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Chapter one · read the club

Ajax,read in full.

Miguel Ángel Sánchez Muñoz's side line up in a and sit in the table.

Chapter two · find the gap

The gaps are at and .

Biggest need · goalkeeper · below its rivals, ageing
The best of them, Maarten Paes, is worth ; at the clubs closest to Ajax in strength the best option there is typically worth . of the options are veterans, so the position needs renewing soon.
Second need · central midfield · too few players, ageing
Counted by where they start, its options add up to only players, veterans aside, where a squad carries . of the options are veterans, so the position needs renewing soon.

Every position is compared with the six squads in its league closest in strength: depth, the best option's value, ageing. Players count where they actually start, not where they are listed.

Chapter three · scout the fix

Three ways to fix it.

Biggest need: goalkeeper

Dream targets · whatever the cost

Elia Caprile
Club
Cagliari Calcio
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays goalkeeper · right-footed · cm
Why him
A regular: minutes for Cagliari Calcio in the past year's matches on record. He would compete with Maarten Paes () for a starting place. The most valuable regular starter we found at goalkeeper. We expect him to play of Ajax's minutes. Market value .
Maarten Vandevoordt
Club
RB Leipzig
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays goalkeeper · right-footed · cm
Why him
A regular: minutes for RB Leipzig in the past year's matches on record. He would compete with Maarten Paes () for a starting place. The second most valuable regular starter we found at goalkeeper. We expect him to play of Ajax's minutes. Market value .
Mads Hermansen
Club
West Ham United
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays goalkeeper · right-footed · cm · caps
Why him
A regular: minutes for West Ham United in the past year's matches on record, and international caps. That is more than Maarten Paes, the last of Ajax'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 goalkeeper. We expect him to play of Ajax's minutes. Market value .

Realistic targets · gettable

Bernt Klaverboer
Club
SC Heerenveen
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays goalkeeper · right-footed · cm · caps
Why him
A regular: minutes for SC Heerenveen in the past year's matches on record, and international caps. He would compete with Maarten Paes () for a starting place. A move that can happen: SC Heerenveen sell players like him more often than most ( chance in a window), and players tend to move up to richer clubs like Ajax. 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.
Gonzalo Crettaz
Club
NEC Nijmegen
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays goalkeeper · right-footed · cm
Why him
A regular: minutes for NEC Nijmegen in the past year's matches on record. He would compete with Maarten Paes () for a starting place. A move that can happen: NEC Nijmegen sell players like him more often than most ( chance in a window), and players tend to move up to richer clubs like Ajax. The second likeliest move of those we checked ( in a window; any one move is a long shot).
Leo Kokubo
Club
Sint-Truidense VV
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays goalkeeper · right-footed · cm
Why him
A regular: minutes for Sint-Truidense VV in the past year's matches on record. He would compete with Maarten Paes () for a starting place. A move that can happen: Sint-Truidense VV sell players like him more often than most ( chance in a window), and players tend to move up to richer clubs like Ajax. 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

Kurban Rasulov
Club
FK Dinamo Moskva
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays goalkeeper · right-footed · cm · caps
Why him
He would compete with Maarten Paes () for a starting place. Aged and already a regular ( of FK Dinamo Moskva's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.
Vladislav Torop
Club
PFK CSKA Moskva
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays goalkeeper · left-footed · cm · caps
Why him
He would compete with Maarten Paes () for a starting place. Aged and already a regular ( of PFK CSKA Moskva's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.
Martin Delavallée
Club
Royal Charleroi Sporting Club
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays goalkeeper · right-footed · cm · caps
Why him
He would compete with Maarten Paes () for a starting place. Aged and already a regular ( of Royal Charleroi Sporting Club's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.

Second need: central midfield

Dream targets · whatever the cost

Emile Smith Rowe
Club
Fulham FC
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays attacking midfield · right-footed · cm · caps · injury risk
Why him
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 Oscar Gloch () for a starting place. Closest in style: F. Dele-Bashiru and T. Koopmeiners. The most valuable regular starter we found at central midfield. We expect him to play of Ajax's minutes. Market value .
Esequiel Barco
Club
FK Spartak Moskva
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays attacking midfield · right-footed · cm · caps
Why him
He scores and sets up league goals per full match, more goal involvement than of players at his position in Premier Liga. He would compete with Oscar Gloch () for a starting place. The second most valuable regular starter we found at central midfield. We expect him to play of Ajax's minutes. Only months are left on his contract, which brings the price down. Market value .
Nicolò Fagioli
Club
ACF Fiorentina
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays central midfield, defensive midfield · right-footed · cm · caps
Why him
A creative midfielder: in the top of midfielders in Europe's biggest leagues for chances created, the top for passes and the top for dribbles completed ( league season). He would compete with Oscar Gloch () for a starting place. Closest in style: N. Barella and Y. Adli. The third most valuable regular starter we found at central midfield. We expect him to play of Ajax's minutes. Market value .

Realistic targets · gettable

Sydie Peck
Club
Sheffield United
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays central midfield · right-footed · cm
Why him
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 Oscar Gloch () for a starting place. A move that can happen: Sheffield United sell players like him more often than most ( chance in a window), and players tend to move up to richer clubs like Ajax. Transfermarkt lists league minutes for him last season. The likeliest move of those we checked ( in a window; any one move is a long shot).
Carlos Álvarez
Club
Levante UD
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays attacking midfield, right winger · left-footed · cm · caps
Why him
He scores and sets up league goals per full match; for goals and assists he is behind most players at his position in La Liga (ahead of ). He would compete with Oscar Gloch () for a starting place. A move that can happen: Levante UD sell players like him more often than most ( chance in a window), and players tend to move up to richer clubs like Ajax. 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.
Samú Costa
Club
RCD Mallorca
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays central midfield, defensive midfield · left-footed · cm · caps
Why him
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 Oscar Gloch () 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 Ajax. The third likeliest move of those we checked ( in a window; any one move is a long shot).

Hidden gems · young, rising

Isaque
Club
FC Shakhtar Donetsk
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays attacking midfield · right-footed · cm · caps
Why him
He would compete with Oscar Gloch () for a starting place. Aged and already a regular ( of FC Shakhtar Donetsk'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 him
He would compete with Oscar Gloch () for a starting place. Aged and already a regular ( of RC Lens's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.
Mert Kömür
Club
FC Augsburg
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays attacking midfield, centre-forward · two-footed · cm · caps
Why him
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 Oscar Gloch () for a starting place. Aged and already a regular ( of FC Augsburg's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.

Price is our fair fee for Ajax 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.

Chapter four · check every number

Every number has a receipt.

league position · Ajax
league points · Ajax
league goals scored · Ajax
league goals conceded · Ajax
recent league results, oldest first · Ajax
appointed head coach of Ajax · Miguel Ángel Sánchez Muñoz

Verified ×2Every figure re-checked against its source · news needs an official source or two independent ones · hover any number

Chapter five · predict Saturday

Sparta Rotterdam v Ajax

Sparta Rotterdam win

Draw

Ajax win

Forecast from team ratings and chance quality, tested on two full seasons: better than a classic rating system, not yet as sharp as the bookmakers.

Chapter six · fork it

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