Nicolai Remberg
Club
Hamburger SV
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays defensive midfield · right-footed · cm
Why · A regular: minutes for Hamburger SV in the past year's matches on record. He would compete with Andrija Bulatović () for a starting place. The most valuable regular starter we found at defensive midfield. We expect him to play of Lens's minutes. Market value .
Gorby
Club
SC Braga
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays central midfield, defensive midfield · right-footed · cm
Why · A regular: minutes for SC Braga in the past year's matches on record. He would compete with Andrija Bulatović () for a starting place. The second most valuable regular starter we found at defensive midfield. We expect him to play of Lens's minutes. Market value .
Senne Lynen
Club
SV Werder Bremen
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays defensive midfield · right-footed · cm · caps
Why · A regular: minutes for SV Werder Bremen in the past year's matches on record, and international caps. He would compete with Andrija Bulatović () for a starting place. The third most valuable regular starter we found at defensive midfield. We expect him to play of Lens's minutes. Market value .

Realistic targets · gettable

Anthony Dennis
Club
Göztepe
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays defensive midfield · right-footed · cm
Why · A regular: minutes for Göztepe in the past year's matches on record. He would compete with Andrija Bulatović () for a starting place. A move that can happen: Göztepe sell players like him more often than most ( chance in a window), and players tend to move up to richer clubs like Lens. 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.
Alonzo Engwanda
Club
FC Utrecht
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays defensive midfield · right-footed · cm · caps
Why · A regular: minutes for FC Utrecht in the past year's matches on record, and international caps. He would compete with Andrija Bulatović () for a starting place. A move that can happen: FC Utrecht sell players like him more often than most ( chance in a window), and players tend to move up to richer clubs like Lens. The second likeliest move of those we checked ( in a window; any one move is a long shot).
Kamiel Van De Perre
Club
Union Saint-Gilloise
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays defensive midfield · right-footed · cm · caps
Why · A regular: minutes for Union Saint-Gilloise in the past year's matches on record, and international caps. He would compete with Andrija Bulatović () for a starting place. A move that can happen: Union Saint-Gilloise sell players like him more often than most ( chance in a window), and players tend to move up to richer clubs like Lens. The third likeliest move of those we checked ( in a window; any one move is a long shot).

Hidden gems · young, rising

Luca Lipani
Club
US Sassuolo
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays central midfield, defensive midfield · right-footed · cm · caps
Why · He would compete with Andrija Bulatović () for a starting place. Aged and already a regular ( of US Sassuolo's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.
Alpha Touré
Club
FC Metz
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays central midfield, defensive midfield · left-footed · cm · caps
Why · He would compete with Andrija Bulatović () for a starting place. Aged and already a regular ( of FC Metz's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.
Emirhan İlkhan
Club
Torino FC
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays defensive midfield · right-footed · cm · caps
Why · He would compete with Andrija Bulatović () for a starting place. Aged and already a regular ( of Torino FC's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.

Second need: full-back

Dream targets · whatever the cost

Sergi Cardona
Club
Villarreal CF
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays left-back · two-footed · cm
Why · A creative full-back: in the top of full-backs in Europe's biggest leagues for chances created and the top for interceptions ( league season). The most valuable regular starter we found at full-back. We expect him to play of Lens's minutes. Only months are left on his contract, which brings the price down. Market value .
Lorenz Assignon
Club
VfB Stuttgart
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays right midfield, right-back · right-footed · cm
Why · A regular: minutes for VfB Stuttgart in the past year's matches on record. The second most valuable regular starter we found at full-back. We expect him to play of Lens's minutes. Market value .
Francisco Moura
Club
FC Porto
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays left-back · left-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 Liga Portugal. The third most valuable regular starter we found at full-back. We expect him to play of Lens's minutes. Market value .

Realistic targets · gettable

Lilian Raolisoa
Club
Angers SCO
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays right midfield, right-back · right-footed · cm
Why · From full-back he sets up league goals per full match, more goal involvement than of players at his position in Ligue 1. A move that can happen: Angers SCO sell players like him more often than most ( chance in a window), and players tend to move up to richer clubs like Lens. The likeliest move of those we checked ( in a window; any one move is a long shot).
Koffi Kouao
Club
FC Metz
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays 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 Ligue 1. A move that can happen: FC Metz sell players like him more often than most ( chance in a window), and players tend to move up to richer clubs like Lens. The second likeliest move of those we checked ( in a window; any one move is a long shot).
Kelvin Amian
Club
FC Nantes
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays right-back · right-footed · cm · caps
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 Ligue 1 (ahead of ). A move that can happen: FC Nantes sell players like him more often than most ( chance in a window), and players tend to move up to richer clubs like Lens. The third likeliest move of those we checked ( in a window; any one move is a long shot).

Hidden gems · young, rising

Nico O'Reilly
Club
Manchester City
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays left-back · left-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. Aged and already a regular ( of Manchester City's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.
Warren Zaïre-Emery
Club
Paris Saint-Germain
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays central midfield, 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 Ligue 1. Aged and already a regular ( of Paris Saint-Germain's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.
Myles Lewis-Skelly
Club
Arsenal FC
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays left-back · left-footed · cm · caps · injury risk
Why · Aged and already a regular ( of Arsenal FC's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.

Price is our fair fee for Lens 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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