Topic: ⚽ Football Transfers Speculation, Odds and Predictions - page 1165. (Read 496376 times)

There have been many names linked with Real Madrid, but I'm not so sure that De Zerbi will be Carlo Ancelotti's successor. We know that the coach is quite skilled at handling the squad under his care. However, it seems to me that Madrid will look for a truly established coaching option. at least, like Ancelotti, who is truly skilled at handling his squad both on the field, training ground and most importantly in the Real Madrid dressing room itself.
and like you said, we agree. Also, it is not certain that De Zerbi is willing to be Ancelotti's replacement. I mean, maybe it's the same as Xavi Alonso who is not ready to coach a team as big as Real Madrid. The problem is, there are many stars in the team's squad. Apart from having to be good at setting strategies, the coach must be a respected figure. and that's why, Madrid and Ancelotti are truly compatible.

If we try to speculate, then Xabi Alonso is a very ideal candidate. Apart from having played with Madrid, Alonso has proven his capacity to bring Leverkusen, which slumped last season, to its feet. and now, he has shown that he can bring Leverkusen to the top of the Bundesliga standings even with not too many star players. Unfortunately so far there has been no official statement, but Don Carlo is still managing Real Madrid until the end of this season. So, let's just wait until the time comes.

But can bringing in Thomas Muller help them out of the situation now? I checked that he turned 34 years this year in September and think about this, if Ronaldo couldn't help the club improve their situation, how will Muller help the club to play better? He could be a substitution player for the final minutes or something like that, but bringing him in to take a striker position is not a good idea in my opinion. They should try to find young super talents who are willing to give everything for the club and finally bring back the success they once had. I am not sure if the approach to sign old players who are about to retire would be a good strategy. It failed with Ronaldo and it will fail again.

Manchester United needs to probe their scout department and most times I begin to think that the scout reaches some agreement with these old players before the bring them to the club. I cannot say much about it but there is alot of suspicion in their activities.

Most times I will begin to imagine why Manchester United will not be able to sign players as young as Vini Jr, Rodrygo etc. We do not consider the future and that is why we are thinking the Thomas  Muller way instead of helpiing their young striker Hojlund

I don't quite get why some players are great at some places and not so great at other places, even under different managers. Griezmann is one of them (lukaku is another perfect example), he played so well at ATM, played terribly at Barcelona, and could be attributed towards their huge debt, they paid so much for him and made absolutely nothing on him basically. United would be taking a huge risk there, I mean it would be awesome for them if he plays like he is playing at ATM, that would benefit them for sure, but if he plays like he played at Barcelona then suddenly that would be terrible money spent for them. Plus ATM just got him full-time recently, he was on loan there, so it would be a difficult situation, he still has  long contract there.

Pros and cons definitely occur in rumors about Manchester United with Griezmann at this time but indeed I am also in a counter situation now because we know that Griezmann's performance at Barcelona can be an example when he was brought at a very expensive price it ended with Atletico's scheme that managed to bring Griezmann home at a much cheaper price as well as the destruction of Barcelona because Griezmann could not provide good results.
At the moment he is indeed contributing again to Atletico and his performance is slowly improving especially and can be placed anywhere (attacking midfielder or striker) but in the end something like this can only happen at Atletico because Griezmann already has a good attachment to the players and Simeone who trained him for a long time so that when he is at a new club honestly I am quite worried because his adaptation will be very slow especially in the EPL which incidentally the way of playing and the tension that each match has is very different from La Liga.
This could make his performance decline and in fact this could also be dangerous for Manchester United itself.

Goncalo Ramos joined Paris St. Germain in the summer and he played 15 games and did very well. Now PSG have signed him permanently, which means a lot of money for Benfica. Benfica will receive 65 million euros plus 15 million euros in bonus payments. The Portuguese has scored 7 goals in 10 games in the nationalteam and has a contract with PSG goes until 2028.

I want to use Wout Weghost as a reference here from last season, fans and other fans bashed the lad too much that they could only see what he didn't do, what he brought to Manchester United was work rate, closing down spaces for Marcus Rashford and assisting him with final passes. These old players have experience and want to show they've still got it. Though it's never a good idea completely. As experienced as he is,he will be a good backup player for Manchester United but not with outrageous wages honestly.

If Bayern Munich wanted him honestly, they will make the deal to retain Thomas Muller down the plan before the start of the season. I feel like it's already a go.

Everything is clearto about Ancellotti and Real Madrid, sinc Brazil couldn't get good result aginst Argantine, they are certainly underpresure and sure Ancellotti is the best option they have have for Brazil, he was even near to join Brazil during the summer. I think Ancellotti will leave and Xabi Alonso getting closer to Real Madrid.

I don't think he would suit their style of play in general, and besides you're right that he's unlikely to want to leave Atletico, after the Barcelona incident he'll think a hundred times before leaving the club. I think he'll finish his career at this club, he's still doing well for himself

This is a little complicated if it is realized, they have already tried with Eriksen and in the end this will not last long so it is back to bringing old players even though the experience is quite a lot but still this is not too comparable especially Muller has always been comfortable with the peasant league that happened in the Bundesliga so with his age now it will be very difficult to adapt to the EPL.

But there are currently other rumors that Varane is also in Bayern's sights and this could be a tied deal for a player exchange especially by looking at the current situation of Varane who has problems with injuries and some rumors say that he has problems with Ten Hag tetnu this could be a reason to move to a new club.

We can start mentioning the names of coaches both average and experienced coaches. Average teams have a chance to have one of the most outstanding managers in the EPL this season. They're just lucky to hit such remarkable professionalism, and Roberto De Zerbi is a distinctive gem. Roberto De Zerbi's arrival to Brighton & Hove Albion has transformed the team's performance, and I must commend him on his efforts at Amex Stadium. The Seagulls should be proud to have such an understanding and talented coach leading the club.

In my opinion, this is just a rumor, Muller does have extraordinary experience in his career both at club level and the German National Team. But recruiting him is not a wise thing to do, United dressing room really needs a player like Muller, but I think Casemiro can also be used as a role model there. Previously we also heard that Antoine Griezmann was linked with The Red Devils transfer window. If you compare the two players, I think Griezmann can still be considered, because he is a little younger. However, if United transfer saga this time will target some older players with experience, I think their policy is full of question marks.

It would be better for United to release several players with minimal contributions to streamline the squad in the January transfer window, and then use these funds to recruit potential young players even though the prices are slightly more expensive. I think such a model is better for the long term, rather than thinking about short-term options for just one season.

Carlo Ancellotti has also remained professional as it should be and rebuffed all talks leading to him having a contract extension with Brazilian Football Confederation. He's under contract terms with Real Madrid and it'll be considered insulting to be involved in such a disappointing affair. He could move honestly,and help Brazil win a trophy with his experience.

Holy Shit! I recall everything well now! He won the game against Real Madrid when they faced in the Champions League first leg in that group stage, Yes? I'm still keeping a close eye on him, buit let's see how far he handles Brighton as the progress on them Europa League journey. Big names? Lol! They're Luka Modric and Toni Kroos left in my own opinion.

But other rumors say that Manchester United wants to sign Thomas Muller in January, saying Erik Ten Hag wants a more experienced squad, is this action really stupid? Trying to sign an old player who has run out of stamina and skills.

Source: https://twitter.com/DeadlineDayLive/status/1727363308314067435

I don't know if they realize their mistake or if the management wants older but experienced players, but it's hard to understand because we know other clubs try to recruit young talented players and then they will hone their skills for the future of the club later, but Manchester United don't seem to do that.

That's right, Roberto De Zerbi is indeed one of the revolutionary coaches and he is very good when dealing with young talent. Roberto De Zerbi still needs time to achieve the target he wants and before that time comes he must be able to prove that he is capable of doing that. Real Madrid is a giant European team and not just any coach can be there because if they experience a decline in performance it will be embarrassing. Moreover, we know that Real Madrid management is very smart in managing its players, so the coach must also be credible and often have experience in winning major titles. It's too soon for Roberto De Zerbi to be able to handle Real Madrid and we'll just have to wait for other new rumors to emerge regarding the new coach who will replace Don Carlo.

True, it doesnt makes any sense. Also we saw earlier how Griezmann failed with Barcelona so I think there will be a doubt in mind of United's mind whether it will be a right move or not. Griezmann have been doing great at Atletico right now and I don't think Griezmann is planning to move away from Atletico. I don't think at all that Griezmann will be a right choice for United.

Arsenal will be trying even harder to approach him at this moment. Douglas has become the main target by arteta since last season but arsenal will come with higher bid than previous season with the hope he can get douglas. Arteta unable to put his trust again to the havertz.
Partey is good but he is not so effective when he playes against a strong club. Douglas is the best answer for arsenal to strengthen its mid at this moment. I would like to see how much the next big to be made by arsenal for him.

Douglas is the best replacement for partey but arsenal is also need to find someone else to replace him once douglas's mission will be failed. The club can't only rely into the one player even though arteta really likes him this time.
Replacing partey is the best decision that can be taken by arsenal at this moment. Arsenal needs someone who can handle mid properly. Havertz is not more than a flop for arsenal.

Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) President Ednaldo Rodrigues declared that Carlo Ancelotti will be moving to Brazil but we have heard nothing from the Real Madrid coach concerning his transfer. Real Madrid has also never issued any statement regarding the future of the Italian coach. Maybe he wants to avoid any form of distraction and focus solely on his job in Los Blancos. There is also a report from a Spanish news outlet Relevo that the Real Board led by Florentino Perez is planning to offer Ancelotti a two-year contract to enable him to lead the club to 2026.

Roberto De Zebri who is also an Italian would be a good coach to replace his countryman. His last season's exploits in Brighton and his coaching period in Shakhtar Donetsk is a testimony of his uncommon coaching prowess. But his problem will be his ability to manage some of the big names in Real Madrid. I don't know how he will be able to control top players like Thibaut Courtois, Rodrygo, Antonio Rudiger, Vinicius Jr, and Jude Bellingham. I hope it will not be like the case of André Villas-Boas who failed in Chelsea because he lost the support of some key players.

Joshua Kimmich has been with Bayern Munich since 2015. That means almost 9 years he was with Bayern Munich. During his time at Bayern he always got a lot of minutes. In one season he always played more than 25 times. So it seems that keeping Joshua Kimmich is a good option. He has good performances, so keeping him is a good option. Because he is also young, he is currently in the best age condition.

I'm certain Carlo Ancellotti would be leaving Real Madrid at the end of the season, it's just a matter of timing, he has indeed helped the club raise a lot of trophies and awards. For Roberto De Zebri, he's indeed a great coach with top tactics, even Pep Guardiola gives him high regards with how he builds from the back with Brighton last season.
He did well last season and helped them qualify for the Europa League Competition for the very first time and they was able to go above tenth position for the first time.

This season, he has been unable to handle the pressure that comes with both the Europa League and Premier League, I know he is a good coach when it comes to handling younger talents but how well can he shapes them tactically. I don't think that he will ne the perfect man to replace Carlo Ancellotti.