⚽ Football Transfers Speculation, Odds and Predictions

[JoyMarsha]

As per Romano's latest confirmation, Carrick is already sacked by Manchester United following MU's verbal agreement with Pochettino. So we can expect Pochettino to come to Old Trafford in the coming days.

What do you guys think over this signing? I'm not really feeling optimistic with United's decision to choose Pochettino to continue Carrick's legacy. Poch is not something who can't bad legacy by Carrick. So i think he's also gonna be doomed from the start.

After Carrick took charge of Manchester United last season, we saw that this team improved quite speedily. In this season, fans expectation were skyhigh, yet the team is currently sitting in relegation zone. Despite performing well in few match, their dismal situation is due to consistent failure of defenders. Personally, I do not support this decision to sack manager, considering the perspective of United's fan and management, the decision was actually right one.

But, Pochettino as Carrick's replacement ? Seriously ?
Why Pochettino ?
Couldn't United's management find any more experienced managers ? Being one of the most renowned club in premier league, they have no shortage of money either. Yet, they still seek out managers who are inexperienced and unsuccessful. With Pochettino's help, maybe  United will manage to avoid the relegation zone, but at least in my opinion, Pochettino does not possess capability to bring this team into the top 4.

No way will Manchester United think of appearing in the top 4 of the Premier League table this season and next season if Manchester United doesn't do what is needed to sell off their old players who no longer have the physical strength and skill to remain at Manchester United.

However, I would expect Pochettino to think of something different to do in that regard, since it is beginning to feel like some of the players Manchester United has are mediocre players who should be sold without delays

[Son Of Blockchain (SOB)]

No way will Manchester United think of appearing in the top 4 of the Premier League table this season and next season if Manchester United doesn't do what is needed to sell off their old players who no longer have the physical strength and skill to remain at Manchester United.

However, I would expect Pochettino to think of something different to do in that regard, since it is beginning to feel like some of the players Manchester United has are mediocre players who should be sold without delays

If that happens then it would be the miracle of the season and for that to happen they'll have to be very consistent till the remainder of the season while some of the teams in that position lose their matches. But with the kind of defence they have i don't think Manchester United would finish in a good position except they spend by January to sign good players.
 Would the board allow him make his choice of players to sign? The management of Manchester United are used to making decisions for coaches and might do similar to Pochettino, see how they disappointed Carrick when he needed support.

[Samlucky O]

What do you guys think over this signing? I'm not really feeling optimistic with United's decision to choose Pochettino to continue Carrick's legacy. Poch is not something who can't bad legacy by Carrick. So i think he's also gonna be doomed from the start.

I think there's nothing he can do right now.. Even in terms of the experience he has, he doesn't have that impressive experience that could make people optimistic that his presence at Man United would fix things.. Especially with how chaotic Man United is right now.. He's just another manager waiting to be fired because he's still not able to improve Man United's performance. So if Man United stays in the relegation zone, it's already expected that the management still can't bring in a coach who's at least more proper and experienced to handle Man United.

The same Michael Carrick you say lacks experience is the same person that brought Manchester united to the champions league and even finished 3 in the English Premier league last season.
Of a truth he is a young and upcoming coach with an impressive talent but ran out of favour this season maybe because of some reasons we may not know but that is not enough reason to say he is not a good coach,  what he did at Manchester United last season is enough reason to place him among the best coaches in the Premier.
Thank God Manchester United are working towards landing an experience coach according to you, I pray it ends well in his hands.

Manchester United fans are very confused, they are fans that live in the moment and hype, they forgot about the past and they don't think about the future, most of Manchester United fans are like the owners that's why they are treating the club the way they like. It's this Carrick that moved Manchester United from the position they were in after Amorim was sacked to a champions league position, it's the same man they were fighting for to be appointed as manager after having a season with the team. It is lack of patience that has kept this club the way they are, they want results but don't want time for results to be gotten. They want results but you don't want to spend money to start getting results, sacking Carrick will not bring Manchester United to the top, itself better you work from the bottom to the top than fluctuating every season.

[Alonso_]

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As per Romano's latest confirmation, Carrick is already sacked by Manchester United following MU's verbal agreement with Pochettino. So we can expect Pochettino to come to Old Trafford in the coming days.

What do you guys think over this signing? I'm not really feeling optimistic with United's decision to choose Pochettino to continue Carrick's legacy. Poch is not something who can't bad legacy by Carrick. So i think he's also gonna be doomed from the start.

Any opinions?

I feel like Michael Carrick sacked waa still early but regardless he cause this on himself when he chose to take the role as the manager and still didn't try to sign more players that was necessary.

Now is stat is tainted and he is the bad guy.  Pochettino is a two edge sword, he may perform well or fail but the fans shouldn't be expecting a smooth ride.

The club didn’t back Carrick in the Transfer Window, he was supposed to have been supported by Manchester United board after qualifying them for the Champions League in the previous season, I feel the players that was signed by Manchester United wasn’t good enough to play for the team in the Champions League.

Now they have sacked him because they feel he is the problem in the club let’s see how it goes for them with the new manager, but Manchester United doesn’t look like a team that is ready to get back to the Glory Days. Soon Pochettino is going to understand the job he has taken to be the Coach of Manchester United.

[Jewan420]

It seems that we should start demanding a change of manager again after a while.
I think we should open a prediction thread and it wouldn't hurt to have a reward system there. The question of the prediction thread will be - How long will Mauricio Pochettino last at Manchester United? Another question can be added here - How many managers will Manchester United change in the next two seasons?

It seems that this will be very interesting. I don't think Carrick has had enough time to correct his mistakes. Only 10 games is not enough to solve the problems of the team. His performance last season was great, we have to admit that.
Best wishes and condolences to Mauricio Pochettino! I am very worried about what his reputation will be when he leaves Manchester United!

With forecasts like those, you should head over to Polymarket   I don’t recall the exact figures, but it seems that even before the match against Aston Villa, the odds of Carrick being sacked before 2027 implied a probability of over 50%, though not by much, meaning that those who placed this bet effectively nearly doubled their money in a very short period. As for Pochettino, I don’t think high demands will be placed on him right now - he didn’t prepare the team for the season. I’m 99% sure he’ll remain in charge until the end of the season. The biggest risk is that he might get fired at the start of next season, and the whole cycle will simply begin all over again  

We may see demands for his sacking this season. If he doesn't perform well after the January transfer window, then most fans will probably talk about sacking Pochettino and that talk will quickly turn into demands. Just like Carrick was appointed as an interim manager, another manager will be appointed.

Basically, as long as Pochettino can deliver good performances, his job will be safe. If he performs badly in 4-5 consecutive matches, his job security will be in doubt. You see the possibility of sacking him at the beginning of the upcoming season and I see it this season. Let's see whose prediction is correct! Or we will both be proven wrong!

[Justbillywitt]

But, Pochettino as Carrick's replacement ? Seriously ?
Why Pochettino ?
Couldn't United's management find any more experienced managers ? Being one of the most renowned club in premier league, they have no shortage of money either. Yet, they still seek out managers who are inexperienced and unsuccessful. With Pochettino's help, maybe  United will manage to avoid the relegation zone, but at least in my opinion, Pochettino does not possess capability to bring this team into the top 4.

I don’t quite agree with you on Pochettino. Pochettino has the required experience to manage in the Premier League. He is more experienced than Carrick that Manchester United gave the job in the first place. Tottenham is yet to get to the level that Pochettino took them to during his time with them. In 5 seasons he spent at the club, he took Tottenham to the Champions League in 4 seasons.

He established himself as a top manager during his time at Tottenham in the Premier League. If he could do it with Tottenham, I don’t see the reason why he can’t do it with Manchester United that have more resources, bigger fanbase than Tottenham. I don’t know why many of you are rating Pochettino very low, but I think you guys should take a proper look into this man CV and see things for yourself. It didn’t work for him in Chelsea because of the club recruitment patter under their new owners.

[Adbitco]

I don’t quite agree with you on Pochettino. Pochettino has the required experience to manage in the Premier League. He is more experienced than Carrick that Manchester United gave the job in the first place. Tottenham is yet to get to the level that Pochettino took them to during his time with them. In 5 seasons he spent at the club, he took Tottenham to the Champions League in 4 seasons.

He established himself as a top manager during his time at Tottenham in the Premier League. If he could do it with Tottenham, I don’t see the reason why he can’t do it with Manchester United that have more resources, bigger fanbase than Tottenham. I don’t know why many of you are rating Pochettino very low, but I think you guys should take a proper look into this man CV and see things for yourself. It didn’t work for him in Chelsea because of the club recruitment patter under their new owners.

If I'm a Tottenham fan, I would rather win the Europa league than qualify for the champions league where I have absolutely no chance of winning as a small team. In all his years at Tottenham there's nothing to show for, let's assume it's because he handled a small team, what about his time at PSG? At least that was a super team, what did he do with it? Apart from Enrique who played in the champions league final leading PSG, the first time PSG in it's history had qualified for the final was in 2020 and it was under Thomas Tuchel. Pochettino will still find it difficult at Manchester United.

[Amphenomenon]

I feel like Michael Carrick sacked waa still early but regardless he cause this on himself when he chose to take the role as the manager and still didn't try to sign more players that was necessary.

Now is stat is tainted and he is the bad guy.  Pochettino is a two edge sword, he may perform well or fail but the fans shouldn't be expecting a smooth ride.

What is the essence of signing a new coach without having the right players that would bring results. Manchester United should have given Carrick a chance till the January transfer window to correct his mistakes and sign the right players that would bring him the desired results he needs.

Pochettino is not the best option for me, but we would still need to watch and see what impact he brings to the team, he should know that he would not have it easy with the fans and management when United do not start winning matches.

Pochettino might not be a terrible coach and we can't fully write him off until he shows a level of result.

Regardless, I must say this will be a bumpy ride, hopefully he doesn't start well and then feeds the fans expectations before falling off and trying to get back like Michael Carrick

[coinlary]

Regardless, I must say this will be a bumpy ride, hopefully he doesn't start well and then feeds the fans expectations before falling off and trying to get back like Michael Carrick

Feels like a prayer inform of curse . I have a feeling that he will start well just like how other managers kick off their journey , then comes the bad days again.  The only thing that can make him scale through is to get back to winning early unlike  other managers or try to balance both.

I still think the major problem is coming from the squad itself , just like Chelsea . Irrespective of the manager,  they need to be given more time to build a better squad. Otherwise,  I don't think they are set for change any time soon.

[Amphenomenon]

I feel like Michael Carrick sacked waa still early but regardless he cause this on himself when he chose to take the role as the manager and still didn't try to sign more players that was necessary.

Now is stat is tainted and he is the bad guy.  Pochettino is a two edge sword, he may perform well or fail but the fans shouldn't be expecting a smooth ride.

The club didn’t back Carrick in the Transfer Window, he was supposed to have been supported by Manchester United board after qualifying them for the Champions League in the previous season, I feel the players that was signed by Manchester United wasn’t good enough to play for the team in the Champions League.

Now they have sacked him because they feel he is the problem in the club let’s see how it goes for them with the new manager, but Manchester United doesn’t look like a team that is ready to get back to the Glory Days. Soon Pochettino is going to understand the job he has taken to be the Coach of Manchester United.

This is among the reason I don't feel sorry for Michael Carrick because he signed a contract when all of these were not certain and then became the victim.

In football you don't come to a faulty system and try to accept them all because they want you. If things doesn't go well you will be kick out, it doesn't take long for the fans to switch side especially when a proper name or trust has not be built with them.

[Somto9Light]

Pochettino might not be a terrible coach and we can't fully write him off until he shows a level of result.

Regardless, I must say this will be a bumpy ride, hopefully he doesn't start well and then feeds the fans expectations before falling off and trying to get back like Michael Carrick

Yeah, Pochettino is not a terrible coach after all, but the players might turn him into a terrible coach in the eyes of fans and the managemet so he shouldn't feel too relaxed at Manchester United because if he is not able to get good results till January, Manchester United will also fire him since their job is now to fire coaches while leaving the area that the problems are emanating from, unattended to. Pochettino is a good coach regardless, he has been a coach of few teams in the EPL and he understands the league very well but Manchester United itself is already a terrible team therefore he should bear in mind that they are good at sacking their managers even when they are not the ones at fault.

[asriloni]

As per Romano's latest confirmation, Carrick is already sacked by Manchester United following MU's verbal agreement with Pochettino. So we can expect Pochettino to come to Old Trafford in the coming days.

What do you guys think over this signing? I'm not really feeling optimistic with United's decision to choose Pochettino to continue Carrick's legacy. Poch is not something who can't bad legacy by Carrick. So i think he's also gonna be doomed from the start.

Any opinions?

Shit. This guy should have been the man for the job but it's the desperation and inability of the board to accept blame but rather shift it on others that caused Carrick his job. Assuming it's Pochettino that becomes his replacement, what's the assurance that he'd be the man for the job.

Yeah, no assurance here, but something has to be done instead of let them falling to the relegation zone. The problem is they're gonna lose so much money if they're dropping to the relegation zone. They have to sell their players too due to the reduced salary cap, and etc. So many losses just to defend Carrick to stay.

So i can feel why they did it.

I am also not feeling optimistic about this decision and I am not sure if any true Manchester United fan will feel optimistic about it. I feel for Carrick, he was set up by the Manchester United management.

Carrick qualified you for Champions League and you refuse to release good funds for him to get champions league players and now he is being dismissed.

I need to see the full clause Poch gave to United. Because if they also do not give him funds for the transfer market, he'll not do any better.

MU has handed him £155 million to buy new players. So do we call that is not enough fund to build the club? I don't think so. The only problem all of the players he bought don't even perform.

However, who knows different managerial style may push their players to play better. So let's see what Poch can offer to the squad.

[bastisisca]

It's possible that a lot will change this time around, including Manchester United's management. It's not enough to just win early on and then be considered the right person to lead Manchester United; as long as the management refuses to change, any new coach will face the same fate at Old Trafford.
Pochettino is a good coach, and I like his leadership style from his time at Tottenham. In fact, he’s on my list of favorite coaches. But none of that matters if the real problems lie within the management. No matter how great a coach is, he has limitations just like the club’s owners do.

We're already talking about a little, as long as the fans don't already burn this coach, the players no longer know what they have to do, they've changed so many things that they're disoriented, poor things, then it clearly has repercussions on the results which certainly aren't excellent in the last period, the fans don't forget everything the management has done.

[Princess Leah]

MU has handed him £155 million to buy new players. So do we call that is not enough fund to build the club? I don't think so. The only problem all of the players he bought don't even perform.

However, who knows different managerial style may push their players to play better. So let's see what Poch can offer to the squad.

They didn't spend well in the summer transfer so it's fair to say that Pochettino needs an amount bigger than £155m but atleast that amount is enough to strengthen the defense for the rest of the season and also sign a striker on loan, if i were him that's what I'll do.  As for the midfield, it's okay. Maybe Poch would help them improve.

 You're right cause those players were having difficulties performing under Amorim until Carrick took over then they improved and did better than expected, who knows if similar thing would happen when Pochettino starts his duty.

[ingiltere]

I see 2 new wingers in the target for the next transfer window for Beşiktaş. Take Kubo from Real Sociedad and Lukebakio from Benfica. I really like both players, but let's see if they are as good enough as their transfer value.

Real Sociedad want €20 million for Kubo. He's still young as 25-year-old, but his stats are not that good. He only scored once and made one assist this season. If we buy a right winger for that amount, we should get at least 20 goal contribution in a season. Most people don't like Cerny but he has 6 goal contributions already. Kubo only scored in Malaga game this season. La Liga is harder but still he doesn't show that upgrade feeling. I don't say no to Kubo, but our expectations must be higher if we spend 20m for a winger.

Lukebakio is 4 years older than Kubo. His transfer fee would be similar, maybe a few less. Benfica bought him from Sevilla for 20m, maybe they would sell him for 15m. Marco Silva didn't use him much, he only has one appearance as a starter in the league. Naturally he doesn't have a goal contribution in his limited minutes. He's behind Rafa Silva in the team and we sent Rafa to Benfica. Lukebakio plays good in Belgium national team but there must be a good reason why he couldn't play in Benfica. I think this transfer also have question marks. On paper I wouldn't say no to both players but I'm skeptical as always.

BTW we need to get rid of either Poku or Cerny to make a new transfer. I'd say release Poku as he didn't meet expectations, try to buy Kubo for cheaper price or Lukebakio and hope for the best. Maybe that would help our other Belgian star Trossard to get better statistics as well.

[Agbamoni]

Owono handed 12-match ban after De Miguel death



After the collision that led to the death of Tenerife striker Jesus de Miguel on November 2, 2025. The FC Andorra goalkeeper Jesus Owono has been handed a 12-match suspension by the Spanish Football Federation.

People are saying the punishment was too much. What I'm more concerned about is how the goalkeeper will recover from the trauma. He may never be the same again.

[KTChampions]

With forecasts like those, you should head over to Polymarket   I don’t recall the exact figures, but it seems that even before the match against Aston Villa, the odds of Carrick being sacked before 2027 implied a probability of over 50%, though not by much, meaning that those who placed this bet effectively nearly doubled their money in a very short period. As for Pochettino, I don’t think high demands will be placed on him right now - he didn’t prepare the team for the season. I’m 99% sure he’ll remain in charge until the end of the season. The biggest risk is that he might get fired at the start of next season, and the whole cycle will simply begin all over again  

We may see demands for his sacking this season. If he doesn't perform well after the January transfer window, then most fans will probably talk about sacking Pochettino and that talk will quickly turn into demands. Just like Carrick was appointed as an interim manager, another manager will be appointed.

Basically, as long as Pochettino can deliver good performances, his job will be safe. If he performs badly in 4-5 consecutive matches, his job security will be in doubt. You see the possibility of sacking him at the beginning of the upcoming season and I see it this season. Let's see whose prediction is correct! Or we will both be proven wrong!

A lot will depend on the winter transfer window - if Pochettino manages to pull off the signings he wants (he surely has his own vision for what the United squad should look like), then it would be fair to hold him accountable should things go wrong. If, however, there are no reinforcements, I don’t see how anyone could possibly blame Pochettino for anything. Well, I’m certainly hoping that everything turns out fine. At the very least, I need United to finish in the top 10 (if they don’t, a very nice outright multi bet of mine will go up in flames).

[Ahli38]

Owono handed 12-match ban after De Miguel death



After the collision that led to the death of Tenerife striker Jesus de Miguel on November 2, 2025. The FC Andorra goalkeeper Jesus Owono has been handed a 12-match suspension by the Spanish Football Federation.

People are saying the punishment was too much. What I'm more concerned about is how the goalkeeper will recover from the trauma. He may never be the same again.

On the other hand Jesus Owono has also faced a barrage of criticism on social media which will only deepen his trauma. And it seems there are still people who want a harsher punishment for Owono. I personally believe the 12-game suspension is fair enough by considering that the incident cannot be entirely attributed to an intentional attempt to injure an opponent. He was simply trying to defend and even secure their back line during a counterattack in that match. But the unexpected happened when there was a very hard collision with Jesus de Miguel. However I believe the Spanish Football Federation has considered the punishment fairly. Perhaps it may take Owono a long time to recover from the trauma caused by this incident. But he must strive to be as professional as possible on the field because after all he must continue his football career. And I hope this incident will not happen again because that would be truly heartbreaking.

[Inwestour]

On the other hand Jesus Owono has also faced a barrage of criticism on social media which will only deepen his trauma. And it seems there are still people who want a harsher punishment for Owono. I personally believe the 12-game suspension is fair enough by considering that the incident cannot be entirely attributed to an intentional attempt to injure an opponent. He was simply trying to defend and even secure their back line during a counterattack in that match. But the unexpected happened when there was a very hard collision with Jesus de Miguel. However I believe the Spanish Football Federation has considered the punishment fairly. Perhaps it may take Owono a long time to recover from the trauma caused by this incident. But he must strive to be as professional as possible on the field because after all he must continue his football career. And I hope this incident will not happen again because that would be truly heartbreaking.

I believe one of the German sports channels ran a report stating that this goalkeeper had been acting aggressively and provocatively throughout the entire match, something they felt warranted attention. I haven’t looked into the details deeply enough to draw any firm conclusions, but I do think the punishment should have been more severe than just a 12 match suspension. After all, the consequences of his reckless actions led to a player’s death, the worst possible outcome.

[X-ray]

Owono handed 12-match ban after De Miguel death



After the collision that led to the death of Tenerife striker Jesus de Miguel on November 2, 2025. The FC Andorra goalkeeper Jesus Owono has been handed a 12-match suspension by the Spanish Football Federation.

People are saying the punishment was too much. What I'm more concerned about is how the goalkeeper will recover from the trauma. He may never be the same again.

Disappointed! He deserved life time ban. It makes no sense when someone's life is being valued 12 matches ban. I knew it was the upper limit of sanction, but there should be an exception for this case to ensure no more footballers have bad intention causing others death. Football is not MMA.

There must be a rule no more GK that can tackle opponent in the air, which is putting others life in danger. I feel ashame with spanish football federation.