At the squads closest to Lille in strength, the best option for defensive midfield is typically worth . of Lille's options for defensive midfield, counted by where they start, are veterans.

Dream target: Nicolás Domínguez (Nottingham Forest), who is years old.

Nicolás Domínguez plays for .

Nicolás Domínguez averages league goals per full match.

Nicolás Domínguez averages league assists per full match.

Nicolás Domínguez has more league goals and assists per full match than of players at his position in his league.

Nicolás Domínguez's comparison is within .

Nicolás Domínguez's stronger foot is his .

Nicolás Domínguez stands centimetres tall.

Nicolás Domínguez has won international caps.

Nicolás Domínguez starts at .

In the matches on record for the past year, Nicolás Domínguez played minutes.

Nicolás Domínguez has a market value of .

Our fair-fee estimate for Nicolás Domínguez is (likely between and ).

We project Nicolás Domínguez to play of Lille's minutes.

Nicolás Domínguez's style figures are from .

Nicolás Domínguez is measured against .

Nicolás Domínguez plays as a .

Biggest need: defensive midfield

Dream targets · whatever the cost

Nicolás Domínguez
Club
Nottingham Forest
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays central midfield, defensive midfield · right-footed · cm · caps · injury risk
Why · A ball-winning midfielder: in the top of midfielders in Europe's biggest leagues for tackles, the top for interceptions, the top for share of duels won, the top for tackles, the top for interceptions and the top for share of duels won ( league season). He would compete with Ngal'ayel Mukau () for a starting place. Closest in style: I. Gueye and T. Adams. The most valuable regular starter we found at defensive midfield. We expect him to play of Lille's minutes. Market value .
Ilia Gruev
Club
Leeds United
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays defensive midfield · left-footed · cm · caps
Why · A regular: minutes for Leeds United in the past year's matches on record, and international caps. That is more than Ngal'ayel Mukau, the last of Lille's regular starters there ( goals and assists per full match), so he would add end product. The second most valuable regular starter we found at defensive midfield. We expect him to play of Lille's minutes. Only months are left on his contract, which brings the price down. Market value .
Urko González de Zárate
Club
RCD Espanyol Barcelona
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 duels contested, the top for tackles and the top for share of duels won ( league season). He would compete with Ngal'ayel Mukau () for a starting place. Closest in style: M. Wieffer and Mikel Jauregizar. The third most valuable regular starter we found at defensive midfield. We expect him to play of Lille's minutes. Market value .

Hidden gems · young, rising

Jorthy Mokio
Club
Ajax Amsterdam
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays central midfield, defensive midfield · left-footed · cm · caps
Why · That is more than Ngal'ayel Mukau, the last of Lille's regular starters there ( goals and assists per full match), so he would add end product. Aged and already a regular ( of Ajax Amsterdam's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.
Andrija Bulatovic
Club
RC Lens
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays central midfield, defensive midfield · right-footed · cm · caps
Why · He would compete with Ngal'ayel Mukau () for a starting place. Aged and already a regular ( of RC Lens's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.
Aljoscha Kemlein
Club
1.FC Union Berlin
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays central midfield, defensive midfield · right-footed · cm · caps
Why · That is more than Ngal'ayel Mukau, the last of Lille's regular starters there ( goals and assists per full match), so he would add end product. Aged and already a regular ( of 1.FC Union Berlin's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.

Second need: central midfield

Dream targets · whatever the cost

Nicolás Domínguez
Club
Nottingham Forest
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays central midfield, defensive midfield · right-footed · cm · caps · injury risk
Why · A ball-winning midfielder: in the top of midfielders in Europe's biggest leagues for tackles, the top for interceptions, the top for share of duels won, the top for tackles, the top for interceptions and the top for share of duels won ( league season). He would compete with Maurits Kjærgaard () for a starting place. Closest in style: I. Gueye and T. Adams. The most valuable regular starter we found at central midfield. We expect him to play of Lille's minutes. Market value .
Maxence Caqueret
Club
Como 1907
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays central midfield · right-footed · cm · caps
Why · A creative midfielder: in the top of midfielders in Europe's biggest leagues for tackles, the top for dribbles completed and the top for chances created ( league season). He would compete with Maurits Kjærgaard () for a starting place. The second most valuable regular starter we found at central midfield. We expect him to play of Lille's minutes. Market value .
Oscar Gloukh
Club
Ajax Amsterdam
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays attacking midfield, left winger · two-footed · cm · caps
Why · He scores and sets up league goals per full match, more goal involvement than of players at his position in Eredivisie. He would compete with Maurits Kjærgaard () for a starting place. The third most valuable regular starter we found at central midfield. We expect him to play of Lille's minutes. Market value .

Realistic targets · gettable

Rassoul Ndiaye
Club
Le Havre AC
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays central midfield · right-footed · cm · caps
Why · He scores and sets up league goals per full match; for goals and assists he is behind most players at his position in Ligue 1 (ahead of ). He would compete with Maurits Kjærgaard () for a starting place. A move that can happen: Le Havre AC sell players like him more often than most ( chance in a window), and players tend to move up to richer clubs like Lille. The likeliest move of those we checked ( in a window; any one move is a long shot).
Cristian Cásseres Jr.
Club
FC Toulouse
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays central midfield · right-footed · cm · caps
Why · He scores and sets up league goals per full match, more goal involvement than of players at his position in Ligue 1. He would compete with Maurits Kjærgaard () for a starting place. A move that can happen: FC Toulouse sell players like him more often than most ( chance in a window), and players tend to move up to richer clubs like Lille. 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.
Hicham Boudaoui
Club
OGC Nice
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays central midfield · right-footed · cm · caps
Why · A regular: minutes for OGC Nice in the past year's matches on record, and international caps. He would compete with Maurits Kjærgaard () for a starting place. A move that can happen: OGC Nice sell players like him more often than most ( chance in a window), and players tend to move up to richer clubs like Lille. The third 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.

Hidden gems · young, rising

Oscar Schwartau
Club
Norwich City
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays right winger, second striker · right-footed · cm · caps
Why · He scores and sets up league goals per full match, more goal involvement than of players at his position in Championship. He would compete with Maurits Kjærgaard () for a starting place. Aged and already a regular ( of Norwich City's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons. Transfermarkt lists league minutes for him last season.
Renato Nhaga
Club
Galatasaray
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays central midfield · right-footed · cm · caps
Why · He would compete with Maurits Kjærgaard () for a starting place. Aged and already a regular ( of Galatasaray's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.
Luca Lipani
Club
US Sassuolo
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays central midfield, defensive midfield · right-footed · cm · caps
Why · He scores and sets up league goals per full match; for goals and assists he is behind most players at his position in Serie A (ahead of ). He would compete with Maurits Kjærgaard () for a starting place. Aged and already a regular ( of US Sassuolo's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.

Price is our fair fee for Lille 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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According to The Guardian, Lille have been linked with Finn Jeltsch. — the source does not say this
According to The Guardian, Lille have been linked with El Hadji Malick Diouf. — the source does not say this
According to The Guardian, Lille have been linked with Ilyas Ansah. — the source does not say this
Nicolás Domínguez has [number] months left on his contract. — only one source so far