La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2024/25

[mammusu]

Man City and Atletico Madrid have agreed a deal for Julian Alvarez worth up to £81m (€95m).

Talks have been progressing well between the clubs over the last 24 hours. Atletico will pay £64m up front (€75m) with a further £17m of potential add-ons (€20m), which will be a record sale for City.

It represents a huge profit on the £14m the Premier League champions paid River Plate for the Argentina forward in January 2022.

Personal terms still have to be agreed, although this is not expected to be a problem.

Alvarez has made 103 appearances for City since arriving at the Etihad Stadium two and a half years ago, scoring 36 goals.

The Argentine international won two Premier League titles, as well as the FA Cup, Champions League, Super Cup and Club World Cup titles all in 2023.

During his time at City, he also won the 2022 World Cup with Argentina, as well as the Copa America earlier this year.

Source link: https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.skysports.com/amp/football/news/11679/13191744/julian-alvarez-transfer-atletico-madrid-agree-gbp81m-fee-to-sign-man-city-and-argentina-forward

Alvarez, who was bought at a very cheap price from River Plate in 2022, was able to show impressive performance when he played, but unfortunately this was not enough to get Alvarez a place in Manchester City main squad so far, the lack of playing time triggered Alvarez desire to leave the team, previously there were several English league teams who were interested in bringing him in, but it seems Manchester City have learned a lot last season when they sold Zinchenko and Palmer to rival teams which actually strengthened their rival team and this made Manchester City prefer to sell alvarez to other teams outside of England at the moment, Atletico Madrid is the leading team that looks like it will get Alvarez considering that they have made an offer that is difficult for Manchester City to refuse.
Apart from Alvarez, it is even reported that Atletico Madrid is one step closer to getting Conor Gallagher from Chelsea and the two parties have reached a personal agreement, currently it seems that Atletico are really serious about strengthening their squad so they can compete with Madrid and Barcelona next season.

[Uruhara]

Man City and Atletico Madrid have agreed a deal for Julian Alvarez worth up to £81m (€95m).

Talks have been progressing well between the clubs over the last 24 hours. Atletico will pay £64m up front (€75m) with a further £17m of potential add-ons (€20m), which will be a record sale for City.

It represents a huge profit on the £14m the Premier League champions paid River Plate for the Argentina forward in January 2022.

Personal terms still have to be agreed, although this is not expected to be a problem.

Alvarez has made 103 appearances for City since arriving at the Etihad Stadium two and a half years ago, scoring 36 goals.

The Argentine international won two Premier League titles, as well as the FA Cup, Champions League, Super Cup and Club World Cup titles all in 2023.

During his time at City, he also won the 2022 World Cup with Argentina, as well as the Copa America earlier this year.

Source link: https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.skysports.com/amp/football/news/11679/13191744/julian-alvarez-transfer-atletico-madrid-agree-gbp81m-fee-to-sign-man-city-and-argentina-forward

This is what we have been waiting for. I really see a different Atletico this season. They are really shopping on a large scale in this transfer window. And I think this is the best player that Atletico Madrid can finally get. We have seen the qualities of Julian Alvarez. He is a player who actually deserves to be the main player at a club. In Man City he may not be able to take on that role because of Haaland. But at Atletico Madrid I think Julian Alvarez will immediately become the most important player there. I hope he can contribute very well there. And in Laliga he will gain valuable new experience. And I think that's the point where his career will peak. And with his young age, I think he still has a long career and he will be a player who will mature from season to season at Atletico Madrid. Good job Atletico Madrid. 

[Adiljutt156]

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Real Madrid lost in a friendly match against Barcelona, ​​a great match we had the chance to enjoy. Although Real Madrid lost, Madrid players also performed very well in this match. It was a competitive and exciting match.

Both teams have formed squads with their young players. Modrich was an experienced player in Madrid's squad and Lewandowski was an experienced player in Barcelona's squad. But the main attraction in this match was the young players of both the teams.

Madrid's attack was Diaz-Endrick-Arda Guler. Endric and Guler played quite well today. However, Nicolas Paz scored the only goal for Madrid. On the other hand, Pau Victor and Torre were in Barcelona's attack. Both played very well in this match. Pau Victor scored two goals in this match.

Yes, you are right. Both teams played well and audience enjoyed this match and we saw good competition on this match .  Víctor was dominant in the whole match because he is the only person in this match who did 2 goals for the team and he is match winner of this match. His striking capability is outclass and nobody is like that player. He body language was best in this match due to which he did 2 important goals for the team . Team  of Barcelona played good game  and both teams fans are satisfied by their teams. Win and lose is a part of game but one should  play well to win the match . Both teams shots were good and on target but Víctor was a player due to which his team won the match.

[Ndabagi01]

This is what we have been waiting for. I really see a different Atletico this season. They are really shopping on a large scale in this transfer window. And I think this is the best player that Atletico Madrid can finally get. We have seen the qualities of Julian Alvarez. He is a player who actually deserves to be the main player at a club. In Man City he may not be able to take on that role because of Haaland. But at Atletico Madrid I think Julian Alvarez will immediately become the most important player there. I hope he can contribute very well there. And in Laliga he will gain valuable new experience. And I think that's the point where his career will peak. And with his young age, I think he still has a long career and he will be a player who will mature from season to season at Atletico Madrid. Good job Atletico Madrid. 

Julian Alvarez leaving Manchester City to Atletico Madrid is the best decision he has made for himself. This will help propel his career more because he’s not a second choice player that he’s been used for at Manchester City. He is a great striker and for all the many times he has come in as substitute for Manchester City, he always change the game in their favour and brings victory to the team. At Atletico Madrid, he’ll be a top striker for Atletico and with his addition to the squad, I see a more tougher and productive Atletico Madrid in the next season. Julian Alvarez can start to write a lot of records down to his name after he has been so much limited to all of that at Manchester City. Atletico Madrid made a good choice, a good signing and they’ll be glad they added him to the squad because of the many opportunities and a good stand they will be in the La Liga next season.

[asriloni]

The lack of consistency happened because Chelsea could not develop in the last 2 seasons and it was a joint mistake not the fault of individual players because if you look as a whole I actually saw Gallagher's performance on the field was quite good even though it was not as good as Palmer but Gallagher's performance was above average.

Precisely if Chelsea sells to Atletico I think it could be one of the wrong decisions because after all he is a pretty good figure in terms of leadership and style of play on the field, it's just that Chelsea still can't maximize Gallagher's real strength because the chemistry between players is still not well maintained.
40 million is not a high price but I think when Gallagher is at the right club it can make his performance better than when he is at Chelsea today.

Chelsea has been making a lot of mistakes in recent seasons, and I think the main source of this is the management, who are essentially businessmen, who have a not very competent team to manage, which leads to many mistakes, both in the transfer market and in managing the team and appointing the coaching staff. If they sell Gallagher, I will not be very surprised, because they have done something like this before, they can sell an important player for the team for very little money, but then buy another one for twice as much, who will sit on the bench for half a season...

Todd Boehly is the root of all problems that have happened to Chelsea. Many sources explained Todd's lack of football knowledge. So, I was surprised he was chosen as chairman of Chelsea Football Group. The decision to sell Gallagher is probably coming from Todd Boehly itself. Also, it saddens me how Chelsea treat him in awful way.
Gallagher would stay if Chelsea offered him a good contract. But he feels abandoned by them. Even Gallagher has shown lots of effort about how he has tried to stay with his beloved club.

I rarely watched Chelsea. Many key players were leaving the club. They lost Silva, and now Gallagher. The funniest thing is Chelsea sold Gallagher for a mediocre keeper, Jorgensen. And last, this club is worsening.

[Chilwell]

EXCL: Dani Olmo to Barça, here we go! Verbal agreement in place after key mission in Leipzig for Barça director Deco.

€55m guaranteed package plus €7m in add-ons, main part difficult to reach.

Olmo agreed on six year deal valid until June 2030 and he wanted Barça move.

Source: Fabrizio Romano

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Julian Alvarez leaving Manchester City to Atletico Madrid is the best decision he has made for himself. This will help propel his career more because he’s not a second choice player that he’s been used for at Manchester City. He is a great striker and for all the many times he has come in as substitute for Manchester City, he always change the game in their favour and brings victory to the team. At Atletico Madrid, he’ll be a top striker for Atletico and with his addition to the squad, I see a more tougher and productive Atletico Madrid in the next season. Julian Alvarez can start to write a lot of records down to his name after he has been so much limited to all of that at Manchester City. Atletico Madrid made a good choice, a good signing and they’ll be glad they added him to the squad because of the many opportunities and a good stand they will be in the La Liga next season.

I quite agree with Julian Alvarez decision to leave. He is very aware that at Man City as a supersub player will not make him a prominent player. Atletico Madrid gave him the offer that he really wanted all this time as a main player. He will also be accompanied by Conor Gallagher as a combination that Simeone wants to create an effective and aggressive attack. Man City initially rejected the offer of 70 million Euros but Atletico did not stop at 70 million Euros adding another 7 million Euros which finally Man City could not refuse plus Julian Alvarez's desire to leave. This could give Atletico Madrid a big breakthrough for the La Liga season which will start soon.

[Spaceman1000$]

This is what we have been waiting for. I really see a different Atletico this season. They are really shopping on a large scale in this transfer window. And I think this is the best player that Atletico Madrid can finally get. We have seen the qualities of Julian Alvarez. He is a player who actually deserves to be the main player at a club. In Man City he may not be able to take on that role because of Haaland. But at Atletico Madrid I think Julian Alvarez will immediately become the most important player there. I hope he can contribute very well there. And in Laliga he will gain valuable new experience. And I think that's the point where his career will peak. And with his young age, I think he still has a long career and he will be a player who will mature from season to season at Atletico Madrid. Good job Atletico Madrid. 

Julian Alvarez leaving Manchester City to Atletico Madrid is the best decision he has made for himself. This will help propel his career more because he’s not a second choice player that he’s been used for at Manchester City. He is a great striker and for all the many times he has come in as substitute for Manchester City, he always change the game in their favour and brings victory to the team. At Atletico Madrid, he’ll be a top striker for Atletico and with his addition to the squad, I see a more tougher and productive Atletico Madrid in the next season. Julian Alvarez can start to write a lot of records down to his name after he has been so much limited to all of that at Manchester City. Atletico Madrid made a good choice, a good signing and they’ll be glad they added him to the squad because of the many opportunities and a good stand they will be in the La Liga next season.

Julian Alvarez is one player who has proven himself to be one of the great players to have played in the EPL in recent times and the number of laurels that he has to his name since joining Manchester city from River plate in Argentina would validate this claim, Moreover Julian Alvarez also played a key role in the Argentine side that won the FIFA world cup in Qatar a couple of years ago, He has won the champions league with Manchester city, the FA cup, the premier league, the club world cup, i think individually Julian Alvarez is fulfilled and should leave to wherever he thinks he can find happiness and more playing time except coach pep guardiola is ready to consider making him a priority in his selection in the coming season.

[cryptoWODL]

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Julian Alvarez leaving Manchester City to Atletico Madrid is the best decision he has made for himself. This will help propel his career more because he’s not a second choice player that he’s been used for at Manchester City. He is a great striker and for all the many times he has come in as substitute for Manchester City, he always change the game in their favour and brings victory to the team. At Atletico Madrid, he’ll be a top striker for Atletico and with his addition to the squad, I see a more tougher and productive Atletico Madrid in the next season. Julian Alvarez can start to write a lot of records down to his name after he has been so much limited to all of that at Manchester City. Atletico Madrid made a good choice, a good signing and they’ll be glad they added him to the squad because of the many opportunities and a good stand they will be in the La Liga next season.

I quite agree with Julian Alvarez decision to leave. He is very aware that at Man City as a supersub player will not make him a prominent player. Atletico Madrid gave him the offer that he really wanted all this time as a main player. He will also be accompanied by Conor Gallagher as a combination that Simeone wants to create an effective and aggressive attack. Man City initially rejected the offer of 70 million Euros but Atletico did not stop at 70 million Euros adding another 7 million Euros which finally Man City could not refuse plus Julian Alvarez's desire to leave. This could give Atletico Madrid a big breakthrough for the La Liga season which will start soon.

Julian Alvarez may finally be leaving his old club to join a new one. Currently, one of the youngest strikers in the world of football is the Argentine number nine Julian Alvarez. Just as he plays an important role in the team, he also plays an important role in his club Manchester City. We have seen him play a vital role in the club's victories by scoring assists and goals in many matches. Moreover, Julian Alvarez has been left on the bench by his club for most of the matches, even as Holland has been given more chances instead.

I saw in the news today that Argentinian forward Julian Alvarez is going to join Atletico Madrid from Manchester City Club for £82 million. Maybe Atletico Madrid is Alvarez's next destination, where he will be ready to give his best performance.

[promise444c5]

Well so far they have a lot of things they can do, you know I think the same with respect to Lewa, but still it's a blessing to have a player like him in any team, in fact Bayern longs for a player like him, now that Barcelona has a new approach I think they can make a difference, in Preseason it's a stage where I personally don't find it fun, it doesn't seem like one can walk around following reason, it's where one can post randomly the most, that's why I don't bet on it, but it's the time that Barcelona has to correct.

“It was a tough decision” - Marc Guiu explains why he left Barcelona for Chelsea




Source:https://www.barcablaugranes.com/2024/8/5/24213850/a-tough-decision-marc-guiu-explains-leaving-barcelona-for-chelsea

Well, we can't say for sure this seasone, but i long for many improvement in the club and lewandowski in particular, not his goal scoring skill
but his strength(i think that's his only weakness for now), he has stamina which fine...the trainings should work lot more this time around
About Guiu, i personally was surprised seeing him playing for  chelsea i think last week, didn't even heard about his transfer until then but i was unhappy about that
although the boy has a lot of potential and needs more playing time so if that's his choice then it's fine besides he's gonna get more pay thanh justt sitting in Barca
and is a perfect fit for Lewa,also good in goal scoring. Nevertheless we have a new scorer i think Pau Victor, he should also fit in.

[sp4rhawk]

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Julian Alvarez leaving Manchester City to Atletico Madrid is the best decision he has made for himself. This will help propel his career more because he?s not a second choice player that he?s been used for at Manchester City. He is a great striker and for all the many times he has come in as substitute for Manchester City, he always change the game in their favour and brings victory to the team. At Atletico Madrid, he?ll be a top striker for Atletico and with his addition to the squad, I see a more tougher and productive Atletico Madrid in the next season. Julian Alvarez can start to write a lot of records down to his name after he has been so much limited to all of that at Manchester City. Atletico Madrid made a good choice, a good signing and they?ll be glad they added him to the squad because of the many opportunities and a good stand they will be in the La Liga next season.

I quite agree with Julian Alvarez decision to leave. He is very aware that at Man City as a supersub player will not make him a prominent player. Atletico Madrid gave him the offer that he really wanted all this time as a main player. He will also be accompanied by Conor Gallagher as a combination that Simeone wants to create an effective and aggressive attack. Man City initially rejected the offer of 70 million Euros but Atletico did not stop at 70 million Euros adding another 7 million Euros which finally Man City could not refuse plus Julian Alvarez's desire to leave. This could give Atletico Madrid a big breakthrough for the La Liga season which will start soon.

But look, Julian Alvarez has finally decided to leave Manchester City!  It will certainly be the best move for his career, given that from there he was relegated to only being a substitute and had no way to emerge.  He will now join Atletico Madrid as the main striker and will finally be able to show what he can do.  And it seems they also added Conor Gallagher to strengthen the attack, interesting!  Man City initially rejected the offer of 70 million Euros, but Atletico did not stop and added another 7 million Euros which made Man City change its mind.  It will be interesting to see how the next La Liga season evolves with this new signing.

[Silence Scream]

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Real Madrid lost in a friendly match against Barcelona, ​​a great match we had the chance to enjoy. Although Real Madrid lost, Madrid players also performed very well in this match. It was a competitive and exciting match.

Both teams have formed squads with their young players. Modrich was an experienced player in Madrid's squad and Lewandowski was an experienced player in Barcelona's squad. But the main attraction in this match was the young players of both the teams.

Madrid's attack was Diaz-Endrick-Arda Guler. Endric and Guler played quite well today. However, Nicolas Paz scored the only goal for Madrid. On the other hand, Pau Victor and Torre were in Barcelona's attack. Both played very well in this match. Pau Victor scored two goals in this match.

Yes, you are right. Both teams played well and audience enjoyed this match and we saw good competition on this match .  Víctor was dominant in the whole match because he is the only person in this match who did 2 goals for the team and he is match winner of this match. His striking capability is outclass and nobody is like that player. He body language was best in this match due to which he did 2 important goals for the team . Team  of Barcelona played good game  and both teams fans are satisfied by their teams. Win and lose is a part of game but one should  play well to win the match . Both teams shots were good and on target but Víctor was a player due to which his team won the match.

It was an extraordinary day for Victor. Even though it was a friendly match, the opponent was Real Madrid and the name of the match was Él Classico. It doesn't matter if these matches are friendly or not, the players give their all. That's why it was an unforgettable night for Victor. Arda will get more time in the team in my opinion. That's why Ancelotti is trying to adapt him to the team. He used a very nice corner in this match and made Real Madrid score their only goal.

[Franctoshi]

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Real Madrid lost in a friendly match against Barcelona, ​​a great match we had the chance to enjoy. Although Real Madrid lost, Madrid players also performed very well in this match. It was a competitive and exciting match.

Both teams have formed squads with their young players. Modrich was an experienced player in Madrid's squad and Lewandowski was an experienced player in Barcelona's squad. But the main attraction in this match was the young players of both the teams.

Madrid's attack was Diaz-Endrick-Arda Guler. Endric and Guler played quite well today. However, Nicolas Paz scored the only goal for Madrid. On the other hand, Pau Victor and Torre were in Barcelona's attack. Both played very well in this match. Pau Victor scored two goals in this match.

Yes, you are right. Both teams played well and audience enjoyed this match and we saw good competition on this match .  Víctor was dominant in the whole match because he is the only person in this match who did 2 goals for the team and he is match winner of this match. His striking capability is outclass and nobody is like that player. He body language was best in this match due to which he did 2 important goals for the team . Team  of Barcelona played good game  and both teams fans are satisfied by their teams. Win and lose is a part of game but one should  play well to win the match . Both teams shots were good and on target but Víctor was a player due to which his team won the match.

It was an extraordinary day for Victor. Even though it was a friendly match, the opponent was Real Madrid and the name of the match was Él Classico. It doesn't matter if these matches are friendly or not, the players give their all. That's why it was an unforgettable night for Victor. Arda will get more time in the team in my opinion. That's why Ancelotti is trying to adapt him to the team. He used a very nice corner in this match and made Real Madrid score their only goal.

It was indeed really an interesting performance case match by the Barcelona team though, not minding whether it was a friendly game or not, however I don't really consider this as a performance determining game as to how Barcelona would play during the next phase of the Spanish league, and there's no way we can equate this game to what would happen when the season starts, Barcelona won but I doubt if that would replicate itself when the season hits the ground running.

[rendravolt]

We will still see Nico Williams wearing the same uniform for next season and this was revealed through his video which has returned to training with Bilbao.

Barcelona seems to have run out of time to get him and with this they can try again in the next transfer market season, but even if that is the case there is still a chance.

I think Bilbao has a strong stance for a club and where if their wishes cannot be fulfilled then the team interested in their players must leave first. In addition, Nico Williams also gets support from his brother who also plays for Bilbao, namely Inaki Williams, who wants to continue playing with Bilbao in the European league. The relationship between the two is so close that maybe Nico Williams wants to realize his brother's dream first before actually leaving Bilbao.



Source: https://www.instagram.com/reel/C-UlVB0CcfO/

[Josefjix]

It was indeed really an interesting performance case match by the Barcelona team though, not minding whether it was a friendly game or not, however I don't really consider this as a performance determining game as to how Barcelona would play during the next phase of the Spanish league, and there's no way we can equate this game to what would happen when the season starts, Barcelona won but I doubt if that would replicate itself when the season hits the ground running.

The Spanish league is main concentration for the elite clubs  we're talking about the top clubs that are hitting the top goals. Real Madrid and Barcelona have close watch on the goals necessary. Barcelona are exhibiting their very best performance and we understand the energy behind their stellar performance. However the pre-season do comes with heighten expectations from them, however they have to hit the very top.

[Lannakosa]

I quite agree with Julian Alvarez decision to leave. He is very aware that at Man City as a supersub player will not make him a prominent player. Atletico Madrid gave him the offer that he really wanted all this time as a main player. He will also be accompanied by Conor Gallagher as a combination that Simeone wants to create an effective and aggressive attack. Man City initially rejected the offer of 70 million Euros but Atletico did not stop at 70 million Euros adding another 7 million Euros which finally Man City could not refuse plus Julian Alvarez's desire to leave. This could give Atletico Madrid a big breakthrough for the La Liga season which will start soon.

Just today I found out that Alvarez is a relative of Simeone, and it turns out that they have already discussed a possible transfer, so Alvarez knows where he is going and what he can expect. According to rumors, Alvarez has long wanted to leave City, if there was such a desire, then there is no point in keeping him in the team, he wanted to get more playing time, but in a team like City you need to match their level, and if this is not the case, then you will start the match on the bench.

I see that Atletico have worked well in the transfer market, first Sørloth, then Gallagher and now Alvarez. By the way, Felix also joined the team and even played in a friendly match against Getafe, and scored a goal. It seems that Atletico have prepared well for the season.

[rahmad2nd]

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This is what we have been waiting for. I really see a different Atletico this season. They are really shopping on a large scale in this transfer window. And I think this is the best player that Atletico Madrid can finally get. We have seen the qualities of Julian Alvarez. He is a player who actually deserves to be the main player at a club. In Man City he may not be able to take on that role because of Haaland. But at Atletico Madrid I think Julian Alvarez will immediately become the most important player there. I hope he can contribute very well there. And in Laliga he will gain valuable new experience. And I think that's the point where his career will peak. And with his young age, I think he still has a long career and he will be a player who will mature from season to season at Atletico Madrid. Good job Atletico Madrid. 

It would be a shame if Alvarez left City, even though he still has the potential to lift trophies in various competitions. Although he is often only played as a second option, he often becomes the winner for his team. Based on Romano's latest report, if an agreement between the two clubs has been reached. Now, negotiations between the Atletico Madrid board and Alvarez's agent are still ongoing. It seems that it is only about discussing the contract. Talking about this Argentine international player, it would be very natural if Julian Alvarez wanted to be a regular player and that is why his option is none other than leaving Manchester City. I do not doubt Alvarez's potential to develop much better if given more opportunities, especially since he is the type of striker who has a good instinct for positioning himself when he is going to score a goal. It has been proven, Alvarez and his national team mates were able to bring Argentina to win the World Cup and Copa America. It is interesting whether Alvarez will develop rapidly in La Liga with Atletico, it is worth waiting for. In addition, it seems that Alvarez does not need long with Atletico to adapt. Moreover, several of his national team mates are together at Atletico Madrid. Well, the new La Liga season is very interesting for us to wait for.

[naira]

It was indeed really an interesting performance case match by the Barcelona team though, not minding whether it was a friendly game or not, however I don't really consider this as a performance determining game as to how Barcelona would play during the next phase of the Spanish league, and there's no way we can equate this game to what would happen when the season starts, Barcelona won but I doubt if that would replicate itself when the season hits the ground running.

The Spanish league is main concentration for the elite clubs  we're talking about the top clubs that are hitting the top goals. Real Madrid and Barcelona have close watch on the goals necessary. Barcelona are exhibiting their very best performance and we understand the energy behind their stellar performance. However the pre-season do comes with heighten expectations from them, however they have to hit the very top.

Therefore, we simply place the pre-season match as a special match for young players and reserve players to show their development. Because if we refer to the main squad, of course that is not a strong reason that the match can run easily. Both Madrid and Barcelona during the pre-season did not have a target to fight for so the results would not be surprising. Reflecting on previous seasons, Real Madrid pre-season results also experienced defeat but after the League started we did not see that on the field, while on the contrary Barcelona during the pre-season always performed well but when facing Madrid last season in La Liga 2x meetings with Madrid could not be won by Blaugrana.

[Hanadawa]

Im more interested in Atletico Madrid. I really want them to be a formidable side next season so that La Liga will be more competitive. Madrid have made their signing and look stronger than before. Barcelona have not made any signings yet aside from getting a new Manager. I'm afraid that might not be enough for the upcoming season. They can't go into the season with a team full of academy players. I understand that they need academy players but they also need fresh signings like a RW and a DM.

Next season Real Madrid will still have a chance to win back-to-back champions by winning La Liga. Last season they didn't have a pure striker but they won the league and UCL. This season they have one of the best pure strikers in the world right now. There is no doubt about the quality of El Real's squad this season. But I think Atletico Madrid will be a very tough opponent. They now have Conor Gallagher and he is a box-to-box midfielder that is needed in Atletico's game tactics. Barcelona is still in financial crisis and their failure to recruit Dani Olmo and Nico Williams makes me skeptical and put them in third place as favorites to win.

[Palakka]

I quite agree with Julian Alvarez decision to leave. He is very aware that at Man City as a supersub player will not make him a prominent player. Atletico Madrid gave him the offer that he really wanted all this time as a main player. He will also be accompanied by Conor Gallagher as a combination that Simeone wants to create an effective and aggressive attack. Man City initially rejected the offer of 70 million Euros but Atletico did not stop at 70 million Euros adding another 7 million Euros which finally Man City could not refuse plus Julian Alvarez's desire to leave. This could give Atletico Madrid a big breakthrough for the La Liga season which will start soon.

Just today I found out that Alvarez is a relative of Simeone, and it turns out that they have already discussed a possible transfer, so Alvarez knows where he is going and what he can expect. According to rumors, Alvarez has long wanted to leave City, if there was such a desire, then there is no point in keeping him in the team, he wanted to get more playing time, but in a team like City you need to match their level, and if this is not the case, then you will start the match on the bench.

I see that Atletico have worked well in the transfer market, first Sørloth, then Gallagher and now Alvarez. By the way, Felix also joined the team and even played in a friendly match against Getafe, and scored a goal. It seems that Atletico have prepared well for the season.

Continuing to stay at Manchester City will certainly allow him to continue to win and celebrate championship titles, but this will actually make his career sink further because he doesn't have many opportunities to play, so it is better for Alvarez to leave Manchester City now in order to improve his career in the In the future, although it doesn't guarantee that he will be able to win the championship trophy as easily as in Manchester City, if it is true that Simeone and Alvarez are related then it is not surprising that Alvarez is more inclined to choose to join Atletico Madrid at this time, the arrival of Alvarez has broken Atletico Madrid current purchase record with a transfer value reaching 95 million euros, apart from alvarez, Atletico Madrid is also getting closer to bringing in Conor Gallagher from Chelsea at this time, Diego Simeone seems to realize that the team they had last season was not capable enough to compete for the La Liga championship,so it is not surprising that they current active move in the transfer market include recalling Joao Felix to the main squad who was previously on loan at Barcelona.