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These signings are going to be epic

Hansi Flick can make tactical changes during the match. Because of these tactical changes, Olmo will be there as a wild card player. Even if he starts the match as a winger, his formation can change during the match. Such quality players have decreased. Most players have fixed positions. Since the number of players playing in multiple positions has decreased, they are more valuable now. That's why I think Olmo transfer is more valuable than Nico Williams transfer.

I don’t understand what delaying Eddie Nketiah’s move to Olympique Marseille. According to several reports, he already reached an agreement with the club, but Arsenal haven’t agreed financial terms with Marseille. I think Arsenal want him to leave, just that the latest bid won't cut it now. Arsenal seems to value Eddie more than what Marseille are offering.
I think not accepting Marseille's latest bid is not because they don't want him out. I think it's because accepting this bid counters any justification (or business sense) for his last contract extension. It's more of a business case and not a football reason.

Dani Olmo has not hidden his desire to return to Barcelona after his departure. Deco had to personally fly to Germany to secure this deal and it seems there is an agreement to keep the Spanish player in Barca till 2030. I wonder how Barca will be able to cover the transfer fee of about €62m considering the financial problems they are facing.

The good part about this player is that he is versatile. His natural position is the number ten but he can perform well as a winger and a false nine in the attack. The 26-year-old attacking midfielder would be a good asset to the club after they missed their main target, Nico Williams. Nico would have been the best in terms of partnership with Yamil Lamar but Olmo will have to prove that he is worthy of such an investment.

Williams again and again but Barcelona is focused on Olmo. So Barcelona fans who donated to buy Williams, how are you? It's about money and everything, money speaks when you want a player when Barcelona financial situation is worrying. How come they can buy Olmo but fail to persuade Williams?


I agree if Atletico Madrid thinks about looking for a new coach. Because with Simeone the last 2 seasons have been very monotonous, Atletico Madrid has only been running in place. There has been nothing surprising that Simeone has done in his last 2 seasons. Isn't it ideal to look for fresh air with a coach who can carry new concepts, modern strategies and be more adaptable.

Manchester City has to accept the offer from Atletico Madrid Because it seems like Alvarez also wants to move to Atletico Madrid to have another chance at playing, we all know that Manchester City will not choose Alvarez over Haaland so they have to let him go and have another good chance at another club, Atletico Madrid are very serious about the move and they have made the transfer fees from 70 million euros to 95 million euros which will make Manchester City let the player go, Atletico Madrid shows that they need the player and this is an opportunity for Manchester City will earn a lot of money for selling him.


Wow, this is great news for Barcelona, Barcelona fans are really happy with this signing because of signing, but why is it that Barcelona loves signing players that have a good performance in the euros? Barcelona wants to sign players that play for Spain during the euros because of the performance they see with them, but for me signing Dani Olmert with that kind of money is too much, Olmo doesn’t deserve that amount, Dani Olmo is a good player but if you look at his career in Leipzig he did not have a good career there, he had an injury like the way Pedri and De Jong use to have in Barcelona so signing Olmo to Barcelona with that kind of fees is too much, and we know that Real Madrid has strong players than Barcelona, he might go injury when playing against Real Madrid.

Barcelona is going to be a major competitor in the Europe titles under Hansi Flick

Great players are going to new clubs. Players like Olmo.

Atletico Madrid are comfortable with their coach, the coach seems to be doing well for them in terms of grooming their players. Atletico Madrid I will say they are just a business club and they don't care much about trophies. The coach is qualifying them for the champoins league every year as they are always finishing among the top 4 in Spanish Laliga. How many coaches out there will do better than he is doing at Atletico Madrid, so it's best they just stick with him and improve their squad the way they are doing. If they have a good squad that can challenge Diego Someone will guide them very well. The last time they won the league it was still Diego Someone that guided the team.

Dani Olmo is a great signing. I appreciate their move.    I wish they were able to sign Williams as well but it seems much less realistic from now on even if he announces his desire to sign for them. Now the thing I'm curious about his at what position Olmo is going to play there. I mean normally his natural position is AM you know.

However Barcelona prefer a 4-3-3 formation without an AM. As Olmo can play as a winger too, maybe we can see him on the left wing. It would be better than playing as CM considering potential big score contribution by him.

In fact, I think this player transfer can be said to be beneficial for all parties. Manchester City will get a big profit from the sale of Alvarez, while Alvarez will get a profit because he will be able to play in Atletico Madrid's main squad. and for Atletico Madrid they have finally found a potential young striker. And I think Atletico Madrid even looks much better prepared for the tough competition in Laliga this season than Barcelona. I don't underestimate Barcelona. but I see Atletico Madrid this time making more thorough preparations. And I think Atletico Madrid even made a bold move in signing this player. Because however, this transfer is also a new record for Manchester City, namely the sale of Alvarez is the record for the most expensive sale that Manchester City has received at the moment.

So far, he has always lost out to Haaland in competing for a place in the main team so that he spends more time on the bench than getting a chance to play. Guardiola prefers to put Haaland in the front line, who he thinks is better than Alvarez, so he has to look for a new club to get a stage to play. Moving to Atletico is the best option for him because he will get more playing time than when he was still playing for Manchester City.

Moving to Atletico is the best option for him because he will get more playing time than when he was still playing for Manchester City. Now he has a new mission with Atletico, he can also get the coach's trust to fill a position in the main squad. Now it's time for him to show his ability, he will try to contribute to Atletico who gave him the trust to play regularly.

This is a very classic example of the unpredictability of transfer window. Some opportunities just come up out of nowhere and clubs that have bar or crucial need gets to pounce. Athletico Madrid have gotten themselves a clinical forward, a born striker, in the mode of strikers in the club’s history. He is still very young and has a good CV.
I think his experience in the Premier League and the tutorage under Pep Guardiola will help him to cruise through La liga.

With the recent difference in quality within Spanish teams, I think  Atletico Madrid needs all the help that they can get in renewing their squad & bridging the chasm between them, Real Madrid & Barcelona.

Well, this question is also quite interesting to follow. But with the profit they got from the sale of Alvarez I don't think it will be difficult for Manchester City to find a suitable replacement for Alvarez's place. The only problem is that it will be difficult to find a player who is truly equal in quality to Alvarez. Although many potential players have been mentioned who could replace Alvarez in this transfer market. For example, even Joao Felix from Atletico Madrid himself. But yes, in terms of quality, I think Alvarez is difficult to replace. But actually currently there is a player who is quite striking and he performed extraordinary last season. It's just that this player hasn't played at a big club yet. He is Viktor Gyokeres. I feel this player has the potential to become a great player when he is given the opportunity to come to a big club like Manchester City.

But instead I think it is not something that can damage this type of player, Juventus currently has a solid project to carry on which will then remain over the years and will lead him to grow together, for the other players I do not pronounce myself we say that Juventus It is a great ambitious club and the money is there, surely they will not be the same ones there are in the City or other teams that the sheikhs have but surely Agnelli is no different so we will see!

When Atletico Madrid sealed this Alvarez deal, I asked myself who can Manchester City buy to replace Alvarez right now? If Haaland gets an ACL and he's out till March, what would happen?

Then, I felt like If Manchester city doesn’t find a quality back up striker this summer, they will go with what they have. They are already stacked on the attack and on the wings.

Pep can toy with playing without a striker if Haaland is not available. He has so many attackers to play with in the team. He has done it before when he moved Gabriel Jesus to the wing.

Many believe that when Alvarez leaves Man City this player will have his own stage at his new club. Because everyone knows how good this player is. Last season, Alvarez proved to be very reliable. At that time Haaland was injured and Alvarez took his place for a while and that's when Alvarez proved that he was a really great striker. And there is no doubt that he will be able to shine at Atletico Madrid. It's time for this youngster to get more people to see him on the pitch full-time and not as a substitute. Because he deserves it. Atletico Madrid even knew that so they didn't hesitate to spend a lot of money to get him.

He's on the older side isn't he? I checked on Google and his age is listed as 28 years old. Other Dortmund transfer also seems like they're buying players on the older side, while their young players come back or goes to loan. I don't recall if this is how they operate their transfer historically or if this is a recent change, but it feels like they won't look for player like Halland in this window[1]?

[1] https://www.transfermarkt.com/borussia-dortmund/kader/verein/16/saison_id/2024

Füllkrug is a smart transfer for West Ham. He is a wonderful scorer. His talent for finishing was seen more clearly with Dortmund last season. By the way it is also a great deal for Dortmund. 

Because you know how good Dortmund is with making good profits in transfers. They made a pretty nice profit from a 31-year-old striker after only 1 season. They filled his place already too. Guirassy deal was also a very cheap one at the same time considering he had a release clause. Probably they will be very happy to make this change. Because Guirassy has a big goal potential as we have all seen recently. 

Guido Rodriguez is actually a reliable midfielder but unfortunately he just hasn't found the right team to support his talent to be better. Now he can join West Ham like a brighter future because in the EPL he will get a better career and experience because the competition is more competitive and can get the support of an experienced coach. West Ham is like getting a big gift for free if this team can develop Guido Rodriguez skills, I'm sure he will be a player who has a fairly high selling value in the future and can provide benefits to West Ham.