La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2023/24

[bitLeap]

Luka Modric has held the position of real Madrid's midfielder for a while now, so it is good that real Madrid extended his contract. However, I think after the 2023/2024 season he won't want to extend his contract with real Madrid any longer because being in a team for a while without achieving more from another team is not something that makes sense.
Like other excellent players, it will be beneficial for Luka Modric to complete his career after playing in Saudi Arabia, and I think the Saudis would love to have him play for them.

Real Madrid still have faith in the 38-year-old midfielder and have extended his contract with confidence, meaning Real Madrid are still quite happy with his performances. I won't say now that 2023-24 season will be the last season for Luca Madrid because if he can do well in 23-24 season then Real Madrid can extend his contract. Luca Madris is behind only in terms of age but his performance is the same as before. He still makes a lot of impact for the team to win.

Yes, the only problem for Luca Modric now is that he is no longer young to remain at a big club like Real Madrid. But the confidence that Real Madrid has placed in Modric by keeping him for one more season is a form where he still deserves to be in the squad despite his old age and it is thought that he will not be able to contribute more when he is young. But seeing from the last season he played with Real Madrid for their midfield, indeed his game is still very influential on the flow of the ball and the balance of the game. Although not as fast as when he was younger, his touch on the ball is still very good.

Gundogan got a 2-year contract with the option of a 1-year extension.  So Barcelona have predicted how effective he will be with Barcelona. 32 years old, the age that is starting to enter the final period of a football player.  It looks like Xavi is trying to take advantage of a short-term moment from Gundogan who has an extraordinary achievement. Gundogan is positioned as a midfielder who has good and creative decision making. Xavi is quite right to sign him, maybe he can be the solution to Barcelona's poor midfielder this season.

Its seems realistic with contract duration for Gundogan, actually Barcelona offering more interested than Manchester City give one year extend and Gundogan priority with Barcelona after giving two years contract and have option with 1 years extend. Short term moment for Gundogan looks his age over 32 years old and based on contract duration he will stay with Barcelona until 35 years but Gundogan has more experienced and keep on the top level after winning treble winner with Manchester City. Its not first time for Barcelona, last season their holding midfielder Sergio Busquets have been 34 years old and become regular player for Xavi Hernandez and success helped Barcelona won La Liga tittle.

And the arrival of Gundogan is expected to replace Busquets who left the team this season. And judging from what Gundogan has shown, he does have great potential to be able to properly replace the role he left behind. 2 years cons with an extension option is a good deal, and that is based on what the player has shown in recent seasons. For Gundogan himself this is clearly a good thing, and even when he left Manchester City he had already achieved everything the English team had dreamed of, including the Champions League title they had won this season.

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[Jody.Drummer]

Yes, Barcelona benefited from Gundogan joining the squad, Gundogan was brought in for free, and he is a player who has good abilities which has been proven to have contributed to bringing Manchester City to great success this season. Of course his presence in the squad will be welcomed, because at the same time they also need players who can replace Busquets who left this season. They had the right moment, and I think it's the same as what happened last season, like when they brought Lewandowski to Camp Nou.

Gundogan got a 2-year contract with the option of a 1-year extension.  So Barcelona have predicted how effective he will be with Barcelona. 32 years old, the age that is starting to enter the final period of a football player.  It looks like Xavi is trying to take advantage of a short-term moment from Gundogan who has an extraordinary achievement. Gundogan is positioned as a midfielder who has good and creative decision making. Xavi is quite right to sign him, maybe he can be the solution to Barcelona's poor midfielder this season.

At the moment there are rumors that Barcelona have also been offered Sabitzer from Bayern but I still feel that with Gundogan this has closed the void left by Busquets because adding more players in the same position will certainly drain their pockets.
Sabitzer was not in Tuchel's plans for Bayern but given his form at Manchester United I still feel he has something to show for a big club.
Now the possibility is possible if Barcelona are still planning to add players in midfield allowing Sabitzer to enter their radar but if they really don't want to push too far then it is very likely that Sabitzer will be left at Mancehster United.
But if indeed I were in Barcelona's current condition, maximizing Gundogan with the aim of streamlining their cash bookkeeping then of course Sabitzer would not be eyed.

[emrecemsan]

Ancelotti stays for one last season you know and he would be ready to say the best kind of goodbye to his team. This season was a big disappointment for Real Madrid. They were out of the title race for the La Liga early and it wasn't much different in the Champions League either. They seemed quite vulnerable against Manchester City unlike the previous season. They completed the season with only a Copa del Rey title as a result. This was a big fall compared to the previous season in which they won the La Liga and CL titles both.

Real Madrid had better not make do with Joselu transfer and sign a credible striker for both big tournaments as well. After that it is all up to maintaining a high level of team effort.

[BITCOIN4X]

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At the moment there are rumors that Barcelona have also been offered Sabitzer from Bayern but I still feel that with Gundogan this has closed the void left by Busquets because adding more players in the same position will certainly drain their pockets.
Sabitzer was not in Tuchel's plans for Bayern but given his form at Manchester United I still feel he has something to show for a big club.
Now the possibility is possible if Barcelona are still planning to add players in midfield allowing Sabitzer to enter their radar but if they really don't want to push too far then it is very likely that Sabitzer will be left at Mancehster United.
But if indeed I were in Barcelona's current condition, maximizing Gundogan with the aim of streamlining their cash bookkeeping then of course Sabitzer would not be eyed.

Barcelona can't sign many players in the same season if it's not a free transfer and players are prepared to accept low wages. If Barcelona force a transfer then it is clear they will continue to increase problems instead of reducing them. Ilkay Gundogan has been wise enough as an alternative in midfield since Busquets joined Inter Miami, so I don't think they need too many players if they don't have a player on sale.

Ferran Torres is said to have been approached by Newcastle, but until now there has been no clarity on this news. If Barcelona can sell several players, then of course they can replace them with other players who are cheaper but experienced and of high quality.

[nara1892]

Ancelotti stays for one last season you know and he would be ready to say the best kind of goodbye to his team. This season was a big disappointment for Real Madrid. They were out of the title race for the La Liga early and it wasn't much different in the Champions League either. They seemed quite vulnerable against Manchester City unlike the previous season. They completed the season with only a Copa del Rey title as a result. This was a big fall compared to the previous season in which they won the La Liga and CL titles both.

Real Madrid had better not make do with Joselu transfer and sign a credible striker for both big tournaments as well. After that it is all up to maintaining a high level of team effort.

Real Madrid are in a situation where the balance in their squad is bothering them a bit. Last season, up front they struggled a little because they almost always relied on Benzema to be able to make a difference in every match, while Benzema was often unavailable and that had a direct impact on them when trying to score a goal.
It is hoped that this season they will be able to bring in players who can become new colors, especially after it was confirmed that they would be left behind by Benzema who will play for the Arab team. Joselu is expected to be a player who can replace that figure, but I still have doubts about him at this time.

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At the moment there are rumors that Barcelona have also been offered Sabitzer from Bayern but I still feel that with Gundogan this has closed the void left by Busquets because adding more players in the same position will certainly drain their pockets.
Sabitzer was not in Tuchel's plans for Bayern but given his form at Manchester United I still feel he has something to show for a big club.
Now the possibility is possible if Barcelona are still planning to add players in midfield allowing Sabitzer to enter their radar but if they really don't want to push too far then it is very likely that Sabitzer will be left at Mancehster United.
But if indeed I were in Barcelona's current condition, maximizing Gundogan with the aim of streamlining their cash bookkeeping then of course Sabitzer would not be eyed.

Barcelona can't sign many players in the same season if it's not a free transfer and players are prepared to accept low wages. If Barcelona force a transfer then it is clear they will continue to increase problems instead of reducing them. Ilkay Gundogan has been wise enough as an alternative in midfield since Busquets joined Inter Miami, so I don't think they need too many players if they don't have a player on sale.

Ferran Torres is said to have been approached by Newcastle, but until now there has been no clarity on this news. If Barcelona can sell several players, then of course they can replace them with other players who are cheaper but experienced and of high quality.

Barcelona must be smart in making transfers so that their pockets are not drained too much because they have to spend a lot of money. and one way to outsmart it all is to make a free transfer like when they got Gundogan from Manchester City. Their financial problems are still unresolved to this day, and that is slowing them down in bringing in the players they want. Last season they were brave in bringing in players and retaining players in the midst of the financial difficulties they experienced, luckily this was paid off by their success getting better and they even won La Liga.

[Doell]

Ancelotti stays for one last season you know and he would be ready to say the best kind of goodbye to his team. This season was a big disappointment for Real Madrid. They were out of the title race for the La Liga early and it wasn't much different in the Champions League either. They seemed quite vulnerable against Manchester City unlike the previous season. They completed the season with only a Copa del Rey title as a result. This was a big fall compared to the previous season in which they won the La Liga and CL titles both.

Real Madrid had better not make do with Joselu transfer and sign a credible striker for both big tournaments as well. After that it is all up to maintaining a high level of team effort.

Rumors are that Ancelotti is currently eager to bring in new strikers like Kane, Martinez and even Mbappe. Currently Ancelltotti is also not too satisfied with Real Madrid because they only got one a new striker Joselu, Real Madrid previously lost their two strikers Diaz and also Benzema, so ancelotti wants two new strikers for the coming season. It seems that in his last season, Ancelotti will try very well to get a good record as a legend a coach of Real Madrid.

[laurenB7742]

Ancelotti stays for one last season you know and he would be ready to say the best kind of goodbye to his team. This season was a big disappointment for Real Madrid. They were out of the title race for the La Liga early and it wasn't much different in the Champions League either. They seemed quite vulnerable against Manchester City unlike the previous season. They completed the season with only a Copa del Rey title as a result. This was a big fall compared to the previous season in which they won the La Liga and CL titles both.
Real Madrid had better not make do with Joselu transfer and sign a credible striker for both big tournaments as well. After that it is all up to maintaining a high level of team effort.

Rumors are that Ancelotti is currently eager to bring in new strikers like Kane, Martinez and even Mbappe. Currently Ancelltotti is also not too satisfied with Real Madrid because they only got one a new striker Joselu, Real Madrid previously lost their two strikers Diaz and also Benzema, so ancelotti wants two new strikers for the coming season. It seems that in his last season, Ancelotti will try very well to get a good record as a legend a coach of Real Madrid.

I think Madrid management is only interested in bringing Mbappe into the team. I haven't heard any rumors that Harry Kane wants to join Madrid. Since Mbappe's contract with PSG is going to expire next season, I don't think Madrid management will waste money on a new experienced striker this season. Joselu has been added to the squad by the Madrid management. Joselu is a very talented player. I think Ancelotti is considering Joselu as Benzema's replacement this season.

[puloweh555]

Next year Modric will be 38 years old, it is possible for Modric to accept an offer from an Arab club if the offer really comes for him. Modric condition which is still fit, reminds me of Ibrahimovic, even though he is old, he is still able to play the full 90 minutes. Even though he was already a Real Madrid legend and it was an honor to retire as a Real Madrid player, it wasn't too bad for him to spend the rest of his career in the Arab League while earning a lot of money there.

Modric has the Ballon d'Or plus the huge amount of titles he's won with Real Madrid plus he's a Croatian national team legend. In general, he is a big brand and I think that he is guaranteed a fat contract in a year. So turning down the offer this year he did the right thing - he'll have one more season of "serious" football with Real Madrid and then play for a few more years just for the money.

Luca Modric has signed a one-year contract for Real Madrid and will now become the second oldest playing footballer in the history of the Real Madrid club after Puskas. In my opinion, this is the right choice made by Modric considering that some Real Madrid midfielders are still young and still lack experience, maybe with Modric and Kroos it will help them to continue to develop after that Modric and kroor will leave Real Madrid happy to accept Saudi Arabian club offer to collect the coffers of money in their old age.

Now Real Madrid have Modric, Bellingham, Kroos, Valverde, Camavinga, Dani Ceballos and Aurélien Tchouameni. So many options for Real Madrid's midfield next season but will this be enough for them to win the UCL next year? I hope that Real Madrid will get certainty from Mbappe so that this Club will be even more perfect.

[BRINIRHA]

I'm quite happy to see the voting board in this thread has been updated. But looking at the results of the temporary voting, it seems that Barcelona will still gain more confidence in securing the title again in Laliga next season.
I personally also chose to vote for Barcelona. Last season I chose Real Madrid if I remember correctly. But this season I have doubts with Real Madrid who have even lost Benzema. even though they have brought in a striker to fill the void left by Benzema. but I don't think Real Madrid has yet to get a player who can replace Benzema's role.

It is reported that Mbappe may come this season to Real Madrid to fill the Real Madrid front line so that he remains sharp. I look forward to hearing more about this. So if Mbappe really comes to Real Madrid. then maybe Real Madrid will be seeded again.

The competition has not yet started, which means that each club still has time to continue updating their squad as ideally as possible and it is possible that Barcelona will have a difficult opponent next season. So I can still see the reshuffle being carried out, especially Real Madrid. I know that Barcelona has been quite promising so far with the addition of Gundogan, the potential to win a bigger trophy. Because this is football that is difficult to predict, especially when Barcelona is facing a busy schedule by dividing its focus on the Champions League.

Mbappe is still in the contested stage with the arrival of competitors in the transfer market, namely Liverpool automatically demanding Madrid to agree more on the price that PSG has issued.

Well the transfer market is still wide open at this time. And indeed there is still time for all the clubs to strengthen their squad by bringing more great players to the Club. And what is getting the most attention is Real Madrid, who are trying to sign Mbappe. And Real Madrid's owners even seem to want Mbappe ASAP. And I think if Real Madrid get Mbappe then maybe people will tend to favor Real Madrid in the coming season.

Barcelona really have to share the focus in the coming season. Because Barcelona must be able to make good history in the coming season with the aim of having to win the title in the Champions League. Because the Laliga title was won last season. so of course this season Xavi must have other ambitions. The presence of Gundogan certainly makes Barcelona's midfield even more solid. and will make this team's attack flow even better. Because Gundogan is also famous for being a midfielder who often scores goals.

[Leviathan.007]

I'm quite happy to see the voting board in this thread has been updated. But looking at the results of the temporary voting, it seems that Barcelona will still gain more confidence in securing the title again in Laliga next season.
I personally also chose to vote for Barcelona. Last season I chose Real Madrid if I remember correctly. But this season I have doubts with Real Madrid who have even lost Benzema. even though they have brought in a striker to fill the void left by Benzema. but I don't think Real Madrid has yet to get a player who can replace Benzema's role.

It is reported that Mbappe may come this season to Real Madrid to fill the Real Madrid front line so that he remains sharp. I look forward to hearing more about this. So if Mbappe really comes to Real Madrid. then maybe Real Madrid will be seeded again.

The competition has not yet started, which means that each club still has time to continue updating their squad as ideally as possible and it is possible that Barcelona will have a difficult opponent next season. So I can still see the reshuffle being carried out, especially Real Madrid. I know that Barcelona has been quite promising so far with the addition of Gundogan, the potential to win a bigger trophy. Because this is football that is difficult to predict, especially when Barcelona is facing a busy schedule by dividing its focus on the Champions League.

Mbappe is still in the contested stage with the arrival of competitors in the transfer market, namely Liverpool automatically demanding Madrid to agree more on the price that PSG has issued.

Well the transfer market is still wide open at this time. And indeed there is still time for all the clubs to strengthen their squad by bringing more great players to the Club. And what is getting the most attention is Real Madrid, who are trying to sign Mbappe. And Real Madrid's owners even seem to want Mbappe ASAP. And I think if Real Madrid get Mbappe then maybe people will tend to favor Real Madrid in the coming season.

Barcelona really have to share the focus in the coming season. Because Barcelona must be able to make good history in the coming season with the aim of having to win the title in the Champions League. Because the Laliga title was won last season. so of course this season Xavi must have other ambitions. The presence of Gundogan certainly makes Barcelona's midfield even more solid. and will make this team's attack flow even better. Because Gundogan is also famous for being a midfielder who often scores goals.

The transfer market is still open for all the teams but if they have a good financial situation for it. For example, a team like Real Madrid is seeking to find a way to sign a contract with Mbappe, they are rich enough to pay enough him enough money while a team like Barcelona can't even hire normal players and they usually fail to hire players they want because the offer they have from rich Saudi teams. However, hiring Gundogan was a good move from Barcelona so far.

[kawetsriyanto]

At the moment there are rumors that Barcelona have also been offered Sabitzer from Bayern but I still feel that with Gundogan this has closed the void left by Busquets because adding more players in the same position will certainly drain their pockets.
Sabitzer was not in Tuchel's plans for Bayern but given his form at Manchester United I still feel he has something to show for a big club.
Now the possibility is possible if Barcelona are still planning to add players in midfield allowing Sabitzer to enter their radar but if they really don't want to push too far then it is very likely that Sabitzer will be left at Mancehster United.

I also think that signing Gundogan is enough to replace Busquets position. Barcelona doesn't need more midfielders since they have some good midfielders and Barcelona is likely not allocating too big funds for signing new players. If Barcelona wants a new player, I think they are better to buy strikers. I agree Sabitzer is a skillful midfielder, but he is better to play in other clubs that really need a new midfielder. Arsenal, Man United, or Man City are better clubs to sign Sabitzer. He seems to get more time to play there. Anyway, it is a bit strange that Man United doesn't want to sign him.

[DaNNy001]

Ancelotti stays for one last season you know and he would be ready to say the best kind of goodbye to his team. This season was a big disappointment for Real Madrid. They were out of the title race for the La Liga early and it wasn't much different in the Champions League either. They seemed quite vulnerable against Manchester City unlike the previous season. They completed the season with only a Copa del Rey title as a result. This was a big fall compared to the previous season in which they won the La Liga and CL titles both.

Real Madrid had better not make do with Joselu transfer and sign a credible striker for both big tournaments as well. After that it is all up to maintaining a high level of team effort.

I can only imagine how their performance is going to be seeing that they have lost one of world most prolific striker along with a couple vital player too. Indeed their campaign last season was a bit disappointing compared to the previous campaign but its quite normal because you cant expect them to win or be in a very good form all the time but I believe they can find the formula this season that can guarantee them a fight in this season laliga title. Signing joselu would be a good step to preparation of the new season.

[SamReomo]

Ancelotti stays for one last season you know and he would be ready to say the best kind of goodbye to his team. This season was a big disappointment for Real Madrid. They were out of the title race for the La Liga early and it wasn't much different in the Champions League either. They seemed quite vulnerable against Manchester City unlike the previous season. They completed the season with only a Copa del Rey title as a result. This was a big fall compared to the previous season in which they won the La Liga and CL titles both.
Real Madrid had better not make do with Joselu transfer and sign a credible striker for both big tournaments as well. After that it is all up to maintaining a high level of team effort.

Rumors are that Ancelotti is currently eager to bring in new strikers like Kane, Martinez and even Mbappe. Currently Ancelltotti is also not too satisfied with Real Madrid because they only got one a new striker Joselu, Real Madrid previously lost their two strikers Diaz and also Benzema, so ancelotti wants two new strikers for the coming season. It seems that in his last season, Ancelotti will try very well to get a good record as a legend a coach of Real Madrid.

I think Madrid management is only interested in bringing Mbappe into the team. I haven't heard any rumors that Harry Kane wants to join Madrid. Since Mbappe's contract with PSG is going to expire next season, I don't think Madrid management will waste money on a new experienced striker this season. Joselu has been added to the squad by the Madrid management. Joselu is a very talented player. I think Ancelotti is considering Joselu as Benzema's replacement this season.

You are right in this regard but brining Mbappe would cost huge transfer fees to Real Madrid team, the guy is dam expensive and he is among the top class strikers currently, and that's why every club want to have him in their squad. I have also heard that Mbappe isn't interested in extending his contract with PSG, and that could be a helpful thing for Real Madrid. The Joselu is a good replacement for Benzema, but I think Real Madrid will need another striker to give tough gameplay to opposing clubs. The only good candidate for their squad is Mbappe and if he agrees to sign contract with Real Madrid after his contract is over with PSG then Ancelotti will be among the happiest man.

[laurenB7742]

Ancelotti stays for one last season you know and he would be ready to say the best kind of goodbye to his team. This season was a big disappointment for Real Madrid. They were out of the title race for the La Liga early and it wasn't much different in the Champions League either. They seemed quite vulnerable against Manchester City unlike the previous season. They completed the season with only a Copa del Rey title as a result. This was a big fall compared to the previous season in which they won the La Liga and CL titles both.
Real Madrid had better not make do with Joselu transfer and sign a credible striker for both big tournaments as well. After that it is all up to maintaining a high level of team effort.

Rumors are that Ancelotti is currently eager to bring in new strikers like Kane, Martinez and even Mbappe. Currently Ancelltotti is also not too satisfied with Real Madrid because they only got one a new striker Joselu, Real Madrid previously lost their two strikers Diaz and also Benzema, so ancelotti wants two new strikers for the coming season. It seems that in his last season, Ancelotti will try very well to get a good record as a legend a coach of Real Madrid.

I think Madrid management is only interested in bringing Mbappe into the team. I haven't heard any rumors that Harry Kane wants to join Madrid. Since Mbappe's contract with PSG is going to expire next season, I don't think Madrid management will waste money on a new experienced striker this season. Joselu has been added to the squad by the Madrid management. Joselu is a very talented player. I think Ancelotti is considering Joselu as Benzema's replacement this season.

You are right in this regard but brining Mbappe would cost huge transfer fees to Real Madrid team, the guy is dam expensive and he is among the top class strikers currently, and that's why every club want to have him in their squad. I have also heard that Mbappe isn't interested in extending his contract with PSG, and that could be a helpful thing for Real Madrid. The Joselu is a good replacement for Benzema, but I think Real Madrid will need another striker to give tough gameplay to opposing clubs. The only good candidate for their squad is Mbappe and if he agrees to sign contract with Real Madrid after his contract is over with PSG then Ancelotti will be among the happiest man.

Joselu's performance with teams like Espanyol was very good. Espanyol is not a strong team. Joselu still managed to score a lot of goals. Madrid is an experienced team. They have a strong midfield. Ancelotti's match strategy is excellent. If Joselu is able to fit in well with this squad, he can score a lot of goals. I think Joselu has this ability. Madrid's performance next season will depend on the trio of Vini, Joselu and Rodrygo. As Ancelotti is an experienced coach, I think he can stabilize the team.

[Dump3er]

Ancelotti stays for one last season you know and he would be ready to say the best kind of goodbye to his team. This season was a big disappointment for Real Madrid. They were out of the title race for the La Liga early and it wasn't much different in the Champions League either. They seemed quite vulnerable against Manchester City unlike the previous season. They completed the season with only a Copa del Rey title as a result. This was a big fall compared to the previous season in which they won the La Liga and CL titles both.
Real Madrid had better not make do with Joselu transfer and sign a credible striker for both big tournaments as well. After that it is all up to maintaining a high level of team effort.

Rumors are that Ancelotti is currently eager to bring in new strikers like Kane, Martinez and even Mbappe. Currently Ancelltotti is also not too satisfied with Real Madrid because they only got one a new striker Joselu, Real Madrid previously lost their two strikers Diaz and also Benzema, so ancelotti wants two new strikers for the coming season. It seems that in his last season, Ancelotti will try very well to get a good record as a legend a coach of Real Madrid.

I think Madrid management is only interested in bringing Mbappe into the team. I haven't heard any rumors that Harry Kane wants to join Madrid. Since Mbappe's contract with PSG is going to expire next season, I don't think Madrid management will waste money on a new experienced striker this season. Joselu has been added to the squad by the Madrid management. Joselu is a very talented player. I think Ancelotti is considering Joselu as Benzema's replacement this season.

You are right in this regard but brining Mbappe would cost huge transfer fees to Real Madrid team, the guy is dam expensive and he is among the top class strikers currently, and that's why every club want to have him in their squad. I have also heard that Mbappe isn't interested in extending his contract with PSG, and that could be a helpful thing for Real Madrid. The Joselu is a good replacement for Benzema, but I think Real Madrid will need another striker to give tough gameplay to opposing clubs. The only good candidate for their squad is Mbappe and if he agrees to sign contract with Real Madrid after his contract is over with PSG then Ancelotti will be among the happiest man.

Joselu's performance with teams like Espanyol was very good. Espanyol is not a strong team. Joselu still managed to score a lot of goals. Madrid is an experienced team. They have a strong midfield. Ancelotti's match strategy is excellent. If Joselu is able to fit in well with this squad, he can score a lot of goals. I think Joselu has this ability. Madrid's performance next season will depend on the trio of Vini, Joselu and Rodrygo. As Ancelotti is an experienced coach, I think he can stabilize the team.

The number of goals he scored was alright and there is no point in reducing his performance in any way, but don't forget where he signed a contract.

Scoring goals is of course much harder with weaker teams, but at the same time nobody can tell for sure whether he is a striker who can play on the notorious Real Madrid level. It is possible to see the potential, but it is not possible to predict how far he can make it within a world class team.

If he was a cheap backup, the transfer makes sense and allows Real Madrid to stay attentive and wait for their chance to find an additional striker.

[Ndabagi01]

Real Madrid had better not make do with Joselu transfer and sign a credible striker for both big tournaments as well. After that it is all up to maintaining a high level of team effort.

I'm not sure whether there's any transfer news about them signing Harry Kane from Tottenham, but their main goal was Mbappe, which I don't think will be doable this transfer window. They appear to be assembling an excellent squad ahead of the start of the next season, but the striker position remains unfilled. Perez has pushed for Mbappe's signing, but there has yet to be a positive outcome. Mbappe is still with PSG and will most likely remain there till next season. For the time being, Real Madrid should have a backup striker in Joselu, who can only be a backup striker and not the main striker. They can sign him and use him in the meantime till they get to sign their main striker target hopefully by next season.

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His success last season was because Xavi brought Barcelona to win the league even though Barcelona failed in the UCL, but it looks like Xavi still has another chance to show his quality as a coach for Barcelona, especially now that there are already several new players to fill the Barcelona squad. in order to be able to compete next season both in the domestic league as well as the UCL. with Gundogan joining maybe it will give color to Barcelona as well.

I'm not a barcelona fan but so far they performed well in the league last season and are consistent on a winning path keeping the distance from Madrid who was less consistent in the league last season, I hope Barcelona is consistent next season to win the league again or at least see it until the UCL final.  

A new era for Barcelona will soon begin in Xavi hands where Xavi has succeeded in bringing Barcelona to become a strong team in Laliga last season by winning trophy Laliga. We know that Barcelona started the regeneration of players from old players to young players and senior players to new players and that is what is currently happening. Last season several senior players still played at Barcelona like Pique and Busquets and in the next season they were no longer at Barcelona because Pique chose to retire due to old age and rarely got minutes to play. While Busquets went to Inter Miami after 15 years of defending Barcelona. So, Xavi will try to return to building a squad with young players in the coming seasons. In the current depth of the barcelona squad of course we see their players are very quality and xavi just needs time and support to bring barcelona back strong in the Champions league.

[Smack That Ace]

At the moment there are rumors that Barcelona have also been offered Sabitzer from Bayern but I still feel that with Gundogan this has closed the void left by Busquets because adding more players in the same position will certainly drain their pockets.
Sabitzer was not in Tuchel's plans for Bayern but given his form at Manchester United I still feel he has something to show for a big club.
Now the possibility is possible if Barcelona are still planning to add players in midfield allowing Sabitzer to enter their radar but if they really don't want to push too far then it is very likely that Sabitzer will be left at Mancehster United.
But if indeed I were in Barcelona's current condition, maximizing Gundogan with the aim of streamlining their cash bookkeeping then of course Sabitzer would not be eyed.

Barcelona can't sign many players in the same season if it's not a free transfer and players are prepared to accept low wages. If Barcelona force a transfer then it is clear they will continue to increase problems instead of reducing them. Ilkay Gundogan has been wise enough as an alternative in midfield since Busquets joined Inter Miami, so I don't think they need too many players if they don't have a player on sale.

Ferran Torres is said to have been approached by Newcastle, but until now there has been no clarity on this news. If Barcelona can sell several players, then of course they can replace them with other players who are cheaper but experienced and of high quality.

I think Barcelona will have to think very carefully about selling players. Because if they sell a player which they need right now, they might not be able to replace him with a good enough player who will be able to perform at the same level that the previous one was doing.

So Barcelona will have to be very careful. Barcelona also cannot afford to make mistakes right now because one mistake is going to mean that they will severely downgrade in terms of performance. It’s not like if they make one mistake in making a transfer, they will be able to fix that by bringing another player because they simply cannot afford to do that. That’s why I believe Barcelona should be very careful about selling Ferran Torres.

Duke Khan

[SamReomo]

Ancelotti stays for one last season you know and he would be ready to say the best kind of goodbye to his team. This season was a big disappointment for Real Madrid. They were out of the title race for the La Liga early and it wasn't much different in the Champions League either. They seemed quite vulnerable against Manchester City unlike the previous season. They completed the season with only a Copa del Rey title as a result. This was a big fall compared to the previous season in which they won the La Liga and CL titles both.
Real Madrid had better not make do with Joselu transfer and sign a credible striker for both big tournaments as well. After that it is all up to maintaining a high level of team effort.

Rumors are that Ancelotti is currently eager to bring in new strikers like Kane, Martinez and even Mbappe. Currently Ancelltotti is also not too satisfied with Real Madrid because they only got one a new striker Joselu, Real Madrid previously lost their two strikers Diaz and also Benzema, so ancelotti wants two new strikers for the coming season. It seems that in his last season, Ancelotti will try very well to get a good record as a legend a coach of Real Madrid.

I think Madrid management is only interested in bringing Mbappe into the team. I haven't heard any rumors that Harry Kane wants to join Madrid. Since Mbappe's contract with PSG is going to expire next season, I don't think Madrid management will waste money on a new experienced striker this season. Joselu has been added to the squad by the Madrid management. Joselu is a very talented player. I think Ancelotti is considering Joselu as Benzema's replacement this season.

You are right in this regard but brining Mbappe would cost huge transfer fees to Real Madrid team, the guy is dam expensive and he is among the top class strikers currently, and that's why every club want to have him in their squad. I have also heard that Mbappe isn't interested in extending his contract with PSG, and that could be a helpful thing for Real Madrid. The Joselu is a good replacement for Benzema, but I think Real Madrid will need another striker to give tough gameplay to opposing clubs. The only good candidate for their squad is Mbappe and if he agrees to sign contract with Real Madrid after his contract is over with PSG then Ancelotti will be among the happiest man.

Joselu's performance with teams like Espanyol was very good. Espanyol is not a strong team. Joselu still managed to score a lot of goals. Madrid is an experienced team. They have a strong midfield. Ancelotti's match strategy is excellent. If Joselu is able to fit in well with this squad, he can score a lot of goals. I think Joselu has this ability. Madrid's performance next season will depend on the trio of Vini, Joselu and Rodrygo. As Ancelotti is an experienced coach, I think he can stabilize the team.

The number of goals he scored was alright and there is no point in reducing his performance in any way, but don't forget where he signed a contract.

Scoring goals is of course much harder with weaker teams, but at the same time nobody can tell for sure whether he is a striker who can play on the notorious Real Madrid level. It is possible to see the potential, but it is not possible to predict how far he can make it within a world class team.

If he was a cheap backup, the transfer makes sense and allows Real Madrid to stay attentive and wait for their chance to find an additional striker.

I think Joselu has scored many goals against stronger teams and there is no doubt that he will continue to be a good striker, but I also agree that Real Madrid may need another striker who can score more goals for the club. In that case the most important player they want to have on their side is Mbappe, and everyone knows how good he is at scoring goals. I'm pretty sure that Real Madrid can't lose this player because if any other club signs contract with him then the things could be tough for Real Madrid. Ancelotti is very sure that Kylian Mbappe is a very skilled striker and if he somehow misses this player then many other clubs will sign the contract with him.

[Leviathan.007]

Ancelotti stays for one last season you know and he would be ready to say the best kind of goodbye to his team. This season was a big disappointment for Real Madrid. They were out of the title race for the La Liga early and it wasn't much different in the Champions League either. They seemed quite vulnerable against Manchester City unlike the previous season. They completed the season with only a Copa del Rey title as a result. This was a big fall compared to the previous season in which they won the La Liga and CL titles both.

Real Madrid had better not make do with Joselu transfer and sign a credible striker for both big tournaments as well. After that it is all up to maintaining a high level of team effort.

If Ancelotti really stays there, Real Madrid will have fewer problems because finding a coach to fill Ancelotti's ale in Real Madrid is not easy at all. At least we know there are not many unemployed coaches to have better performance than Ancelotti. Also, I think in the next season after Ancelotti hire more players they will have more chance to win the champions league and win the race in La Liga against Barcelona.