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

Dream target: Max Balard (NAC Breda), who is years old.

Max Balard plays for .

Max Balard averages league goals per full match.

Max Balard averages league assists per full match.

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

Max Balard's comparison is within .

Max Balard's stronger foot is his .

Max Balard stands centimetres tall.

Max Balard has won international caps.

Max Balard starts at .

In the matches on record for the past year, Max Balard played minutes.

Max Balard has a market value of .

Our fair-fee estimate for Max Balard is (likely between and ).

We project Max Balard to play of PEC Zwolle's minutes.

Dream target: Elias Telles (Kolos Kovalivka), who is years old.

Elias Telles plays for .

Elias Telles averages league goals per full match.

Elias Telles averages league assists per full match.

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

Elias Telles's comparison is within .

Biggest need: defensive midfield

Dream targets · whatever the cost

Max Balard
Club
NAC Breda
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays central midfield, defensive midfield · right-footed · cm · caps
Why · A regular: minutes for NAC Breda in the past year's matches on record, and international caps. He would compete with Ryan Thomas () for a starting place. The most valuable regular starter we found at defensive midfield. We expect him to play of PEC Zwolle's minutes. Only months are left on his contract, which brings the price down. Market value .
Elias Telles
Club
Kolos Kovalivka
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays defensive midfield · right-footed · cm
Why · A regular: minutes for Kolos Kovalivka in the past year's matches on record. That is more than Ryan Thomas, the last of PEC Zwolle'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 PEC Zwolle's minutes. Only months are left on his contract, which brings the price down. Market value .
Ivan Belikov
Club
FK Baltika
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays defensive midfield · cm
Why · A regular: minutes for FK Baltika in the past year's matches on record. That is more than Ryan Thomas, the last of PEC Zwolle'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 PEC Zwolle's minutes. Market value .

Realistic targets · gettable

Nils Rossen
Club
SC Telstar
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays central midfield, defensive midfield · right-footed · cm
Why · A regular: minutes for SC Telstar in the past year's matches on record. That is more than Ryan Thomas, the last of PEC Zwolle's regular starters there ( goals and assists per full match), so he would add end product. A move that can happen: SC Telstar sell players like him more often than most ( chance in a window), and players tend to move up to richer clubs like PEC Zwolle. 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.
Lennard Hartjes
Club
Excelsior Rotterdam
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays central midfield, defensive midfield · right-footed · cm · caps
Why · A regular: minutes for Excelsior Rotterdam in the past year's matches on record, and international caps. He would compete with Ryan Thomas () for a starting place. A move that can happen: Excelsior Rotterdam sell players like him more often than most ( chance in a window), and players tend to move up to richer clubs like PEC Zwolle. 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.
Dejan Popara
Club
Zorya Lugansk
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays defensive midfield · right-footed · cm · caps
Why · A regular: minutes for Zorya Lugansk in the past year's matches on record, and international caps. That is more than Ryan Thomas, the last of PEC Zwolle's regular starters there ( goals and assists per full match), so he would add end product. A move that can happen: Zorya Lugansk sell players like him more often than most ( chance in a window), and players tend to move up to richer clubs like PEC Zwolle. The third likeliest move of those we checked ( in a window; any one move is a long shot).

Second need: centre-back

Dream targets · whatever the cost

Danila Khotulev
Club
FC Orenburg
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays centre-back · left-footed · cm · caps
Why · A regular: minutes for FC Orenburg in the past year's matches on record, and international caps. The most valuable regular starter we found at centre-back. We expect him to play of PEC Zwolle's minutes. Market value .
Oleksandr Drambayev
Club
LNZ Cherkasy
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays centre-back, left-back · left-footed · cm · caps
Why · A regular: minutes for LNZ Cherkasy in the past year's matches on record, and international caps. The second most valuable regular starter we found at centre-back. We expect him to play of PEC Zwolle's minutes. Market value .
Rick Meissen
Club
Excelsior Rotterdam
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays centre-back · right-footed · cm
Why · A regular: minutes for Excelsior Rotterdam in the past year's matches on record. The third most valuable regular starter we found at centre-back. We expect him to play of PEC Zwolle's minutes. Only months are left on his contract, which brings the price down. Market value .

Realistic targets · gettable

Ryan Astley
Club
Dundee FC
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays centre-back · right-footed · cm · caps
Why · A regular: minutes for Dundee FC in the past year's matches on record, and international caps. A move that can happen: Dundee FC sell players like him more often than most ( chance in a window), and players tend to move up to richer clubs like PEC Zwolle. 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.
Eduard Kozik
Club
Kolos Kovalivka
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays centre-back, right-back · right-footed · cm · caps
Why · A regular: minutes for Kolos Kovalivka in the past year's matches on record, and international caps. A move that can happen: Kolos Kovalivka sell players like him more often than most ( chance in a window), and players tend to move up to richer clubs like PEC Zwolle. The second likeliest move of those we checked ( in a window; any one move is a long shot).
Ross Graham
Club
Dundee United FC
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays centre-back · left-footed · caps
Why · A regular: minutes for Dundee United FC in the past year's matches on record, and international caps. A move that can happen: Dundee United FC sell players like him more often than most ( chance in a window), and players tend to move up to richer clubs like PEC Zwolle. 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

Pau Cubarsí
Club
FC Barcelona
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays centre-back · right-footed · cm · caps
Why · Aged and already a regular ( of FC Barcelona's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.
Dean Huijsen
Club
Real Madrid
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays centre-back · two-footed · cm · caps
Why · Aged and already a regular ( of Real Madrid's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.
Tylel Tati
Club
FC Nantes
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays centre-back · left-footed · cm · caps
Why · Aged and already a regular ( of FC Nantes's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.

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

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