Football Transfer Betting for 2024 – What It Is and How It Works

Marcus Rashford

Rashford’s non-inclusion in the England 2024 Euros squad was the right-hand bookend of a very disappointing 2023-24 season for the young Manchester United forward. After a red-hot 2022-23 season in which he scored 30 goals in 56 games, last season could be described as Rashford’s worst-ever, finding the back of the net a mere eight times in 43 games, which was two less than defensive midfielder Scott McTominay. Rashford has been linked with a move away from Old Trafford as a means of re-igniting his career, but where to?

• Barcelona 13/8
• Paris St-G 11/4
• Arsenal 9/1
• Bayern Munich 12/1

Eberechi Eze

While Rashford’s star waned last season, Crystal Palace forward Eberechi Eze’s star just got brighter and brighter. Signed from QPR in 2020, Eze had his hottest season so far at Selhurst Park last term, netting eleven goals and providing four assists. Eze’s ability to ghost past players saw him win his first England cap against Malta in May 2023. The question is, will Palace be able to keep this bright talent?

• Tottenham H 6/4
• Liverpool 9/1
• Arsenal 9/1
• Manchester U 9/1

Victor Osimhen

Nigerian Striker Osimhen is one of the most sort-after talents in world football at the moment and the Napoli hitman seems likely to be on the move over the summer, especially as his own side thought it fine to mock him on TikTok during the 2023-24 season for a penalty miss. After scoring 31 goals in 39 games in 2022-23, Osimhen couldn’t match those heights last term and so a move seems likely, but where to?

• Paris St-G 3/1
• Chelsea 3/1
• Arsenal 9/2
• Liverpool 12/1

Viktor Gyokeres

Gyokeres could be the brightest talent ever to have played in English football yet never have played for an EPL side. The young Swede spent four years at Brighton with zero appearances before making his name in the Championship with Swansea and then Coventry. Gyokeres signed for Sporting CP and transformed into one of the hottest strikers in Europe, netting a staggering 43 goals in 50 games. Despite recent surgery, Gyokeres’ stay in Portugal may be brief, but where will he end up?

• Arsenal 3/1
• Chelsea 5/1
• Liverpool 6/1
• Real Madrid 8/1

Aaron Ramsdale

The 2023-24 season must have been a surprising one for Ramsdale. He began the season as Arsenal’s number one and retained that spot despite the signing of David Raya from Brentford. But then Ramsdale was surprisingly dropped for the Spaniard, and despite many Arsenal fans insisting Ramsdale was the better keeper, Raya kept his place. Despite making the England Euros 2024 squad, it seems likely Ramsdale won’t be content playing second fiddle to Raya for much longer, but which team is likely to install Ramsdale as their number one?

• Newcastle U 4/6
• Atletico Madrid 13/2
• Chelsea 7/1
• West Ham 8/1

Michael Olise

It seems Crystal Palace could be facing a summer of struggle to keep hold of their stars, with Olise, Eberichi Eze, Jean-Phillippe Mateta and Marc Guehi all being eyed up by the top clubs. Olise enjoyed a fine season in 2023-24, and despite missing half of it due to injury, still ended up with 10 goals and six assists. He’s been considered for England many times, but can also play for France, Algeria or Nigeria internationally, but where will he be playing his club football next term?

• Chelsea 5/4
• Manchester U 9/2
• Manchester C 7/1
• Newcastle U 33/1

Kalvin Phillips

Where has it all gone wrong for Kalvin Phillips? When he was at Leeds the defensive midfielder was a England shoo-in but since a £42 million move to Manchester City, it’s been downhill ever since. He’s managed only 16 EPL games for City, a loan move to West Ham was a disaster, and nobody batted an eyelid when he wasn’t included in even the provisional England squad for the 2024 Euros. Could Phillips become another ex-England has-been like Dele Alli or Jesse Lingard, or would a new club miraculously resurrect his career?

• Everton 5/4
• Leeds United 4/1
• Newcastle U 13/2
• West Ham U 9/1

Ivan Toney

One thing’s for sure about next season, Ivan Toney won’t be playing for Brentford. Welcomed back after his eight-month ban for betting in January 2024, Toney scored four times in 16 games for Brentford and was criticised for a perceived lack of effort. Despite this, and despite only two caps, Toney was appointed Harry Kane’s understudy for England in the 2024 Euros, so a decent showing could help the striker attain what he so clearly desires – a move away from Griffin Park.

• Arsenal 13/8
• Tottenham H 7/2
• Chelsea 5/1
• Manchester U 13/2

Bruno Fernandes

The main ‘will he won’t he’ story of the 2024 transfer window is likely to surround Bruno Fernandes (if it doesn’t surround his teammate Marcus Rashford). The Portuguese international is hitting his thirties, and for the second season in succession, he won’t be playing Champions League football for Manchester United. But will he be playing UCL football for someone else and if so, who, or could a big money move to a Saudi club be too tempting an offer?

• Barcelona 7/2
• Any Saudi Pro League Club 7/2
• Paris ST-G 5/1
• Juventus 6/1

Morgan Gibbs-White

Despite playing for a side that battles relegation each season, Morgan Gibbs-White (MGW for short) is one of the EPL’s best playmakers. Last season he had ten assists, which is more than James Maddison, Bernardo Silva or Bruno Guimaraes, and is known for his defensive work too. Could MGW be swapping another likely relegation battle for a stab at UCL qualification next season, and with which side?

• Tottenham H 4/1
• Newcastle 4/1
• Manchester U 10/1
• Aston Villa 11/1

Paddy Power

Paddy Power is a site that regularly offers odds on all manner of outrights, including player transfers and especially Premier League transfer betting. When we checked the site, they were offering odds on transfers for all the players we listed above, as well as Alexander Isak, Benjamin Sesko, Conor Gallagher and many others. They were also offering odds on the next manager to take the hot seat at both Manchester clubs, Brighton, Leicester City and even England. Potential wagers also included ex-Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp’s next club, and whether Erik ten Hag would be the Manchester United manager at the start of the 2024/35 season.

Bet365

Bet365 is usually tops for football (or ‘soccer’ as it insists on calling it) and while it does offer football transfer betting odds, it does not offer as many markets as Paddy Power. One thing we did note though – there were more choices for which club a player would end up at at bet365 than Paddy Power. For example, You could have wagered on Marcus Rashford making the switch from United to City at 100/1. Most of this site’s player odds on transfers included the player’s current side, and they also had manager markets including ‘the next manager of’ and ‘manager’s next club’.

Betfair

Betfair is the UK’s leading spread betting site, but as a player moving or managerial appointment is a yes/no wager, how do you exchange bets on football transfer markets? Well, the answer is, you don’t! Football transfer bets at Betfair are not offered at the exchange, but you can transfer bet on the fixed odds side. The site was offering markets on at least two dozen players, and for some players (Mo Salah) it offered transfer odds for them not to sign for a new side too. Betfair was also including a number of manager specials, including who will be the next manager of Ireland, plus the next job landed by Mauricio Ponchettino.