La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2024/25

[Kayeshlyn]

Frenkie de Jong is expected to travel with Xavi's team on their preseason tour of the United States, according to Barcelona president Joan Laporta, who has once more refuted claims that he had to be sold in order to comply with Financial Fair Play regulations.
De Jong wants the club to pay him £17 million in delayed salary before agreeing to a move, despite the fact that Manchester United and Barça have reached an agreement on a €85 million transfer fee for the midfielder the dutch origin.

Mateu Alemany, director of Barcelona, ​​admitted that players had to be sold to meet La Liga's stringent financial requirements.

[arimamib]

Indeed, Barcelona have a good squad at the moment and there is even Miralem Pjanic who has also just returned from a loan spell but unfortunately, with this good squad Barcelona still have huge debts which make their financial situation still not good. But yeah, hopefully with their great squad next season they should at least be able to grab some titles to get a better income from there. But even though Barcelona have a good squad as long as Lewandowski is still not part of Barcelona, then Barcelona will still be difficult to win the Champions League title.

I think that the chances of Barcelona to win the Champions League will not change whether they have Lewandowski or not. But the squard of Barcelona is now very good, young eminent players with the prospect of development, here Barcelona deserves a lot of credit, they managed to keep a strong squad of players, so there are chances to compete for the championship in La Liga. I think it’s not worth talking about the Champions League, for this you need a squad much stronger.

With the condition of the team being afflicted with financial problems, Barcelona is still trying hard to build their squad. The arrival of Kessie, Christensen and Raphinha further enhances Barcelona strength for next season. A new era of Barcelona is starting with Xavi, thanks to Xavi genius, Barcelona were able to finish second last season. Now with the addition of several new players, Barcelona is increasingly confident to win La Liga and Champions League champions next season.

[Sterbens]

Not much has been heard of the Real Madrid reshuffle to date. I know they already have a squad that is quite optimal in dispelling various threats. On the other hand, Barcelona is the only club that is being discussed a lot because it is trying to get some additional squads. Although it sounds quite heavy the period that Barcelona went through due to not-so-good finances.

Is there any news from the Atletico Madrid club after their flop?

[alpamar99]

https://www.marca.com/en/football/real-madrid/2022/07/14/62cfd73146163ffc728b4584.html

According to Marca, Real Madrid are interested in signing Jude Bellingham at the moment. He has been a target for Liverpool as well. However I feel like the rumour about Liverpool will stay like that for now. But on the other hand I don't feel the same for Real Madrid. As they have been quite silent for some time they might be preparing for a big move like this one. It would be a really big move because Bellingham's market value is even 80 million euros now.

In this case I still don't understand why Madrid want Jude Bellingham for now.
Indeed in terms of Jude Bellingham's form is very good at the moment but if we look at the depth of the squad from Madrid actually for now they don't need a midfielder anymore.
There have been a lot of capable midfielders there, especially now that they have brought Tchouameni. It would be very good if they looked for an additional striker instead of a midfielder.

[keyscore44]

Although it sounds quite heavy the period that Barcelona went through due to not-so-good finances.

We have been hearing about Barcelona's financial difficulties for a very long time, but I am not sure if the situation continues. Unofficially, it is said that Barcelona has already three times increased the financial offer for Lewandowski, which it made to Bayern Munich. If Barcelona were still having problems, I don't think they would have tried to buy such an expensive player.

[snipie]

Not much has been heard of the Real Madrid reshuffle to date. I know they already have a squad that is quite optimal in dispelling various threats. On the other hand, Barcelona is the only club that is being discussed a lot because it is trying to get some additional squads. Although it sounds quite heavy the period that Barcelona went through due to not-so-good finances.

Is there any news from the Atletico Madrid club after their flop?

Real Madrid made some signing quick then Barcelona take all the attention until now while Sevilla and ATM being very shy in this transfer window.
Until now, ATM got Niguez and Morata back from loans, they brought Lino a left winger and Suarez is no longer with the team, he will most likely move to USA.

[BITCOIN4X]

I think that the chances of Barcelona to win the Champions League will not change whether they have Lewandowski or not. But the squard of Barcelona is now very good, young eminent players with the prospect of development, here Barcelona deserves a lot of credit, they managed to keep a strong squad of players, so there are chances to compete for the championship in La Liga. I think it’s not worth talking about the Champions League, for this you need a squad much stronger.

I think the chance is still there even though it's actually only small. For the Champions League, in my opinion, Barcelona is still not fully recovered to be favorites to reach the final or even win the title. The squad they have now is good where they are also still supported by a number of experienced players, but it is true that their strength is still not convincing enough compared to Premier League teams like Liverpool and Manchester City. But I'm curious about Barcelona this season after successfully recruiting Kessie and Christensen.

Barcelona will be my favorite to win La Liga this season even though Real Madrid are still the reigning champions. Of course the good things about Barcelona's improvement are my reasons, also because Xavi is coaching.

[kro55]

I think that the chances of Barcelona to win the Champions League will not change whether they have Lewandowski or not. But the squard of Barcelona is now very good, young eminent players with the prospect of development, here Barcelona deserves a lot of credit, they managed to keep a strong squad of players, so there are chances to compete for the championship in La Liga. I think it’s not worth talking about the Champions League, for this you need a squad much stronger.

I think the chance is still there even though it's actually only small. For the Champions League, in my opinion, Barcelona is still not fully recovered to be favorites to reach the final or even win the title. The squad they have now is good where they are also still supported by a number of experienced players, but it is true that their strength is still not convincing enough compared to Premier League teams like Liverpool and Manchester City. But I'm curious about Barcelona this season after successfully recruiting Kessie and Christensen.
Barcelona will be my favorite to win La Liga this season even though Real Madrid are still the reigning champions. Of course the good things about Barcelona's improvement are my reasons, also because Xavi is coaching.

I am expecting very positive things from Barcelona in La Liga but not so much in the Champions League. I also feel like Barcelona is preparing for the La Liga title next season and not so much for the Champions League title. Because they know very well that to get the Champions League title they will have to work really hard. The squad that they have right now is not something that can challenge the teams which will be playing in the Champions League.

But in La Liga, they have a very high chance. They will have to be better compared to Real Madrid. And that will be half the job done. They will have to not lose the matches that they are supposed to win. But it is obviously easier said than done.

Edit: sorry for the wrong quote, now it's ok.

[Pulsar77]

We are getting interesting news about Barcelona and Lewandowski. It says that Bayern Munich are preparing to accept Barcelona's last offer now. It is worth 50 million euros and some bonuses also. Bayern Munich were very adamant about this transfer actually but it looks like their demand has been met by Barcelona now. This is amazing news for Barcelona as they are close to reaching their main target in this summer. After this deal I won't expect big moves from them unless they sell Frenkie de Jong.

https://www.transfermarkt.com/bayern-munich-set-to-accept-barca-offer-for-lewandowski-new-dynamic-in-de-ligt-deal-/view/news/407929

[JeWay]

Real Madrid made some signing quick then Barcelona take all the attention until now while Sevilla and ATM being very shy in this transfer window.
Until now, ATM got Niguez and Morata back from loans, they brought Lino a left winger and Suarez is no longer with the team, he will most likely move to USA.

I also see that Atletico Madrid in this summer window are not very active in hunting for star players to strengthen the squad for next season. even though their finances if we see there are no rumors that they are experiencing a financial crisis like the one experienced by Barcelona. Moreover, next season they will not be strengthened by one of their stars like Suarez because the contract period has expired. but Diego Simeone did not move actively to find another sticker to fill the void left by Suarez. whether Diego Simeone will rely on Morata with Griezmann up front.

[SatoPrincess]

I think that the chances of Barcelona to win the Champions League will not change whether they have Lewandowski or not. But the squard of Barcelona is now very good, young eminent players with the prospect of development, here Barcelona deserves a lot of credit, they managed to keep a strong squad of players, so there are chances to compete for the championship in La Liga. I think it’s not worth talking about the Champions League, for this you need a squad much stronger.

I think the chance is still there even though it's actually only small. For the Champions League, in my opinion, Barcelona is still not fully recovered to be favorites to reach the final or even win the title. The squad they have now is good where they are also still supported by a number of experienced players, but it is true that their strength is still not convincing enough compared to Premier League teams like Liverpool and Manchester City. But I'm curious about Barcelona this season after successfully recruiting Kessie and Christensen.

Barcelona will be my favorite to win La Liga this season even though Real Madrid are still the reigning champions. Of course the good things about Barcelona's improvement are my reasons, also because Xavi is coaching.

Barcelona against all odds have managed to sign some talented and experienced players to their team despite the speculations about their financial crisis. It makes me wonder how much truth there is to these news about the financial restrictions because they are getting more signings than other clubs this summer. The signings are good and will be helpful in their quest for the league championship next season.

[emrecemsan]

I really don't know why they aren't fighting for Lewandowski now. Maybe it is related to Bayern Munich's rejecting their three offers.

Right after saying this I heard about a happy ending for Barcelona soon. Bayern Munich might have accepted their final bid eventually. Lewandowski has been the focal point for Barcelona for a long time but they have been moving on more carefully nowadays. But they are wrapping up this deal now seemingly. I thought that Barcelona were broke but it turns out that I was wrong. They are able to spend more than 100 million euros in total for only two players already. 

[blackened515]

it seems Madrid coach, Carlo Ancelotti is really happy with his present squad and looks like he's not going to sign any other player in this summer as he's confident with his signings. Rudiger and Tochouaméni will look to impress the Los Blancos boss next season. Even Hazard who just recover from injury still have big duties tag to him in the team and Ancelotti will give him a chance in the upcoming season. Let's see what Eden have to offer for the team especially now that Madrid have good new players.

[skarais]

I also see that Atletico Madrid in this summer window are not very active in hunting for star players to strengthen the squad for next season. even though their finances if we see there are no rumors that they are experiencing a financial crisis like the one experienced by Barcelona.

Have you ever heard that Nahuel Molina from Udinese is getting closer to Atletico Madrid? Yes, the Argentine is rumored to be an Atletico Madrid player in the near future after Udinese reached an agreement with Atletico Madrid about the value of his contract. Molina is rumored to be getting a four-season contract at Atletico Madrid and that is something the player is happy about.

whether Diego Simeone will rely on Morata with Griezmann up front.

Let's not forget that there have been some good strikers at Atletico Madrid so far. Griezmann, Felix, Morata and some of their wingers are also good. The most recent is Samuel Lino who operates on the right wing. So Atletico Madrid is actually not short of strikers at the moment even though Suarez has left.


Done Deal. Dembele has signed a new contract with Barcelona until 2024. His market price has fallen sharply.

[baeva]

It was not easy for him before that either. The Barcelona fans were clearly dissatisfied with him because of his poor play and low goal-scoring record. He seems to be playing better now, but if he does get replaced, he must understand why this happened, but how to prove that you are better - I do not know, because his situation is not good to say the least.

With so many injuries he can obviously affect the performance and make the fans not too happy.
But indeed in this case if we look at actually he can still be rotated because it is certain that even for the attack line there are Auba, Raphinha and Ferran but still this cannot be played forever and there needs to be rotation.
Actually, compared to Dembele, I regret more if young players with potential like Ansu Pati and Ferran don't get a place, although Ferran now will definitely be a priority, but it's different from Ansu, who still has to compete.

On the contrary, the club needs competition between players to see which players it needs and which can be sold to make a profit. And Barcelona could really use it right now, given their financial situation. It's a shame that Lewandowski's transfer hasn't happened yet (or maybe it's not in the club's interest anymore), I'd love to see him play for this club.

[Prince Malik]

I also see that Atletico Madrid in this summer window are not very active in hunting for star players to strengthen the squad for next season. even though their finances if we see there are no rumors that they are experiencing a financial crisis like the one experienced by Barcelona.

Have you ever heard that Nahuel Molina from Udinese is getting closer to Atletico Madrid? Yes, the Argentine is rumored to be an Atletico Madrid player in the near future after Udinese reached an agreement with Atletico Madrid about the value of his contract. Molina is rumored to be getting a four-season contract at Atletico Madrid and that is something the player is happy about.

whether Diego Simeone will rely on Morata with Griezmann up front.

Let's not forget that there have been some good strikers at Atletico Madrid so far. Griezmann, Felix, Morata and some of their wingers are also good. The most recent is Samuel Lino who operates on the right wing. So Atletico Madrid is actually not short of strikers at the moment even though Suarez has left.


Done Deal. Dembele has signed a new contract with Barcelona until 2024. His market price has fallen sharply.

Dembele is a good player and he can do Many things for barcelona, but unfortunately he had some bad times because of the injuries and his Career with the team was not really good, but i think he is a kind if players that can recover his real capacity

[Furious 7]

Barcelona is unlikely to sign Lewandowski this season. Barcelona does not have enough money. And it is difficult for Barcelona to raise the amount of money that Bayern Munich is demanding for Lewandowski. On the other hand, Barcelona has picked Raphinha from Leeds United. If they were still interested in Lewandowski, they wouldn't have Raphinha in the team now. Barcelona will probably sign Lewandowski for free next season.

Their focus was interrupted by bringing Raphinha at a price that was even greater than Lewandowski. I was actually wondering when they could bring in Raphinha but it was difficult to negotiate the Lewandowski issue.
But indeed talking about their finances it seems they always take this lightly which makes this a ticking time bomb for Barcelona.

[BIT-BENDER]

Really surprised to see Raphina is now a Barcelona player, I must say I thought Chelsea were going to sign him at all cost, I must say for a team like Barcelona who many news has said they are in Debt, they have really done a great job in the transfer market and if by chance they can hold their player (like De jong) from leaving they would be a very improved team next season, now the pressing question is that would lewandoski still make the trip to the new camp.

[lalabotax]

Agree. Barcelona may be stronger after they have some new players. But it doesn't guarantee anything, no guarantee to win any title in the next season.

The problem now is how long they will not look at their finances and continue to spend as usual.
This will be a ticking time bomb not to mention with guarantees like you said because regardless there is no guarantee if they add to their pounding power they can win considering that Madrid are currently in a phase that is clearly better than them.
What I can say for Barcelona at this time is that they are gambling by risking the next seasons in the future because as long as they buy expensive players and big salaries it is clear that this will hurt their finances more and more.

Yes, Barcelona has experienced a very dire financial crisis that has greatly impacted the purchase of players and also the condition of the club itself. Basically, the problem of the financial crisis was the result of the COVID-19 Pandemic and also the management of financial management which was very bad and reckless when it was handled by Bartomeu and his previous management.
And now that Barcelona is trying to bounce back, the pandemic has begun to end and financial management is currently being managed better. Yes, hopefully, Barcelona will be able to present various victories during the coming season, so that many sponsors will enter and purchase tickets smoothly.

[JeWay]

Have you ever heard that Nahuel Molina from Udinese is getting closer to Atletico Madrid? Yes, the Argentine is rumored to be an Atletico Madrid player in the near future after Udinese reached an agreement with Atletico Madrid about the value of his contract. Molina is rumored to be getting a four-season contract at Atletico Madrid and that is something the player is happy about.

Seems like that's the latest news coming in today, I might have missed something. there is not much hype about the signing by Atletico madrid so news of their transfer on social media is difficult to find. I have glimpsed this news just now and this player who is getting closer to joining Atletico Madrid seems to be still in the process of preparing an agreement between the two parties.
 
I might hope that Diego Simeone is looking for a big name player to sign this season and the current rumors are that Athletico is linked with Ronaldo. will this really come true later.