French Soccer League Predictions and Discussion Thread (Ligue 1)

[AndySt]

But what is the chance that Mbappe saying he loves Paris and he wants to stay at PSG is meant seriously? i never thought when I watched him play for PSG that he is a happy player, someone who enjoys being where he is right now and who is giving his best in every single game he is playing for that club. He had that dream when PSG told him that they are going to buy all those that they could bring the Champions League title to Paris, but now with all those players parting ways this dream is gone and while everybody makes decisions for their career, he will be the next one to leave PSG. It would leave me speechless if he touches the grass as a PSG player in a few weeks from now.

As I said earlier, money rules the world, so on the contrary, I would not be surprised at all if Mbappe stays in Paris for at least this season, especially when it turned out about the so-called loyalty bonus of 90 million euros. I think that Real Madrid will quite accept such a scenario and will wait for the player next year after the completion of the player's contract with PSG. However, one should not discount the oriental temperament of the owners of Paris Saint Germain, something unpredictable can also grow on this soil, both for Mbappe and Real Madrid, and for you and me.

[asriloni]

L’Équipe report that Saudi 1st division side Al-Hilal have sent a delegation to Paris in an attempt to convince 30-year-old Italian international central midfielder Marco Verratti to make a switch to the Middle Eastern club and away from PSG.

https://www.getfootballnewsfrance.com/2023/al-hilal-delegation-in-paris-to-attempt-to-sign-marco-verratti/

Al hilal makes a move to get veratti from PSG. The club knows that if PSG may try to sell him. Even al hilal's delegation has been also going to the paris to meet him. I hope that verratti will not miss a chance to join in al hilal as soon as possible.
Playing in the french league is a bit boring caused by PSG is the only strong team in this league. I hope that verratti will not reject al hilal's offer.

I have heard that if mbappe already made an agreement with real madrid to join in the club for upcoming season. It's caused by mbappe tries to help madrid to avoid non sense release clause fees by PSG.
I hope this news is real.

[Dump3er]

L’Équipe report that Saudi 1st division side Al-Hilal have sent a delegation to Paris in an attempt to convince 30-year-old Italian international central midfielder Marco Verratti to make a switch to the Middle Eastern club and away from PSG.

https://www.getfootballnewsfrance.com/2023/al-hilal-delegation-in-paris-to-attempt-to-sign-marco-verratti/

Al hilal makes a move to get veratti from PSG. The club knows that if PSG may try to sell him. Even al hilal's delegation has been also going to the paris to meet him. I hope that verratti will not miss a chance to join in al hilal as soon as possible.
Playing in the french league is a bit boring caused by PSG is the only strong team in this league. I hope that verratti will not reject al hilal's offer.

I have heard that if mbappe already made an agreement with real madrid to join in the club for upcoming season. It's caused by mbappe tries to help madrid to avoid non sense release clause fees by PSG.
I hope this news is real.

There was a first rumor a while ago about Veratti leaving PSG and being in contact with one of the Saudi clubs. His salary isn't that high at the moment and for Al-Hilal this is mostly one of the cheaper transfers, but still a good one as he brings some quality to the team.

[SquirrelJulietGarden]

There was a first rumor a while ago about Veratti leaving PSG and being in contact with one of the Saudi clubs. His salary isn't that high at the moment and for Al-Hilal this is mostly one of the cheaper transfers, but still a good one as he brings some quality to the team.

Another rumor is AS Roma and Jose Mourinho are trying to bring Veratti back to Italy and help him to have a first debut in Serie A.

Marco Veratti has never played a single match in Serie A as after a successful season in Serie B with Pescarra, he moved to PSG and played there so far. Veratti was a young player in Pescarra in that season together with Insigne and Immobile. News about that.

They must convince Veratti to accept a lower salary and as an Italian player, having a chance to play in Serie A before a retirement is good experience for Veratti.

[borovichok]

Another rumor is AS Roma and Jose Mourinho are trying to bring Veratti back to Italy and help him to have a first debut in Serie A.

Marco Veratti has never played a single match in Serie A as after a successful season in Serie B with Pescarra, he moved to PSG and played there so far. Veratti was a young player in Pescarra in that season together with Insigne and Immobile. News about that.

They must convince Veratti to accept a lower salary and as an Italian player, having a chance to play in Serie A before a retirement is good experience for Veratti.

Saudi clubs are scouting players at all levels in attempt to make their pro division league competitive for European players. A lot of things I could think of are going on in PSG, and it would only take their rigorous regulations to keep their players and the issue discreet. There are players that want to leave the club, and leaving PSG has always been on the Italian player Marco Verrati's mind, but he believes leaving PSG would be pointless and difficult, especially because he signed a deal until June 2026, and PSG's demands will be exorbitant for any club ready to sign him. Marco Verrati lacks the intensity that Jose Mourinho seeks, yet he fits the style of game.

[rendravolt]

L’Équipe report that Saudi 1st division side Al-Hilal have sent a delegation to Paris in an attempt to convince 30-year-old Italian international central midfielder Marco Verratti to make a switch to the Middle Eastern club and away from PSG.

https://www.getfootballnewsfrance.com/2023/al-hilal-delegation-in-paris-to-attempt-to-sign-marco-verratti/

Al hilal makes a move to get veratti from PSG. The club knows that if PSG may try to sell him. Even al hilal's delegation has been also going to the paris to meet him. I hope that verratti will not miss a chance to join in al hilal as soon as possible.
Playing in the french league is a bit boring caused by PSG is the only strong team in this league. I hope that verratti will not reject al hilal's offer.

I have heard that if mbappe already made an agreement with real madrid to join in the club for upcoming season. It's caused by mbappe tries to help madrid to avoid non sense release clause fees by PSG.
I hope this news is real.

If I'm not mistaken, currently there are no players from PSG who have joined the Saudi league team and it seems that now Verrati is starting to get attention from Al-Hilal. This seems like a very good offer for Verrarti, especially if he is interested in making more money each season. But he is still 30 years old for sure it is still good enough to play in Europe and especially if he stays at PSG of course he will still get regular minutes.

Verrati's decision will be a little hard whether he wants to leave Europe early or stay with PSG for another 2 seasons, considering that currently PSG also needs an experienced player at the club and if Verrati leaves later it will certainly have a significant impact on PSG this season. front.

[Jody.Drummer]

It seems that Mbappe is ready to move to Real Madrid next year as a free agent and if this is true, it is unclear how PSG will behave. Will Mbappe make the squad? On the one hand, to put him in the squad knowing that the player is leaving is not very good, because it is not very clear how he will play? Will he give his all and even if he does, the club still knows that he will leave at the end of the season.
PSG can put young and promising players in Mbappe's place, but then a player who gets a lot of money will just sit on the bench.
In general, Mbappe has created a lot of problems for the club with his decision.

Kane seemed to want to go to Bayern, but so far Tottenham have not given permission for the transition.

If Mbappe stays, of course he will play his best in every possible game (obviously taking into account the need to rest, etc.) - it is too expensive to keep one of the strongest strikers and the most expensive player on the bench. After all, PSG are paying him for his services, so they should try to get the most for their fee. And I don't think that Mbappe created any problems for PSG - he pulled this club all these years, they should be grateful to him.

Yes, as a professional player, even though a player doesn't feel comfortable at the club, he has to give his best, at least until his contract ends. and I'm sure Mbappe can do well and play professionally. One season is not a long time in the competition, especially if there are changes that might make the player reconsider his decision to continue or actually leave after his contract ends.
Paris Saint GErmain should have improved instead of thinking about their star players leaving them one by one, because one of the reasons why they left was the disharmony that made them uncomfortable.

[shinratensei_]

Saudi clubs are scouting players at all levels in attempt to make their pro division league competitive for European players. A lot of things I could think of are going on in PSG, and it would only take their rigorous regulations to keep their players and the issue discreet. There are players that want to leave the club, and leaving PSG has always been on the Italian player Marco Verrati's mind, but he believes leaving PSG would be pointless and difficult, especially because he signed a deal until June 2026, and PSG's demands will be exorbitant for any club ready to sign him. Marco Verrati lacks the intensity that Jose Mourinho seeks, yet he fits the style of game.

So far, there's no latest news regarding his transfer. Im thinking about if veratti may accept middle east club's offer instead of staying even longer in PSG. He will get everything he wants once he moves there.
Veratti is not the only player that will able to get golden opportunity to play with more salary compared in european league. Saudi clubs are so crazy caused by they were spending billions of money in only 1 season. I can't even believe if veratti has been also targeting by middle east club as well.
It sounds good for him. He will able to play in saudi club soon. It's quite better than staying even longer in the farmer league. I don't even think if it will be difficult for him leave from the club.

[RaltcoinsB]

It seems that Mbappe is ready to move to Real Madrid next year as a free agent and if this is true, it is unclear how PSG will behave. Will Mbappe make the squad? On the one hand, to put him in the squad knowing that the player is leaving is not very good, because it is not very clear how he will play? Will he give his all and even if he does, the club still knows that he will leave at the end of the season.
PSG can put young and promising players in Mbappe's place, but then a player who gets a lot of money will just sit on the bench.
In general, Mbappe has created a lot of problems for the club with his decision.

Kane seemed to want to go to Bayern, but so far Tottenham have not given permission for the transition.

If Mbappe stays, of course he will play his best in every possible game (obviously taking into account the need to rest, etc.) - it is too expensive to keep one of the strongest strikers and the most expensive player on the bench. After all, PSG are paying him for his services, so they should try to get the most for their fee. And I don't think that Mbappe created any problems for PSG - he pulled this club all these years, they should be grateful to him.

If Mbappe does his part, then we can say that he will not do anything bad for PSG. It will hurt PSG if decisions are made in the team to keep him a backup. Mbappe may want to go, that's normal. He has a career and could transfer to play for a dream team. In such a case, it is necessary to support it.

[Juggy777]

It seems that Mbappe is ready to move to Real Madrid next year as a free agent and if this is true, it is unclear how PSG will behave. Will Mbappe make the squad? On the one hand, to put him in the squad knowing that the player is leaving is not very good, because it is not very clear how he will play? Will he give his all and even if he does, the club still knows that he will leave at the end of the season.
PSG can put young and promising players in Mbappe's place, but then a player who gets a lot of money will just sit on the bench.
In general, Mbappe has created a lot of problems for the club with his decision.

Kane seemed to want to go to Bayern, but so far Tottenham have not given permission for the transition.

If Mbappe stays, of course he will play his best in every possible game (obviously taking into account the need to rest, etc.) - it is too expensive to keep one of the strongest strikers and the most expensive player on the bench. After all, PSG are paying him for his services, so they should try to get the most for their fee. And I don't think that Mbappe created any problems for PSG - he pulled this club all these years, they should be grateful to him.

If Mbappe does his part, then we can say that he will not do anything bad for PSG. It will hurt PSG if decisions are made in the team to keep him a backup. Mbappe may want to go, that's normal. He has a career and could transfer to play for a dream team. In such a case, it is necessary to support it.

@RaltcoinsB this saga is far from over because for all we know this could be a trick to get more money from PSG and then he’ll reverse his statement saying that he realised his mistake and now wants to stay here. Furthermore so far Real Madrid haven’t made a move knowing very well that they could be getting used hence I feel that they should stay away from this transfer and only target him next season when he actually decides to leave.

[JeffBrad12]

The news between mbappe and liverpool have become trending topic again. Marco Kirdemir already revealed that if liverpool able to buy mbappe for €300m which is a crazy amount of money. I hope that this news was not true.
Liverpool must think for hundreds of times before trying to buy mbappe with such price. Im still waiting for further confirmation regarding this news but it seems like for me if this news was actually fake.
Nunez has become the most expensive transfer by liverpool so far. Will liverpool do something crazy like arsenal?  

This rumor is very interesting to be discussed.

[RaltcoinsB]

It seems that Mbappe is ready to move to Real Madrid next year as a free agent and if this is true, it is unclear how PSG will behave. Will Mbappe make the squad? On the one hand, to put him in the squad knowing that the player is leaving is not very good, because it is not very clear how he will play? Will he give his all and even if he does, the club still knows that he will leave at the end of the season.
PSG can put young and promising players in Mbappe's place, but then a player who gets a lot of money will just sit on the bench.
In general, Mbappe has created a lot of problems for the club with his decision.

Kane seemed to want to go to Bayern, but so far Tottenham have not given permission for the transition.

If Mbappe stays, of course he will play his best in every possible game (obviously taking into account the need to rest, etc.) - it is too expensive to keep one of the strongest strikers and the most expensive player on the bench. After all, PSG are paying him for his services, so they should try to get the most for their fee. And I don't think that Mbappe created any problems for PSG - he pulled this club all these years, they should be grateful to him.

If Mbappe does his part, then we can say that he will not do anything bad for PSG. It will hurt PSG if decisions are made in the team to keep him a backup. Mbappe may want to go, that's normal. He has a career and could transfer to play for a dream team. In such a case, it is necessary to support it.

@RaltcoinsB this saga is far from over because for all we know this could be a trick to get more money from PSG and then he’ll reverse his statement saying that he realised his mistake and now wants to stay here. Furthermore so far Real Madrid haven’t made a move knowing very well that they could be getting used hence I feel that they should stay away from this transfer and only target him next season when he actually decides to leave.

Florentino Perez is a smart president. We remember what he said about Kylian Mbappe last year. Probably one of the reasons why he was not seen as willing to sign him this year is this situation last year. Mbappe stated that this year will be his last year for PSG next year. Now, what is really interesting is will he return from this decision as you said or will he stand by his decision?

[bering]

Among PSG, Lens and Marseille trio only Lens haven't changed their manager recently. And Lens really don't need a change at all after this superb season. The way they left Marseille behind and had a huge point gap with them at the end was really impressive. It is doubtful if they can do well in the Champions League group stage though. But it is early to say something before seeing their group there.

Lens' priority would be to keep consistent in the Ligue 1 of course. They will really need to work harder because this season might be more challenging than they assume maybe. I don't think Marseille would be this out-of-form next time.

Well, next season Lens will be tested with a fairly busy schedule of matches in various competitions. if they're not ready to deal with it, don't be surprised if Lens suffers a drop in performance. which means, they won't be as good as they were in the 2022/2023 season.
at least, Lens will take part in 3 competitions, be it Ligue 1, Champions League and also the Coupe de France. because of that, Fanck Haise had to prepare his team and at the same time deepen it by bringing in several newcomers. because if not, they may experience fatigue as happened to Marseille last season. the absence of several injured players could be a significant obstacle for the Lens squad in the coming season. So, you can be sure that Fanck Haise will have a tough task next season. that's why Fanck Haise must be better prepared with his squad for next season even though their focus is on the Ligue 1 competition.

Lens used to has recognized as mediocre team in Ligue 1 and on 2015 Lens even has been relegated after finished the league in the bottom position but when Franck Haise arrived to this team he has make significant progress and only in 3 years he can bringing Lens to finish at second position under PSG and i think nobody thought Lens will be able to finish at that position because on Ligue 1 people are more likely to talking about other teams such as Marseille, Monaco or probably Lille as the contender for PSG

For next season we will see whether Lens can maintain their consistency by playing in 3 competitions for one season because i am too curious how far Lens can go and for champion league obviously they are underdog because if i am not mistaken Lens was joining into pot 4 for drawing pot later and for summer transfer Lens seems want to upgrade their squad and recently they want to buy Juventus player Denis Zakaria but before that Lens already get Stijn Spierings as free transfer but i am quite worried because their goal machine Lois Openda was targetting by many clubs and i think Lens have to hold this player because he is important player for them

[hahay]

The news between mbappe and liverpool have become trending topic again. Marco Kirdemir already revealed that if liverpool able to buy mbappe for €300m which is a crazy amount of money. I hope that this news was not true.
Liverpool must think for hundreds of times before trying to buy mbappe with such price. Im still waiting for further confirmation regarding this news but it seems like for me if this news was actually fake.
Nunez has become the most expensive transfer by liverpool so far. Will liverpool do something crazy like arsenal?  

This rumor is very interesting to be discussed.

I don't think the problem is the price but whether Mbappe is willing to play in the Europa League next season? If Mbappe is willing to go down a level then I don't think price is an issue as long as they or Liverpool are able and willing to spend that kind of money. So yes, even though it is a true rumor but still, I personally don't believe Mbappe will accept Liverpool's offer. Because at this moment it seems that Mbappe is not prioritizing money, because at PSG Mbappe also has a large income. So yes, at this moment Mbappe should have chosen a team that has a big chance to dominate the domestic league and also the Champions League.

[Docnaster]

It seems that Mbappe is ready to move to Real Madrid next year as a free agent and if this is true, it is unclear how PSG will behave. Will Mbappe make the squad? On the one hand, to put him in the squad knowing that the player is leaving is not very good, because it is not very clear how he will play? Will he give his all and even if he does, the club still knows that he will leave at the end of the season.
PSG can put young and promising players in Mbappe's place, but then a player who gets a lot of money will just sit on the bench.
In general, Mbappe has created a lot of problems for the club with his decision.

Kane seemed to want to go to Bayern, but so far Tottenham have not given permission for the transition.

If Mbappe stays, of course he will play his best in every possible game (obviously taking into account the need to rest, etc.) - it is too expensive to keep one of the strongest strikers and the most expensive player on the bench. After all, PSG is paying him for his services, so they should try to get the most for their fee. And I don't think that Mbappe created any problems for PSG - he pulled this club all these years, and they should be grateful to him.

Mbappe isn't ready to move. I haven't seen it anywhere on the news.  Mbappe still has much to offer to that club and must be done before he moves. He's been paid a lot for the job and his contract hasn't expired until 2024. One year of sacrifice isn't an easy one. If Mbappe can give his all to PSG by next season, he will earn himself more respect and worth.  But leaving behind an extra 1-year deal will pay him nothing but tag him a name ( impatience and pride). Even if he hasn't extended his contract, Mbappa can join Real Madrid at any time after his remaining 1 year, he knows this. For now, he hasn't spoken of a move to Real Madrid.

[asriloni]

There was a first rumor a while ago about Veratti leaving PSG and being in contact with one of the Saudi clubs. His salary isn't that high at the moment and for Al-Hilal this is mostly one of the cheaper transfers, but still a good one as he brings some quality to the team.

It's al hilal. A club which has been targeting messi and offer him very huge salary. There's is a new update regarding it.

https://twitter.com/PSGhub/status/1673777027717947392

Saudis are trying approaching him to lave from PSG but there's no information regarding how much al hilal's offer for him to the PSG. So many PSG fans don't approve him to leave from the club.
It depends on veratti's decision. He has been also seeking more opinions  regarding this from some of his team mates include mbappe.

[Leviathan.007]

Among PSG, Lens and Marseille trio only Lens haven't changed their manager recently. And Lens really don't need a change at all after this superb season. The way they left Marseille behind and had a huge point gap with them at the end was really impressive. It is doubtful if they can do well in the Champions League group stage though. But it is early to say something before seeing their group there.

Lens' priority would be to keep consistent in the Ligue 1 of course. They will really need to work harder because this season might be more challenging than they assume maybe. I don't think Marseille would be this out-of-form next time.

Well, next season Lens will be tested with a fairly busy schedule of matches in various competitions. if they're not ready to deal with it, don't be surprised if Lens suffers a drop in performance. which means, they won't be as good as they were in the 2022/2023 season.
at least, Lens will take part in 3 competitions, be it Ligue 1, Champions League and also the Coupe de France. because of that, Fanck Haise had to prepare his team and at the same time deepen it by bringing in several newcomers. because if not, they may experience fatigue as happened to Marseille last season. the absence of several injured players could be a significant obstacle for the Lens squad in the coming season. So, you can be sure that Fanck Haise will have a tough task next season. that's why Fanck Haise must be better prepared with his squad for next season even though their focus is on the Ligue 1 competition.

Lens used to has recognized as mediocre team in Ligue 1 and on 2015 Lens even has been relegated after finished the league in the bottom position but when Franck Haise arrived to this team he has make significant progress and only in 3 years he can bringing Lens to finish at second position under PSG and i think nobody thought Lens will be able to finish at that position because on Ligue 1 people are more likely to talking about other teams such as Marseille, Monaco or probably Lille as the contender for PSG

For next season we will see whether Lens can maintain their consistency by playing in 3 competitions for one season because i am too curious how far Lens can go and for champion league obviously they are underdog because if i am not mistaken Lens was joining into pot 4 for drawing pot later and for summer transfer Lens seems want to upgrade their squad and recently they want to buy Juventus player Denis Zakaria but before that Lens already get Stijn Spierings as free transfer but i am quite worried because their goal machine Lois Openda was targetting by many clubs and i think Lens have to hold this player because he is important player for them

According to transfermarkt, Lens total market price is 221m while and got the second place on the table in the French league with one point gap they had with PSG, while PSg spend much more than Lens and I think if Lens could invest this huge amount of money for hiring players they could even they the title.

[Litzki1990]

It seems that Mbappe is ready to move to Real Madrid next year as a free agent and if this is true, it is unclear how PSG will behave. Will Mbappe make the squad? On the one hand, to put him in the squad knowing that the player is leaving is not very good, because it is not very clear how he will play? Will he give his all and even if he does, the club still knows that he will leave at the end of the season.
PSG can put young and promising players in Mbappe's place, but then a player who gets a lot of money will just sit on the bench.
In general, Mbappe has created a lot of problems for the club with his decision.

Kane seemed to want to go to Bayern, but so far Tottenham have not given permission for the transition.

If Mbappe stays, of course he will play his best in every possible game (obviously taking into account the need to rest, etc.) - it is too expensive to keep one of the strongest strikers and the most expensive player on the bench. After all, PSG are paying him for his services, so they should try to get the most for their fee. And I don't think that Mbappe created any problems for PSG - he pulled this club all these years, they should be grateful to him.

If Mbappe stays at PSG club, he will carry out the duties of PSG club captains, that is, the responsibility will increase on him. And PSG have announced they will rebuild the team with Mbappe leading the team. One thing we have noticed about Mbappe is that every season Mbappe performs better than the previous season. And the French star has been plagued with injuries for a very short period of time which has not affected his performances. Mbappe will be at his best for PSG next season and then the performance will be better than the performance last season.

[bitgolden]

Mbappe isn't ready to move. I haven't seen it anywhere on the news.  Mbappe still has much to offer to that club and must be done before he moves. He's been paid a lot for the job and his contract hasn't expired until 2024. One year of sacrifice isn't an easy one. If Mbappe can give his all to PSG by next season, he will earn himself more respect and worth.  But leaving behind an extra 1-year deal will pay him nothing but tag him a name ( impatience and pride). Even if he hasn't extended his contract, Mbappa can join Real Madrid at any time after his remaining 1 year, he knows this. For now, he hasn't spoken of a move to Real Madrid.

It is pretty known fact and he said it himself that he wants to play for another season and get paid what he is owed, or if he has to leave then in that case PSG has to pay him what he is owed for next season, which is 150 million give or take between his loyalty bonus payments combined plus the salary he is going to get at the same time. He literally said if PSG pays him 150 million, he is willing to leave now, or if they are not, then he is going to play one more season and get that 150 million and he is going to leave for free after that.

This is the ultimatum he provided and the only possible way for PSG to keep him would be paying him insane amount of money once again to offer him a long term deal. I do not think that they will want to do that in the end and will decline.

[rendravolt]

If Mbappe stays at PSG club, he will carry out the duties of PSG club captains, that is, the responsibility will increase on him. And PSG have announced they will rebuild the team with Mbappe leading the team. One thing we have noticed about Mbappe is that every season Mbappe performs better than the previous season. And the French star has been plagued with injuries for a very short period of time which has not affected his performances. Mbappe will be at his best for PSG next season and then the performance will be better than the performance last season.

But even though Mbappe has an important role like captain and is fully responsible on the field, of course there will always be pressure on him like when PSG loses, of course he will be the source of the problem. I think it's very good to be a pillar of the club, especially being the Ligue 1 champion every season is certain if Mbappe stays at PSG, it's just that now he must be jealous of some of his rivals who have won the Champions League title and maybe that will be one of the reasons Mbappe to leave PSG one day.

Apart from all that, of course Mbappe will try to hold back until his contract with PSG expires next season and if there are offers from other teams, of course he will start to consider them. But again his top priority is to join Real Madrid and that would definitely be Mbappe's dream.