French Soccer League Predictions and Discussion Thread (Ligue 1)

[Hirose UK]

I will prefer Nicole Williams to play in Barcelona but for the main time he might not be able to win any trophy because of Real Madrid but in the long run he can achieve that because he is not the only player in Barcelona. However, if he plays in PSG he will surely win trophies and will be more respected than in Barcelona because I heard a threat from Barcelona management about forcing Nicole into the club this season which he does not want to join Barcelona currently till next season will be over. And that has made Barcelona to say that the club will not ne needing him after next season if he doesn't accept their offer now. Very funny that a club is giving the young upcoming superstar conditions.

I thought Barcelona didn't have money to sign new players, I saw their fans on tiktok live donating gifts to assist in signing Nico William when everything was looking positive for Barcelona to sign him. PSG is going to be the best club for him to go to as he can win many trophies with them. Real Madrid has an unstoppable team that no players should be going to their rivals as it is going to take sometimes before any team is going to win anything in la liga. At PSG he's going to be treated as a king and have alot of minutes to play which will help him improve at his skills and get more famous. French league isn't very popular but it'll give him more playing time.

But even so, they will still try to get it, it will not be easy for Barcelona to be able to spend lot of money and bring in Nico Williams, but the fans are very excited for it to happen.
If they can really make lot of money in fundraising then it could make history where big team like Barcelona gets new players bought by fans, haha ​​that very embarrassing.

Financial problems that occurred and experienced by Barcelona will take long time to be resolved, I think they will still find it difficult in the next one or two season to be able to compete for the title.
If Nico Williams joins them then he is sure to fast from winning the title for several season, joining PSG is also not bad thing in my opinion.
Indeed, Ligue 1 is not very popular league but Nico Williams can develop here like what Mbappe did before, he will be able to become star with several titles before joining another big team in the future.

[Oluwa-btc]

Hoooooly s... That is a lot of money. They are paying 60 million, plus 10 million bonus, plus Renato Sanchez to get Joao Neves. Don't get me wrong that kid is a great player and they do need more players on their midfield so the transfer itself is not that bad at all, but the amount? I mean for a kid?

Well, they do have a lot of money so it wouldn't shock me that they are spending this much again, but haven't they learned anything from the past ten or so years? They have been spending 100+ a year on players every single season and they are having trouble getting good results anyway, aside from ligue one of course which they are used to by now and not even celebrating to be fair. I think it's clear that we are going to end up a good team this year anyway, so they can be very happy with this deal.

I have said this few weeks back, Benfica are doing crazy business, placing crazy fees on players both the players that are worth it and those that are not worth it.
Manchester United should have been tue club to get him but the new owners have no such plans to spend such crazy fees on players. Ho can they buy such a player for that figure? What has he achieved and done during the big European Competitions and games?!

Despite the money they have, they have been cautious with the kind of deals they get Into, they also should have gotten Victor Oshime but take a look at them, saying the valuation placed on him is outrageous and I see it that way.
Concerning the Nico Williams case, he needs to play for Barcelona not Paris Saint Germany. He will quickly adapt and settle in if he swings that. Paris Saint Germans are also profit wise now. They have no plans to sell Manual Ugarte for a lesser fee than what they bought him.

[Cryptmuster]

I have said this few weeks back, Benfica are doing crazy business, placing crazy fees on players both the players that are worth it and those that are not worth it.
Manchester United should have been tue club to get him but the new owners have no such plans to spend such crazy fees on players. Ho can they buy such a player for that figure? What has he achieved and done during the big European Competitions and games?!

Despite the money they have, they have been cautious with the kind of deals they get Into, they also should have gotten Victor Oshime but take a look at them, saying the valuation placed on him is outrageous and I see it that way.
Concerning the Nico Williams case, he needs to play for Barcelona not Paris Saint Germany. He will quickly adapt and settle in if he swings that. Paris Saint Germans are also profit wise now. They have no plans to sell Manual Ugarte for a lesser fee than what they bought him.

Williams is staying at Athletic Bilbao, he has decided not to move to another club this summer, so Barcelona and PSG may not try to lure him. PSG's financial capabilities can allow them to get any player, we saw this when they tried to buy all the top players a few seasons ago and did not care how much they cost. And Benfica are of course happy that they managed to sell Neves for 70 million euros, for Benfica it's a business, I saw somewhere that they are the leaders in profits from player transfers, so for them it's a usual thing.

[bestcoins1]

If Nico Williams plays for PSG I think he plays a full season and he will dominate Ligue 1. I think Nico Williams will replace Mbappe and win a lot of awards there. PSG is the best club in Ligue 1 at the moment and unfortunately they don't have a rival like in La Liga. Nico can win Ligue 1 but I think his career will be better if he stays in La Liga. Barcelona is the right club for him at the moment. There is Yamal and some other Spanish national team players so it will be easy for him to adapt and compete with Real Madrid at the top of the standings.

It seems that Barcelona will not be able to get a player like Nico Williams with their current financial condition because Barcelona also has several other players who are being targeted so it will be a little difficult for them to bring Nico Williams into their squad at this time. While PSG who have a lot of power through their finances can certainly easily fulfill the agreement with the team that houses Nico Williams if PSG really wants a player like Nico Williams to be in their squad next season.

[mammusu]

If Nico Williams plays for PSG I think he plays a full season and he will dominate Ligue 1. I think Nico Williams will replace Mbappe and win a lot of awards there. PSG is the best club in Ligue 1 at the moment and unfortunately they don't have a rival like in La Liga. Nico can win Ligue 1 but I think his career will be better if he stays in La Liga. Barcelona is the right club for him at the moment. There is Yamal and some other Spanish national team players so it will be easy for him to adapt and compete with Real Madrid at the top of the standings.

It seems that Barcelona will not be able to get a player like Nico Williams with their current financial condition because Barcelona also has several other players who are being targeted so it will be a little difficult for them to bring Nico Williams into their squad at this time. While PSG who have a lot of power through their finances can certainly easily fulfill the agreement with the team that houses Nico Williams if PSG really wants a player like Nico Williams to be in their squad next season.

PSG is currently still targeting many players to recruit, but unfortunately we have not yet seen that their are actively moving to recruit players who are projected to replace Mbappe nex season, the latest news is that PSG has succeeded in bringing in Joao Neves to fill their midfield, but who knows, they forgot or not, but it seems like they are slower in recruiting a striker at the moment, previously Osimhen was PSG's solution to cover the hole left by Mbappe but instead PSG didn't want to pay a high price and left Napoli in the negotiations, but now they are being linked with William, I think PSG interest in Nico Williams is not as big as their interest in Osimhen, because with their current finances of course PSG will have no difficulty recruiting Nico Williams from Bilbao, but in fact they are not making a serious offer to Bilbao at this time in order to bring Nico Williams to Paris.
Barcelona is the club that is most serious about getting Nico Williams, but it looks like this transfer will not happen because currently Barcelona is almost getting Dani Olmo as an alternative if Nico Williams is failled to recruited, Barcelona has previously confirmed that they have enough money to recruit Nico Williams, but it seems that did not materialize because there may be a rejection from nico william now on to join Barcelona.

 
PSG has recruited many Portuguese players at this time and made them now the Portugal Saint Germany team 

[Hanadawa]

It seems that Barcelona will not be able to get a player like Nico Williams with their current financial condition because Barcelona also has several other players who are being targeted so it will be a little difficult for them to bring Nico Williams into their squad at this time. While PSG who have a lot of power through their finances can certainly easily fulfill the agreement with the team that houses Nico Williams if PSG really wants a player like Nico Williams to be in their squad next season.

So far I have not heard any official news about Nico Williams transfer. PSG and Barcelona have shown interest in getting Nico Williams but it seems Nico Williams will stay this season. Some rumors in X say that Barcelona actually does not have the money to buy Nico Williams. PSG has the money power and he can get any player he wants. But I think it seems Athletic Bilbao has no desire to sell one of their best players. Besides IMO playing in Spain will be better than in Ligue 1. Nico Williams has the potential to be one of the best strikers in the world in the future.

[rendravolt]

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PSG has recruited many Portuguese players at this time and made them now the Portugal Saint Germany team 

I like these words and the fact that PSG really likes Portuguese players because their quality is no less good than players from other countries. Maybe there are still some French players like Kimpembe, Lucas Hernandez, Barcola, Dembele, or Kolo Muani but what is clear is that this will provide additional color from PSG to perfect the depth of its squad.

On the other hand, with the many Portuguese players on the PSG list, of course, the Portuguese national team is very advantaged because they have the players they want to defend their home country. Apart from all that, the most important thing is how all these players unite on the field and find chemistry in their game and I think as long as the players are good and make real contributions, PSG will always be open to players from any country who want to wear the same uniform in the Ligue 1 competition or anywhere.

[Leviathan.007]

If Nico Williams plays for PSG I think he plays a full season and he will dominate Ligue 1. I think Nico Williams will replace Mbappe and win a lot of awards there. PSG is the best club in Ligue 1 at the moment and unfortunately they don't have a rival like in La Liga. Nico can win Ligue 1 but I think his career will be better if he stays in La Liga. Barcelona is the right club for him at the moment. There is Yamal and some other Spanish national team players so it will be easy for him to adapt and compete with Real Madrid at the top of the standings.

It seems that Barcelona will not be able to get a player like Nico Williams with their current financial condition because Barcelona also has several other players who are being targeted so it will be a little difficult for them to bring Nico Williams into their squad at this time. While PSG who have a lot of power through their finances can certainly easily fulfill the agreement with the team that houses Nico Williams if PSG really wants a player like Nico Williams to be in their squad next season.

Barcelona is not a rich team anymore. Since they hired many players and paid too much salary to these players, they don't have a good financial situation to race with the other teams, especially with a team like PSG when they are loaded with money. I think even Nico Williams himself prefers to play where he gets a good amount of money instead of playing for a team like Barcelona.
However other than Barcelona and PSG, Bilbao is trying hard to keep Nico Williams in the team for the next season.  

[wmaurik]

Financial problems that occurred and experienced by Barcelona will take long time to be resolved, I think they will still find it difficult in the next one or two season to be able to compete for the title.
If Nico Williams joins them then he is sure to fast from winning the title for several season, joining PSG is also not bad thing in my opinion.
Indeed, Ligue 1 is not very popular league but Nico Williams can develop here like what Mbappe did before, he will be able to become star with several titles before joining another big team in the future.

Actually, both teams are not bad for Nico Williams, but we also need to know about Barcelona's seriousness in recruiting Nico Williams and also about Nico Williams' own desire to be on which team next season. Because if Barcelona is not that serious about getting Nico Williams, of course another option that could be a good option for Nico Williams is PSG because in Ligue 1 he can also develop his career as you said so that it could also be very good for him because he is still young and still has the opportunity to move to another team when his contract is over at PSG.

[Mame89]

So far I have not heard any official news about Nico Williams transfer. PSG and Barcelona have shown interest in getting Nico Williams but it seems Nico Williams will stay this season. Some rumors in X say that Barcelona actually does not have the money to buy Nico Williams. PSG has the money power and he can get any player he wants. But I think it seems Athletic Bilbao has no desire to sell one of their best players. Besides IMO playing in Spain will be better than in Ligue 1. Nico Williams has the potential to be one of the best strikers in the world in the future.

It seems that Nico Williams will stay at Athletic Bilbao because until now there has been no clarity from Barcelona or PSG. Of course Barcelona's problem is financial, they are actually interested but their finances do not allow them to buy the player, while PSG with their financial strength can of course easily buy any player but the problem is that Nico Williams does not seem interested in joining PSG.

So I think Nico will not go to PSG, because of course Nico will think that even if he wants to leave Bilbao, of course he will look for a club that can win many championship titles and PSG is not a team that has that. Because PSG is not a big club in Europe, they are just a big club in France. PSG in league one is indeed very strong even without bringing in players like Nico, I think they will easily get the league trophy but not the UCL league trophy.

[legendbtc]

Financial problems that occurred and experienced by Barcelona will take long time to be resolved, I think they will still find it difficult in the next one or two season to be able to compete for the title.
If Nico Williams joins them then he is sure to fast from winning the title for several season, joining PSG is also not bad thing in my opinion.
Indeed, Ligue 1 is not very popular league but Nico Williams can develop here like what Mbappe did before, he will be able to become star with several titles before joining another big team in the future.

Actually, both teams are not bad for Nico Williams, but we also need to know about Barcelona's seriousness in recruiting Nico Williams and also about Nico Williams' own desire to be on which team next season. Because if Barcelona is not that serious about getting Nico Williams, of course another option that could be a good option for Nico Williams is PSG because in Ligue 1 he can also develop his career as you said so that it could also be very good for him because he is still young and still has the opportunity to move to another team when his contract is over at PSG.

Nico Williams is facing three options for his future: join Barcelona, ​​move to Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), or stay at his current team.
As for Barca, they do not have enough financial capacity to recruit Nico Williams this summer. Williams is on the target list and plans to recruit this striker next summer. I hope he will come here in the future, but right now that is impossible.
As for PSG, they can make the Camp Nou team regret the Nico Williams case with financial advantages. PSG are reportedly willing to pay Williams twice as much as Barcelona are offering. PSG still have their attraction for the Spanish international. That's why Nico Williams should go to PSG instead of staying at Athletic Club. But we will see what happens because here, every day there is new news in the press and we cannot let ourselves be led by that news. Until we read the official offer from PSG.

[karabiber]

In my opinion, PSG is more suitable for Nico Williams. He will have less opponents in his position and will have the chance to play constantly. He will also be very successful in France statistically. I think he will score more goals and assists than in Spain. However, if Barcelona is his dream, which is the dream of every player in the Basque region, he can easily give up on PSG.

To say something about what we do not know yet whether he will easily adapt to the French League or not, each player has different game criteria, even though he looks successful in bringing Spain, it is not certain that Nico Williams' game will be good or even compete with other PSG players who have experience, but if PSG makes an offer to him, Nico Williams must accept it and must have the courage to seek experience within himself.

There are reports that Nico Williams will stay in Bilbao next season and this is a strong possibility. Nico Williams had an average season in Athletic Bilbao last season. If Nico will stay at the same team again, it will decrease his market value. Because Nico Williams had a successful tournament at Euro 2024 and shone well in the process. He's in the hype period and Athletic Bilbao won't get a good income if they keep him. If Nico Williams is going to transfer, in my opinion he should definitely opt for PSG. Barca's attitude towards young players lately has been worrying and Nico could be the one to carry the team at PSG.

[mamesso]

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It seems that Barcelona will not be able to get a player like Nico Williams with their current financial condition because Barcelona also has several other players who are being targeted so it will be a little difficult for them to bring Nico Williams into their squad at this time. While PSG who have a lot of power through their finances can certainly easily fulfill the agreement with the team that houses Nico Williams if PSG really wants a player like Nico Williams to be in their squad next season.

PSG can launch a strategy that is often used when recruiting players from other teams, PSG financial strength can buy any player they want. Barcelona financial limitations have made PSG increasingly at the forefront of the hunt for Nico William, now Barcelona is no longer a competitor to PSG in the hunt for Nico William due to financial factors. The transfer market is still open for a while, maybe PSG will make a big surprise in this transfer market, they could recruit Nico William and Osimhen at the same time because currently there are no obstacles with their finances.

[armanda90]

PSG can launch a strategy that is often used when recruiting players from other teams, PSG financial strength can buy any player they want. Barcelona financial limitations have made PSG increasingly at the forefront of the hunt for Nico William, now Barcelona is no longer a competitor to PSG in the hunt for Nico William due to financial factors. The transfer market is still open for a while, maybe PSG will make a big surprise in this transfer market, they could recruit Nico William and Osimhen at the same time because currently there are no obstacles with their finances.

Nico Williams is right replacement for Kylian Mbappe position and PSG seems easily get his sign although get race with Barcelona have announced their interested last several weeks ago.
Supported with financial and easily reach agreement deal about transfer fees with Athletic Bilbao including bigger salary payment offering than Barcelona. But PSG still not giving official bid offering for signing Nico Williams and Athletic Bilbao will prefer for serious team and giving excited fees transfer than waiting offer from Barcelona or PSG.

PSG not sign yet who will replace Kylian Mbappe position after joining Real Madrid, Luis Henrique still waiting for signing right replacement and left two weeks before Ligue 1 first match start and PSG will face Le Havre on 17 August. I think not longer time for PSG to sign new players replace Mbappe position before Ligue 1 season 2024/25 start.

[hyudien]

It seems that Barcelona will not be able to get a player like Nico Williams with their current financial condition because Barcelona also has several other players who are being targeted so it will be a little difficult for them to bring Nico Williams into their squad at this time. While PSG who have a lot of power through their finances can certainly easily fulfill the agreement with the team that houses Nico Williams if PSG really wants a player like Nico Williams to be in their squad next season.

PSG can launch a strategy that is often used when recruiting players from other teams, PSG financial strength can buy any player they want. Barcelona financial limitations have made PSG increasingly at the forefront of the hunt for Nico William, now Barcelona is no longer a competitor to PSG in the hunt for Nico William due to financial factors. The transfer market is still open for a while, maybe PSG will make a big surprise in this transfer market, they could recruit Nico William and Osimhen at the same time because currently there are no obstacles with their finances.

Financially, Paris Saint Germain is very capable of spending a lot of money to bring in players, even if they have to spend twice as much money as they should. But the question is, does Nico Williams want to? because he is also more interested in Barcelona. And my question is whether Paris Saint Germain will continue to do things like this even though in the past it has not allowed them to achieve success but has only disappointed them.
I want to see how far they will go in pursuing this player, because reportedly they are ready to pay 2x what they should, which means they are serious. However, until now there is no clarity regarding the news about Nico Williams. In fact, in several posts on social media, I mostly saw Nico Williams wearing a Barcelona jersey and juxtaposing him with current Barcelona players who are believed to be a very good trio on the front line.

[slapper]

If Nico Williams plays for PSG I think he plays a full season and he will dominate Ligue 1. I think Nico Williams will replace Mbappe and win a lot of awards there. PSG is the best club in Ligue 1 at the moment and unfortunately they don't have a rival like in La Liga. Nico can win Ligue 1 but I think his career will be better if he stays in La Liga. Barcelona is the right club for him at the moment. There is Yamal and some other Spanish national team players so it will be easy for him to adapt and compete with Real Madrid at the top of the standings.

It seems that Barcelona will not be able to get a player like Nico Williams with their current financial condition because Barcelona also has several other players who are being targeted so it will be a little difficult for them to bring Nico Williams into their squad at this time. While PSG who have a lot of power through their finances can certainly easily fulfill the agreement with the team that houses Nico Williams if PSG really wants a player like Nico Williams to be in their squad next season.

Without a question, Barça is playing the money game, and they're still in the game. Getting Nico Williams while focusing on Dani Olmo? That shows they're still in the game, even though they have less money


PSG, on the other hand, has forwards that play slowly. After the mess with Osimhen, they got their money, but it's not a last-ditch effort. It's not a big deal that Williams might fit in because they're building a Portuguese giant. It's not enough to just buy the first shiny puzzle piece that looks good. You need to find the right one

In the end? People, this isn't over yet. Barcelona has heart, PSG has a plan, and Nico Williams is still the best player in the world

[MAAManda]

Hoooooly s... That is a lot of money. They are paying 60 million, plus 10 million bonus, plus Renato Sanchez to get Joao Neves. Don't get me wrong that kid is a great player and they do need more players on their midfield so the transfer itself is not that bad at all, but the amount? I mean for a kid?

Now it's a narrative about generational transition, PSG is following the wave that's happening in big clubs, just look at how Endrick officially joined Real Madrid, Lamine Yamal who will become Barcelona's main pillar & rumors of Nico Williams' transfer from San Mames to Barcelona.

That kid (Joao Neves) is a good player at Benfica, so there's no harm in PSG locking him in as early as possible, there are 2 advantages that PSG will have, investment for the future and also adding depth to the main squad.

[Die_empty]

So far I have not heard any official news about Nico Williams transfer. PSG and Barcelona have shown interest in getting Nico Williams but it seems Nico Williams will stay this season. Some rumors in X say that Barcelona actually does not have the money to buy Nico Williams. PSG has the money power and he can get any player he wants. But I think it seems Athletic Bilbao has no desire to sell one of their best players. Besides IMO playing in Spain will be better than in Ligue 1. Nico Williams has the potential to be one of the best strikers in the world in the future.

Athletic Bilbao might make more money from Nico Williams if his performance improves this season. He might be offered a new contract and also increase his release clause. However, I think his brother Inaki Williams might have contributed to his decision to remain in Bilbao. Maybe Inaka has encouraged him to remain with the club for one more season.  Athletic Bilbao's qualification for European competition might have also contributed to his decision to stay in his boyhood club.

PSG is currently still targeting many players to recruit, but unfortunately we have not yet seen that their are actively moving to recruit players who are projected to replace Mbappe nex season, the latest news is that PSG has succeeded in bringing in Joao Neves to fill their midfield, but who knows, they forgot or not, but it seems like they are slower in recruiting a striker at the moment, previously Osimhen was PSG's solution to cover the hole left by Mbappe but instead PSG didn't want to pay a high price and left Napoli in the negotiations, but now they are being linked with William, I think PSG interest in Nico Williams is not as big as their interest in Osimhen, because with their current finances of course PSG will have no difficulty recruiting Nico Williams from Bilbao, but in fact they are not making a serious offer to Bilbao at this time in order to bring Nico Williams to Paris.

Napoli has made this transfer window difficult for Victor Osimhen and clubs that are interested in him. The club had concluded personal terms with the player, but Napoli has failed to seal the deal due to the price they are placing on the striker. Maybe they want the Nigerian to remain. That's why they are chasing interested clubs with high amounts.

[Palakka]

Hoooooly s... That is a lot of money. They are paying 60 million, plus 10 million bonus, plus Renato Sanchez to get Joao Neves. Don't get me wrong that kid is a great player and they do need more players on their midfield so the transfer itself is not that bad at all, but the amount? I mean for a kid?

Now it's a narrative about generational transition, PSG is following the wave that's happening in big clubs, just look at how Endrick officially joined Real Madrid, Lamine Yamal who will become Barcelona's main pillar & rumors of Nico Williams' transfer from San Mames to Barcelona.

That kid (Joao Neves) is a good player at Benfica, so there's no harm in PSG locking him in as early as possible, there are 2 advantages that PSG will have, investment for the future and also adding depth to the main squad.

PSG made a surprise signing of young players at a very expensive price, in fact they did not hesitate to give Renato Sanchez to Benfica to smooth the transfer steps for Joao Neves to join PSG at this time, if we calculate the transfer fee and also the current price of Renato Sanchez then the total the money paid by PSG to Benfica is no less than 77 million euros just for a player who is only 19 years old, PSG dares to spend a lot money of course they hope a lot if Joao Neves will be able to make a lot of contribution to PSG game next season,  I think they have evaluated Whether or not it is appropriate to recruit Joao Neves at a very high price at this time,  because Joao Neves is still very young so he can continue to hone his experience and talent with PSG in the future, and I hope that after the arrival of Joao Neves now, PSG must immediately refocus on targeting a striker who can add depth to their squad next season.

[tygeade]

I like these words and the fact that PSG really likes Portuguese players because their quality is no less good than players from other countries. Maybe there are still some French players like Kimpembe, Lucas Hernandez, Barcola, Dembele, or Kolo Muani but what is clear is that this will provide additional color from PSG to perfect the depth of its squad.

On the other hand, with the many Portuguese players on the PSG list, of course, the Portuguese national team is very advantaged because they have the players they want to defend their home country. Apart from all that, the most important thing is how all these players unite on the field and find chemistry in their game and I think as long as the players are good and make real contributions, PSG will always be open to players from any country who want to wear the same uniform in the Ligue 1 competition or anywhere.

Imagine if they could have only gotten Ronaldo after United instead of letting him go to Al Nassr, and that would be something that could have been a nice situation. I believe that we should consider how it could get a lot better and it could have kept Mbappe maybe, think about how they could have benefited from that.

Plus, they are getting a lot of Portugal based players, so they could have seen Ronaldo lead them as their big bro type of situation as well, not really a leader because he was never a leader of sorts, but he could have been the alpha dog in the team. Mbappe would have been quite happy to stay because he likes Ronaldo a lot and he would have stayed to play with Ronaldo at least for a few more seasons too.