⚽ Football Transfers Speculation, Odds and Predictions

[Shineup]

The fee is ridiculous and same as the top signings from Tottenham, Chelsea and Real Madrid this transfer window, although I'm not surprised seeing Liverpool being kept in such dilemma after their spending spree last season teams will want to cash out big on you guys.

I guess if Barcola pushed for exist and I don't know what Liverpool will have to do in order to get him less than an £100m maybe go for another option.

We even need something more than Ludicrous  

Infact it's beyond absurd. PSG are trying to secure the highest transfer fee so far in this transfer window, with a player Barcola  when Diomande was not even upto 120M lol   . I wonder what Dembele or Kvara will be worth then , probably around 300 to 400M  .

It doesn't make any sense, no one is going to buy him beyond 80M unless  a  rich club decides to waste £20M extra on the recommended.

Smiles, you know I don't really blame Paris Saint Germain on these demands, in the past years other clubs has been milking them and they were actually spending in search of a Greener pasture in those players, now they've become what they have ever dreamed of, now it's their turn to milk others, like what do you expect from them exactly? Note those players are time two UEFA Champions League winners, so anyone going for them should be ready to bring out founds, or else such person should back off, this is their time and they will have to make good use of it.

[Rashlyowl]

It seems Arsenal is very open with Arteta about making new player purchases this season. After buying Bruno Guimaraes for £75m, Arteta seems open to selling Martin Zubimendi. Reportedly, Zubimendi is being pursued by Real Madrid and Chelsea. Rumor has it that Arsenal wants at least 90 million euros to let Zubimendi go.

Arsenal have successfully secured their third signing, Bruno Guimarães, following the earlier signings of Christos Tzolis & Illan Meslier. Bruno Guimarães presence at Arsenal puts the players in his position at risk, one of the closest options is Zubimendi.

Zubimendi should immediately think about his career, It won't be easy being second choice at any team, it would be better for him to leave Arsenal & become a regular player for another club.

[icebar]

Last season, Napoli signed De Bruyne, who is also prone to injuries. And actually, Lukaku is the same, he’s often injured. So I don’t think signing Gabriel Jesus will make much of a difference. It feels like nothing will change. But one thing is clear: personally, I’d be very happy if Gabriel Jesus joined Napoli. Because even though he’s prone to injuries, he’s not as old as Lukaku, he’s still only 29. And I think he should still be fit enough to play in Serie A.

Since Lukaku also seems to want to move to Fenerbahçe. Napoli will need a replacement as soon as possible. The season is about to start. However, if Napoli has other options, such as a young player, that would be a better choice.

For the better player among Romelu Lukaku and Gabriel Jesus I think Lukaku is more dependable for me since both of them are naturally injury prone. If not for lukaku's age I don't think that Napoli would be in the business of replacing Lukaku with Gabriel Jesus but the Italian club needs a younger player in that position. Any player much younger below the age of Gabriel Jesus would cost Napoli much more than what Arsenal are willing for a fees for their forward, of which Napoli doesn't look willing to spend huge fee.

Your point is reasonable. But I think 33 years old is not too old for a forward. Whereas we have seen 40-year-old players perform quite well in this World Cup. So, I think the main problem is Romelu Lukaku's injury. Lukaku is a good forward. He performed brilliantly in the 2024-25 season and led Napoli to the Serie A championship. But the next season, his consistency was ruined due to injuries. Napoli is thinking of bringing in more young talent in the new season. Playing with new players in the new season can change the team's fortunes. For this, only 33 years old is not a big problem. Gabriel Jesus is a Brazilian forward and is younger and faster than Lukaku. So, if he signs someone new, the team's fortunes can change.

[Creeper0]

Your point is reasonable. But I think 33 years old is not too old for a forward. Whereas we have seen 40-year-old players perform quite well in this World Cup. So, I think the main problem is Romelu Lukaku's injury. Lukaku is a good forward. He performed brilliantly in the 2024-25 season and led Napoli to the Serie A championship. But the next season, his consistency was ruined due to injuries. Napoli is thinking of bringing in more young talent in the new season. Playing with new players in the new season can change the team's fortunes. For this, only 33 years old is not a big problem. Gabriel Jesus is a Brazilian forward and is younger and faster than Lukaku. So, if he signs someone new, the team's fortunes can change.

Age doesn't matter when you have talent, as Lionel Messi proved in the last World Cup. Romelu Lukaku is a talented player, but it must be admitted that his biggest enemy is himself. He spent most of last season out of the game due to injuries, and he has spent most of his career fighting off the field. That's why Napoli are planning to release him and bring in Gabriel Jesus, but I don't think he can be a worthy replacement for Lukaku. They should have looked for young players who are talented and fast, and young players are also less prone to injuries.

[Odusko]

It seems Arsenal is very open with Arteta about making new player purchases this season. After buying Bruno Guimaraes for £75m, Arteta seems open to selling Martin Zubimendi. Reportedly, Zubimendi is being pursued by Real Madrid and Chelsea. Rumor has it that Arsenal wants at least 90 million euros to let Zubimendi go.

Arsenal have successfully secured their third signing, Bruno Guimarães, following the earlier signings of Christos Tzolis & Illan Meslier. Bruno Guimarães presence at Arsenal puts the players in his position at risk, one of the closest options is Zubimendi.

Zubimendi should immediately think about his career, It won't be easy being second choice at any team, it would be better for him to leave Arsenal & become a regular player for another club.

Mikel Arteta have indeed made the best choice for Asernal ahead of the season and for the pre season friendly introduction of the new signing Bruno Guimaraes who is features in the Sunday match again this show that Asernal is not only ready for the premier league this season but also eyeing to accomplished what their missed in the just concluded championship final,. Two solids new players and amount £75 m for Gulmaraes from Newcastle United.

[PremiumcryptoHub]

i think arsenal’s signing of guimaraes was a very wise move. in my mind, guimaraes has always been the kind of driven player whose sole mission is to score a stylish goal after the 90th minute to seal the win. if he helps arsenal win even one game this season during their tough times, it’ll be worth it. we’ve seen just how much arsenal has struggled at times during the weeks when the title was on the line. i’m already making a note that he’ll be the one to win a game for them in the final minutes  

Yes, Arsenal made a smart move to sign Bruno Guimaraes and they have signed him for a reported £75m. The player has shown his incredible work rate at Premier League club Newcastle United and then we saw him perform brilliantly for Brazil but he missed a penalty for Brazil in this World Cup due to his lack of Morale.

The former Newcastle United player has been able to score winning goals all of a sudden, so perhaps he will be able to continue that streak for Arsenal next season it can be said at this moment the reigning champions move closer to building the best midfield in world football. On the other hand we see Arsenal not wanting to keep Gabriel Jesus and there are rumours that the player is going to join Italian club Napoli.

[Zackz5000]

It seems Arsenal is very open with Arteta about making new player purchases this season. After buying Bruno Guimaraes for £75m, Arteta seems open to selling Martin Zubimendi. Reportedly, Zubimendi is being pursued by Real Madrid and Chelsea. Rumor has it that Arsenal wants at least 90 million euros to let Zubimendi go.

Arsenal have successfully secured their third signing, Bruno Guimarães, following the earlier signings of Christos Tzolis & Illan Meslier. Bruno Guimarães presence at Arsenal puts the players in his position at risk, one of the closest options is Zubimendi.

Zubimendi should immediately think about his career, It won't be easy being second choice at any team, it would be better for him to leave Arsenal & become a regular player for another club.

Mikel Arteta have indeed made the best choice for Asernal ahead of the season and for the pre season friendly introduction of the new signing Bruno Guimaraes who is features in the Sunday match again this show that Asernal is not only ready for the premier league this season but also eyeing to accomplished what their missed in the just concluded championship final,. Two solids new players and amount £75 m for Gulmaraes from Newcastle United.

Arteta has been building Arsenal for years now i think he wouldn't be in the team by now if he missed out on winning the premier league tittle last season and it surprises me to see how good the team is now.

Arsenal would have been a difficult to win if they had succeeded in signing Vinicius Jr i believe they would have been unstoppable if it has worked out for them, but never the less Arteta is still making sure to have a more better team than last season by introducing another good player to the team, there target will be to win the UEFA Champions league tittle and also the English premier league tittle.

[Joca97]

It seems Arsenal is very open with Arteta about making new player purchases this season. After buying Bruno Guimaraes for £75m, Arteta seems open to selling Martin Zubimendi. Reportedly, Zubimendi is being pursued by Real Madrid and Chelsea. Rumor has it that Arsenal wants at least 90 million euros to let Zubimendi go.

Arsenal have successfully secured their third signing, Bruno Guimarães, following the earlier signings of Christos Tzolis & Illan Meslier. Bruno Guimarães presence at Arsenal puts the players in his position at risk, one of the closest options is Zubimendi.

Zubimendi should immediately think about his career, It won't be easy being second choice at any team, it would be better for him to leave Arsenal & become a regular player for another club.

Mikel Arteta have indeed made the best choice for Asernal ahead of the season and for the pre season friendly introduction of the new signing Bruno Guimaraes who is features in the Sunday match again this show that Asernal is not only ready for the premier league this season but also eyeing to accomplished what their missed in the just concluded championship final,. Two solids new players and amount £75 m for Gulmaraes from Newcastle United.

Arsenal is the main favorite to win the title this season and currently on paper they are the best. These new transfers are really good and i like how they are looking so far. In the friendlies currently they arent looking well they keep losing but still not all players are playing so its ok. Arteta has been building the team for couple of years already and he is still building it and i think he will make Arsenal even better

[Odusko]

Arsenal is the main favorite to win the title this season and currently on paper they are the best. These new transfers are really good and i like how they are looking so far. In the friendlies currently they arent looking well they keep losing but still not all players are playing so its ok. Arteta has been building the team for couple of years already and he is still building it and i think he will make Arsenal even better

Let me take us away from the excitement on Asernal new players signing and hope of the season ahead, reality played out today as Asernal lost the first friendly match to Borussia Dortmund with score line of 2:3, which for me is a disappointment for the season ahead and for us not to hope too much on Asernal just because their hard a good players transfers market ahead of the next season, losing the match at the Emirate stadium was a big slap on Asernal. Asernal next Friendly game is on the 12th August against COMO let see what the team will come up with in the next match

[Italian Panic]

Your point is reasonable. But I think 33 years old is not too old for a forward. Whereas we have seen 40-year-old players perform quite well in this World Cup. So, I think the main problem is Romelu Lukaku's injury. Lukaku is a good forward. He performed brilliantly in the 2024-25 season and led Napoli to the Serie A championship. But the next season, his consistency was ruined due to injuries. Napoli is thinking of bringing in more young talent in the new season. Playing with new players in the new season can change the team's fortunes. For this, only 33 years old is not a big problem. Gabriel Jesus is a Brazilian forward and is younger and faster than Lukaku. So, if he signs someone new, the team's fortunes can change.

Lukaku is much older than Gabriel Jesus, but if I had to choose, I would go for Lukaku. Of course, you can’t expect him to run around pressing or marking an opponent anymore, but put in front of goal and fed the ball well, he’s a guaranteed source of goals; something Gabriel Jesus can’t guarantee and has never done.
In any case, it seems Lukaku is close to joining Fenerbahçe, and if that happens, he will do very well in Turkey too because he’s a top ass striker despite his age.

[EL MOHA]

Lukaku is much older than Gabriel Jesus, but if I had to choose, I would go for Lukaku. Of course, you can’t expect him to run around pressing or marking an opponent anymore, but put in front of goal and fed the ball well, he’s a guaranteed source of goals; something Gabriel Jesus can’t guarantee and has never done.
In any case, it seems Lukaku is close to joining Fenerbahçe, and if that happens, he will do very well in Turkey too because he’s a top ass striker despite his age.

Lukaku is a good goal scorer, a perfect goal Poacher and doesn’t gets the recognition he deserves because many people only pay attention to his missed chances and nothing more. He has for long been disrespected but if you look into his stats as a striker you will see that he is just right at the top with some of the deadliest strikers, been even Belgium all time goal scorer despite the amount of talented players that have represented Belgium you would appreciate him but that’s not the case, he is mocked because of his bad first touch.

As for Gabriel Jesus I think it will be unfair on him to actually compare him to Lukaku because he has been a player for who has actually been so affected with injury in his career and this has hinder his development and deemed his career Potential. If anyone who watches Jesus while he is fit will simply tell you that he will be in this discussions against top strikers but currently with his stats he cannot get the conversation even started

[GbitG]

It seems Arsenal is very open with Arteta about making new player purchases this season. After buying Bruno Guimaraes for £75m, Arteta seems open to selling Martin Zubimendi. Reportedly, Zubimendi is being pursued by Real Madrid and Chelsea. Rumor has it that Arsenal wants at least 90 million euros to let Zubimendi go.

Arsenal have successfully secured their third signing, Bruno Guimarães, following the earlier signings of Christos Tzolis & Illan Meslier. Bruno Guimarães presence at Arsenal puts the players in his position at risk, one of the closest options is Zubimendi.

Zubimendi should immediately think about his career, It won't be easy being second choice at any team, it would be better for him to leave Arsenal & become a regular player for another club.

The addition of Bruno Guimaraes is absolutely amazing like their midfield is already been on top floor and still they added one more quality. So this is will boost the team confidence I mean Mikel Arteta will have some extra players for switching off his tactics form plan A to plan B. Previous season was really great for them weather it's in League competition or it's in a UEFA champions league competition. So let's see what they will do in this season.....


Besides that I don't think that Martin Zubimendi need to be too worried about the arrival of Bruno Guimaraes like his arrival can't make him the second choice players because both have important role and both can used as same sheet. I know they both will fight hard for their place but right now Bruno Guimaraes addition can't compelled Martin Zubimendi for immediately leave.

[SatoPrincess]

Gabriel Jesus like some other signings didn’t worked at Arsenal and this is fact

You seem to forget that Gabriel Jesus was a menace when Arteta paired him with Martinelli and Saka in the frontline, Arsenal were smashing goals all day. Injuries took a toll on Gabriel Jesus career at Arsenal. And quite frankly, I don’t see how Napoli is a good fit for Gabriel Jesus, Italian football can be intense and he may likely get injured again.

Let me take us away from the excitement on Asernal new players signing and hope of the season ahead, reality played out today as Asernal lost the first friendly match to Borussia Dortmund with score line of 2:3, which for me is a disappointment for the season ahead and for us not to hope too much on Asernal

It’s just a friendly game fgs. How did Arsenal perform in the previous season friendlies? I don’t remember them winning all their matches, yet they won the EPL and almost won the UCL. So chill with all the negativity.

[Odusko]

It’s just a friendly game fgs. How did Arsenal perform in the previous season friendlies? I don’t remember them winning all their matches, yet they won the EPL and almost won the UCL. So chill with all the negativity.

I understand the angle your reaction is birth from, but what I want you to know is that, I am not being negative about Asernal and I know the difference between friendly matches and real season games, Asernal may want to be less aggressive and not even playing to win, but also that is not what football fans want every game count for a team and losing have no category. So hope that you understand why I made the statement about Asernal.

[Ryu_Ar1]

Gabriel Jesus like some other signings didn’t worked at Arsenal and this is fact

For the last few seasons I agree with what you said but at the beginning of his arrival to Arsenal he was quite dangerous as a CF but this player lost his performance after an ACL injury which made his playing minutes drop dramatically and when he recovered he could not return to form.

29 years old and going to Napoli is not a bad thing because at the moment Napoli are still one of the big clubs there and I think this is the right decision for Gabrie Jesus. At Arsenal he will not get a big chance most likely only as a rotation player for Gyokeres and even then if Kai has problems. So instead of just sitting on the bench, Napoli can be a club that can be a destination, especially now that they still can't play Lukaku, which makes Gabriel have a greater chance to prove himself.

[Hyphen(-)]

Let me take us away from the excitement on Asernal new players signing and hope of the season ahead, reality played out today as Asernal lost the first friendly match to Borussia Dortmund with score line of 2:3, which for me is a disappointment for the season ahead and for us not to hope too much on Asernal just because their hard a good players transfers market ahead of the next season, losing the match at the Emirate stadium was a big slap on Asernal. Asernal next Friendly game is on the 12th August against COMO let see what the team will come up with in the next match

This was their second defeat in this preseason matches so far, they lost against Real Betis last week 3-1, and now another 3-2 defeat. My primary concern is the number of goals Arsenal is conceding in friendly or preseason matches, this has shown that Arsenal backup defenders are not solid enough to stand for the team, and the goalkeeper Kepa is not a better backup keeper for Arsenal because that was what he did last season when he cost Arsenal the Carabao Cup finals and also the fa Cup semifinals, it’s time for Arteta to have observed what was wrong with the defense and goalkeeping problem because a good goalkeeper and solid defense wins them the premier league last season.

[Black Mbaye]

Your point is reasonable. But I think 33 years old is not too old for a forward. Whereas we have seen 40-year-old players perform quite well in this World Cup. So, I think the main problem is Romelu Lukaku's injury. Lukaku is a good forward. He performed brilliantly in the 2024-25 season and led Napoli to the Serie A championship. But the next season, his consistency was ruined due to injuries. Napoli is thinking of bringing in more young talent in the new season. Playing with new players in the new season can change the team's fortunes. For this, only 33 years old is not a big problem. Gabriel Jesus is a Brazilian forward and is younger and faster than Lukaku. So, if he signs someone new, the team's fortunes can change.

Lukaku is much older than Gabriel Jesus, but if I had to choose, I would go for Lukaku. Of course, you can’t expect him to run around pressing or marking an opponent anymore, but put in front of goal and fed the ball well, he’s a guaranteed source of goals; something Gabriel Jesus can’t guarantee and has never done.
In any case, it seems Lukaku is close to joining Fenerbahçe, and if that happens, he will do very well in Turkey too because he’s a top ass striker despite his age.

The 33-year-old star player is someone I admire, aside from his injury problems. If he carries a risk of long-term injury, I think he shouldn't be transferred. Because you expect long-term performance from a player. If he gets injured for a few months shortly after joining the team, the money spent on this transfer will be considered wasted. Therefore, it is seen as a risky transfer for Fenerbahçe. If he avoids injuries, he can achieve great success with Fenerbahçe, at least winning the Süper Lig championship. If they qualify for the Champions League, Fenerbahçe can also have successful matches in the Champions League. We know that the Belgian player is of high quality.

[Asiska02]

Arsenal have successfully secured their third signing, Bruno Guimarães, following the earlier signings of Christos Tzolis & Illan Meslier. Bruno Guimarães presence at Arsenal puts the players in his position at risk, one of the closest options is Zubimendi.

Zubimendi should immediately think about his career, It won't be easy being second choice at any team, it would be better for him to leave Arsenal & become a regular player for another club.

Zubimendi is not a bad player but seeing the signing of Bruno Guimaraes, he’ll probably be thinking of another alternative solution which will have him get more playing time. Coming from bench in a team like Arsenal won’t really help his career but I hope he makes the right choice on which one benefits him more, either staying back and keep playing for Arsenal or move to another team to be a regular starter. If he decides to stay back at Arsenal, he’ll only get more playing time when the new signing is out injured or when they’re playing a not so serious game that he’ll be benched to have Zubimendi gets to play for the team that time. Coming in as substitute sometimes isn’t that bad but he’ll have to think well and know his which decision will favour him the most.

[Richbased]

It seems Arsenal is very open with Arteta about making new player purchases this season. After buying Bruno Guimaraes for £75m, Arteta seems open to selling Martin Zubimendi. Reportedly, Zubimendi is being pursued by Real Madrid and Chelsea. Rumor has it that Arsenal wants at least 90 million euros to let Zubimendi go. As for Vinicius, I just found out that Arsenal has definitely failed to get him because Vinicius extended his contract with Real Madrid.

Source: https://metro.co.uk/2026/08/09/arsenal-set-price-chelsea-sign-martin-zubimendi-real-madrid-approach-29333721/

If not that Arteta wants to make money by selling Martin Zubimendi, otherwise it won't still be bad if he continues with the team because he is one player to shows up for Arsenal at critical times but if Arsenal still wants him out after they bought Bruno Guimarães then he has no choice.
90 million Euros is a good price for Zubimendi since he was bought 65 million Euros from Real Sociedad, at least Arsenal will gain a profit of €25 million if they succeed to sell him at that €90M.

[Oluwa-btc]

Arsenal have successfully secured their third signing, Bruno Guimarães, following the earlier signings of Christos Tzolis & Illan Meslier. Bruno Guimarães presence at Arsenal puts the players in his position at risk, one of the closest options is Zubimendi.

Zubimendi should immediately think about his career, It won't be easy being second choice at any team, it would be better for him to leave Arsenal & become a regular player for another club.

Lol, Bruno Guimaraes picks up unnecessary injuries and if we see that happening, Martin Zubimendi will most definitely come in to play his role or the young Lewis Skelly. Nothing is at risk, they can be rotated both in the Premier League Competition and also the Champions League competition. Martin Zubimendi although,  dropped form during the second half of the season. Where are you getting all these speculations from, Zubimendi has nothing to think about, in addition to what I said above, you need squad depth and this is exactly a good definition of squad depth. At the moment, he is currently happy and with no such plans to leave Arsenal.