⚽ Premier League 2026/2027 Discussion Thread ⚽

[Abbatty]

life is miserable without premier league. As a Manchester United fan, i feel United is making the most sensible moves in this transfer window. it's refreshing to see United being calm this year instead of blindly throwing around heaps of cash like they do every season. except for Arsenal, all the Big Six teams changed their managers. so i think those teams will struggle a bit at the start of the season.
my prediction for this year is Arsenal won't win the title and Newcastle United will be relegated.

I don’t want to believe you know what you actually saying, did you just say Manchester United is making the most sensible move this transfer window, a team that will be playing in the champions league, and all other available competitions, and they are signing santos and Tilemans and you are happy. Millions of Manchester United fan are angry and the board and you are here saying otherwise. Then again, we all expect them to get a Proven striker at least Watkins will do but instead they want to swap Zirkzee with Concencao and you are happy.

Then again you said something about Newcastle united being relegated, I’m not really surprised you said that because you already said Manchester United is doing well this transfer window.

[Shineup]

Vinicius Junior is a very good player, Real Madrid has been working hard for a long time and has greatly improved the performance of the Real Madrid team. His leadership is quite good and with good intelligence he can take the team to a very high level. In my opinion, if he joins Arsenal, it will be the best, because he does not have a very good relationship with Mbappe in the Real Madrid team.

I am thinking out loud, if Mourinho decides to keep Vini Jr, what I think he will be doing such for is because he wants to bring competition among the two players which are Vini and Mbappe. A Vini and Mbappe on Madrid will make both strikers want to keep their feet but it will be at what expenses, if need be in my opinion I don't think it is bad, but if it will over u the budget of the club, then it is best he leaves Vini Jr to Arsenal.

Smiles, I bet you Vinicius junior is going nowhere, this is just a strategy to waist Arsenal's time, the time is ticking and people are making signing but Arsenal is there chasing after one player all this while, before they know it there won't be much time for them, by then they will lay hands on anyone that's available at that moment and the fans will start complaining, they should better look for the black goat while it's still day time, I say it again Vinicius junior is going nowhere trust me, Jose Mourinho needs him as much as he needs Kylian Mbappe.

[Oluwa-btc]

life is miserable without premier league. As a Manchester United fan, i feel United is making the most sensible moves in this transfer window. it's refreshing to see United being calm this year instead of blindly throwing around heaps of cash like they do every season. except for Arsenal, all the Big Six teams changed their managers. so i think those teams will struggle a bit at the start of the season.
my prediction for this year is Arsenal won't win the title and Newcastle United will be relegated.

C'mon man, life is beautiful and a gift. Do you not have other things to do like playing street football or maybe basketball? Asides these mentioned, there are also many other things you can and should find beauty in. These players are just recently getting done with the Fifa world cup and most of them could face burn out and fatigue. But then, it will be hell refreshing to see them back soon.

I'm also glad they're not splurging unnecessarily during this transfer window but all of a sudden they're being slow with getting a third midfielder and also a left winger. I'm not even bothered about getting a new number nine because both Joshua Zirkzee and Cunha get the the channels running if Benjamin Sesko happens to be absent or injured.

[Stable090]

life is miserable without premier league. As a Manchester United fan, i feel United is making the most sensible moves in this transfer window. it's refreshing to see United being calm this year instead of blindly throwing around heaps of cash like they do every season.

What are the sensible signings that Manchester United are making, because I expect a team that will play in both the champions league and premier league to be more active in the transfer market. If Manchester United wants to play both the champions league and premier league with the players which they are having right now, then it’s really going to affect them, because I don’t think the squad which they having currently can compete for both champions league and premier league simultaneously.

Manchester United will have to sign more experience players if they really want to perform well by next season. They need more players which is going to improve the team’s performance, carrick will have to properly rotate players, because you can’t be using the same set of players for both premier league and champions league, it’s really going to affect their performance.

my prediction for this year is Arsenal won't win the title and Newcastle United will be relegated.

The season hasn’t started yet, so I can’t predict who is going to win the league, and who is going to relegate. Let’s wait for the season to start first and see how each team will perform.

[Amphenomenon]

Smiles, I bet you Vinicius junior is going nowhere, this is just a strategy to waist Arsenal's time, the time is ticking and people are making signing but Arsenal is there chasing after one player all this while, before they know it there won't be much time for them, by then they will lay hands on anyone that's available at that moment and the fans will start complaining, they should better look for the black goat while it's still day time, I say it again Vinicius junior is going nowhere trust me, Jose Mourinho needs him as much as he needs Kylian Mbappe.

Vinicius Junior will make the final call and even if he decides to remain in Real Madrid. Gunners probably will have an alternative, every team have a lists of players oftentimes and then make a priority list of things doesn't go well for the main target they quickly swi t ch to the next priority or available option which I think they will have in mind alread.

[AYOBA]

Smiles, I bet you Vinicius junior is going nowhere, this is just a strategy to waist Arsenal's time, the time is ticking and people are making signing but Arsenal is there chasing after one player all this while, before they know it there won't be much time for them, by then they will lay hands on anyone that's available at that moment and the fans will start complaining, they should better look for the black goat while it's still day time, I say it again Vinicius junior is going nowhere trust me, Jose Mourinho needs him as much as he needs Kylian Mbappe.

How sure are you that Vinicius is not going anywhere? Every thing is possible to happen it might shock you when you see that Arsenal final succeed sigh Vinicius, is not that their busy chasing one players Arsenal ahead signing some players already, they will still sign more apart from Vinicius. Because their lack of winger and they really need winger, if they want their equation to be well balanced next season.

I’m sure if Vinicius decide to go Arsenal his team won’t stop him from going since he has already done his best job for them, everybody knows how Real Madrid was performing before very poor, but ever since they have this two players Mbappe and Vinicius their contribution has bring huge of changes for the team.

[Zlantann]

Vinicius Junior will make the final call and even if he decides to remain in Real Madrid. Gunners probably will have an alternative, every team have a lists of players oftentimes and then make a priority list of things doesn't go well for the main target they quickly swi t ch to the next priority or available option which I think they will have in mind alread.

Antonio Nusa has emerged as a potential replacement for Vinicius Junior. The RB Leipzig player is worth about £52 million, and Arsenal is following up on the 21-year-old left winger. Other players that are on the radar of the Gunners are Christian Pulisic, Ibrahim Mbaye and Brahim Diaz. Mikel Arteta wants to boost his squad, and from the current developments, Vinicius Junior would remain at Real Madrid. So, Mikel Arteta would have to execute other plans.

[SOKO-DEKE]

except for Arsenal, all the Big Six teams changed their managers. so i think those teams will struggle a bit at the start of the season.
my prediction for this year is Arsenal won't win the title and Newcastle United will be relegated.

It is very funny for you to start concluding that Arsenal is not going to win the title this season, which is about to start. If anyone were to predict the favorite team to win the Premier League title, almost everyone would go for Arsenal because they are the defending champions.But I don't know the reason why you are saying that Arsenal is not going to win the Premier League title. Maybe you are one of Arsenal's rivals. If not, you can't be making that conclusion at a time when the league has not even started yet.If we look at the Arsenal team and the players they have signed, I don't expect anyone to be doubting Arsenal at this early stage.

And for Newcastle, you said they will be relegated. It seems you are just saying this to get people attention. If not, how will you be predicting that Newcastle will be relegated? Look at the position Newcastle finished in last season. There were many teams that they finished ahead on the table.Or are you thinking that because they sold one their key  player, it should become a serious problem for them? They have been doing that over the past few seasons and have always tried to maintain good form every season.

[Felicity_Tide]

Antonio Nusa has emerged as a potential replacement for Vinicius Junior. The RB Leipzig player is worth about £52 million, and Arsenal is following up on the 21-year-old left winger. Other players that are on the radar of the Gunners are Christian Pulisic, Ibrahim Mbaye and Brahim Diaz. Mikel Arteta wants to boost his squad, and from the current developments, Vinicius Junior would remain at Real Madrid. So, Mikel Arteta would have to execute other plans.

Who are all these players?, because I haven't seen any of the credible sources that are closed to Arsenal, reporting something like this. I just checked the HoA and David_Ornstein's Twitter(X) page, and the last thing that relates to Arsenal is the Guimaraes deal that is literally taking the whole year. Of course, they're trying to strengthen their attack, but with the look of things and if this Vini's deal fails to go through, both Guimaraes and Tzolis might just be the only major deal for this window. Vini was supposed to be their biggest signing in order to have a perfect transfer window, but it's looking like something that might never happen. But at the end of the day, it's not like they're having a terrible sqaud though. They can still compete with what they have, but the current attack is not as perfect as it would have been if Vini was part of it.

[slapper]

life is miserable without premier league. As a Manchester United fan, i feel United is making the most sensible moves in this transfer window. it's refreshing to see United being calm this year instead of blindly throwing around heaps of cash like they do every season. except for Arsenal, all the Big Six teams changed their managers. so i think those teams will struggle a bit at the start of the season.
my prediction for this year is Arsenal won't win the title and Newcastle United will be relegated.

I don’t want to believe you know what you actually saying, did you just say Manchester United is making the most sensible move this transfer window, a team that will be playing in the champions league, and all other available competitions, and they are signing santos and Tilemans and you are happy. Millions of Manchester United fan are angry and the board and you are here saying otherwise. Then again, we all expect them to get a Proven striker at least Watkins will do but instead they want to swap Zirkzee with Concencao and you are happy.

Then again you said something about Newcastle united being relegated, I’m not really surprised you said that because you already said Manchester United is doing well this transfer window.

Santos is not just any old guy they picked up off the street. Last season, he was one of the best passers under pressure in the entire league. Better than Casemiro, much better. And Casemiro was costing us 350k a week to lose the ball more? What world do you maintain that?

I hate the Watkins thing because everyone says it is available? Villa finished fourth. They are IN the Champions League. Why would they sell us their best striker. For what reason. I ask people this and no one ever answers. They simply say "well we should get him" as if it is Football Manager.

And the Conceicao swap is probably the most underrated bit of business anyone's doing this summer. Zirkzee scored 9 goals in 73 games for us. Conceiceo is tearing apart Serie A defences basically every week.

Newcastle relegated mate their wage bill alone makes that basically impossible. As it does not happen to clubs that spend that much, historically.

[Hyphen(-)]

And for Newcastle, you said they will be relegated. It seems you are just saying this to get people attention. If not, how will you be predicting that Newcastle will be relegated? Look at the position Newcastle finished in last season. There were many teams that they finished ahead on the table.Or are you thinking that because they sold one their key  player, it should become a serious problem for them? They have been doing that over the past few seasons and have always tried to maintain good form every season.

Perhaps it is because of how Newcastle are selling off the players, but in reality, I don’t expect Newcastle United to be relegated. In fact, even as they have sold some of the players, I still expect them to be competitive next season because they have good coach that knows how to build his own team, which was why they have been succeeding in the Premier league for long.

However, their performance will completely drop compared to last season because some of their key layers have been sold out, I can see an agreement is almost certain between Newcastle United and Arsenal over the sale of Bruno Gumeress, if this deal is done completely, Newcastle will be forced to enter market and get a direct replacement immediately before the start of the season, but if they choose to continue without finding a replacement since they might have one on the bench before the end of last season, they they will have to introduce him to come and make some changes in the team because Bruno Gomez has an incredible job done so far for the club and also for the Premier league as well because you have good peace and use a midfielder that everything we want to sign .

[Jegileman]

Smiles, I bet you Vinicius junior is going nowhere, this is just a strategy to waist Arsenal's time, the time is ticking and people are making signing but Arsenal is there chasing after one player all this while, before they know it there won't be much time for them, by then they will lay hands on anyone that's available at that moment and the fans will start complaining, they should better look for the black goat while it's still day time, I say it again Vinicius junior is going nowhere trust me, Jose Mourinho needs him as much as he needs Kylian Mbappe.

It doesn’t matter and this won’t change Arsenal stance for being one of the best teams in the premier league now and have a more tendency to contend for the title once again over others. Vinicius Junior will be a boost to them in that frontline but even if they don’t get to sign him, Arsenal team will still remain strong and effective as it has always been. The interest of Arsenal on this player is very high but what could be their chances of getting him to join them for next season. Sometimes I also feel Vinicius Junior will go no where because he’s a talisman in Real Madrid now even if Mbappe is the most talked about and has more goals H2H than Vinicius since when he joined the team. Mourinho may need him but we shall get to see if he’s staying soon or leaving.

[Byebyebtc]

Smiles, I bet you Vinicius junior is going nowhere, this is just a strategy to waist Arsenal's time, the time is ticking and people are making signing but Arsenal is there chasing after one player all this while, before they know it there won't be much time for them, by then they will lay hands on anyone that's available at that moment and the fans will start complaining, they should better look for the black goat while it's still day time, I say it again Vinicius junior is going nowhere trust me, Jose Mourinho needs him as much as he needs Kylian Mbappe.

I actually saw a video of him training and doing a voice cover with the real Madrid team.
And it actually doesn't seem like he is ready to leave the team, in one of his interview he said that real Madrid is is home and he wouldn't want to leave the club for another.
Meanwhile we are not totally sure of how everything will turn out, thing can change so fast, as a matter of fact Arsenal will need a player like vini, it will be good if everything works out that way for them.

[Zlantann]

Who are all these players?, because I haven't seen any of the credible sources that are closed to Arsenal, reporting something like this. I just checked the HoA and David_Ornstein's Twitter(X) page, and the last thing that relates to Arsenal is the Guimaraes deal that is literally taking the whole year. Of course, they're trying to strengthen their attack, but with the look of things and if this Vini's deal fails to go through, both Guimaraes and Tzolis might just be the only major deal for this window. Vini was supposed to be their biggest signing in order to have a perfect transfer window, but it's looking like something that might never happen. But at the end of the day, it's not like they're having a terrible sqaud though. They can still compete with what they have, but the current attack is not as perfect as it would have been if Vini was part of it.

Is Twitter the only source to get information? Conducting a quick search with any search engine can be helpful, so we don't rely solely on one source.
Arsenal shortlist Nusa, Pulisic, Mbaye & Brahim Díaz as Vinicius jnr alternative
Sources: Arsenal finalise plan B in case they fail to land top transfer target Vinicius Jr
Arsenal’s four-man shortlist if Vinicius Jr transfer fails is actually terrible
Some of these platforms discussed these players as potential transfer deals for the Gunners. I don't know how they got the information, but it was widely reported.

A club Arsenal shouldn't manage their squad. The transfer window is still open, and there are still good attackers in the market. So they should be able to get one or two before the end of the summer transfer window.

[AprilioMP]

It doesn’t matter and this won’t change Arsenal stance for being one of the best teams in the premier league now and have a more tendency to contend for the title once again over others. Vinicius Junior will be a boost to them in that frontline but even if they don’t get to sign him, Arsenal team will still remain strong and effective as it has always been. The interest of Arsenal on this player is very high but what could be their chances of getting him to join them for next season. Sometimes I also feel Vinicius Junior will go no where because he’s a talisman in Real Madrid now even if Mbappe is the most talked about and has more goals H2H than Vinicius since when he joined the team. Mourinho may need him but we shall get to see if he’s staying soon or leaving.

As for Arsenal’s position in the title race as the defending champions, I have no doubt that Arsenal can perform well next season, even though their interest in Vinicius seems very strong. If they fail to sign him, I don’t think Arsenal will suffer much of a setback in their bid to defend the title.
History has shown that Arsenal has failed to defend the title for a long time after winning the league. It’s possible that history will change now that they won the league last season. You should ask, “Why?”

[Razmirraz]

Smiles, I bet you Vinicius junior is going nowhere, this is just a strategy to waist Arsenal's time, the time is ticking and people are making signing but Arsenal is there chasing after one player all this while, before they know it there won't be much time for them, by then they will lay hands on anyone that's available at that moment and the fans will start complaining, they should better look for the black goat while it's still day time, I say it again Vinicius junior is going nowhere trust me, Jose Mourinho needs him as much as he needs Kylian Mbappe.

Vinicius Junior will make the final call and even if he decides to remain in Real Madrid. Gunners probably will have an alternative, every team have a lists of players oftentimes and then make a priority list of things doesn't go well for the main target they quickly swi t ch to the next priority or available option which I think they will have in mind alread.

The final decision now rests with Vinicius, after all, Real Madrid is not the type of club to hold onto a player who is no longer happy at the Bernabeu. However, Madrid certainly won't let Vinicius go cheaply. In my opinion, moving to Arsenal wouldn't be a bad choice for Vinicius, he could secure the salary he desires, and the potential to win trophies is significant, given that Arsenal has transformed into a genuine title contender.
Arsenal certainly have alternatives should they fail to sign him, they will activate "Plan B" if they cannot reach an agreement with their priority target, looking instead for a player with a similar profile to Vinicius but whose signing is more realistic. I think Arsenal has already prepared backup options, this shows that the club's management will continue working hard to improve the team's depth.

[Amphenomenon]

Vinicius Junior will make the final call and even if he decides to remain in Real Madrid. Gunners probably will have an alternative, every team have a lists of players oftentimes and then make a priority list of things doesn't go well for the main target they quickly swi t ch to the next priority or available option which I think they will have in mind alread.

The final decision now rests with Vinicius, after all, Real Madrid is not the type of club to hold onto a player who is no longer happy at the Bernabeu. However, Madrid certainly won't let Vinicius go cheaply. In my opinion, moving to Arsenal wouldn't be a bad choice for Vinicius, he could secure the salary he desires, and the potential to win trophies is significant, given that Arsenal has transformed into a genuine title contender.
Arsenal certainly have alternatives should they fail to sign him, they will activate "Plan B" if they cannot reach an agreement with their priority target, looking instead for a player with a similar profile to Vinicius but whose signing is more realistic. I think Arsenal has already prepared backup options, this shows that the club's management will continue working hard to improve the team's depth.

Vinicius Junior if he thinks he is not being appreciated enough can move to Arsenal, it's like Gunners are terrible as in the past in fact his addition will make their Champions league title dream a success, more likely so.

Gunners knows already that his signing will be expensive especially now with the breaking of fee structure which seems more ridiculous than before for some players, spending high on him is a thoughtful plan for any team in need of him.

[knowngunman]

Smiles, I bet you Vinicius junior is going nowhere, this is just a strategy to waist Arsenal's time, the time is ticking and people are making signing but Arsenal is there chasing after one player all this while, before they know it there won't be much time for them, by then they will lay hands on anyone that's available at that moment and the fans will start complaining, they should better look for the black goat while it's still day time, I say it again Vinicius junior is going nowhere trust me, Jose Mourinho needs him as much as he needs Kylian Mbappe.

No one is wasting Arsenal time, they are the one actually wasting their own time. They're are just trying their luck with Vini deal because they know they can't have him. I don't think Madrid and Jose Mourinho also need him either because if they do, it won't take this long to conclude on his stays agreement. He's likely to remain in Real Madrid but even if he's leaving, I don't see Arsenal having him in this window. Arsenal already made a signing this window to improve their squad depth. Having him is a good addition to Arsenal squad but they're still good without him.

[HajiBagi]

Smiles, I bet you Vinicius junior is going nowhere, this is just a strategy to waist Arsenal's time, the time is ticking and people are making signing but Arsenal is there chasing after one player all this while, before they know it there won't be much time for them, by then they will lay hands on anyone that's available at that moment and the fans will start complaining, they should better look for the black goat while it's still day time, I say it again Vinicius junior is going nowhere trust me, Jose Mourinho needs him as much as he needs Kylian Mbappe.

Vinicius Junior will make the final call and even if he decides to remain in Real Madrid. Gunners probably will have an alternative, every team have a lists of players oftentimes and then make a priority list of things doesn't go well for the main target they quickly swi t ch to the next priority or available option which I think they will have in mind alread.

Without Vini jr Arsenal can win the league and also Champions League, they did an incredible job last season, and with some signings they have already made, they can win the league and have a good chance of winning the Champions League. I don’t think Vini deal can happen because the player himself have not made it clear that he will leave Real Madrid, what we are hearing from the media is that he wants to continue with the best club in the world.

Arsenal fans are happy and want to see Vini in their club but it will be very difficult, Vini himself knows that if he leaves Real Madrid, he will not have the same respect and recognition he has in Real Madrid. Vini needs Real Madrid more than Real Madrid needs him. Arsenal fans should not expect much from Vini,as his agent denied the agreement with Arsenal and we all know what that means.

[Black Mbaye]

Smiles, I bet you Vinicius junior is going nowhere, this is just a strategy to waist Arsenal's time, the time is ticking and people are making signing but Arsenal is there chasing after one player all this while, before they know it there won't be much time for them, by then they will lay hands on anyone that's available at that moment and the fans will start complaining, they should better look for the black goat while it's still day time, I say it again Vinicius junior is going nowhere trust me, Jose Mourinho needs him as much as he needs Kylian Mbappe.

No one is wasting Arsenal time, they are the one actually wasting their own time. They're are just trying their luck with Vini deal because they know they can't have him. I don't think Madrid and Jose Mourinho also need him either because if they do, it won't take this long to conclude on his stays agreement. He's likely to remain in Real Madrid but even if he's leaving, I don't see Arsenal having him in this window. Arsenal already made a signing this window to improve their squad depth. Having him is a good addition to Arsenal squad but they're still good without him.

Arsenal really wants Vinicius. Last year, under Mikel Arteta, we saw an Arsenal team that finally won the Premier League and reached the Champions League final. Therefore, I think they have the financial means to sign any player they want. However, when it comes to Vinicius, the player's wishes are more important than the money. If he wants to leave Real Madrid, he can talk to Arsenal, but if he doesn't want to leave, Arsenal can't bring him into the team.