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Osimhen is almost done to Galatasaray.
They agreed to 75 mil €, the "only" problem is the trust between clubs for the bank transaction.
If they can find the "collateral" it will be done in a day.
They agreed to 75 mil €, the "only" problem is the trust between clubs for the bank transaction.
If they can find the "collateral" it will be done in a day.
I have never heard about that. Do you know what reason there would be that those banks do not trust each other? Turkey isn't subject to any sanctions, are they? All these other transfers are no problem, why would this one be potentially a problem?
But I am sure this one is going through, if the issue is collateral to get this deal done, the will find someone who charges a nice fee for providing collateral and then the deal is done.
Currently the main problem for Real Madrid is the selfishness. Xabi Alonso is also aware of it and wants to take immediate action about it. The board is fully supporting him in this.
Mbappe, Bellingham, Vinicius Junior... These are the first selfish names standing out in the squad now. If their attacking line learn to play as a team instead of an individual only, I believe in Real Madrid to be a superb team just like PSG now...
Mbappe, Bellingham, Vinicius Junior... These are the first selfish names standing out in the squad now. If their attacking line learn to play as a team instead of an individual only, I believe in Real Madrid to be a superb team just like PSG now...
Well whatever he needs to do that can change the team spirit then he needs to do it very quick because at the most I don't think Real Madrid are all happy seeing that there are losing and now that the league have not started is the best time to rectify that because before you know they won't be able to meet up with the pressure that the current Barcelona team is holding up.
The semifinal against PS was a bad day for Real Madrid because the mistakes in the game were blatant and must be avoided at all cost in the future. These mistakes cost the game. The whole team wasn't aware in the first half of the game.
Alonso has a lot of work to do, but Real Madrid didn't lose against an unknown team from South America, it was still PSG and for now they are the best team out there.
Since Real Madrid lost dramatically, the Spanish news outlets will put their focus on Alonso and see whether anything changes until the first game. If for some reason they have another bad day and lose the first game of the season, I can only imagine what the news will look like for him.
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Re: FIFA World Cup 2026 :Canada/Mexico/United States: Discussion Thread
Nevertheless I don't think that any of these smaller football countries will be able to win a title anytime soon. It can happen against all expectations of course, but under normal conditions it won't happen. They would need seven or eight top players playing in the top European leagues I think. Those top national teams have 20 top players in the biggest clubs of the world. Like Spain or Italy or England.
But I agree that progress is being made and everyone benefits from it.
Developments continue to occur, especially for countries that were previously not seen now can provide a different color such as several countries in Asia such as Japan and Korea, which are now very much more developed than before but indeed to compete and become champions still need a lot of time that they have to do for further development.But I agree that progress is being made and everyone benefits from it.
They are already very good but in the end some of the big countries in soccer since the old era in Europe and Latin America of course they also always develop over time.
So that in the end when there is a big competition such as the World Cup which is always used as a benchmark, countries with far more quality players always become benchmarks or superior champions because apart from mentally, they also have good soccer blood even though not all of them are always developing because sometimes there are some moments from those who struggle and even seem to decline in terms of performance.
I think we are seeing significant proliferation of the sport across the continents and as far as I know, some of the newer regulations ensure that World Cups will be carried out in all places of the world. I think that is one important step towards getting more people involved and give players from not so popular countries a strong incentive to put in the effort to become a great player and represent their country and their people. The stages today are huge.
Morocco is a great team that became so popular during the WC 2022 in Qatar. They fought like never before I think and made it to the game for third place, which is an impressive result for them. Nobody saw that coming and I remember watching their games because I enjoyed it.
This is what he has now been taking into consideration for quite some time, it is not unknown to Ronaldo that age is after him and he won't be able to play forever. But many of the critics have to admit that he is doing much better than almost anyone else at his age. Ibrahimovic was an exception and there are very few other players who were able to play well, but there has never been a player I think who was still able to perform on that level not only in the Saudi Professional League, but in the national team. He is still scoring against some of the best players in the world and for as long as he is able to do that, he will be part of the national team and also able to play the national team competitions like the upcoming WC.
Age is a player's greatest enemy, as they can't avoid the fact that it continues to age, which affects their performance. However, it's true that, compared to players his age, he's still a player who can still make an impact on the team, even if not as much as when he was younger.I'm curious about whether he's interested in coaching, as he certainly possesses the leadership qualities a coach should possess. However, considering his passion for football, the possibility of him becoming a coach in the future is quite high.
It depends on where you are at in your career as a player. First they get better and improve their game with increasing age, but then it comes to a point where physical and mental condition suffers from getting older. Mentally could still be handled by someone like Ronaldo as he has a strong ego and he earned it. His physique is still one in a million for his age and he will be able to compete with some of the best strikers. Maybe the time will come when he can't go the 90 minutes at full speed and effort, but imagine you are a coach of a club or a national team and you have Ronaldo sitting on the bench.
He is a player you could anytime bring on for half an hour or longer. He has all qualities for any game no matter what the result is. If you are behind, he is able to take headers after corners, shots from a distance, free kicks, penalties. I think he can go 3 more years at least. it is already happening with the guys from Saudi Arabia and the whole thing will continue as they are now building the brand around his son. I call that a privileged life!
He's so ambitious I realize he wants to keep playing football for the rest of his life. But his physical condition won't be as favorable as when he was younger. I think he'll be happy if An Nassr extend his contract even if it's for a small salary. I think his ambition has trumped money. I've read that if he were to retire he'd want to return to the Portuguese club that made his name.
I think An Nassr is currently benefiting from Ronaldo's branding rather than his game. Ronaldo coming to An Nasr has brought money in other forms to the club. I think Ronaldo is still very profitable for the club, even though in terms of playing he has greatly decreased.
This is what he has now been taking into consideration for quite some time, it is not unknown to Ronaldo that age is after him and he won't be able to play forever. But many of the critics have to admit that he is doing much better than almost anyone else at his age. Ibrahimovic was an exception and there are very few other players who were able to play well, but there has never been a player I think who was still able to perform on that level not only in the Saudi Professional League, but in the national team. He is still scoring against some of the best players in the world and for as long as he is able to do that, he will be part of the national team and also able to play the national team competitions like the upcoming WC.
Re: FIFA World Cup 2026 :Canada/Mexico/United States: Discussion Thread
Ok missed that and thank you for clarification. Now two players playing for Manchester City and Roma is definitely fostering progress within the Uzbekistan team as a whole. While two players can't turn them into a World Cup title contender, you could see from Georgia how much impact some top players can have on the team. Mamardaschvili and Mikautadze improved Georgia's game so much that you can see two players can do something, but there are limits.
Exactly, that is the point: these new football nations are growing a lot, only 10 years ago nobody would have thought that a player from Uzbekistan would be paid 40 million euros. Georgia is another great example, back in the days they only Kaladze and a couple of decent strikers like Arveladze and Kobiashvili, now they have a few very good players and Kvaratskhelia, despite his young age, is already by far the greatest player they ever had. The goalkeeper, Mamardashvili, will shortly join Liverpool. This means the football movement is growing a lot in these countries.It is growing and what is good about it is that we will see less of these boring games that end 8-0 in important games like the World Cup or the European Cup or in other continents. Those games are not fun for anyone, not for the players winning or losing it and not for the people watching those games.
Nevertheless I don't think that any of these smaller football countries will be able to win a title anytime soon. It can happen against all expectations of course, but under normal conditions it won't happen. They would need seven or eight top players playing in the top European leagues I think. Those top national teams have 20 top players in the biggest clubs of the world. Like Spain or Italy or England.
But I agree that progress is being made and everyone benefits from it.
Re: FIFA World Cup 2026 :Canada/Mexico/United States: Discussion Thread
Recently a few players joined big clubs? It's possible that I fully missed that of course, but which players are you talking about and what clubs are they playing for today? I am not aware of any player from Uzbekistan playing for a big club. Very few have made it to the European top leagues as far as I know and if they made it there, they didn't play for the best clubs. I am all ear to learn from you where those players are now at.
Well, just last January Abdukodir Khusanov joined Manchester City from Lens for over 40 million euros, that's a lot of money. In Italy there is Eldor Shomurodov, who player for Genoa and now he is with Roma. These two for sure are the most famous ones; many others still play in Uzbekistan (Pakhtakor especially) and there is someone in Turkey, Russia, and the Middle East.I remember that in the late '90s / first '00 they the most famous players were Geynrikh and, especially, Shatskikh, which was a legend. My team, Juventus, at that time had Zeytulayev but he didn't really play. Probably the majority of players are not very famous but this team is better than ever, their football movement has grown a lot.
Ok missed that and thank you for clarification. Now two players playing for Manchester City and Roma is definitely fostering progress within the Uzbekistan team as a whole. While two players can't turn them into a World Cup title contender, you could see from Georgia how much impact some top players can have on the team. Mamardaschvili and Mikautadze improved Georgia's game so much that you can see two players can do something, but there are limits.
In order for a national team to develop a highly competitive squad, it takes many years, if not more than a decade and even then it is close to impossible to being a nation that is not that popular for football to a level that it can compete with the best national teams in the world. In one games maybe yes, but not in a whole competition from the beginning till the end.
Greece has once done the impossible, but I think it hasn't happened again that a team like that won something big.
He won't return to Europe. Apart from the contract he now has with Al Nassr until at least 2026 and the possibility to extend it further until 2027, he doesn't want to because he is after millions and billions. No club in Europe could pay 20% of what he gets paid per year in Saudi Arabia.
Ah, okay, in any case, if that's what he wants then he can have that luxury , He's a player who has achieved everything, The only thing he has to achieve is winning a World Cup That's the only thing he's missing He knows very well what he's doing Now he has a very good opportunity, and with everything that's coming up for the World Cup, that's what he's most excited about For now, the Arab clubs will pay him a lot of money, not bad at all.
He has set some goals for himself, like scoring more than 1,000 goals in his career. I think he will be able to do it and if he had to extend his contract for one more year, he would do that.
The money is now at a level where Ronaldo doesn't only bolster his bank account, but he understands that he is building an empire and with that empire comes power. He has this huge following in the world and his voice is heard. It's without a doubt that he will be one of the most influential voices out there. His fortune won't stay in the single digit billions for a long time. He will be endorsed by businessmen and politicians all arounn the world.
it is already happening with the guys from Saudi Arabia and the whole thing will continue as they are now building the brand around his son. I call that a privileged life!
I’m guessing they will all play but different games, let’s say.. Garcia would play mainly Laliga and Szczesny maybe Champions league or swapped to Laliga depending on Garcia performance. Now there’s Stegen who doesn’t want to leave, he would likely play CopadelRey and Supercopa along with inaki Peña or both used as substitutes. Nevertheless, Flick might have a different strategy to consider regarding the goal keepers but for him to have gotten Garcia means he might not be needing Stegen and Peña in the first place yet I hope whatever he’s thinking better be a good one..
This is difficult to implement because goalkeepers with more playing time typically have a stronger mentality and confidence, so Hansi Flick can't afford to do this, as it would pose significant risks.Having three high-quality goalkeepers is certainly difficult, but Flick can still rotate and compete among them for starting spots. This is also likely a measure taken to prevent injuries and allow other quality goalkeepers to cover for them.
Well one thing am sure of is that regardless of who's the first choice for the new season their would be rotation among them but one of them would be on the bench mostly as third choice and I guess it would be Szczesny since he's the oldest amongst all.
As far as I know there is a lot of drama going on because of Ter Stegen and what he was told a while ago and how the club leadership now seems to have taken a U turn. I can understand his position, he is the captain and thought that wants he has fully recovered from his injury and brings his best performance, there shouldn't be any doubt about his position in the team, but things seem to have changed for some reason.
I don't quite understand it because apart from that injury, Ter Stegen has been a reliable player for so many years. What is the reason that they are now planning to replace him? Or is it just to keep up the pressure for the goalkeepers because every player needs competition on their position to continuously feel the urge to show their best game. That makes sense of course, but they could still give him a high trust level and communicate it to him. Misunderstandings aren't beneficial to anyone.
Re: French Soccer League Predictions and Discussion Thread (Ligue 1)
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I thought Bayern had no chance at all from the way they played. The game was hard for them, they tried to fight, but PSG beat them at a relaxed pace with not so much effort. I am very curious how PSG will play in the new season, whether they will stay at the same high level of play or not. Obviously they won't be equal in Ligue 1, but much more interesting is their performance in the Champions League
That was not at all what the game looked like. Bayern was close to scoring and if you consider the game as a whole, a few things went horribly wrong for Bayern, but they were not inferior in any of the statistics except for goals scored. That is what makes winners and losers of course, but claiming that PSG won at a relaxed pace, I think you should ask the players and they will certainly give you any answer but not that it was a relaxed game. It was hard work for them obviously. Bayern had their chances, but PSG got away with a couple of things on that day.
In the CWC against Real Madrid, I think Mbappe will take it 100% seriously. He has probably been griefing when he saw PSG win the UCL title right after he left the team. That's something a world class player like him can't easily digest without taking revenge. The CWC is not UCL, but still if he can score and kick out PSG while contributing a goal, that would at least be something for him.
Kroos was and remains a unique player, by the way he does not forget to mention this when he gives interviews and says that Real still has not found a proper replacement for him. But on the other hand maybe there is no need to look for someone exactly like that, maybe Alonso will bring something new to the team and there will be no big need for it. And Kroos continues to work at Real just like he said he would, he is involved in developing young players. I think for Real's youth academy it is a huge advantage that a player of this level keeps working with the team even after ending his playing career.
Xabi Alonso may not be looking for someone who is truly like him. But Xabi and Real Madrid really need a replacement for his position, because of the importance of a playmaker in a club, the better the playmaker, the better his playing pattern will be, and also the more effective his attack and ball possession will be. And this player is what is being sought and expected to be at Real Madrid for the future. Xabi also revealed this, that's why he wants Vitinha who can fill his position more appropriately, but once again, PSG will definitely not let him go.Source: Xabi Alonso - Tony kroos
They will need a player like Kroos or Modric and the big problem they have is that both players retired at the same time, give or take. Modric is stil with them, but he doesn't play the vital role anymore that he used to play like 5 and more years ago. I think when you see the time coming closer that two players like Modric and Kroos are about to leave the team, I don't know what a coach can do about it. They have both been outstanding and achieved everything for a reason. There is no 1 to 1 replacement for them. That is why Alonso has to come up with something, have his eyes on midfielders that are promising and perhaps available, but he has to have a backup plan for sure.
130 million isn't that much in today's terms. Guardiola had a time finding the right team last season and his requirements are high for the players. What surprised Guardiola last season probably was that he didn't do much differently and yet the whole team wasn't able to play like before anymore. I think from a team like that with so many top players, outsiders like us wouldn't expect a downfall like that. Many of these players were making mistakes that actually had nothing to do with their quality. It is not like passing the ball to the opponent right in front of their own box is a quality issue, it is a lack of focus and something went wrong that Guardiola couldn't fix.
He is now in the cumbersome situation that on the one hand he knows he has so many good players, on the other hand he knows how they have done last season. But he can't swap the whole squad. I think the next season won't be easy either for them. Much of the confidence they gained over the years went down the drain last season.
It's enough for Manchester City at the moment. The squad is not that bad if you look at it player to player. Maybe just make a few promising young talents that can act as back-ups to the first 11, and they are good to go.He is now in the cumbersome situation that on the one hand he knows he has so many good players, on the other hand he knows how they have done last season. But he can't swap the whole squad. I think the next season won't be easy either for them. Much of the confidence they gained over the years went down the drain last season.
I think what made Manchester City perform badly last season was just player morale because most of the good players we have known for quite a while were not themselves at all.
That's what kept me thinking game after game. From player to player, all those names suggest highest performance levels, but what was so abnormal about Manchester City is that exceptions turned into normality. They lost a game and I thought next game they'll make up for it and win 5-0. But no, it didn#t happen and they lost another game, then a draw. Then a close win again and a loss again. I wasn't sure about the team when they finally lost the FA Cup because that was the one chance all those players had to give the fans something back and demonstrate that they are still worthy of titles.
I agree, as I said, player to player it's not understandable that it didn't work as Guardiola wanted it to and as it always has.
Victor Osimhen’s contract with Napoli will expire on June 27, 2026, with an extension signed in December 2023. This means he has around 1.5 years left on his contract, starting in 2025. Osimhen played a key role in the Serie A title and won the African Player of the Year award in 2023. He is still considered an elite striker, so he has a strong position to negotiate his salary.
Even if he becomes a free agent in 2026, he will still be in demand on the market at the age of 28. He will be in a comfortable position when he becomes a free agent, as he will be an elite player.
Manchester United has a big bucket of problems that they have to solve first before they can dictate salaries or be attractive enough for top players to go there. Because what does a player get when he signs a contract with Manchester United? Nothing but uncertainty and they don't play in the UCL. A top player can usually choose from a number of clubs and in a last resort Osimhen could always decide to lower his salary requirements and still go to one of the best clubs and play in the UCL.
Osimhen is about to enter his late 20s at the end of this year and signing a contract with Manchester would mean that he could end up not playing in the UCL for years. He can as well stay in Turkey, play for Galatasaray, play the UCL and make good money.
It is still up to him. He's got the quality and he is still in his prime.