ultra2013 wrote: ↑Mon Jul 03, 2023 00:49
-Dortmund can count only one big loss in their squad. Haaland was not missed last season, maybe Bellingham will not either?
-Leipzig losing three key players and possibly Gvardiol could be dangerous, but at the same time those two Salzburg' players should adapt in no time so not worried about the plastic club of Red Bull.
-My worries are in Frankfurt. Manager and two key players gone. Maybe Kolo-Muani to Bayern. Frankfurt can be out in the UECL play-off.
1) I really hope Dortmund can do something smart with the money. It seems like they want to replace Bellingham with an offensive midfielder and a defensive midfielder. Bellingham was more a less a guy for both things. As offensive midfielder it seems like they'll buy Felix Nmecha from Wolfsburg for 30m. BVB fans are skeptical, at least for such an amount of money. He is a good player with a good age (22), but they don't see him as an upcoming superstar like Haaland or Bellingham were when they signed them. As a defensive midfielder they were really interested in the Mexican player Alvarez from Ajax. But it looks like he is too expensive. They could pay it, but they think it's too much for him (35-40m). There are also rumours regarding a return of Sancho. Their wingers have been inconsistent in the past season, so it would make sense. Lets see, it's way too earlier to analyze their squad and transfers.
2) Yeah. Gvardiol is their best defender, Nkunku their best player overall, Szoboszlai was their best player - along with Olmo - when Nkunku was injured. And Laimer was important as a "ball hunter" in the central midfield. The new sporting director Eberl (ex Gladbach) couldn't do anything in the Nkunku and Szoboszlai cases, because they had a buyout clause. And he couldn't keep Laimer as his contract has ended. So on his position, I would keep at least Gvardiol for a season. However, it looks like they'll sell him and make him the most expensive CB ever. A lot of money for RBL to spend, lets see what they are doing with it. It could be a difficult season, even with possible top transfers incoming.
3) Well, the coach change is always a risk when you have to play the playoffs in Europe. That's true. As Ndicka replacement they have signed Pacho from Royal Antwerp, 21yo NT player from Ecuador. They want to sign another CB (Koch from Leeds is a rumour). I don't think they'll lose quality on this position. Kolo Muani could stay if Bayern really get Kane (the stubborn Levy should say yes, FFS) and PSG keep Mbappe, and if Real don't sign him. It's far from unlikely.
By the way: your "IN" for Eintracht is empty, but they signed Pacho from Antwerp, as I said earlier, and
Swedish top talent Hugo Larsson, who should be a future key player for the Swedish NT. Both for 9m €. They are also looking for a Kamada replacement, and as I said, for another CB.
Freiburg's empty "IN" is also wrong, they signed Adamu from Salzburg.
It makes more sense to analyze things after the transfer window has closed. But I like your opening posts, even though you forgot the DFB-Pokal 1st round with some crackers like LOK Leipzig vs Eintracht.
The infamous hool club from Leipzig against Eintracht's fans who have a deep ultra friendship with LOK's hate rival Chemie Leipzig.
