⚽ Premier League 2025/2026 Discussion Thread ⚽

[youdacapt]

There are two suitors for Osimhen from the Premier League, Liverpool and M.United.
It is known that M.United wants Osimhen more and they want to transfer him.
The difference between Viktor Gyokeres and Osimhen is that Osimhen has proven himself very well.
The only disadvantage of Osimhen is his salary. If Napoli and M.United agree on a transfer fee, Osimhen will want a lower salary because Osimhen's first aim is to play in the Premier League.

I find it distasteful when I read that Osimhen salary  is a problem. Quality strikers get paid quality amount of money, Osimhen job is being a footballer, if Manchester United or Liverpool or Chelsea won’t increase his pay from Napoli; then they can sign other strikers. Gyokeres, Sesko salary demands are higher; and not one club complains; thus they should stop complaining about Osimhen pay budget

[Volgastallion]

can please manchester united stop spending so much money on young guys who already failed to be a promise?.

I mean ekitike can be a good player but he is not worth the money they are asking for, and Manchester United needs to stop spending this bad. They need to do much more reseach in develop league and bring new blood for less money.

[GiftedMAN]

There are two suitors for Osimhen from the Premier League, Liverpool and M.United.
It is known that M.United wants Osimhen more and they want to transfer him.
The difference between Viktor Gyokeres and Osimhen is that Osimhen has proven himself very well.
The only disadvantage of Osimhen is his salary. If Napoli and M.United agree on a transfer fee, Osimhen will want a lower salary because Osimhen's first aim is to play in the Premier League.

Osimhen is a player of quality who can really prove himself in the Premier League. He loves competition and had a great time in Napoli. He played great in the Turkish league last year and was one of the most important goal weapons for Galatasaray in European matches and in Turkey. He was the most important player of Galatasaray who finished the league as champions. Galatasaray is trying to keep him in the team right now but it would be a miracle for him to stay in Turkey. The contract fee he wants is very high and I don't think Galatasaray will be able to meet it. He will also have to pay a transfer fee and I don't think they will give Napoli that money. If he joins Manchester United, he can make a better impression than Liverpool. I think Manchester United could be the ideal team for him.

Victor Osimhen is a very good player and right now his one of the best strikers in the world, but I don't think Manchester United will be good for him reason being that Manchester United are yet to discover what there real problem is and they are not really inform so for me victor osimhen going to Manchester United will not make any difference, but going to Liverpool will really help his career more and more because together they will win more trophy.

Manchester United would have been a good team for Victor Osimhen to play if the team has qualified for the next season's Champions League but unfortunately they couldn't make it which will affect the coming of Victor Osimhen because he will love to play in the champions League. For now EPL team like Arsenal would have been a good team for him or Chelsea but the chances of him going to the teams is slim because of his fees and the clause that is attached to it. If it's possible to play move to Liverpool I think it will be nice seeing their performance last season they will definitely do well next season.

[Oluwa-btc]

There are two suitors for Osimhen from the Premier League, Liverpool and M.United.
It is known that M.United wants Osimhen more and they want to transfer him.
The difference between Viktor Gyokeres and Osimhen is that Osimhen has proven himself very well.
The only disadvantage of Osimhen is his salary. If Napoli and M.United agree on a transfer fee, Osimhen will want a lower salary because Osimhen's first aim is to play in the Premier League.

As much as I want and love Viktor Gyökeres because Ruben Amorim knows him quite well and how to use him, I want a player who can trouble the Premier League defenders and the only person capable of doing that is Victor Osimhen. I have seen him against Premier League defenders and how he's done well against em. I have no doubts he'll succeed. I doubt they'll get Victor Osimhen though,  and that's because he wants Champions League Competition next season.

[Roseline492]

But besides that Man United also wants to recruit Hugo Ekitike regardless of Matheus Cunha. It is done to consider who will be the proprer one ot use number 9. But, there is still no agreement made done deal. Between Man United and also Eintracht Frankfurt just did negotiations last week, and until now there is still no further information.

Source: Manchester United want to sign Hugo

Is it not going to be a waste of money from Manchester United going for another number 9 adding to the other number 9 that's yet to be settled considering there poor state of finance?, except they actually don't want to call back Matheus Cunha if not the both of them are not supposed to be in the club at the same time so that there will be other money for other things, however for them to use the word a proper number 9 does it mean that they don't see Matheus Cunha as a good number 9?. However since Liverpool has not talked about it are you even sure they are not thinking about another better player?.

[pawel7777]

The Premier League 2025-26 season fixtures have been released today and can be seen here:
https://www.premierleague.com/news/4324539

The opening game will take place on Fri 18th August at 8pm UK time. The current champions, Liverpool, will host Bournemouth.
I think the most exciting games of the first round are Man United Vs Arsenal and Aston Villa Vs Newcastle.

I wonder how participation in the FIFA Club World Cup will affect Chelsea and Man City. If either of them reaches the final, they will only have a little over 30 days to rest before the season starts. I wonder if they would even bother with any friendlies.

[free-bit.co.in]

It's reported that Manchester United has officially approached napoli over Victor oshimen it is believed that a player could be even added to the deal so that oshimen can go over to Manchester United if this deal goes through it will be a wonderful thing for united because united has lacked a true striker in the past two seasons but oshimen wages could be a problem because the reason why no club has signed oshimen is because of his wages

This is the first time I am hearing of this, I hope it is true because Osimhen has been linked with Manchester United even before the end of the season so it’s about time we see something concrete and realistic between parties. I think Victor Osimhen will be a great signing for United, it will be United’s best signing in four years if they can make it happen.

Yeah, I can see manchester united are making dramatic moves this summer, they are building a war chest by selling high profile player like Sancho, Rashford, Garnacho, Casemiro & Hjalund. They have already signed Matheus Cunha (£625m) & are on the verge of bringing in Victor Osimhen (£62m)

They are targeting Hugo Ekiti, Victor Gioceres, Brian Mbeumo, & Callum Hudson Odoi to boost their punch one step ahead.

Now Amorim need a balance, not just attack but also central midfield & defence, so that the team is strategically strong not just big names

[eightdots]

It's reported that Manchester United has officially approached napoli over Victor oshimen it is believed that a player could be even added to the deal so that oshimen can go over to Manchester United if this deal goes through it will be a wonderful thing for united because united has lacked a true striker in the past two seasons but oshimen wages could be a problem because the reason why no club has signed oshimen is because of his wages

This is the first time I am hearing of this, I hope it is true because Osimhen has been linked with Manchester United even before the end of the season so it’s about time we see something concrete and realistic between parties. I think Victor Osimhen will be a great signing for United, it will be United’s best signing in four years if they can make it happen.

Yeah, I can see manchester united are making dramatic moves this summer, they are building a war chest by selling high profile player like Sancho, Rashford, Garnacho, Casemiro & Hjalund. They have already signed Matheus Cunha (£625m) & are on the verge of bringing in Victor Osimhen (£62m)

They are targeting Hugo Ekiti, Victor Gioceres, Brian Mbeumo, & Callum Hudson Odoi to boost their punch one step ahead.

Now Amorim need a balance, not just attack but also central midfield & defence, so that the team is strategically strong not just big names

Manchester United needs transfers because they have not been successful in the league for a long time. If they want to be successful, Manchester United needs to add quality players to their squad. The competition in the Premier League is at a high level and they need names like Osimhen to be able to participate in this competition.

We already knew that they wanted to transfer Osimhen, but I think they will easily make this transfer with the transfer budget they have created.

[knowngunman]

I don't understand why Chelsea is seriously considering to sell Djordje Petrovic? He was the goalkeeper with the highest rate in the Ligue 1 by the end of the season.    He is completely on fire!

His contract with Chelsea is until 2030. After this effort I'd definitely like to give him a chance in the starting eleven if I were Maresca. Don't you also agree with me on that? I believe he is way better than Robert Sánchez already.

Petrovic showcase rudeness for attempting to make a decision for the club to make him the first choice before he can join the squad for the club World Cup tournament. That was very unprofessional act from him. To me, Maresca did the right thing to reject his request and place him on transfer market. Although, I have watched just a few of his games on goal post but I don't he's fit to bench Sanchez in anyway. After Peter Cech, Chelsea is yet to get a convincing goal keeper that one would have confidence in and this Petrovic doesn't even fit into the category of Kepa, Curtouis and Sanchez. He should learn to be patient and improve himself whenever given a chance instead of telling the team what to do.

[Velvet78]

It is actually not certain yet whether Osimhen will sign for Manchester United. The Red Devils are for sure in the race but they aren't alone in it.  

Al-Hilal is still after him, there are other unnamed Premier League teams are also and Juventus is said to be monitoring his situation too. But honestly it would really be a great signing for Manchester United.

Neither Hojlund nor Zirkzee can get near him in performance...

[asriloni]

can please manchester united stop spending so much money on young guys who already failed to be a promise?.

I mean ekitike can be a good player but he is not worth the money they are asking for, and Manchester United needs to stop spending this bad. They need to do much more reseach in develop league and bring new blood for less money.

Manchester United can't stop as they still have money to spend. Just wait until they will run out their money. They won't sign a non PL proven striker that came from nowhere. 

Ekitike is just a mid striker, and nothing special from him. I'd rather spend the money on Mbeumo instead of him. Frankfurt priced him €100m. The only stupid club that will buy him for sure.

They can save their money alot if they sign PL striker instead of that overrated bundesliga striker. He's not PL proven.

Or they can also sign Osimhen directly. MU's sporting director deserves the sack if he sign Ekitike.

[G_Besar]

It is actually not certain yet whether Osimhen will sign for Manchester United. The Red Devils are for sure in the race but they aren't alone in it.  

Al-Hilal is still after him, there are other unnamed Premier League teams are also and Juventus is said to be monitoring his situation too. But honestly it would really be a great signing for Manchester United.

Neither Hojlund nor Zirkzee can get near him in performance...

It is not easy because Manchester United are not willing to spend a lot of money to recruit Osimhen and that will be an obstacle for Manchester United.

I think if Manchester United want to rise to be better next season they should really fight to bring in Osimhen because Osimhen's quality is quite impressive and it is possible to help Manchester United in the front line.

Al-Hilal may be a very tough competitor because they offer quite a lot of money and that certainly makes Osimhen hesitate to choose between risking his career playing in the European league or moving to the Saudi Arabian league to get a lot of money.

[Franctoshi]

It is actually not certain yet whether Osimhen will sign for Manchester United. The Red Devils are for sure in the race but they aren't alone in it.  

Al-Hilal is still after him, there are other unnamed Premier League teams are also and Juventus is said to be monitoring his situation too. But honestly it would really be a great signing for Manchester United.

Neither Hojlund nor Zirkzee can get near him in performance...

Victor Osimhen personally love to play for Chelsea more than he does like to play for any other club in England, but issue is with him cutting down his salary and Napoli agreeing terms of the transfer, and former Chelsea's player John Obi Mikel and Even Didier has advised him to consider joining Chelsea which he has agreed to. Also, I saw an interview of him saying the deal is within the powers of Chelsea and I doubt if he will be leaving an offer from Chelsea management team to go for Manchester United who are not in the Champions League and club world cup and haven't achieved much of trophy aside the Europa cup since Sir Alex Ferguson left the club.

[Luzin]

Man City made a good start to their Club World Cup campaign. They won by 2 goals, Man City's statistics are very dominant. There were two new players who appeared as starters Tijani and Rayan Cherki. They both performed quite well, Tijani played the full game while Cheriki came off in the 60th minute. Indeed, this performance is not surprising, because Wydad Casablanca is also not a superior team. Of course the debut of these two players brings good hope for Guardiola. They were able to carry out Guardiola's instructions. Although the results of this match have not been able to reflect Man City to compete in the EPL.

[Adbitco]

Yeah, I can see manchester united are making dramatic moves this summer, they are building a war chest by selling high profile player like Sancho, Rashford, Garnacho, Casemiro & Hjalund. They have already signed Matheus Cunha (£625m) & are on the verge of bringing in Victor Osimhen (£62m)

They are targeting Hugo Ekiti, Victor Gioceres, Brian Mbeumo, & Callum Hudson Odoi to boost their punch one step ahead.

Now Amorim need a balance, not just attack but also central midfield & defence, so that the team is strategically strong not just big names

They've been busy in the transfer market and I hope Amorim gets the right players that he wants so there will be no room for excuses. Manchester United might improve if they get it right, coupled with the fact that the team will only be playing on weekends except in Carling cups (that's if they qualify) and the FA cup competitions. The stress level won't be much on them compared to teams that will be playing in UEFA competitions.

[AirtelBuzz]

Victor Osimhen is a very good player and right now his one of the best strikers in the world, but I don't think Manchester United will be good for him reason being that Manchester United are yet to discover what there real problem is and they are not really inform so for me victor osimhen going to Manchester United will not make any difference, but going to Liverpool will really help his career more and more because together they will win more trophy.
I really wanted Arsenal to buy victor osimhen because Arsenal needs someone who will be scoring a lot of goals for them and right now the player that can give them that is victor osimhen.

As usual the English Premier League club may have plenty of options but it appears that Victor Osimhen has become a transfer target for many clubs at the moment. I think this player may be struggling with great determination at the moment because he is doing everything he can to the best of his ability wherever he gets the opportunity. You have rightly stated that Arsenal Football Club needs a player who will score a lot of goals for them but this player may not be considered in the Gunners' alternative plans for this transfer target for upcoming season. I personally believe that if Manchester United want to improve in the coming season, they definitely need an overvalued goalscorer.

[Coyster]

They've been busy in the transfer market and I hope Amorim gets the right players that he wants so there will be no room for excuses. Manchester United might improve if they get it right, coupled with the fact that the team will only be playing on weekends except in Carling cups (that's if they qualify) and the FA cup competitions.

You mean the Carabao cup, it stopped being called the Carling Cup since 2012. That said, i don't think missing out on European football would do Manchester United any good, it is not like they are going to win the EPL next season or even anytime soon; remember that they also miss out on the financial benefits of participating in Europe, so it is a loss for them.

From what i saw on Ruben Amorim, he would prolly be sacked next season, he is an average manager with a big ego, much like Erik Ten Hag and i cannot see him turning this United team into winners.

[len01]

Man City made a good start to their Club World Cup campaign. They won by 2 goals, Man City's statistics are very dominant. There were two new players who appeared as starters Tijani and Rayan Cherki. They both performed quite well, Tijani played the full game while Cheriki came off in the 60th minute. Indeed, this performance is not surprising, because Wydad Casablanca is also not a superior team. Of course the debut of these two players brings good hope for Guardiola. They were able to carry out Guardiola's instructions. Although the results of this match have not been able to reflect Man City to compete in the EPL.

Looking at yesterday's match it may not seem impressive but for me it takes time for new players to adapt and unite chemistry with other players. Rayan Cherki and Tijjani Reijnders looked a little lacking in confidence but have contributed well and that's a good start for Guardiola. This is an opportunity for the Man City coach to see how far the new players are performing and maybe Guardiola also needs time to give the right instructions to immediately unite the chemistry of the old players and the new players.

[Princess Leah]

Man City made a good start to their Club World Cup campaign. They won by 2 goals, Man City's statistics are very dominant. There were two new players who appeared as starters Tijani and Rayan Cherki. They both performed quite well, Tijani played the full game while Cheriki came off in the 60th minute. Indeed, this performance is not surprising, because Wydad Casablanca is also not a superior team. Of course the debut of these two players brings good hope for Guardiola. They were able to carry out Guardiola's instructions. Although the results of this match have not been able to reflect Man City to compete in the EPL.

Looking at yesterday's match it may not seem impressive but for me it takes time for new players to adapt and unite chemistry with other players. Rayan Cherki and Tijjani Reijnders looked a little lacking in confidence but have contributed well and that's a good start for Guardiola. This is an opportunity for the Man City coach to see how far the new players are performing and maybe Guardiola also needs time to give the right instructions to immediately unite the chemistry of the old players and the new players.

After watch clips of Cherki's performance all I can say is that of that's how he wants to performance when the league starts then he's not ready to be a first team player for Manchester City, cause Pep Guardiola is not a coach that has patience he'll bench him so he'll learn and if he doesn't adapt fast then he might end up being sold.

 The Premier League is not a place for all players tough, over the years I've seen good place flop there, Pep should just hope that Rayan Cherki is not one of them, well there's still time and for him to adapt to his environment, get the coaches instructions right and begin to performan better else he'll be a Manchester City bench warmer.

[Volgastallion]

Man City made a good start to their Club World Cup campaign. They won by 2 goals, Man City's statistics are very dominant. There were two new players who appeared as starters Tijani and Rayan Cherki. They both performed quite well, Tijani played the full game while Cheriki came off in the 60th minute. Indeed, this performance is not surprising, because Wydad Casablanca is also not a superior team. Of course the debut of these two players brings good hope for Guardiola. They were able to carry out Guardiola's instructions. Although the results of this match have not been able to reflect Man City to compete in the EPL.

Looking at yesterday's match it may not seem impressive but for me it takes time for new players to adapt and unite chemistry with other players. Rayan Cherki and Tijjani Reijnders looked a little lacking in confidence but have contributed well and that's a good start for Guardiola. This is an opportunity for the Man City coach to see how far the new players are performing and maybe Guardiola also needs time to give the right instructions to immediately unite the chemistry of the old players and the new players.

I dont like what i see yesterday from Manchester City, but i also think there is nothing to see right now, i mean this tournament is nearby to a friendly and the players have only a few days playing togheter so we have to wait for more games and even for the next season to see how they develop all togheter.

I expect big things from Cherky.