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Kalvin Phillips actually is a good player but he can't be the main player because Rodri played very impressive and Man City has some options in the same position. Man City has 4 players for the position of defensive & central midfielder (Rodri, Kovacic, Nunes, and Kalvin Phillips). It is difficult for Kalvin Phillips to play regularly because other players also played well. The only solution for him is to move to another team, he has done the right decision to move to West Ham. He may get more times to play in West Ham, so he has a chance to play again with his best form. I believe Kalvin Phillips isn't over yet, he still has an opportunity to return to his best career.

Indeed. Pep has 4 world-class midfielders in the same position.
We can understand if Kalvin Phillips can't get enough time to play. Moreover, other midfielders could play better than Kalvin Phillips.

Kalvin Philips had a time to forget at Manchester city although he won so many tittles which could be equivalent to the number of games he played. The game time at first was due to the fact that he was injured but after coming back I will simply say Pep didn’t just like the playing style because it had nothing to do with his ability. There were matches were Pep could have brought him in but he didn’t and rather went ahead for other options like even playing Bernando Silva or John stones in the midfield pivot with Rodri. Many thought it was because of Rodri form that kept Kalvin Philips out of the line up but it wasn’t it was actually pep that just didn’t trust him and that left him on the bench. Look at Nunez that just arrived he hasn’t had the game time he needs and it’s frustrating again.

Kalvin was able to find time in 12 games last year, which is very little time. Pep did not give him many chances, which is natural because it was very difficult for Kalvin to shine when Pep had world-class midfielders. He couldn't go beyond the impression of a good backup. Now it's time to embark on a new adventure. I hope he gets successful results in this adventure.

Ok but I wonder whether it really is like this when the president of a football nation decides to exclude a player, did this happen again the opinion of the coach? I don't know enough about African football, but I thought that it is primarily the coach of a team who gets to decide who will play and who won't.

I remember reading some other stuff about him when he attacked a fan or something. To me it seems that Eto'o should sort out some of his problems or let the people make the decisions who are in the right position for that. Obviously, a coach would have a hard time deciding against Eto'o, but that's how it usually should be.

In Phillips's case, I can't help but wonder if he was Pep Guadiola's signing. I feel like Pep didn't ask for him, but the club wanted to sign him or he asked for a back of DM and the club signed him.
I'm saying this because Phillips is not so bad to the extent that even when Rodri is injured, he can't see minutes. Pep prefers to play Stones and Akanji in the DM position instead.
It just raises a lot of questions.

I know Phillips is good, he's not Rodri's level but he's good. West Ham will get the best out of him. Since Rice left they've not had that presence in center of their midfield. Phillips can solve that.


Galatasaray CEO said they're willing to let Boey go but it won't be for that fee. They want more than what Bayern are offering. Negotiations are still going on so let's see how it goes.
Knowing Bayern Munich, they won't want to pay much for the player.

Yes, a move to Arsenal would be an ideal option for him (as well as a move to Liverpool or City if Real does lure Haaland), Arsenal plays ball control and they always have a lot of opportunities for the striker to show his worth. Napoli at the moment is a sinking ship and there is nothing to do there, if the Super League (as they say Napoli is the third obvious supporter of the Super League after Real Madrid and Barcelona) does start, then firstly it will be the 25th year, and secondly Arsenal will also end up there, even if not from the first season.

I think Sacha Boey is a good player but not a top class player. Bayern München isn't an ordinary German team, it's the top team in the league. It's not enough to be "good" to play there, you need to be "top class". Although Boey has a bright future, I think he can only reach the 2nd level, he needs to work more to reach the top class leve. He can play for Stuttgart, Leipzig, Freiburg or some team like that, but it's difficult for him to play for Bayern. 15 million Euro isn't a lot of money for Bayern, if he develops well he can find a place in the rotation. I think they are not signing him for the first 11, if this transfer happens.

Claudio Echeverri moves to England and join Manchester City. In Argentina he ist a youngstar and currently 18 years old. He has signed a contract with Manchester City until 2028, but will play one more year for River Plate. He has shown a very good performance as captain of the Argentina national team (U17). For 14,5 million euros he is perhaps a very cheap deal and in 2-3 years he could be worth many more if he can establish himself in the premier league.


https://x.com/ManCity/status/1750488725186924747

It seems that Bayern is racing to improve the team a lot so that they can not lose points in the remaining games and become Bundesliga champions, but I also believe that they are improving the team even more because they want to at least win the European Champions League. I don't know to what extent this hiring is good or not:


In strategic terms, a winning team will not sell its players, this would make the team very unstable, but in the case of losing teams it makes sense to buy a lot of good players, but since January to April (the month in which many leagues end) this is not the case. This is very far away, which is why many teams that are doing poorly, but are very far from the relegation zone, prefer to finish the season and then go and buy players, because the tendency is that those teams that won the title sell their best players because they leave with more profits.

I think this is the best way for Kalvin Phillips for his career because while at Manchester City he had difficulty getting many playing minutes because he failed to compete with other players to win Pep Guardiola trust. For this reason, his move to West Ham on a loan period and a buyout clause is of course a good step for Kalvin Phillips to get lots of playing time in the second half of this season. For West Ham, they got quality players on loan, of course their steps in lobbying Manchester City were quite successful.

So, let's see how kalvin Phillips performs with West Ham in the second half of this season. Will he immediately become David Moyes choice for every match played by West Ham in the second half of this season. I hope that Kalvin can help West Ham to get into the top 4 because currently West Ham is only 8 points behind Aston Villa who are in the top 4.

Gabriel Jesus is a clever player, his job is not just to score goals. however, he also often opens up space for his teammates to take advantage of opportunities and create goals. G.Jesus' contribution to Arsenal is very large. unfortunately, he is not a typical pure striker player who can be relied on like Haaland, Kane, or others.
As for Nketiah, I don't mean to underestimate this pure striker that Asenal has. however, for me Nketiah is not yet capable of playing as a pure stirker at Arsenal level. that's why Nketiah was able to leave and Arsenal got a replacement.

But as you said, it seems it will be very difficult to bring in a top striker this January. as for several of them who are widely linked with Arsenal and one of them is Ivan Toney, it is rumored that Brentford is reluctant to let him go. even if there is a team interested in his services, especially since this player plays with an elite team like Arsenal, the money that Arsenal has to spend on this English player is quite expensive. Rumor has it that Brentford has set a price of €100 million. that's why, this situation makes Arteta and Edu have to make very mature decisions.
in other news, Benzema's party has held talks with Arsenal. but so far, the rumors are getting wilder everywhere. if Arsenal fails to land a striker who can be relied on as a goal scorer in their squad. this means that Arsenal must survive and become more competitive so that their mission this season can be realized. after all, the competition still has a lot of matches left. For the ideas, strategy, style of play and system that Arteta applies, I really like it, but their problem is with the goal scorer. and actually if Jimber is not injured, Arteta has other plans and new strategies. unfortunately, the player suffered a long injury. well, there's still time so let's wait until the end of January.

As if things don't turn out so that Ten Hag will be fired and then the team will be set up not by him, but by another coach, who probably has his own vision of the game and will shuffle the squad as he pleases. As far as I am concerned, one of the main problems now is the coach himself and there have been many times talk about his resignation

The winter transfer window is not too many transfers made even the big players very rarely move in the winter transfer window it is only a few players who do not have much playing time at the club then sold or borrowed several clubs that are interested.

It's still the summer transfers that become a lot because of the overhaul of the new squad for the start of the season many clubs are after players who are talented or have a lot of goal productivity then it will be even more intense.

After all, now there are still many clubs that keep their players not wanting to be sold at low prices.

Since Osimhen joined Napoli, he's been their key player and he's been doing his striking job perfectly without errors, even in times of emotional derailment from fans and the coach, he's still being able to keep his mind focused. He's in no wise the best thing that's happened to Napoli. He's the best addition to the team.
Although Chelsea are having eyes on him but it's likely that Napoli won't let him slip without a very good replacement for him.

 His exit will place a threat to the teams performance subsequently and they may likely go back drastically. For Chelsea, he may not be able to cope immediately, he'd need time to blend and it's likely that the Chelsea pattern may not fit him. No doubt he's got the decision to make but he's got to weigh the options too considering that Chelsea can as well give him a whole new experience to football even though they're declining currently in their performance.

The problem is whether he can still do the same as he did at Napoli last season?
Actually bringing Osimhen now in my opinion this will also be a gamble for the club that brings him because in the end we know after his brilliant performance last season is inversely proportional to what happened this season so he needs to see which club will really be suitable for his future especially in this case the competition he will go to because when the club chosen is not suitable then this could also backfire for his own career in the end.
So many players who shine in Serie A end up miserable at new clubs so he needs to find the right fit if he really wants to leave from Napoli.

Honestly, I doubt if it happens now but it could happen at the end of the season because it is likely to be like that if you look at the current situation even though it looks like he is fine with club management and only argues with the agents of other players but still this will be very disturbing especially Osimhen's relationship with club management is also not as good as before because he had problems at the beginning of the season.
As for the club problem, I think the chance is still only Chelsea because there is still no other club that wants to bring Osimhen from Napoli unless there is a domino effect if Mbappe leaves then surely PSG will join the race to bring Osimhen.

Therefore I say that this contract extension is just a formality for Napoli so that they can get a higher price from Osimhen because we know Osimhen's value in the new clause actually reaches 130 million and this is what is targeted in the end.
Now it depends on the interested club in the end whether they are ready with Osimhen's salary and clause now then who of them comes forward surely Napoli will immediately discuss.

believe me this will just be the latest drama we will see in this season just like Mbappe in the past.
We think logically that if Osimhen really insisted on leaving Napoli because he felt uncomfortable regarding the previous problem, he should have rejected any offer of a contract extension, but in fact the signed contract is proof that Osimhen is willing to stay at Napoli for the next few seasons.
for me this is actually a win-win between Napoli and Osimhen and this drama is just to put pressure on the team who will try to get him with a high offer and on the one hand I am sure Osimhen's salary after extending the contract will definitely be bigger.

I understand this situation and am not surprised to see drama like this because Napoli is very dependent on Osimhen and without the presence of this player Napoli would just be a team that would not be able to win the title in series A. Even now, Osimhen is still staying in series A, he still doesn't able to chase the Scudetto title because the new coach has had a strong impact on Napoli future.

Manchester United does not need to rush for a back-up striker option because Hojlund's role can still be rotated well with Rashford and of course these two players are quite flexible when Erik Ten Hag places them both according to the team's needs. Maybe they will move in the summer for a new striker because Anthony Martial will officially stay at Manchester United until the end of the season and at the same time he will leave as a free agent.

In fact, Manchester United does not need to buy a new goalkeeper and regarding Onana's poor performance, Erik Ten Hag should be able to reserve him first and give the goalkeeper that they also brought in previously, namely Altay Bayindir, a chance as a starter. We know that in Cameroon, Onana was not really needed and after conceding many goals while defending Cameroon, he was immediately substituted on the bench in the last AFCON match. I think erik ten hag should have the courage to back it up and not indulge it too much.

I noticed that as well. I think it’s because of the Premier League's Sustainability Rules and profits. Clubs are being very careful not to break these rules. We saw how Everton were deducted 10 points in the early part of the season for breaching the rules, while they and Nottingham Forest have been charged recently for the same thing.
FFP is on everybody’s Asses. I think a lot of clubs are just observing and the last thing they want to do is break those rules and potentially be deducted points now that the season has gone far.
But apart from that, we should not forget that the January transfer window is normally pretty quiet every year, a lot of the big business is usually done in the summer.

Well probably due to AFCON and AFC as well though so some clubs could be monitoring their target players closely to slam in a last minute offer. Also most players could be injured during those high intense games though so probably that could be one of the reason as well. Kinda expecting a heated january transfer but yeah compared to the previous years, this is a pretty quiet transfer window



He is decent but in a team like Manchester City, being decent is definitely not enough

Kalvin Phillips is 28 years old. and he still can't be an option in Man City's main squad. he couldn't compete with the other players on the team. he had no problems with the coach and also his friends on the team. he went to West Ham to get more playing time. I hope he can shine with West Ham.
On the other hand, Man City is also thinking about bringing in new players. Pep always thinks things through well. if someone leaves, of course, they are preparing to bring in new players to the team.