Topic: ⚽ Football Transfers Speculation, Odds and Predictions - page 293. (Read 485072 times)

It seems true that the rumor some time ago that Paulo Dybala would go to Saudi Arabia to join one of the Saudi league clubs is true and it can be seen in this screenshot that he has left Roma's training ground for the last time and said goodbye to his teammates. It feels so fast that Paulo Dybala left Europe and maybe there is no other reason than the offer of a tempting salary as a pension fund in his old age.

On the other hand, Roma must be happy with the deal offered by Al-Qadsiah with a fee of 75m euros and this makes Roma's finances better to recruit other players or first find a replacement for Paulo Dybala before the summer ends. Perfect business and let's see who Roma will bring in later or if not it might happen in the winter.



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Man United really needs a defensive midfielder who has the quality to stop opponents' attacks and maybe Ugarte is a good option for Man United. Casemiro and Amrabat are having problems with consistency now because maybe they are talking about age as you mentioned and Man United needs an energetic player who has the ability to penetrate in many ways when facing opponents who are much more concentrated on holding the ball.

Apart from several positions that Erik Ten Hak really needs to improve so that Man United can compete with several other teams. Onana is also not consistent because he often makes mistakes and maybe the coach needs to be firm. Like the previous season and Onana was given too much trust by the coach so he didn't learn from the mistakes he had made.

Yeah, absolutely the return of Ilkay Gundogan will give much more confidence in the midfield department to Manchester city. Because Ilkay Gundogan already knows about the players, the tactics, the team dynamics, etc. However, now Ilkay Gundogan cannot get a chance to play in the starting line up because M. Kovačić and other players have taken his place. But yes, it is true that Pep can use Ilkay Gundogan as a substitute. This means that Manchester City can get an extra boost in the presence of Ilkay Gundogan. The second thing is that Kevin Debruney can possibly leave Manchester City next season, so I think Gundogan can get a chance in the starting X11. Anyway, let's see what happens.

Napoli have suffered their first defeat in the league and it seems that their attack line was very bad in that match, in a few days their match will be against Bologna will played but so far it seems that Conte still doesn't want to change his decision not to include Osimhen as one of his players, so it really strengthens the speculation about Osimhen desire to immediately leave Napoli, in fact the speculation about Osimhen has been very protracted and continues to this day, PSG and Chelsea are the teams that we most often hear about if they will recruit Osimhen but in fact until now during the market the transfer was almost closed but we didn't see the deal happen.

Currently this speculation has re-emerged after Napoli defeat and Conte has again urged management to immediately get Lukaku from Chelsea, In my opinion, actually exchanging Lukaku and Osimhen would be a good option considering that both teams have mutual interest in their striker, but in this case Chelsea only wants separate packages for both of them and refuse a player exchange between Lukaku and Osimhen, while PSG who have lost Ramos of course forces Enrique to resume their interest in Osimhen, but I think such an agreement will only end in failure like as it has so far, because PSG doesn't want to fullfil from Napoli high price demands and Napoli no have plan to lower Osimhen selling price this time, so make speculation about Osimhen is like a labyrinth .

Gundogan didn't just play well at Barcelona, he was one of the best. Last season he made 9+5 on the goal + pass system, played almost the whole season without injuries, could play in the center of the field in almost any position, escalated the attack if necessary and vice versa if it was necessary to keep the score, also played a great supporting midfielder.
At the time when Gundogan went to Barcelona everything was not so sad. Barcelona won La Liga with Xavi, although not dominating, but in general they played well and it seemed that everything will only improve over time. In addition, Gundogan himself said that it was his dream to play for Barcelona, but apparently Barcelona did not appreciate either Gundogan's dedication or his play during the season.

Of course injury to any key player in the squad is inevitable definitely IIkay Gundogan can be drafted into the team as a replacement and also player rotation would make Pep Guardiola side to be more formidable and stronger with quality depth as well  as options to switch tactics, defending the title would be big challenge as you mentioned clubs like Arsenal, Liverpool. Man Utd and even Aston villa had up their game, there wouldn't be any room for complacency by Man City else any of those clubs would pose a challenge definitely that is why Guardiola is taking back Gundogan willingly.

In fact, if in the end Osimhen joins one of these two clubs, namely Arsenal or PSG. then actually Osimhen will be a very lucky player. Because he can return to playing in the UCL. But now I'm curious whether PSG will dare to increase the offer even higher. Because their previous offer had not been able to get Napoli's owner to agree. And with Arsenal involved in the hunt for Osimhen's signature, PSG should be encouraged to move more quickly. Because for them actually making a higher bid is not a problem at all. It's just that previously they were still considering the suitability of the player at such a high price.

I am sure Pep Guardiola is happy with Barcelona decision to sell Gundogan because if Manchester City does not take him, it is possible that Real Madrid will be the club with the best chance of taking Gundogan as the right replacement for Tony Kross.
Ilkay Gundogan is not only a strong midfielder but he is also a leader who is able to control the situation on the field, that is the advantage that Manchester City has again obtained. In my opinion Manchester City will definitely win the EPL title again although without him, Manchester City still has a big chance. If previously Manchester City chance was 85%, now it has increased to 90%.

I saw the recent rumor involving Arsenal's decision to join the race of clubs that are interested in signing Victor Osimhen this summer but I don't know how true that very report is. Paris Saint Germaine initially showed interest in Osimhen in the beginning of the summer transfer window but backed out because of the high fee that was demanded by Napoli but after their striker Goncalo Ramos picked up injury that might last for over three months, there's report that Paris Saint Germaine have renewed their interest in Osimhen. Chelsea is a also reported to be among the clubs trying to get the services of the Nigeria striker and if you ask me, I think Osimhen is definitely gonna join one of these clubs

I think the scenario you convey is quite reasonable to happen. Especially regarding Chelsea who will no longer be interested in bringing in Osimhen after they officially got the signature of Joao Felix from Atletico Madrid. Now Chelsea's attack line has too many young strikers and the addition of Felix will actually be enough to be a complement there. So Osimhen will no longer be a priority. And in fact, Chelsea have also shown that they are not very interested in Osimhen's high price for a long time. It is still possible for Arsenal and PSG to bring in Osimhen. especially PSG who have not yet found a suitable replacement for the place left by Mbappe.

Regarding Lukaku, Napoli definitely have to get him. because this player is important capital for the squad that Conte is building. because Conte really wants him and it seems like the squad that Conte has built will be incomplete without Lukaku.

Regarding Joao Felix, did I get the wrong news about this player's contract? From the news I read, (Sourch) Chelsea signed him for a long term, namely seven years? Is that true?

I'm not sure that Napoli are trying to keep Osimhen in the team, he wasn't even in the squad for the match against Verona, maybe Conte doesn't count on this player anymore, and for Osimhen this is not the best scenario, because he doesn't play with his current team, and he doesn't even know yet whether he can move to another team, and if he can, he will need to spend time adapting, and I also think that because he is in an uncertain state now, he is definitely not in the best shape.

It is clear that he wants to leave Napoli, there is no doubt about it, but his value is greatly inflated and this is the problem, the market dictates the price, if they are ready to buy him for 70m, then it is clear that no one will give 130m. This exchange with Chelsea for Lukaku is probably his only chance to leave Napoli now.

We recently saw the news about PSG getting interested in hiring Osimhen from Napoli and they wanted to hire this player to fill the place of Mbappe in PSG since OSimhen is young enough he can even be a good investment for PSG too and this can be a good for them. But Napoli is trying to keep this player in the team.
Now it seems other than PSG, Arsenal is also interested in hiring Osimen for the next season. They are ready to pay nearly 100 million euros for him.

Al Hilal has been officially submit their bid for Manchester City player João Cancelo but so far it wasn't mentioned yet how much money is offered by Al Hilal to Manchester City and it says João Cancelo will being an main priority of Al Hilal manager Jorge Jesus and so far João Cancelo future is still uncertain at Manchester City even Guardiola didn't putting João Cancelo to his this season plan and last season João Cancelo was loaned to Barcelona and actually he is performing well and played 32 times at Laliga but unfortunately Barcelona hasn't interested to permanent his status

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I'm sure Gundogan is still one of Pep's favorites. Pep may be guaranteeing Gundogan a starting spot to play like he used to be. That's why the transfer can be done in a short time. Gundogan won many PL trophies with City. He helped the club win its first UCL trophy a few years ago. His skill is beyond question. Nothing surprises if we see him appear in the upcoming match against Ipswich.

Also, to call that Barcelona faces a huge loss by letting Gundogan leave the club is totally wrong. This is because Barcelona has Olmo, who is going to fulfill Gundogan's spot in the squad. Barcelona has not registered him due to high wages. Then, to register Olmo with La Liga, Barcelona had to release Gundogan. This would free up a spot and cut its wages, and Olmo can enter the squad.

Flick does what he wants and he knows better what suits his coaching style, I think Flick's decision is not so bad for the future of the Barcelona team because Gundogan's quality has declined and he is no longer young.

And I think for Gundogan to get a main place in a top team is very difficult now, indeed he played a big role in Manchester City but if he comes back at his current age and with his performance that has declined I think he will not be like before and it will not be easy for Gundogan to start again.

I think Gundogan will have no problem getting a stable place in the team, he was undoubtedly one of the leaders of Barcelona during this time, and before that he was also one of the key players of City, so for City it is great news, but for Barcelona it is a big loss. Maybe they will free up some money on the wage bill, but losing such a player will probably cause more damage, than this small increase in the wage bill. But maybe Flick sees it differently, he is a coach now, and makes decisions according to his vision.

I think İlkay Gündoğan wanted this signing himself. Maybe it was like a dream for him to play for Barcelona. He played there for only one season and returned. I thought he would stay longer though.

But it is good to see him back at Manchester City. Because they are a winner team you know unlike Barcelona recently. He probably has a few more years left in his career and I would like to see him continuing to achieve trophies.    I don't know what's in his mind now of course. Maybe he will stay here for a year and then will look for playing somewhere else. Maybe Saudi Arabia or he might go to Turkey. Turkish teams have also been interested in him for a long time.

I think PSG has the upper hand in this negotiation and they should work it smartly. For Manchester United, it’s like they do not have the money, and they also do not have the option to not get him as well. I think a loan should be a good approach for Manchester United, if they are unable to buy him of course. And the way United is pushing for this player, I think PSG very much understands that they have the upper hand. I think Manchester United should get him on loan. Especially considering the fact that they do not have much of a fund to spend right now. By the way Manchester United should also understand that right now everyone is kind of forced to spend more money than they should. So I think they should not spend money if they don’t literally have to.

Barcelona is facing quite disappointing financial problems and for that reason they let some of their players go to be used as a solution. From a business perspective, Gundogan's departure did not cause Barcelona any loss because they also signed Gundogan as a free transfer player previously, even from mere calculations, this actually allows Barcelona to reduce their expenses, and they now have a way to register Dani Olmo.

Now Gundogan has returned to Man City and maybe he won't be a starter that often, but his presence provides many options in Man City's midfield.

The thirty-three-year-old player can still be relied on by Manchester City for this season, but I don't think Gundogan can be as good as when he was still defending Manchester City or before he moved to Barcelona. However, if it's just for the midfield position, I don't think it would be wrong for Manchester City to rely on him again this season as long as the other lines are strong enough. And for Barcelona who have released him, they can also look for another player to put him in Gundogan's position so that the gap remains strong and is not affected by the transfer of such players.