually going to waste the whole of this season or maybe until winter on the bench because AC Milan have made it clear to him that he is not in their plans for the next season anymore. Many will ask him to wind down his contract even if is actually for him to sit down on the bench but that’s pretty much bad because it will affect him after.

Chelsea would be grateful that Mykhailo Mudryk is back. They paid £61m for the former Shakhtar Donetsk player in 2022. He was tipped to be successful at the club, but testing position to a banned stamina-enhancement substance, meldonium, ended the dream. He has maintained that he took the drugs unintentionally. The reduction of his ban might be connected to the low quantity of the drug found in his system and after accepting that he broke anti-doping rules.

I think you forgot to add the around £30 million too on performance bonuses although with his current performance none of that was paid but that was actually was supposed to total the transaction to £100 million then. I could remember the player was heading for Arsenal and this deal was hijacked with Arsenal later ending up with Trossard

[Zoomic]

The ball is now in the court of the Ukrainian to bring his career back to life. He would have to dedicate more time to training to enable him to regain his form. I hope he gets all the support he needs under new coach Xabi Alonso.

Mykhailo Mudryk is one of the players I have missed in the Chelsea jersey and this is a great news that he would be returning to active football again. He's a player whom I know to put in efforts for his team, so I don't doubt his resilience to take back his career to higher level. There was no better moment than now because Alonso would need his type of players to boost his tactics on the pitch.

I was very happy to read that he's been cleared to play for Chelsea again. Mykhailo Mudryk is one and player I think is yet to live to his full potentials since he arrived the London club.

I read a report earlier today that Chelsea has been fined by the English FA and banned from signing new players for two years. If that's true, I think this will give the Ukrainian the opportunity of proving his quality to Chelsea's manager and take that position that rightly belong to him.

[Nheer]

UK sports media is reporting that Inter are set to return with another bid for Liverpool’s Curtis Jones. I won’t be sad to see him go, if this is true.

He’s not a bad player but he’s not a difference maker. He takes too long on the ball.

You've just described him perfectly and this proves you're a true Liverpool fan 
I'm not a Liverpool fan but he's never caught my attention before, nothing interesting about how he plays, and hangs on to the ball too long. He's a decent player who doesn't lose balls easily but a good midfielder is defined by their willingness to take risks. Playing safe always won't rank you among the best midfielders.
He could be useful for Inter but Liverpool needs more positivity in their midfield. With how this is going I think the move will be finalized soon.

[Barcode_]

I am not sure the reason why Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta are willing to pay such a hefty price tag of around $90 million for Bruno Guimaraes in the current transfer window, Bruno Guimaraes are a great player but I think incurring such a huge transfer fees for Bruno Guimaraes might not be a wise move for Arsenal. Arsenal are also trying their best to pursue Vinicius Junior and if the deal is successful, I believe the chances of Arsenal claiming the English Premier League title twice in a row would be greatly increased.

[Solodoski]

UK sports media is reporting that Inter are set to return with another bid for Liverpool’s Curtis Jones. I won’t be sad to see him go, if this is true.

He’s not a bad player but he’s not a difference maker. He takes too long on the ball.

You've just described him perfectly and this proves you're a true Liverpool fan 
I'm not a Liverpool fan but he's never caught my attention before, nothing interesting about how he plays, and hangs on to the ball too long. He's a decent player who doesn't lose balls easily but a good midfielder is defined by their willingness to take risks. Playing safe always won't rank you among the best midfielders.
He could be useful for Inter but Liverpool needs more positivity in their midfield. With how this is going I think the move will be finalized soon.

LFC_Bitcoin didn't mention the part where he had 34 appearances for Liverpool last season. 18 starts for the central midfielder, 1,945 minutes played, and 1 goal, 2 assists. His stats for last season were very poor.

The Liverpool midfielders I rate are Szobo and Gravenberch. Florian Wirtz has no levels yet in the Premier League.

[Ale88]

I am not sure the reason why Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta are willing to pay such a hefty price tag of around $90 million for Bruno Guimaraes in the current transfer window, Bruno Guimaraes are a great player but I think incurring such a huge transfer fees for Bruno Guimaraes might not be a wise move for Arsenal. Arsenal are also trying their best to pursue Vinicius Junior and if the deal is successful, I believe the chances of Arsenal claiming the English Premier League title twice in a row would be greatly increased.

Have you seen the average prices in the Premier League? It looks like there is a challenge going on to see who spends the biggest amount of money for any random player. I really don't understand how there is no investigation going on for these fees that don't make any sense.

[Zlantann]

I am not sure the reason why Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta are willing to pay such a hefty price tag of around $90 million for Bruno Guimaraes in the current transfer window, Bruno Guimaraes are a great player but I think incurring such a huge transfer fees for Bruno Guimaraes might not be a wise move for Arsenal. Arsenal are also trying their best to pursue Vinicius Junior and if the deal is successful, I believe the chances of Arsenal claiming the English Premier League title twice in a row would be greatly increased.

Mikel Arteta knows why he wants the player. Maybe he fits into his plans for next season because it seems Arsenal is desperate to sign the Brazilian international. The initial offers of €70m and €80m were declined by Newcastle; this necessitates the Gunners to increase their offer. Having a midfield which comprises Declan Rice, Martin Ødegaard, and Bruno Guimaraes would be solid.

I feel sorry for Newcastle because they are facing a serious depletion of the squad. Manager Eddie HoweCoach stepped down, and key players like  Sandro To :(nali moved to Tottenham Hotspur and Anthony Gordon to Barcelona. The club management needs to get replacements to enable coach Matthias Jaissle to do a good job.

[m4r1o]

He's been with Levante for 3 seasons, making 66 appearances and scoring 20 goals. But it won't be easy for him at Madrid because he'll have to compete with Mbappe and Endrick. I haven't found out how much money Madrid spent to bring in Espí.

Source: https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/49491762/real-madrid-transfer-carlos-espi-levante

Espì is certainly a young player with a future prospect, an under 23 player on whom Levante has relied heavily in recent years. Real Madrid saw potential in him that, i hope and hope for him, he can continue to show, even if in Madrid it will be more difficult to juggle all the quality players there are.

[Hewlet]

The latest news from Madrid they've informed Viní's side that their latest contract extension offer is final. I believe Madrid has made a firm decision, and if Vini persists in his stance, they will consider selling him this summer. After months of negotiations without progress and a fierce back and forth with neither party willing to give in, Madrid has finally decided to take action. This will be interesting and we'll wait and see.

I think several other star players have also experienced similar situations, and this proves Madrid remains firm in its stance no player is bigger than the club. When Cristiano and Ramos couldn't agree on a contract extension, they were ultimately released by Madrid even though they were legends. So, if Vini refuses to accept the contract offer, he should move on to avoid damaging the dressing room atmosphere.

With the Real Madrid I know, If Vini doesn't take up the offer, they won't hesitate to sell him and I don't think they will allow him to run down the contract so he goes on a free transfer and if he does, he will surely be a very good bench warmer for most parts of the season
I hope Vini Jr and the team involved in the transfer make a wise decision.

There's no way vini will be in the bench regardless of how the contract saga goes. Somehow, I think that some of these contract issues are intentionally allowed to happen in this way even when the end has been pre determined just to create some sort of chaos in the media space in the build up to the new season. Real Madrid needs vini jnr in this coming season and aren't no way they are letting him go to arsenal or any other club. Before the season starts, the ass going to have a mutual agreement and he's going to start for the club . We've seen things like this happening in the past and this is not so strange. We've not seen an alternative stricking option for real Madrid that seems like a suit for vini replacement so there's no way they are letting him go.

[Altryist]

I am not sure the reason why Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta are willing to pay such a hefty price tag of around $90 million for Bruno Guimaraes in the current transfer window, Bruno Guimaraes are a great player but I think incurring such a huge transfer fees for Bruno Guimaraes might not be a wise move for Arsenal. Arsenal are also trying their best to pursue Vinicius Junior and if the deal is successful, I believe the chances of Arsenal claiming the English Premier League title twice in a row would be greatly increased.

Vinícius is currently at the decision making stage, having received final contract terms from Arsenal, he needs to decide whether to stay at Real Madrid or leave. If he does leave, I believe Arsenal will be the leading contender to sign him. As for Guimaraes, negotiations with Newcastle appear to be in the final stages, and it is highly likely they will secure the midfielder for their squad.

[YUriy1991]

I am not sure the reason why Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta are willing to pay such a hefty price tag of around $90 million for Bruno Guimaraes in the current transfer window, Bruno Guimaraes are a great player but I think incurring such a huge transfer fees for Bruno Guimaraes might not be a wise move for Arsenal. Arsenal are also trying their best to pursue Vinicius Junior and if the deal is successful, I believe the chances of Arsenal claiming the English Premier League title twice in a row would be greatly increased.

I think Bruno Guimaraes is a special player, which is why Arsenal is willing to pay such a high price of $90 million. He plays a vital role in the national team, with coach Carlo Ancelotti entrusting him to play in midfield, orchestrating the Samba team attack at the last World Cup. He performed very well, even though Brazil lost to Norway. I'm sure Arteta sees something in him that will be a projected success in defending the league title this season.

If Vinicius Junior joins Arsenal, the Premier League season will be very exciting, with the fierce competition, given the continued influx of star players. Furthermore, other teams are also building their strength to compete for the Premier League title this season.

[KTChampions]

I am not sure the reason why Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta are willing to pay such a hefty price tag of around $90 million for Bruno Guimaraes in the current transfer window, Bruno Guimaraes are a great player but I think incurring such a huge transfer fees for Bruno Guimaraes might not be a wise move for Arsenal. Arsenal are also trying their best to pursue Vinicius Junior and if the deal is successful, I believe the chances of Arsenal claiming the English Premier League title twice in a row would be greatly increased.

Have you seen the average prices in the Premier League? It looks like there is a challenge going on to see who spends the biggest amount of money for any random player. I really don't understand how there is no investigation going on for these fees that don't make any sense.

You're right about this absurdity (by the way, we have to admit that Newcastle are just great, first they sell a rat for an astronomical amount of money to Liverpool, now they will get 90 million for Guimaraes although Arsenal wanted to spend 70+), but what kind of investigation (on whose behalf) can there be here? This seems to be the new reality. At first, the Saudis whipped up the market, but even after they calmed down, the Premier League continued.

[Cryptoprincess101]

It not about giving michael carrick the job but the willingness to allow him make quality decisions that will help in the team's transformation, before now other coaches all believed where the best have come and gone yet there was no result but michael carrick came and made the light in united’s room shine brighter than expected so there is no other  coach more preferable than him for now.
The problem that deserves serious attention is how the board can be convinced to give him this desired maximum support to land his most preferred option instead doing it for him all in the name of cutting down cost.

The truth is that Manchester United management do not really rate Michael Carrick because it even took them a lot time till the ending of last season before they made Carrick contract permanent until 2028. And to show you that they don't believe in him that is why they gave him 2 year contract. I just wish Carrick to manage the players available in the team and produce good results that will set him at the peak of his managerial career so that other big teams can hire him to become their head coach because Manchester United's managerial do not value him at all.
     Last season, when Ruben Amorim became Manchester United coach, the management signed quality players for him, namely; Bryan Mbeumo, Benjamin Šeško and Matheus Cunha so tell me why they ain't doing the same for Michael Carrick.

[giorgione]

When people criticized Mbappe at that's time when dressing room was messy. Mbappe came up to media and told "I need to play better then Gonzolo , Endrik , vini and then laugh Huh". And now you see Gonzolo to Fulhum is done. Endrik still on Loan and Vini are no finding club. That's my thoughts on this whole darma. Vini can be leave madrid this season or maybe they can wait to finish this season and go to Arsenal for free. I don't know what's in Moruinho mind. I think they are trying to solve the dressing room issue and that's the perfect solution at this point to go out vini and bring new profile player like Yan Diomande.

Real Madrid is a club that, as it has always shown, doesn't give anything away, because it is the players who should feel honored to be able to play for this club. Vinicius Junior is undoubtedly a very strong player, but if he continues to pull the string im afraid he will break this string, i don't think he can find a better feeling from a team outside of Real Madrid.

[changaa]

Seeing Real Madrid signing players to improve their squad depth is painful to watch as a Barcelona fan. I still don't understand what the Barca board is  doing, so they think that signing Anthony Gordon and Adeyemi is enough. The luck that they are depending on will soon run out. This is one of the reason why we haven't been able to win Champions league since the last 5 years because of poor squad depth. I won't even be surprised if Real Madrid wins their 16th champions league and La liga this season, because their rival is incompetent. In this current era if you want to win the UEFA champions league , your team need to spend heavily. Madrid has literally bought up to 8 players in this summer alone, while we are still stuck with 2 players. We don't have a 9, LCB, Left wingback, is this how we want to compete against top teams? 

I don't necessarily see a harm in not signing too many players. Barcelona has a squad that knows each other very well, that has been able to play very well and that has also been very unlucky in the champions race. But as a team itself it is already very strong. So i don't think that making a lot of big-ticket purchases can necessarily improve the situation. Sometimes you just need to find the right additions for roles that are a little more lacking. For the rest, Barcelona is a one and done team.

[Yabani]

Mykhailo Mudryk is clear to play again after doping accusations, case settled. Chelsea said they are looking forward to helping Mudyk "return to full fitness, back into the squad and back onto the pitch" and he will join the club's pre-season tour.

https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/cvg8pvr8e8go

Mudryk hasn't played since November 2024 and his current physical condition is unclear. he'll likely be loaned to a weaker club where he can gain regular playing time and try to regain his former shape. does anyone have thoughts on whether he can help Chelsea this season?

Chelsea would be grateful that Mykhailo Mudryk is back. They paid £61m for the former Shakhtar Donetsk player in 2022. He was tipped to be successful at the club, but testing position to a banned stamina-enhancement substance, meldonium, ended the dream. He has maintained that he took the drugs unintentionally. The reduction of his ban might be connected to the low quantity of the drug found in his system and after accepting that he broke anti-doping rules.

The ball is now in the court of the Ukrainian to bring his career back to life. He would have to dedicate more time to training to enable him to regain his form. I hope he gets all the support he needs under new coach Xabi Alonso.

He is very young, but reviving his career is no easy task. I don't think he will stay at Chelsea this year; he hasn't played a competitive match in two years. He will likely be sent out on loan to other clubs to address his lack of match fitness.
I am not overlooking the player's talents, but his comeback comes after a full two years, not just two months.
We will see how Alonso decides to utilize him, but I believe he will be loaned out to other teams for at least a year—possibly to a Championship side.

[Futurexxx]

The truth is that Manchester United management do not really rate Michael Carrick because it even took them a lot time till the ending of last season before they made Carrick contract permanent until 2028. And to show you that they don't believe in him that is why they gave him 2 year contract. I just wish Carrick to manage the players available in the team and produce good results that will set him at the peak of his managerial career so that other big teams can hire him to become their head coach because Manchester United's managerial do not value him at all.
     Last season, when Ruben Amorim became Manchester United coach, the management signed quality players for him, namely; Bryan Mbeumo, Benjamin Šeško and Matheus Cunha so tell me why they ain't doing the same for Michael Carrick.

I agree with you that the hierarchy of Manchester United doesn't rate Micheal Carrick that high, that's why it took them long to appoint him on a permanent basis. And if it's not the pressure from the fans, they wouldn't have gave him the contract on the permanent, but I don't agree with your expectations that they should break the bank like they did during the time of Ruben amorin because we can't be too sure of their finances, and the team is already balanced, unlike before amorin came.

They have made some acquisition already and I think that he can work with that. Because if the team is not balanced, him and the fans would have spot the loop hole since before now, so even though the hierarchy don't have much faith in him, I believe that he can still do his job because he has been given all he needs to work without interference.

[kennycryptoitalia]

Gonzalo Garcia's transfer to Fulham is being discussed. Rumors suggest a transfer fee of around 70 million Euros. Therefore, they could easily pay 25 million for Carlos Espi, last year's best player under 23. Barcelona still wants to sign Julian Alvarez. I think Espi's transfer was an opportunity for Real Madrid. Hopefully, he can be useful in the matches he plays for Real Madrid next season.

If i were in Real Madrid i would put my trust in the boy. He is not necessarily a player to be used only in the simplest games, but he is a player to be used even in the most complicated games. As he has already demonstrated, he knows how to give certainty and tranquility to the team. It can be a fundamental piece.