⚽ Football Transfers Speculation, Odds and Predictions

[X-ray]

There's always a reason why Enzo decided to leave. As i know he requested management to sign some players he wants to play with, but management didn't respond his inquiry. It seems that moment becomes the reason why he's getting upset with the club, then he decides to leave.

Beside that i also i agree about how club's development is not satisfied him, and most important reason is how City doubled his salary. He received £180,000 at Chelsea while City paid him £350,000 weekly.

I believe none would be ignoring such lucrative offer to play in EPL with very high salary.

That wage boost is a very compelling reason to leave especially with the chance to play for the Champions League, but I still don't think Enzo Fernades is really worth that huge amount Man City bought him for, the Prem is a wild place to run players transfer.

By the way, City is doing extremely well with there signings, it seems like Maresca knows what he wants and he is actually getting the results, I still don't understand how Bouaddi is so good and mature on the ball at a very young age.

The 2x wage boost is too tempting to be missed. No doubt Enzo agreed with City's offer because he can get more than what he got from Chelsea. If City was coming to him with less wage offer than what Chelsea gave to him. I think he would never join there.

Monetary reason seems to be a reasonable reason why he moved there. Anyone would have think the same as him when they're in the same situation as him.  

[Ale88]

I agree with your assessment of this player, but the idea of ​​him joining Real Madrid or Barcelona is pure fantasy. Real has standards. They don't need another "volatile" player, even if Enzo performs at a high level. He can only get to Barcelona as a free agent or on loan (same meaning) - they are ready to take any cheap option. It seems to me that the next couple of years will be smooth sailing for City (unless, of course, the League suddenly remembers it needs to issue a ruling on the 115 alleged violations), so Fernández will play for City without any issues.

Mmm I'm not sure Real Madrid have any kind of standards anymore, look at the kind of players they've been buying in the last years: a bunch of spoiled kids who fight each other. After players like Ramos, Modric, Kroos and Benzema all these problems surfaced all at once. Is it a coincidence? I don't think so. Personally I really dislike Real Madrid's squad, more for the kind of people they are rather than the value of the players.

You might as well bring up Sir Bobby Charlton or someone from even further back What you don't like (as do I) can equally be applied to any other club (especially at the top) since they are literally a crowd of millionaires with huge egos. And this, by the way, is a problem not just for sports, but for the modern world in general. There might be a few exceptions here and there, but that’s the general picture. The fact that every player at Real Madrid is under close scrutiny, plus journalists inventing scandals that don't even exist, are additional factors. All of this overshadows the presence of such unassuming, level-headed players as Güler and Bellingham.

Benzema left Real Madrid back in 2023, Kroos left in 2024 and Modric in 2025. We're not talking about decades ago, all these players left very recently. Of course it's not a Real Madrid only problem: Manchester United had been criticized for the the lack of professionalism since Pogba and Lingard were playing for them; AC Milan had several troubles with the young players, just to name a few clubs. The problem is that when you give a 6-8 million euros salary to a teenager he completely loses touch with reality. They think they have arrived. That is the worst kind mentality you can have. Ronaldo makes 200 millions per year and I'm sure that despite being 41 years old he still works his ass off way more than many of these primadonnas. But Ronaldo comes from a different generation.

[Plutomanian]

Benzema left Real Madrid back in 2023, Kroos left in 2024 and Modric in 2025. We're not talking about decades ago, all these players left very recently. Of course it's not a Real Madrid only problem: Manchester United had been criticized for the the lack of professionalism since Pogba and Lingard were playing for them; AC Milan had several troubles with the young players, just to name a few clubs. The problem is that when you give a 6-8 million euros salary to a teenager he completely loses touch with reality. They think they have arrived. That is the worst kind mentality you can have. Ronaldo makes 200 millions per year and I'm sure that despite being 41 years old he still works his ass off way more than many of these primadonnas. But Ronaldo comes from a different generation.

It's now obvious and seen not be a one player or one club problem because it turned out to become general. We now know exactly what's going on and we've seen this scenario repeat itself again and again. We're now in an era where young players are paid an enormous amount of stipends by clubs and got the fame, and this things get in their heads making them not to perform up to their full potential again. This is not just applicable to one players but several players. We can start with Marcus Rashford or we will talk about Vinicius Jr who's earning hugh amount at Real Madrid but his performance lately is back to back stinker.

When a player in this current generation earns €6-8million salary, that's a motivation to work 10x harder and become a well developed version of themselves but you know what these players do? That's the time they relent and start getting this ego about being the best man in the team and if they do not turn up in a game, there's no way the team will deliver without them.

[KTChampions]

You might as well bring up Sir Bobby Charlton or someone from even further back What you don't like (as do I) can equally be applied to any other club (especially at the top) since they are literally a crowd of millionaires with huge egos. And this, by the way, is a problem not just for sports, but for the modern world in general. There might be a few exceptions here and there, but that’s the general picture. The fact that every player at Real Madrid is under close scrutiny, plus journalists inventing scandals that don't even exist, are additional factors. All of this overshadows the presence of such unassuming, level-headed players as Güler and Bellingham.

Benzema left Real Madrid back in 2023, Kroos left in 2024 and Modric in 2025. We're not talking about decades ago, all these players left very recently. Of course it's not a Real Madrid only problem: Manchester United had been criticized for the the lack of professionalism since Pogba and Lingard were playing for them; AC Milan had several troubles with the young players, just to name a few clubs. The problem is that when you give a 6-8 million euros salary to a teenager he completely loses touch with reality. They think they have arrived. That is the worst kind mentality you can have. Ronaldo makes 200 millions per year and I'm sure that despite being 41 years old he still works his ass off way more than many of these primadonnas. But Ronaldo comes from a different generation.

As you rightly noted, Ronaldo, Benzema, Modrić, and Kroos belong to a completely different generation, and we need to look not at when they left Real Madrid, but rather at when they arrived there. And that was, on average, 15 years ago. I would say that over those 15 years, the world has changed more than sports have, thanks to accessible internet and the fact that everyone now shares the same information space. Therefore, I would be less critical of athletes, they are a reflection of the outside world rather than something unique within the football ecosystem.
Incidentally, if we talk about individual players, Kroos turned out to be of no use to Bayern, and Modric was considered a huge flop at first, but they both turned their fortunes around. I think their journeys taught them humility. It is not surprising that modern boys lose their heads when flying high, but those who go through challenges grow up.

[knowngunman]

There's always a reason why Enzo decided to leave. As i know he requested management to sign some players he wants to play with, but management didn't respond his inquiry. It seems that moment becomes the reason why he's getting upset with the club, then he decides to leave.

Beside that i also i agree about how club's development is not satisfied him, and most important reason is how City doubled his salary. He received £180,000 at Chelsea while City paid him £350,000 weekly.

I believe none would be ignoring such lucrative offer to play in EPL with very high salary.

Your last point is the real fact here. The rest is just a mere excuse to make it look like he wasn't going after the money.

Which player has the power to tell the management which players to sign or not to sign when he's not Messi or Ronaldo? Enzo is just a player like others, a mere midfielder for that matter who can only play when he's call to play. To think he has a saying on Chelsea transfer preferences is weird.

Salary is the real motivation and there's no shame in that because any player would take that when such offer nock at them. It's a valid reason to leave by the way.

[Amphenomenon]

Yes, Chelsea may have been affected during this period, but Xabi must think they've built a squad capable of handling the intense pace of the Premier League since they weren't in European tournaments. If they were in the Champions League or another European tournament, perhaps they wouldn't have allowed the Enzo Fernandez transfer this year. I also think that a player who wants to leave shouldn't be forced to stay, if he wants to leave, let him go, otherwise he won't contribute to the team.

What do you mean that he thought they built a capable squad since they weren't in European tournaments? Do you want to say that this creates more stress and a squad could be less capable if they have to play in both? I am not so sure how much of an effect something like that has.

If we were still in the Champions League and Enzo Fernandez try to push out for a move we would have let him go, maybe discuss to keep him for a while before he leaves but if he want it that very instance we would have let him go.

While losing key players is difficult, Chelsea doesn't hold players against their wish, I'm trying to remember the last time something of such happened and I can’t recall...
Enzo Fernandez is not the only key player that left, Cucurella left also and do we see ot as the end no, yes we will struggle for a while but will bounce back.

[Brizi5000]

There's always a reason why Enzo decided to leave. As i know he requested management to sign some players he wants to play with, but management didn't respond his inquiry. It seems that moment becomes the reason why he's getting upset with the club, then he decides to leave.

Beside that i also i agree about how club's development is not satisfied him, and most important reason is how City doubled his salary. He received £180,000 at Chelsea while City paid him £350,000 weekly.

I believe none would be ignoring such lucrative offer to play in EPL with very high salary.

Your last point is the real fact here. The rest is just a mere excuse to make it look like he wasn't going after the money.

Which player has the power to tell the management which players to sign or not to sign when he's not Messi or Ronaldo? Enzo is just a player like others, a mere midfielder for that matter who can only play when he's call to play. To think he has a saying on Chelsea transfer preferences is weird.

Salary is the real motivation and there's no shame in that because any player would take that when such offer nock at them. It's a valid reason to leave by the way.

Apart from money, Enzo Fernandes is a very ambitious player who gives his all anytime he’s called on, he always wants the team to compete and win trophies. Chelsea were having a poor run of results for over how many seasons, the team was struggling for stability and consistency. They missed out on the champions league which played a major part why Enzo Fernandes strongly pushed for the move out of Chelsea. I think he wanted Real Madrid initially but Real Madrid didn’t make a move but instead they signed Bernado Silva, Manchester city came knocking after and he joined for a British record transfer fee.

[KingsDen]

Even looking at Manchester United's situation right now, it makes more sense for Conte to replace Carrick.. although it is still just a rumor, it seems the Man United management is already getting tired of the team's drop in performance at the start of this season and has given Carrick a warning to improve their performance.

Conte is a very experienced manager than Carrick I know, but Carrick play style suits Manchester United most. We saw how Amorim came with his own tactics and failed. Michael Carrick came back and secured a UCL spot for them, so I think Carrick is the right man. I don't think this is a managerial issue, this is a problem from the players (the defence to be precise). Michael Carrick should be given more time to re-strategize, and I think this international break will help him very much. United needs to work on their defense really quick because this season will be very competitive both in the EPL and UCL, and the can't keep on dropping points.

Don't forget how much Tottenham spent in the market, then ask how much was released to Michael Carrick.

[Sim_card]

Even looking at Manchester United's situation right now, it makes more sense for Conte to replace Carrick.. although it is still just a rumor, it seems the Man United management is already getting tired of the team's drop in performance at the start of this season and has given Carrick a warning to improve their performance.

What makes you feel that Conte will be able to do better than Carrick if he becomes the new coach for Manchester United. The management failed to get good defenders when the transfer market was open and now they are blaming who. Let the management blame themselves even though, I'm sick and tired of Manchester United performance this season.

[Finebone]

What makes you feel that Conte will be able to do better than Carrick if he becomes the new coach for Manchester United. The management failed to get good defenders when the transfer market was open and now they are blaming who. Let the management blame themselves even though, I'm sick and tired of Manchester United performance this season.

You are wrong if you think that Michael Carrick is better than Antonio conte when it comes to coach, and I can bet you on this that he will greatly improve this Manchester United team, if he comes and implement his back three systems he is known for.

I might agree with you that he is not far from controversies when he is managing a team, and he always resigns once he is not supported in the transfer market as he wanted, but if Manchester United have someone like him that is a disciplinarian, the current players will step up or they will be shown the door if he has the backing of the hierarchy.

[Italian Panic]

It really does look as though David Alaba is set to move from the free agents pool to Udinese following his long spell at Real Madrid. The Austrian, a rock solid and very strong defender, will therefore join Udinese in a city very close to his native Austria and will defend the black and white penalty area as only he knows how. I consider this to be more than just another exotic signing like so many others; it is an excellent acquisition by udinese, given that he still has a great deal to offer.

[Sim_card]

You are wrong if you think that Michael Carrick is better than Antonio conte when it comes to coach, and I can bet you on this that he will greatly improve this Manchester United team, if he comes and implement his back three systems he is known for.

I might agree with you that he is not far from controversies when he is managing a team, and he always resigns once he is not supported in the transfer market as he wanted, but if Manchester United have someone like him that is a disciplinarian, the current players will step up or they will be shown the door if he has the backing of the hierarchy.

I never said that Conte is better than Carrick. I only said what if he doesn't understand Manchester United game pattern and his own game strategy didn't work out for the players. A coach is good doesn't mean that he can coach in all the clubs in various leagues and come out successful. He must have a challenge and wouldn't succeed in some clubs.

[Rruchi man]

Even looking at Manchester United's situation right now, it makes more sense for Conte to replace Carrick.. although it is still just a rumor, it seems the Man United management is already getting tired of the team's drop in performance at the start of this season and has given Carrick a warning to improve their performance.

Conte is a very experienced manager than Carrick I know, but Carrick play style suits Manchester United most. We saw how Amorim came with his own tactics and failed. Michael Carrick came back and secured a UCL spot for them, so I think Carrick is the right man. I don't think this is a managerial issue, this is a problem from the players (the defence to be precise). Michael Carrick should be given more time to re-strategize, and I think this international break will help him very much. United needs to work on their defense really quick because this season will be very competitive both in the EPL and UCL, and the can't keep on dropping points.

I do not think it is a problem with the players; I would rather blame the owners of the club for not showing enough support to the manager that they have in helping him get players who are good enough to play and represent Manchester United both in the Premier League and even in the Champions League, considering the quality of players that other teams are signing and bringing to their team to be able to compete at the highest level. Michael Carrick is not a bad coach, but he has not been given enough support by the club to give Manchester United enough squad depth. No matter how much my he tries to re strategize, Manchester United will still suffer this season because of their inconsistency.

[W Jr.]

You are wrong if you think that Michael Carrick is better than Antonio conte when it comes to coach, and I can bet you on this that he will greatly improve this Manchester United team, if he comes and implement his back three systems he is known for.

I might agree with you that he is not far from controversies when he is managing a team, and he always resigns once he is not supported in the transfer market as he wanted, but if Manchester United have someone like him that is a disciplinarian, the current players will step up or they will be shown the door if he has the backing of the hierarchy.

I never said that Conte is better than Carrick. I only said what if he doesn't understand Manchester United game pattern and his own game strategy didn't work out for the players. A coach is good doesn't mean that he can coach in all the clubs in various leagues and come out successful. He must have a challenge and wouldn't succeed in some clubs.

Actually, last year Michael Carrick was making Manchester United play in a style befitting the club's spirit, and the players showed an incredible change after he took over. Players who played terribly under Amorim showed an amazing transformation under Carrick. I was actually expecting something similar this year, but Manchester United's performance so far has surprised me, as it has everyone else. I expected them to be one of the title contenders in the Premier League this year, but they've dropped too many points so far. Winning the championship doesn't seem very realistic. I think we'll see another title race between Arsenal and Manchester City.

[yudi09]

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I never said that Conte is better than Carrick. I only said what if he doesn't understand Manchester United game pattern and his own game strategy didn't work out for the players. A coach is good doesn't mean that he can coach in all the clubs in various leagues and come out successful. He must have a challenge and wouldn't succeed in some clubs.

Manchester United is a strange case. The strange thing is that no matter how successful a coach’s playing career was, things are different when he takes the helm at Manchester United. Conte is good and great, but what’s lacking in Mourinho and van Gaal?
I think it’s crucial for them to give Carrick a long-term opportunity to become a coach—and if necessary, not just a head coach but a manager. Carrick just needs to watch replays of Manchester United’s past matches and evaluate where the shortcomings lie that are preventing the team from achieving victory in every game.

[Ale88]

You might as well bring up Sir Bobby Charlton or someone from even further back What you don't like (as do I) can equally be applied to any other club (especially at the top) since they are literally a crowd of millionaires with huge egos. And this, by the way, is a problem not just for sports, but for the modern world in general. There might be a few exceptions here and there, but that’s the general picture. The fact that every player at Real Madrid is under close scrutiny, plus journalists inventing scandals that don't even exist, are additional factors. All of this overshadows the presence of such unassuming, level-headed players as Güler and Bellingham.

Benzema left Real Madrid back in 2023, Kroos left in 2024 and Modric in 2025. We're not talking about decades ago, all these players left very recently. Of course it's not a Real Madrid only problem: Manchester United had been criticized for the the lack of professionalism since Pogba and Lingard were playing for them; AC Milan had several troubles with the young players, just to name a few clubs. The problem is that when you give a 6-8 million euros salary to a teenager he completely loses touch with reality. They think they have arrived. That is the worst kind mentality you can have. Ronaldo makes 200 millions per year and I'm sure that despite being 41 years old he still works his ass off way more than many of these primadonnas. But Ronaldo comes from a different generation.

As you rightly noted, Ronaldo, Benzema, Modrić, and Kroos belong to a completely different generation, and we need to look not at when they left Real Madrid, but rather at when they arrived there. And that was, on average, 15 years ago. I would say that over those 15 years, the world has changed more than sports have, thanks to accessible internet and the fact that everyone now shares the same information space. Therefore, I would be less critical of athletes, they are a reflection of the outside world rather than something unique within the football ecosystem.
Incidentally, if we talk about individual players, Kroos turned out to be of no use to Bayern, and Modric was considered a huge flop at first, but they both turned their fortunes around. I think their journeys taught them humility. It is not surprising that modern boys lose their heads when flying high, but those who go through challenges grow up.

For me it's also important the moment they left Real Madrid because it's when things began to fall apart: before when a young player would arrive at Real Madrid, depending on the year, he would find players such as Hierro, Casillas, Roberto Carlos, Raul, Zidane, etc etc, and all these players had a certain type of mentality and professionalism that would be passed onto the new players arriving at the club. But, as I was saying, one you get at the same type all these legends retire/leaving the club and a bunch of young brats, you have nothing. The legacy was broken.

In my opinion Real Madrid made a mistake when they let leave all these players almost at the same time and they replaced them only with young players. I love a club who believes in young players of course but you need some balance, especially if you are Real Madrid and you are expected to play in a certain way and win trophies every year.

[Silence Scream]

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I never said that Conte is better than Carrick. I only said what if he doesn't understand Manchester United game pattern and his own game strategy didn't work out for the players. A coach is good doesn't mean that he can coach in all the clubs in various leagues and come out successful. He must have a challenge and wouldn't succeed in some clubs.

Manchester United is a strange case. The strange thing is that no matter how successful a coach’s playing career was, things are different when he takes the helm at Manchester United. Conte is good and great, but what’s lacking in Mourinho and van Gaal?
I think it’s crucial for them to give Carrick a long-term opportunity to become a coach—and if necessary, not just a head coach but a manager. Carrick just needs to watch replays of Manchester United’s past matches and evaluate where the shortcomings lie that are preventing the team from achieving victory in every game.

I'm sure he's working on it because the lack of spectacular wins this year compared to last year must have caught his attention. I have complete faith in Carrick's abilities because I truly believe he's a very good manager. He has promising talent, which he demonstrated last year by leading Manchester United to the Champions League. Perhaps, as you said, the team should give him a few more opportunities. Of course, we can't expect Manchester United to suddenly play brilliantly after just a few matches; it's a process, and that process needs to be completed.

[Amphenomenon]

It really does look as though David Alaba is set to move from the free agents pool to Udinese following his long spell at Real Madrid. The Austrian, a rock solid and very strong defender, will therefore join Udinese in a city very close to his native Austria and will defend the black and white penalty area as only he knows how. I consider this to be more than just another exotic signing like so many others; it is an excellent acquisition by udinese, given that he still has a great deal to offer.

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Udinese signing Alaba is a good one for the team, hopefully his injury records like we saw with Real Madrid doesn't affect him.

This is more unlikely since Serie A is less competitive and there are quite a lot of older players there who have been able to balance things up and still keep up a fine form. Alaba will more likely be having a wonderful spell here except injury setbacks happens again.

[KTChampions]

As you rightly noted, Ronaldo, Benzema, Modrić, and Kroos belong to a completely different generation, and we need to look not at when they left Real Madrid, but rather at when they arrived there. And that was, on average, 15 years ago. I would say that over those 15 years, the world has changed more than sports have, thanks to accessible internet and the fact that everyone now shares the same information space. Therefore, I would be less critical of athletes, they are a reflection of the outside world rather than something unique within the football ecosystem.
Incidentally, if we talk about individual players, Kroos turned out to be of no use to Bayern, and Modric was considered a huge flop at first, but they both turned their fortunes around. I think their journeys taught them humility. It is not surprising that modern boys lose their heads when flying high, but those who go through challenges grow up.

For me it's also important the moment they left Real Madrid because it's when things began to fall apart: before when a young player would arrive at Real Madrid, depending on the year, he would find players such as Hierro, Casillas, Roberto Carlos, Raul, Zidane, etc etc, and all these players had a certain type of mentality and professionalism that would be passed onto the new players arriving at the club. But, as I was saying, one you get at the same type all these legends retire/leaving the club and a bunch of young brats, you have nothing. The legacy was broken.

In my opinion Real Madrid made a mistake when they let leave all these players almost at the same time and they replaced them only with young players. I love a club who believes in young players of course but you need some balance, especially if you are Real Madrid and you are expected to play in a certain way and win trophies every year.

Kroos left on his own by ending career, Modric sat for so long that it became indecent (with all due respect to him), Casillas... it was time for him to leave, and there were a thousand reasons to consider him a controversial figure   Ronaldo also left on his own, they didn’t try to keep him, one of the biggest mistakes for sure. And yet, I wouldn't overdramatize it, no club can have both top players and saints at the same time. Most people are assholes, regardless of their professional qualities. But even now Real Madrid has enough players who can/will maintain their class and preserve their legacy - Courtois/Lunin, Belingham, Guler, newcomer Cucurella are also clearly good human being, etc. I'm also one of those "it was better before" people, but the world is changing, these are objective processes and there's no point in blaming individual clubs.

[Mustang Shelby]

It really does look as though David Alaba is set to move from the free agents pool to Udinese following his long spell at Real Madrid. The Austrian, a rock solid and very strong defender, will therefore join Udinese in a city very close to his native Austria and will defend the black and white penalty area as only he knows how. I consider this to be more than just another exotic signing like so many others; it is an excellent acquisition by udinese, given that he still has a great deal to offer.

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Udinese signing Alaba is a good one for the team, hopefully his injury records like we saw with Real Madrid doesn't affect him.

This is more unlikely since Serie A is less competitive and there are quite a lot of older players there who have been able to balance things up and still keep up a fine form. Alaba will more likely be having a wonderful spell here except injury setbacks happens again.

I don't think like you do. The reason is that the Italian League is very tough and, in my opinion, riskier in terms of injury for players. Therefore, David Alaba could get injured again here. Of course, I hope it doesn't happen again, but his injury-prone nature makes his situation questionable. Alaba is a good signing, but only if he doesn't get injured.