Topic: ⚽ Football Transfers Speculation, Odds and Predictions - page 462. (Read 484464 times)

Atalanta are now interested in Nicolo Zaniolo, who played for Aston Villa on loan last season and failed to live up to expectations. It turned out that Zaniolo is not at Premier League level. Galatasaray were expecting to earn a serious fee for him, but it looks like that won't happen. Zaniolo can continue his career in Serie A. Figures like 20-25 million Euro are just a dream. He has already missed Euro 2024, an important showcase, due to injury. If a 15 million Euro offer comes in, it looks like Galatasaray will let the player go.

Kubo is good if projected to replace Mo. It would be wrong to decide to leave Anfield. Kubo plays with his left foot as his main foot. He also has speed which can cause difficulties for opponents if played in his main position.
Apart from Kubo, Bryan Mbeumo is also a good choice. He is also still 24 years old. Mbeumo has good statistics with Brentford for the 2023/2024 season, both passing and shooting statistics.
I think of the 5 players, Kubo and Mbeumo would be my choices.

The player was going through a lot. I expected the club to actually do something more to help the player in this situation. But the club was actually busy saving its own self image. I cannot say that the club did the wrong thing. But I can definitely say that the player needed help and it would have been great if the club actually helped him. And we have seen a lot of these cases actually come forward. This thing has reached a certain point where I instantly think that the person, the male who has actually been alleged to do the offense has actually done nothing and he is actually the victim.

There is a reason why a lot of clubs should not and do not listen to the fans. Because the fans do not always know what is best for the club. At the same time, people are always going to be divided into two about any certain thing.

In some previous statements, his hopes for Madrid were very big but it seems that he realized that if he stayed in Madrid, his position would be difficult because the young players would clearly be given a larger portion of playing because currently looking in terms of age and giving time to play in Madrid for Joselu is clearly very thin.
The choice to go to the Qatar league seems quite reasonable because apart from the competition there is not too tight on the other hand with his current age indeed going to a lighter competition is clearly a good choice before he really quits football and in this case I quite appreciate what he did.

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I didn't know Van Nistelrooy was a coach But I guess it's not unusual to like the eredivisie, it's just that I never watched it and he was at PSV but I didn't know he was coaching
The classic way of bringing in legendary players can still be an option for Manchester United but indeed this is also a double-edged knife because if he fails at Manchester United then Van Nistelrooy will be labeled the same as what happened to Ole some time ago so if Manchester United and Van Nistelrooy seriously want to be at Manchester United then he must prepare a strong mentality.

Of course, signing an experienced player and a young player wouldn't be likely to make the same impact in the 1st season. I agree. I'm saying Kubo for long term otherwise I would also have doubts in his first times.

Even if Salah stays it would be good for Liverpool to sign another right winger. Because other than Salah there is no player whose main position is RW.    When it comes to Diaz topic, they say he will leave this summer but nothing certain yet. Barcelona has been interested in him seriously but I don't know whether they have the financial power to sign him.

Diaz has a market value of 75 million euros and Liverpool would surely demand no less than this amount. He is one of the least earners with £2.8m a year but he would demand much more from Barcelona I assume.

https://www.capology.com/player/luis-diaz-35443/

He probably will be paid less than what he got from Real Madrid but I believe that football players pay lower amount of taxes in these smaller region countries so yeah that kinda make sense for him if he wants to make extra cash from his few last seasons playing. Aside from that, it seems unlikely that Spain will call him up for World Cup 2026 so yeah playing in smaller league seems to fit pretty well for him


Hold on, I didnt even know Nistelrooy is a coach lol. That doesnt really fit in for his profile, I mean most of the top striker usually ended up as horrible coach though so I never expected him to be one

I recall Joselu being linked to Manchester United before, and United seems to have lost interest in him. I was hoping for him to go to the united, and it seems that narrative is unlikely to happen. Moreover, although Joselu's release clause is only around 1.5 million euros, and his contract is about to expire very soon, but Madrid has not shown any interest in permanently signing him.

Madrid already boasts too many attackers; Moreover, adding more striker is not possible. I would like to remind you that gharafa is a Qatari club, not a Saudi team. Joselu will be in a different division, although he may face Ronaldo in the AFC Champions league.
After winning the UCL and La Liga, Joselu should finish his European competition journey; considering his nationality, this is not too bad.

I think that this is not a decision by Joselu, but a joint decision with Real. Joselu has been repeating for a long time that he wants to stay in Real (obviously, he was satisfied with even the role of a rotation player), but taking into account the fact that Real now has Mbappe + the role of a striker can be played by Rodrigo, Vinny, Guler, Diaz, Joselu simply does not have a place in the lineup.
I expected that he would end his career after Real (it’s difficult to go to a regular club after winning the Champions League and La Liga with Real), but he chose Saudi Arabia in order to change the situation and earn money. A good choice.

If Barcelona were a strong team like before, we could say that Real Madrid would not be the champion so easily. Barcelona are not really in a good shape at the moment, they have not been a serious contender in La Liga.
But we need to point out that Real Madrid also plays really high quality football. We wouldn't be wrong if we said they are the best team in the world right now. That's why we can say that the team does not have many shortcomings even after Benzema

Experience makes Ancelotti understand the potential of his players well, encourages them to develop to the limits of their abilities, and instills confidence in each player. Ancelotti personal approach is also one of the keys to his success, all the players in his squad feel they are treated fairly by Ancelotti. Therefore, with Ancelotti able to maximize all his potential, even though there were quite big concerns about their front line, at the end of the season Real Madrid managed to win three trophies. The chances of Ancelotti repeating his success next season are quite high. In my opinion, by not underestimating any team, Real Madrid will be able to retain the Champions League and La Liga trophies next season.

At the 2022 UEFA Champions League final that was played at the Stade de France, Joselu attended that very game as a Real Madrid fan because he was without a club at that moment but just two years later, it was his two late goals against Bayern Munich in the semi finals of that same competition that helped Real Madrid eliminate Bayern Munich and progress to tgw final of the competition which they eventually won last season. For Joselu who turned 34 years three months ago, it'll be almost impossible for him to be getting playing time if he remains at Real Madrid because even when the club never had a striker like Kylian Mbappe, Joselu was still not a regular starter and now that Mbappe have arrived the club, getting playing time will be very difficult for Joselu.
Leaving the club at this time of his career is a very good move because he's already achieved some of his biggest football dreams in his one season with the European champions. Hopefully he succeeds in his new Qatari club

Previously I did not know this player and I just checked it on transfermarkt, based on statistics yeah the performance is impressive but I highlight the increase in its market value  imagine that last year in the same month the market value was only 13 million and now the market value is 65 million honestly, I was surprised to see this one I mean it's a little bit unreasonable.

I also highlight in the last few seasons players from the Portuguese League have a high market value and when they move to another league their performance is not as expected, Darwin Nunez and Goncalo Ramos are examples I'm not saying these players are bad but their performance is not as expected. Arsenal or another team should consider bringing him in for a high transfer fee because there is no guarantee that Viktor Gyokeres can adapt when playing in the Premier League.

Good moves for Newcastle United I will say. Looks like they are more interested in improving the goal scoring of the team but I think they have actually scored good enough goals in the last season. 85 to be exact. And that is the fourth highest goal scored by any team in the last season in the English Premier league. so probably they should be looking to improve the defense as well. Well, they are looking to improve the defense. But probably they should look a little more into it compared to the attacking side.

With Dominic and Pedro the acting is going to get more depth. Douglas Luis will be in the midfield. I am more interested to see which players they are going to bring in for better defending.


United bringing Dominic from Goodison Park and departing winger Yankuba Minteh, this deal will really fruitfully both United and Goodison Park. But Sky Sports said today Newcastle are backing out of this deal due to high cost.

Benzema departure of course left a big hole in Madrid previous attack, but Ancelotti expertise and intelligence in maximizing the existing squad certainly made Madrid able to win La Liga this season even without a central striker, Benzema has certainly been the mainstay of Madrid after Ronaldo departure of course Madrid plotted Benzema as their main striker,  But precisely when Barcelona is down, of course Madrid can still dominate even though there is no Benzema in their attack, next season Madrid attack line is quite capable and we can say that they will be able to continue to dominate La Liga next season with several new players entering the current squad.
In my opinion, Madrid continued dominance over Barcelona is of course inseparable from Ancelotti expertise so far, besides that with the poor performance and finance owned by Barcelona, of course, it is possible for Madrid to be able to continue their positive trend so far, the only way for Barcelona to be able to compete with Madrid, of course, Barcelona must be able to bring several star players to its squad in any way.

Mbappe is like at the peak of his career, so no slowing down here. Whereas, I believe, Joselu is already looking for more laid back role before he retires on this sports. So it is understandable that he will look for better salary offer with not so much pressure. Given that this Qatari offer is said to improve his salary, the figures involved are not disclosed though. But we are in the notion that if it comes from Middle Eastern country, they are known to be generous with numbers. Look at Ronaldo's offer from Al Nassr, staggering amount of $200M annual salary.

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I thought that because Barcelona were going through a very bad period, they didn't look for Benzema's absence. I mean, Spanish La Liga was an easy league for them. But they won the Champions League trophy without Benzema and without a new signing to replace Benzema. That's what I can't explain. Undoubtedly Vini and Bellingham had great performances. But without a striker, they performed extraordinarily well. I think Ancelotti has the most important share in this. He turned Real Madrid into a great team.

Joselu probably knew that he wouldn't have much time to play for the main team even if he stayed at Real Madrid. It looks like he made the right choice to leave from madrid. Gharafa isn't a big or well-known team, but he can make a good living by playing there. 
Because he thinks it will be hard to beat Mbappe for a starting line up at Real Madrid, he has decided to leave the club. 

Based on what I know, Real Madrid can make him a new offer or even buy him permanently. In the end, Joselu is willing to enjoy his career as a professional football player by playing regularly because he is almost done with his football career, and moving to the gharafa is a good choice. 
Finally, I respect his choice to leave Madrid; because it was the right one given Joselu's age. 

I would not call Haaland lazy, from the very beginning of his career he has the ampoule of a central striker - he does not need to control the ball, dribble or anything else, his job is to score goals and he does it better than anyone in the world now. Probably his only weakness is his heading; given his size, he should be good in this aspect, but he is not. Mbappe is something between a striker and an attacking midfielder, he is more versatile but this does not mean that Haaland is bad.

This news is coming as a shock because I thought story of Joselu Mato would remain with Real Madrid since the club is willing to trigger the one-and-a-half million euros buyout clause from Espanyol and keep him. But it seems the presence of Kylian Mbappe and  Endrick has made the striker lose the hope of getting the opportunity to play in Madrid. According to Fabrizio Romano, it seems like the Qatari side Al-Gharafa is too lucrative to be rejected. Joselu came in as an unknown player but he is leaving as a hero whose contribution to last season's success of Madrid will never forgotten. He scored 17 goals in 49 games which is not bad for a striker of his age.

Ruud van Nistelrooy would have to choose between becoming an assistant at Manchester United or taking the challenge of bringing Burnley back to the Premiership. I think it will depend on the pay or other benefits from these offers. I don't know how much both clubs will be willing to pay but Manchester United might pay higher. He will also have the chance of learning more from  Erik ten Hag and might end up becoming his successor in the future. He would be a great positive influence on United players because he is seen as a legend. In Burnley, he has the chance of building a team and if he can bring them to the Premiership next season, he might have better managerial offers from top clubs.

Joselu has made the decision to leave Real Madrid and join Al-Gharafa in the Qatari league, he knows he will not be the first choice at Real Madrid and moving to another club even though it is in a smaller league than Laliga could give him more games and opportunities get a bigger income, but I don't know for sure how much he will get at the new club.
Carlo Ancelotti reportedly wants to keep him because as a reserve striker, he can be said to play a very good role, appearing several times to make Real Madrid's as a winner. With his move, Real Madrid will look for another reserve striker who is of course cheap but can perform well.
https://twitter.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1805213101131796541

There is a possibility that Ruud van Nistelrooy will return to Manchester United as Erik Ten Haag's staff but a decision has not yet been taken because there is a chance that he will choose to become Burnley manager who was left by Kompany. At PSV as a coach, he managed to get two titles but they weren't league titles, if he chooses Burnley his task is quite tough to be able to bring the club back up to the English premier league.
https://twitter.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1804857002834706693