⚽ Football Transfers Speculation, Odds and Predictions

[Ale88]

Barcelona is doing well even after sending out Araujo on a loan deal, though there is no replacement for him yet but Pau Cubarsí and Eric Gracía are doing great at the centre back position at the moment so I do not see a change in the defence right now. Maybe as the season progresses, and the January transfer window opens, Barca could consider adding a central back to strengthen the defense

Araujo is a brilliant player and will perform in any league, Van Dijk will be needing his assistance in the defence mostly after Konate's exit.

Barcelona defense is strong enough and I don't think they need to buy a CB to the defense, only if they want to keep him on standby in case of injury or for players rotation because Barcelona hasn't conceded more than two goals this season in all competitions. That shows that the defense is perfect.

Barcelona's defense has been the reason they've been kicked out of the Champions League all these years. The midfielders and the attackers they have are incredible but they definitely lack a good central back next to Cubarsí. They only have Christensen and Eric García, and they are both mediocre players. And if Cubarsí gets injured... Good luck. So I really have no idea how you can say that they have a perfect defense after what we've seen during the past years.

[red4slash]

Barcelona defense is strong enough and I don't think they need to buy a CB to the defense, only if they want to keep him on standby in case of injury or for players rotation because Barcelona hasn't conceded more than two goals this season in all competitions. That shows that the defense is perfect.

In the last few seasons they lost the mature figure of Inigo Martinez for selling too fast but actually for now they can minimize this with the young players they have, especially with the performance of Christensen and Gerard Gartin as a coating that is enough to make them comfortable because for Pau Cubarsi of course he will be a good core line up at this time. So for a centre-back I don't think it has any meaningful problems now but if they want to try to take a safe way looking for one player as a cover for Cubarsi is also not a problem.

Their left-back position is even more for me because there for this season Balde is like being left out and if they sell him it will be very profitable for Barcelona. Currently Flick prefers Cancelo and Xavi Espart on the left and for the right side they stay with Kounde and Eric Garcia so Balde's position is now a little complicated if there is no playing time then he could continue to decline in terms of performance so looking for a central defender as a coating at the expense of Balde is not too much for now.

[Shussainshah]

Barcelona defense is strong enough and I don't think they need to buy a CB to the defense, only if they want to keep him on standby in case of injury or for players rotation because Barcelona hasn't conceded more than two goals this season in all competitions. That shows that the defense is perfect.

In the last few seasons they lost the mature figure of Inigo Martinez for selling too fast but actually for now they can minimize this with the young players they have, especially with the performance of Christensen and Gerard Gartin as a coating that is enough to make them comfortable because for Pau Cubarsi of course he will be a good core line up at this time. So for a centre-back I don't think it has any meaningful problems now but if they want to try to take a safe way looking for one player as a cover for Cubarsi is also not a problem.

Their left-back position is even more for me because there for this season Balde is like being left out and if they sell him it will be very profitable for Barcelona. Currently Flick prefers Cancelo and Xavi Espart on the left and for the right side they stay with Kounde and Eric Garcia so Balde's position is now a little complicated if there is no playing time then he could continue to decline in terms of performance so looking for a central defender as a coating at the expense of Balde is not too much for now.

Currently barcelona don't need any defenders they are good with Christensen and Gerrad Martin. If Araujo deal happens smoothly with Liverpool maybe barcelona can try in January transfer window but as of now barcelona don't need any defenders they easily pair Christensen with cubarsi and Gerad Martin with cubarsi.  Flick system is clear they don't need any new defenders what's they have they are using it very well because they brought the Big man Rodri and they already solve half of their defence problems because he is mature and have experience so in my opinion if rodri stay on the pitch barcelona don't have any defence problem I'd they get injured maybe Barcelona can suffer a little bit.

[bitLeap]

Barcelona defense is strong enough and I don't think they need to buy a CB to the defense, only if they want to keep him on standby in case of injury or for players rotation because Barcelona hasn't conceded more than two goals this season in all competitions. That shows that the defense is perfect.

Barcelona's defense has been the reason they've been kicked out of the Champions League all these years. The midfielders and the attackers they have are incredible but they definitely lack a good central back next to Cubarsí. They only have Christensen and Eric García, and they are both mediocre players. And if Cubarsí gets injured... Good luck. So I really have no idea how you can say that they have a perfect defense after what we've seen during the past years.

To test or prove Barcelona defence is still vulnerable is when they face a team with a pressing game. In UCL there is PSG who can put pressure on the opponent intensely and incidentally Barcelona will fight it, so we can see that Barcelona not only need a solid defender but an experienced defender. Now they rely mostly on young players who are usually prone to emotions when their opponents exert aggressive pressure.

[Nheer]

To test or prove Barcelona defence is still vulnerable is when they face a team with a pressing game. In UCL there is PSG who can put pressure on the opponent intensely and incidentally Barcelona will fight it, so we can see that Barcelona not only need a solid defender but an experienced defender. Now they rely mostly on young players who are usually prone to emotions when their opponents exert aggressive pressure.

Obviously they need some experience in their defense but also we should know that with their style of play they won't be needing players getting old, it'd be very stressful for them. I think that's why Hansi Flick isn't much bothered about bringing experience. It's not easy playing high line defensive strategy that's why I have some respect for Barcelona's defenders. Although without a ruthless attack they would probably be losing lots of games. Experience would be useful but they shouldn't go for too old players probably above 30 years age.

In the Barcelona vs PSG game if Barcelona can try to outscore PSG they can win it but won't be easy to do that knowing they have a weakness in the defense.

[asriloni]

A young player full of potential. I like his style of play and can't imagine that Chelsea will be the only one lining up to sign him, even if they are in pole position. His aggressiveness will come in handy with the style that Xabi plays.

Xabi is missing proper playmaker after Enzo leaves from the club. He's even putting Reece who has RB as his best positions to play in mid. So it means Chelsea's is facing a crisis in the midfielder. They have to bring him to the Stanford Bridge soon.

Other than that i have also seen how Alex Scoot has been commenting in Chelsea's player instagram post. It's a sign if he wanna go to the blues. Hopefully, his price can decrease consider how short duration of his contract.

Chelsea is still looking for midfielders and the next again might be them having eyes on another forward player thereby neglecting the whole defensive line. Look at the kind of shambles Chelsea currently are in, every game the have played, they have conceded. Their attack is very good and doing their job to the maximum and that's the reason why Chelsea is very much where they are now, look at their display last night, they were almost knocked out but the forwards did their jobs. What will happen when they meet a team with a better defence? We all saw how it ended when they played against Arsenal.

The key is that they lost a lot when it comes to the midfield. So it pushes them to always play counter attack instead of a dominant ball. It's different when Enzo was still there, but he goes to City. They urgently needs a proper playmaker to fulfill Enzo's empty spot.

We have seen them faced Arsenal before, and their mid is the biggest liability. It will be far better if they fix it as soon as possible. So they can get a better stability when they face a team with good defense like ARsenal.

[kennycryptoitalia]

What will be the core problem of Tottehem Hotspur after spending such gigantic amount in the transfer window? The fans have started to complain and before you know it, they will start raising banners about the club sacking Roberto de Zerbi from the team. He spend such amount on players and where is the evidence for a team like Tottehem Hotspur to show everyone that they're capable of competing this season?

However we're exaggerating because there's still time for Roberto de Zerbi to set things right for the club and bring back their winning form. It's going to be extremely challenging but it's worth it, don't you think?

However, it must also be said that Zerbi is not giving Tottenham the game one expected after all the purchases made. Tottenham need a real leader who understands which players are needed and which ones don't deserve to stay there. And once we understand this, find a game that suits these players to be able to bring the vital points that Tottenham need at the moment.

[bastisisca]

De Zerbi is a good manager and they know how to make a comeback. Last season de Zerbi save tottehem from relegation and this season they spend so much money but the problem is they didn't adopt very well and they need time to adopt in the new de Zerbi system I think the same they need time and everything will be fine soon. Its just a start of the season things can settle down soon maybe at the mid of the season or maybe in the end of the season but it's true that's de Zerbi can give all has best to Tottehem to make a comeback. Some of the main players are injured xavi Simon is injured so that's thing make team struggle at the start of the season if your main player are injured so soon things can settle down if xavi Simon get back from injury.

Obviously the adaptation is indisputable, because when you have bought many players of a certain level you have to know how to use them and put them on the field until they perform at their best. But i think that many of those players that were purchased were actually not needed.
So i think there's an abundance that actually won't be fully shared.

[LUCKMCFLY]

Barcelona defense is strong enough and I don't think they need to buy a CB to the defense, only if they want to keep him on standby in case of injury or for players rotation because Barcelona hasn't conceded more than two goals this season in all competitions. That shows that the defense is perfect.

Well, I've seen that they still have a lot to improve. They have the best attack, yes, and they've refined it in many ways, but with Rodri's arrival, I see that they're using him more as a pivot, which is good. He provides composure and, by slowing down the tempo a bit, gives them more stability. But when Barcelona attacks down the flanks, I see that they lack pace on the tracking back. Cubarsí is good, but he can't cover everything. He's an excellent center-back, but he can still lose some duels.

In this aspect, I'm just saying what I see, but Hansi has done a great job. So far, they've been winning by large margins. I'd like to see a Barcelona vs. PSG match, since PSG is a team that has the formula to stop Hansi's style and well, to see if Mou can do it too.

[Amphenomenon]

De Zerbi is a good manager and they know how to make a comeback. Last season de Zerbi save tottehem from relegation and this season they spend so much money but the problem is they didn't adopt very well and they need time to adopt in the new de Zerbi system I think the same they need time and everything will be fine soon. Its just a start of the season things can settle down soon maybe at the mid of the season or maybe in the end of the season but it's true that's de Zerbi can give all has best to Tottehem to make a comeback. Some of the main players are injured xavi Simon is injured so that's thing make team struggle at the start of the season if your main player are injured so soon things can settle down if xavi Simon get back from injury.

Obviously the adaptation is indisputable, because when you have bought many players of a certain level you have to know how to use them and put them on the field until they perform at their best. But i think that many of those players that were purchased were actually not needed.
So i think there's an abundance that actually won't be fully shared.

I feel the squad will do well when they finally find their rhythm and I can't say the cause of all of these was because of the number of players signed because even last season though with not this squad they suffer dropping of points on easy games.

When you try to bring last season performance to all of these it's clear the issue is not necessarily the players in fact the squad is good and hopefully after giving more time they can become better.

[aipercoin]

I think Barcelona must be crazy to loan out Arajuo to Liverpool and with a buy clause of like £50,000,000 too. He’s been brilliant for Liverpool so far, I really hope we make the deal permanent in the summer.

Brilliant in the CL tonight at right back and he even got an assist.

I think that Barcelona can do without it at the moment and instead decide to focus on the economic side, because they actually had a lot of expenses by making a lot of purchases even during the summer transfer window and instead having little income, since there were very few redundancies.

[HajiBagi]

I think Barcelona must be crazy to loan out Arajuo to Liverpool and with a buy clause of like £50,000,000 too. He’s been brilliant for Liverpool so far, I really hope we make the deal permanent in the summer.

Brilliant in the CL tonight at right back and he even got an assist.

So Barcelona that sent the player on a loan did not know what they were doing right? That is what you are trying to say, have you watched Araujo in Barcelona many times? Araujo in Barcelona is very poor, he has cause them to lose many games in the Champions, you think if Araujo is very good Barcelona is going to allow to go on a loan or join any team? Araujo is a good player and that is why Barcelona signed him, but since he last three seasons he has not been in good form, he making too much mistakes that is affecting the team.

His one game performance can not convince me to believe he is back to his form and loaning him to Liverpool is a wrong decision, let wait and see his performance for the entire season and judge if he can return to Barcelona or Liverpool will sign him permanently, one game can not be used to judge a player performance.

[Luzin]

Transferred from FC Barcelona to Paris Saint-Germain in January 2026 for a transfer fee of €8.2 million with a contract valid until 2030. He is Dro Fernandes, who delivered an impressive performance last night; despite still being young, he was able to control PSG's midfield. He is very worthy of competing with João Neves and Warren Zaïre-Emery. It seems this transfer has become a successful one for PSG, as they have acquired a future star who could excel if properly nurtured. Perhaps only Barcelona feels disappointed because he left after growing up in Barcelona's academy.

[Cyber_warrior]

De Zerbi is a good manager and they know how to make a comeback. Last season de Zerbi save tottehem from relegation and this season they spend so much money but the problem is they didn't adopt very well and they need time to adopt in the new de Zerbi system I think the same they need time and everything will be fine soon. Its just a start of the season things can settle down soon maybe at the mid of the season or maybe in the end of the season but it's true that's de Zerbi can give all has best to Tottehem to make a comeback. Some of the main players are injured xavi Simon is injured so that's thing make team struggle at the start of the season if your main player are injured so soon things can settle down if xavi Simon get back from injury.

Obviously the adaptation is indisputable, because when you have bought many players of a certain level you have to know how to use them and put them on the field until they perform at their best. But i think that many of those players that were purchased were actually not needed.
So i think there's an abundance that actually won't be fully shared.

I feel the squad will do well when they finally find their rhythm and I can't say the cause of all of these was because of the number of players signed because even last season though with not this squad they suffer dropping of points on easy games.

When you try to bring last season performance to all of these it's clear the issue is not necessarily the players in fact the squad is good and hopefully after giving more time they can become better.

Everyone have faith that the squad will play well but the question now is when. It just unacceptable To have just one point in three premier league games, Especially with that squad and that amount of money spent. We all know how difficult it is to get a top 4 now in the premier league, so each point counts. Tottenham have not even played any of the big 5 yet and they are struggling already.

This coming weekend they have a big game against Liverpool at Anfield, I don’t want to be too quick to judge but I don’t see them getting any point in that game. By the end of the season if De Zerbi can’t get Tottenham at least and Europa league football, then I think with the amount of recruitment, he have failed.

[Pandu Geddon]

I think that Barcelona can do without it at the moment and instead decide to focus on the economic side, because they actually had a lot of expenses by making a lot of purchases even during the summer transfer window and instead having little income, since there were very few redundancies.

What do you mean? Barcelona loaning Araujo to Liverpool is also related to the financial aspects of the club. Araujo is no longer Flick's main choice in the often applied game scheme. He also more often becomes a substitute player. Loaning him to Liverpool is also a good move by Barcelona because his salary is fully covered by Liverpool.
Barcelona has spent quite a lot of money in the transfer market, and steps like selling players or loaning players to other clubs can be done to manage the club's expenses. This time Liverpool benefits because Araujo's performance is quite good.

[Marykeller]

What will be the core problem of Tottehem Hotspur after spending such gigantic amount in the transfer window? The fans have started to complain and before you know it, they will start raising banners about the club sacking Roberto de Zerbi from the team. He spend such amount on players and where is the evidence for a team like Tottehem Hotspur to show everyone that they're capable of competing this season?

However we're exaggerating because there's still time for Roberto de Zerbi to set things right for the club and bring back their winning form. It's going to be extremely challenging but it's worth it, don't you think?

However, it must also be said that Zerbi is not giving Tottenham the game one expected after all the purchases made. Tottenham need a real leader who understands which players are needed and which ones don't deserve to stay there. And once we understand this, find a game that suits these players to be able to bring the vital points that Tottenham need at the moment.

If I remember correctly, Zerbi accepted the job offer given to him as Tottenham's coach when Tottenham was in a relegation battle, and he managed to bring them above the relegation zone to qualify for the Premier League next season.

This season, Zerbi has made some good signings, which we have seen him make. Miracles won't start to play out immediately in the team. It will take a little longer for the players to master each other and the coach's tactics.

The fans of Tottenham football club have to give Zerbi time and also trust him on this, that he will make Tottenham formidable as they are known for, competing for top spots.

[Princess Leah]

Everyone have faith that the squad will play well but the question now is when. It just unacceptable To have just one point in three premier league games, Especially with that squad and that amount of money spent. We all know how difficult it is to get a top 4 now in the premier league, so each point counts. Tottenham have not even played any of the big 5 yet and they are struggling already.

This coming weekend they have a big game against Liverpool at Anfield, I don’t want to be too quick to judge but I don’t see them getting any point in that game. By the end of the season if De Zerbi can’t get Tottenham at least and Europa league football, then I think with the amount of recruitment, he have failed.

It's the amount spent that's making people go crazy, even though they don’t end up making top four at the end of the season, they shouldn't be starting this poor with an upgraded squad. Imagine being a Tottenham and watching the transfer go smoothly with need god arrivals then team end up playing like they didn’t participate in transfer when the new season starts.

 The disappointment would be too much, that’s why i don't blame fans for voicing out their frustration. Their next match is something lot's of people won't expect positive result from but if they can go to Anfield and good result then it could help them alot. It's still too early to call their recruitment a failure, let's give them more time.

[banana33]

I agree with that of Chelsea. But PSG didn't really spent much on such players,  except Neymar jr they got from Barcelona  with a good sum as release clause.  That wasn't the big issue either, they were still dominating the league, but they had a coach who couldn't bring the best out of the combination they had then to compete at the Champions league level.

Btw the big names they bought was only Messi, Neymar and Ramos. Dembele was after they dissolve those and ofcoure they got more better upgrades.

The point is, they only got better after changing their coach to Luis Enrique.

Chelsea was different, they went in big for names: Sterling, Enzo , Jackson, Palma, Nkunku, Joao Felix, Sanch , Cucurella,Gernacho and so on . Which was too much imo

As i was saying, Paris Saint-Germain only improved after giving away formidable players but who actually weren't performing at their best in the team. Just as Chelsea then did, with a market worth more than half a billion, only to then fail to obtain anything. And the same is happening now with Tottenham, with incredible players taken but without knowledge of the facts. Extremely strong players but who are then not useful for scoring points and returning to compete.

[Franctoshi]

I agree with that of Chelsea. But PSG didn't really spent much on such players,  except Neymar jr they got from Barcelona  with a good sum as release clause.  That wasn't the big issue either, they were still dominating the league, but they had a coach who couldn't bring the best out of the combination they had then to compete at the Champions league level.

Btw the big names they bought was only Messi, Neymar and Ramos. Dembele was after they dissolve those and ofcoure they got more better upgrades.

The point is, they only got better after changing their coach to Luis Enrique.

Chelsea was different, they went in big for names: Sterling, Enzo , Jackson, Palma, Nkunku, Joao Felix, Sanch , Cucurella,Gernacho and so on . Which was too much imo

You're right and just said the fact, because it became obvious when PSG's former manager Luis Enrique left the club that PSG started to record tremendous Champions League success, he was indeed the problem to PSG many seasons of unrecorded champions League success.

As i was saying, Paris Saint-Germain only improved after giving away formidable players but who actually weren't performing at their best in the team. Just as Chelsea then did, with a market worth more than half a billion, only to then fail to obtain anything. And the same is happening now with Tottenham, with incredible players taken but without knowledge of the facts. Extremely strong players but who are then not useful for scoring points and returning to compete.

That was not the case, The manager couldn't make very good use of them, to have a star player is one thing, but using it rightly is another thing.

[Adbitco]

It's the amount spent that's making people go crazy, even though they don’t end up making top four at the end of the season, they shouldn't be starting this poor with an upgraded squad. Imagine being a Tottenham and watching the transfer go smoothly with need god arrivals then team end up playing like they didn’t participate in transfer when the new season starts.

 The disappointment would be too much, that’s why i don't blame fans for voicing out their frustration. Their next match is something lot's of people won't expect positive result from but if they can go to Anfield and good result then it could help them alot. It's still too early to call their recruitment a failure, let's give them more time.

Spot on, when a team spends huge amounts of money in the transfer window to land these guys, at least some level professionalism is expected from the new signings and one of that professionalism is quick adaptation and most importantly winning matches. You can't spend such amount of money and the fans instead of getting excited that their team is about playing, will instead be having mixed feelings concerning their team. At this rate the fans will be hoping for a draw instead of a win. This isn't his it's supposed to be for a team that spent this much in the transfer.