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

Dream target: Vitaly Janelt (Brentford FC), who is years old.

Vitaly Janelt plays for .

Vitaly Janelt averages league goals per full match.

Vitaly Janelt averages league assists per full match.

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

Vitaly Janelt's comparison is within .

Vitaly Janelt's stronger foot is his .

Vitaly Janelt stands centimetres tall.

Vitaly Janelt has won international caps.

Vitaly Janelt starts at .

In the matches on record for the past year, Vitaly Janelt played minutes.

Vitaly Janelt has a market value of .

Our fair-fee estimate for Vitaly Janelt is (likely between and ).

We project Vitaly Janelt to play of Rennes's minutes.

Vitaly Janelt's style figures are from .

Vitaly Janelt is measured against .

Vitaly Janelt plays as a .

In style, Vitaly Janelt is closest to .

We rate Vitaly Janelt's injury risk as .

Dream target: Wouter Burger (TSG 1899 Hoffenheim), who is years old.

Biggest need: defensive midfield

Dream targets · whatever the cost

Vitaly Janelt
Club
Brentford FC
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays central midfield, defensive midfield · left-footed · cm · caps · injury risk
Why · A deep-lying playmaker among midfielders in Europe's biggest leagues ( league season). He would compete with Valentin Rongier () for a starting place. Closest in style: J. Karlström and J. Hinshelwood. The most valuable regular starter we found at defensive midfield. We expect him to play of Rennes's minutes. Market value .
Wouter Burger
Club
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays central midfield, defensive midfield · left-footed · cm · caps
Why · A regular: minutes for TSG 1899 Hoffenheim in the past year's matches on record, and international caps. That is more than Valentin Rongier, the last of Rennes'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 Rennes's minutes. Market value .
Mandela Keita
Club
Parma Calcio 1913
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 share of duels won ( league season). He would compete with Valentin Rongier () for a starting place. Closest in style: R. Tapia and Y. Neyou. The third most valuable regular starter we found at defensive midfield. We expect him to play of Rennes's minutes. Market value .

Realistic targets · gettable

Ngal'ayel Mukau
Club
LOSC Lille
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays defensive midfield · left-footed · cm · caps
Why · A regular: minutes for LOSC Lille in the past year's matches on record, and international caps. He would compete with Valentin Rongier () for a starting place. A move that can happen: LOSC Lille sell players like him more often than most ( chance in a window), and players tend to move up to richer clubs like Rennes. The likeliest move of those we checked ( in a window; any one move is a long shot).
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 Valentin Rongier () 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 Rennes. 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.
Santiago Hezze
Club
Olympiakos Syndesmos Filathlon Peiraios
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays defensive midfield · right-footed · cm · caps
Why · A regular: minutes for Olympiakos Syndesmos Filathlon Peiraios in the past year's matches on record, and international caps. He would compete with Valentin Rongier () for a starting place. A move that can happen: Olympiakos Syndesmos Filathlon Peiraios sell players like him more often than most ( chance in a window), and players tend to move up to richer clubs like Rennes. 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 Valentin Rongier () 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 Valentin Rongier () 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 Valentin Rongier () for a starting place. Aged and already a regular ( of Torino FC's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.

Second need: central midfield

Dream targets · whatever the cost

Yuito Suzuki
Club
SC Freiburg
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays attacking midfield, 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 Bundesliga. That is more than Mahdi Camara, the last of Rennes's regular starters there ( goals and assists per full match), so he would add end product. The most valuable regular starter we found at central midfield. We expect him to play of Rennes's minutes. Market value .
Mateus Mané
Club
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays attacking midfield, 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 Premier League (ahead of ). He would compete with Mahdi Camara () for a starting place. The second most valuable regular starter we found at central midfield. We expect him to play of Rennes's minutes. Market value .
Daniel Svensson
Club
Borussia Dortmund
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays central midfield, left midfield · left-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 Bundesliga (ahead of ). He would compete with Mahdi Camara () for a starting place. The third most valuable regular starter we found at central midfield. We expect him to play of Rennes's minutes. Market value .

Realistic targets · gettable

Arthur Avom
Club
FC Lorient
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 Mahdi Camara () for a starting place. A move that can happen: FC Lorient sell players like him more often than most ( chance in a window), and players tend to move up to richer clubs like Rennes. 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.
Kévin Danois
Club
AJ Auxerre
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 Mahdi Camara () for a starting place. A move that can happen: AJ Auxerre sell players like him more often than most ( chance in a window), and players tend to move up to richer clubs like Rennes. The second likeliest move of those we checked ( in a window; any one move is a long shot).
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 Mahdi Camara () 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 Rennes. 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

Isaque
Club
FC Shakhtar Donetsk
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays attacking midfield · right-footed · cm · caps
Why · He would compete with Mahdi Camara () for a starting place. Aged and already a regular ( of FC Shakhtar Donetsk's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.
Jorthy Mokio
Club
Ajax Amsterdam
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays central midfield, defensive midfield · left-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. That is more than Mahdi Camara, the last of Rennes'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 Mahdi Camara () for a starting place. Aged and already a regular ( of RC Lens's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.

Price is our fair fee for Rennes 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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