Topic: ⚽ Football Transfers Speculation, Odds and Predictions - page 68. (Read 505163 times)

Pep's contract was only extended for another year, which means he may leave next season or the following season; can't say he did that for Pep. Halaand's new contract earned him the biggest salary in the league. It more about money; he received a nice offer to stay and commit his future to the club, with no release clause until after four years... A jail contract.

The transfer ban is approaching, therefore they're attempting to sign as many players as possible and place them on long-term contracts to prepare the club for the unexpected.

It will be a gamble if loaned out because in the end if he can develop it will indeed be very good but when the situation remains the same as it is at Liverpool then it will indirectly make Liverpool a loss because after all for now what Darwin needs is not actually playing minutes because he knows that even since 2 seasons ago he has always been the core line up even though for now the intensity is slightly reduced by Slot because he cannot contribute much.

So in this case giving minutes to play by loaning him out could have backfired so when there is the right price for a Nunez from a club that wants his services then I think releasing this player can be a pretty good thing to do even though there will definitely be losses in the end but indeed Liverpool with the current scheme or style of play is not too suitable for Nunez at this time.

The number one target for Manchester City currently is to qualify for the Champions League because winning the Premier League is almost impossible for them at the moment considering the position they are in. The purchase of new players to the club quickly shows that this is also the premium target of Pep Guardiola to make sure that his record of almost never failing to qualify for the Champions league is not broken.

Erling Haalands decision to stay is also maybe influenced by the new contract also signed by the Manchester City coach Pep Guardiola because with the coach Erling Haaland, he understand that they will be able to still win trophies titles and even awards based on how good the coach Pep Guardiola is.

Long term contracts are a strategy to create financial balance, aiming to avoid FFP sanctions, and allowing clubs to recruit more players as done by Chelsea. So, these long term contracts are not solely because they want to secure the services of key players for the long term, because essentially they can still move to new clubs like other players. On one hand, Manchester City does want Haaland to stay for a long time, and they are using the best way to reach an agreement.

In as much as Darwin Núñez has not justified the hefty price paid to Benfica by Liverpool for his service, I don't think it's wise for them to sell him outright rather they should loan him out to get regular playing time to boost his confidence to be able to return to his best. Darwin Núñez still remains a top talent and we have seen flashes of brilliance from him since his arrival at Anfield, he is still young and I believe he can grow and become one of Liverpool’s best in years to come.

I never expected from him to extend his contract to this many years. I was expecting he was gonna leave in a few years and he ended up getting one of the biggest contracts in history. Man city with this will have an elite striker for a really long time and can build a team around him now.

I think this transfer rumor is quite reasonable except for Neymar which I think his transfer rumours to Chicago fire may be difficult one, considering his high wage and recurring injuries.
Alphonso Davies to Real Madrid is understandable given to the player's intent to play for them and he is a young and talented player which makes it a reality for Real Madrid to sign him. While Oleksandr Zinchenko transfer rumours will surely be a win situation for him given to the fact that he has been out of favour in Arsenal and have falling down the pecking order and this transfer will surely give him an opportunity for a regular playing time.

While Trent Alexander Arnold has already expressed his wishes to continue his footballing career at real Madrid, but I don't think it will be an easy transfer in this winter transfer window but given to Real Madrid need of a right back and has formally dropped a contract offer for TAA which was rejected by Liverpool but am certain he will definitely put on the famous white jersey very soon.

I think the rumours about Victor Gyokeres to Arsenal can become a reality because Arsenal needs him in their squad. And as for Christopher Nkunku with his limited playing time at Chelsea, it would be possible for him to get a transfer to Bayern Munich.

Neymar’s football era ended since when he was playing for PSG due how frequent he get injured and he is spending more time in injuries than playing ball, and it’s always a lost for his team which is why many teams do consider letting him go despite his talent. However, I think he should just consider leaving football now if he leaves Al Hilal because any team he will play for will still complain of his injuries and he has already loses his market value as a talented player.

PSG is looking for ways to keep signing more talented and experienced players in their squad since they now Luiz Enrique to see if they can win the Champions League anytime soon, and they are also trying to make the squad stronger by getting the right player to replace Mbappe.

Napoli’s management is beginning to sound like Dortmund management because they are now considering selling their best players because of money.
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia will actually be a perfect signing for PSG and he will replace Mbappe and he will do well in the League.

Exactly what I thought off when I saw this deal which is impromptu again, they are definitely doing this to either cover up for maybe further charges like we see Chelsea did by actually giving out long term contracts to their players so that the wages and something’s like that wouldn’t be a problem to break FFP rules. Or just as you have said it they simply have actually found out that they are going to get punished and the punishment will be most likely the ban, so they are sorting them selves out. This also might answer the question as to my they are much much active this winter transfer window. Many people will say it is because of their injuries but I don’t think it is it alone with the kind of urgency this deals are been completed with

Barcelona might have known that Neymar would be prone to injury, so they decided to sell Neymar at that time. Neymar is a typical of undisciplined player, he doesn't keep his fitness well. So, Barcelona sold Neymar to PSG. When Neymar was in PSG, he did everything he wants. He didn't care with anything, even he didn't care with his career. This made his injury to be worse at PSG.

TBH, it was surprising that Al Hilal wanted to sign him in 2023. Al Hilal knows he is prone of injury but they may think they can deal with the injury. However, there is no significant change with Neymar's injury. Neymar only could play few times during he joined Al Hilal. He even couldn't contribute anything for the success of Al Hilal. It makes sense if Al Hilal wants to end Neymar's contract. It just wastes money to keep Neymar in the squad.

Each time football fans bring up the issue of Neymar moving the the Major League Soccer, I don't take it seriously. My reason is that no club will want to sign a player who has been injured for many years and there is no date fixed for his recovery yet. Or do they want to sign him for other reasons apart from featuring in matches? Maybe the club might have done a comprehensive medical examination and discovered that he would soon be fit. I support your position that the Brazilian international should consider retirement. Neymar has made a name and enough money for himself, thus he can't be poor again if he effectively manages his wealth. He can decide to come back to football in another capacity, maybe as a coach, football commentator or player agent.

9.5 years is a monster of a contract - talk about commitment! "We're going to make this guy our franchise until he's middle-aged," City seemed to say. The plan is clear: for ten years, if you tie Haaland down, you dominate for a decade. Remember that Chelsea is taking advantage of FFP by giving players eight-year deals. If the player stays with the club, it's good business. It's a different level though.

He'll leave behind a huge number of records. Haaland could score over 400 if he stays fit, so forget Aguero's 260. Yes, I understand the excitement about seeing him play at Barcelona or against Mbappe in El Clásico. In all honesty, though, Barcelona's finances are still not stable, and City doesn't exactly lose stars for little money. If you play football, anything can happen. In a parallel world, Haaland might end up at Camp Nou, but for now, it looks like he'll keep destroying it in Manchester for a very long time

It is likely that the MLS club wants to revive the league by bringing in the Brazilian player, but it must be admitted that Neymar current condition does not allow him to show his talent as usual, this will have an impact on the millions of people who have been waiting for him on the field. Neymar shone at Barcelona but at the same time at the end of his service, injuries began to haunt him, his move to PSG proved it all, there his performance began to decline and Al Hilal became a victim of his current dissatisfaction because since being brought in he could not make a significant contribution to the match. Now I think rather than going to an MLS club or another club, retirement might be one of the things he should consider

Rumors are for ban for 2 years to Manchester City in the next months.
And since they could have a 2 years ban in the market they are doing not a big session to exploiting once again the system.
9.5 years is an insane amount of time, for sure he will have a lot of release clauses in specific conditions.

Neymar is undoubtedly a world class player it's just a pity that injuries has disrupted him from archiving  greatness in football. Though he is interested in joining inter Miami to link up with both Messi and Suarez, I don't think Inter Miami will be willing to afford such huge salary wage and also take the risk of signing an injury prone player like Neymar jnr. Irrespective of Neymar been a great talent, I think they will be taking a gamble in signing Neymar considering his recurring injury problems.

Luis Enrique job will be slightly safe from being sacked if he can deliver the Ligue 1 trophy, even if PSG fail to reach the last 16 of the Champions League. PSG transfer move is certainly right, the recruitment of Kvaratskhelia is part of PSG efforts to fill the void left by Mbappe, but the transfer should have been made last summer. Kvaratskhelia may miss the opportunity to help PSG face Manchester City in the next round, so his recruitment seems slow to be done.

With the financial strength they have, PSG are certainly able to recruit many star players, but that does not guarantee instant success. I think PSG will only overhaul the depth of the squad in a big way in the next summer transfer market, that is a more effective time to build a squad. Napoli are potentially losing balance up front temporarily, and their bid for the Scudetto this season could be hampered after Kvaratskhelia departure.

It is very unfortunate that Neymar's career has to be like this, after a long injury his name almost disappeared and he has not achieved anything anymore. I no longer follow the development of this Brazilian player, who knows how he will continue with Al Hilal. It was rumored that he would soon rejoin this team, unfortunately until now there is no further clarity. IMO, it was unlucky for Neymar when he was injured due to a hard tackle while competing in an international event, after which he has been sidelined until now. What is certain is that it is a loss for Al Hilal who only had the chance to play him in a few matches. To be honest, I actually like Neymar, especially when he was still wearing the Barcelona uniform. But now it seems like his career is almost sinking, maybe Neymar will not be a professional football athlete for long. But I hope he can return to the field, at least have a career with his team Al Hilal.

I have confidence that Luis Enrique will remain the head coach of Paris Saint-Germains even though they failed in the Champions League this season, the reason is simple because the available players are not as expected by the Spanish coach. For example Goncalo Ramos, Kolo Miani, do not meet expectations as a reliable center forward in the front line. I also tried to study what Enrique did throughout this competition, he often overhauled some of his players to find the ideal line-up for him. the system ran smoothly in Lique 1, they were very strong for their opponents. but in the Champions League their performance did not work well, not because PSG played badly but because their strikers were not able to play at the Champions League competition level. if PSG were able to bring in Osimhen, or a reliable established striker, I am sure PSG could compete in the Champions League and become one of the strong contenders. therefore, I am sure Luis Enrique will be retained to handle Paris Saint-Germains.

Players can really sign for this long duration these days. Sounds interesting.

9.5 years... It is really insane. I think nobody saw it coming.    I mean a contract like this reminds me of Palmer - Chelsea. He also signed for a similar time period. Now Haaland does it for Manchester City and honestly I was expecting him to think about his options in a couple of years the most. He still can depending on the situation though but this kind of a contract is telling people the otherwise. He must be very happy to do such thing. I would really like to see him at Barcelona one day playing against Mbappe. El Clasicos would be even more interesting.

I think so too and maybe their position in Ligue 1 will also be a consideration why they don't move quickly to sack the coach and maybe they give their coach a longer chance to stay and lead the squad.
Paris Saint Germain will always spend money to recruit players, but I see a decrease in their spending. Either because it is part of their plan or they are struggling to get players' signatures.
I think they should also start considering coaching or regenerating players with younger ones for their future.