Caspar Jander
Club
Southampton FC
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays central midfield, defensive midfield
Why · A regular: minutes for Southampton FC in the past year's matches on record. He would compete with Alejandro Rego () for a starting place. The most valuable regular starter we found at defensive midfield. Transfermarkt lists league minutes for him last season. We expect him to play of Athletic Club's minutes. Market value .
Lamare Bogarde
Club
Aston Villa
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays defensive midfield, right-back · right-footed · cm · caps
Why · A regular: minutes for Aston Villa in the past year's matches on record, and international caps. He would compete with Alejandro Rego () for a starting place. The second most valuable regular starter we found at defensive midfield. We expect him to play of Athletic Club's minutes. Market value .
Leandro Barreiro
Club
SL Benfica
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays central midfield, defensive midfield · right-footed · cm · caps
Why · A regular: minutes for SL Benfica in the past year's matches on record, and international caps. That is more than Alejandro Rego, the last of Athletic Club's regular starters there ( goals and assists per full match), so he would add end product. The third most valuable regular starter we found at defensive midfield. We expect him to play of Athletic Club's minutes. Market value .

Realistic targets · gettable

Antonio Blanco
Club
Deportivo Alavés
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays defensive midfield · right-footed · cm · caps
Why · In style he is in the top of midfielders in Europe's biggest leagues for interceptions ( league season). He would compete with Alejandro Rego () for a starting place. Closest in style: K. Phillips and Pol Lozano. A move that can happen: Deportivo Alavés sell players like him more often than most ( chance in a window), and players tend to move up to richer clubs like Athletic Club. The likeliest move of those we checked ( in a window; any one move is a long shot). Only months are left on his contract, which brings the price down.
Samú Costa
Club
RCD Mallorca
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays central midfield, defensive midfield · left-footed · cm · caps
Why · A ball-winning midfielder: in the top of midfielders in Europe's biggest leagues for duels contested, the top for tackles and the top for fouls won ( league season). He would compete with Alejandro Rego () for a starting place. Closest in style: P. Masini and Mario Martín. A move that can happen: RCD Mallorca sell players like him more often than most ( chance in a window), and players tend to move up to richer clubs like Athletic Club. The second likeliest move of those we checked ( in a window; any one move is a long shot).
Lucien Agoumé
Club
Sevilla FC
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays defensive midfield · right-footed · cm · caps
Why · A ball-winning midfielder: in the top of midfielders in Europe's biggest leagues for interceptions and the top for tackles ( league season). He would compete with Alejandro Rego () for a starting place. Closest in style: Mikel Vesga. A move that can happen: Sevilla FC sell players like him more often than most ( chance in a window), and players tend to move up to richer clubs like Athletic Club. The third likeliest move of those we checked ( in a window; any one move is a long shot).

Hidden gems · young, rising

Bosun Lawal
Club
Stoke City
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays centre-back, defensive midfield · right-footed · cm · caps
Why · He would compete with Alejandro Rego () for a starting place. Aged and already a regular ( of Stoke City's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons. Transfermarkt lists league minutes for him last season.
William Clem
Club
FC Copenhagen
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays defensive midfield · right-footed · cm · caps
Why · He would compete with Alejandro Rego () for a starting place. Aged and already a regular ( of FC Copenhagen's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.
Tygo Land
Club
FC Groningen
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays central midfield, defensive midfield · right-footed · cm · caps
Why · That is more than Alejandro Rego, the last of Athletic Club's regular starters there ( goals and assists per full match), so he would add end product. Aged and already a regular ( of FC Groningen's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.

Second need: full-back

Dream targets · whatever the cost

Jake O'Brien
Club
Everton FC
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays centre-back, right-back · right-footed · cm · caps · injury risk
Why · From full-back he sets up league goals per full match; for goals and assists he is behind most players at his position in Premier League (ahead of ). He would compete with Hugo Rincón () for a starting place. Closest in style: D. Foulquier. The most valuable regular starter we found at full-back. We expect him to play of Athletic Club's minutes. Market value .
Nordi Mukiele
Club
Sunderland AFC
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays centre-back, right-back · right-footed · cm · caps · injury risk
Why · From full-back he sets up league goals per full match, more goal involvement than of players at his position in Premier League. He would compete with Hugo Rincón () for a starting place. The second most valuable regular starter we found at full-back. We expect him to play of Athletic Club's minutes. Market value .
Andrei Rațiu
Club
Rayo Vallecano
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays right-back · right-footed · cm · caps
Why · An overlapping dribbler: in the top of full-backs in Europe's biggest leagues for dribbles completed, the top for duels contested and the top for shots ( league season). He would compete with Hugo Rincón () for a starting place. Closest in style: Nuno Tavares and Álex Jiménez. The third most valuable regular starter we found at full-back. We expect him to play of Athletic Club's minutes. Market value .

Realistic targets · gettable

Omar El Hilali
Club
RCD Espanyol Barcelona
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays right-back · right-footed · cm · caps
Why · A defensive full-back: in the top of full-backs in Europe's biggest leagues for tackles, the top for share of duels won and the top for interceptions ( league season). He would compete with Hugo Rincón () for a starting place. Closest in style: Viti Rozada and Lucas Rosa. A move that can happen: RCD Espanyol Barcelona sell players like him more often than most ( chance in a window), and players tend to move up to richer clubs like Athletic Club. The likeliest move of those we checked ( in a window; any one move is a long shot). Only months are left on his contract, which brings the price down.
Arnau Martínez
Club
Valencia CF
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays right-back · right-footed · cm · caps
Why · A possession full-back: in the top of full-backs in Europe's biggest leagues for passes and the top for share of duels won ( league season). He would compete with Hugo Rincón () for a starting place. Closest in style: J. Gvardiol and R. James. A move that can happen: Valencia CF sell players like him more often than most ( chance in a window), and players tend to move up to richer clubs like Athletic Club. The second likeliest move of those we checked ( in a window; any one move is a long shot). Only months are left on his contract, which brings the price down.
José Ángel Carmona
Club
Sevilla FC
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays right-back · right-footed · cm · caps
Why · A defensive full-back: in the top of full-backs in Europe's biggest leagues for interceptions and the top for duels contested ( league season). He would compete with Hugo Rincón () for a starting place. Closest in style: K. Tete and V. Rosier. A move that can happen: Sevilla FC sell players like him more often than most ( chance in a window), and players tend to move up to richer clubs like Athletic Club. The third likeliest move of those we checked ( in a window; any one move is a long shot).

Hidden gems · young, rising

Dmitriy Pestryakov
Club
Akron Togliatti
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays right winger, right-back · right-footed · cm · caps
Why · From full-back he sets up league goals per full match, more goal involvement than of players at his position in Premier Liga. That is more than Hugo Rincón, the last of Athletic Club's regular starters there ( goals and assists per full match), so he would add end product. Aged and already a regular ( of Akron Togliatti's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.
Odeluga Offiah
Club
Preston North End
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays centre-back, right-back · right-footed · cm
Why · He has not set up a league goal in the matches on record; for goals and assists he is behind most players at his position in Championship (ahead of ). He would compete with Hugo Rincón () for a starting place. Aged and already a regular ( of Preston North End's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons. Transfermarkt lists league minutes for him last season.
Colby Donovan
Club
Celtic FC
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays right-back · right-footed · cm · caps
Why · He would compete with Hugo Rincón () for a starting place. Aged and already a regular ( of Celtic FC's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.

Price is our fair fee for Athletic Club today; the likely range is where most fees for players like him have landed. Wages are not shown: no free source publishes them.

Injury risk is rated for players in Premier League, La Liga, Serie A, Bundesliga and Ligue 1; Eredivisie has too little injury data to rate; other leagues have none.

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