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Chapter one · read the club

Arsenal,read in full.

Mikel Arteta's side line up in a and sit in the table. His teams take of the threat in their matches and average defensive actions.

Chapter two · find the gap

The gaps are at and .

Biggest need · centre-forward · too few players, below its rivals
Counted by where they start, its options add up to only players, veterans aside, where a squad carries . The best of them, Kai Havertz, is worth ; at the clubs closest to Arsenal in strength the best option there is typically worth .
Second need · goalkeeper · ageing
Arsenal have the numbers and the level there today (David Raya, ), so the need is about the years ahead. 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: centre-forward

Dream targets · whatever the cost

Hugo Ekitiké
Club
Liverpool FC
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays centre-forward · 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 League. He would compete with Kai Havertz () for a starting place. The most valuable regular starter we found at centre-forward. We expect him to play of Arsenal's minutes. Market value .
Matheus Cunha
Club
Manchester United
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays attacking midfield, centre-forward · right-footed · cm · caps · injury risk
Why him
A creative forward: in the top of centre-forwards in Europe's biggest leagues for dribbles completed, the top for fouls won and the top for chances created ( league season). Next to Kai Havertz, the last of Arsenal's regular starters there, he would add dribbles completed: he is ahead of of centre-forwards in Europe's biggest leagues for it, Kai Havertz ahead of . Closest in style: Vinícius Júnior. The second most valuable regular starter we found at centre-forward. We expect him to play of Arsenal's minutes. Market value .
Benjamin Sesko
Club
Manchester United
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays centre-forward · right-footed · cm · caps · injury risk
Why him
He scores and sets up league goals per full match, more goal involvement than of players at his position in Premier League. He would compete with Kai Havertz () for a starting place. The third most valuable regular starter we found at centre-forward. We expect him to play of Arsenal's minutes. Market value .

Realistic targets · gettable

Igor Thiago
Club
Brentford FC
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays centre-forward · right-footed · cm · caps · injury risk
Why him
He scores and sets up league goals per full match, more goal involvement than of players at his position in Premier League. He would compete with Kai Havertz () for a starting place. A move that can happen: Brentford FC sell players like him more often than most ( chance in a window), and players tend to move up to richer clubs like Arsenal. The likeliest move of those we checked ( in a window; any one move is a long shot).
Junior Kroupi
Club
AFC Bournemouth
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays attacking midfield, centre-forward · 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 League. He would compete with Kai Havertz () for a starting place. A move that can happen: AFC Bournemouth sell players like him more often than most ( chance in a window), and players tend to move up to richer clubs like Arsenal. The second likeliest move of those we checked ( in a window; any one move is a long shot).
Kenan Yıldız
Club
Juventus FC
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays left winger, second striker · two-footed · cm · caps
Why him
In style he is in the top of centre-forwards in Europe's biggest leagues for dribbles completed, the top for passes and the top for tackles ( league season). Next to Kai Havertz, the last of Arsenal's regular starters there, he would add dribbles completed: he is ahead of of centre-forwards in Europe's biggest leagues for it, Kai Havertz ahead of . A move that can happen: Juventus FC sell players like him more often than most ( chance in a window), and players tend to move up to richer clubs like Arsenal. The third likeliest move of those we checked ( in a window; any one move is a long shot).

Hidden gems · young, rising

Christian Kofane
Club
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays centre-forward · 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 Bundesliga. He would compete with Kai Havertz () for a starting place. Aged and already a regular ( of Bayer 04 Leverkusen's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.
Pio Esposito
Club
Inter Milan
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays centre-forward · 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 Serie A. He would compete with Kai Havertz () for a starting place. Aged and already a regular ( of Inter Milan's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.
Said El Mala
Club
1.FC Köln
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays centre-forward, left winger · two-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 Bundesliga. He would compete with Kai Havertz () for a starting place. Aged and already a regular ( of 1.FC Köln's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.

Second need: goalkeeper

Dream targets · whatever the cost

Gianluigi Donnarumma
Club
Manchester City
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays goalkeeper · right-footed · cm · caps · injury risk
Why him
A regular: minutes for Manchester City in the past year's matches on record, and international caps. He would compete with David Raya () for a starting place. The most valuable regular starter we found at goalkeeper. We expect him to play of Arsenal's minutes. Market value .
Joan García
Club
FC Barcelona
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays goalkeeper · right-footed · cm · caps
Why him
A regular: minutes for FC Barcelona in the past year's matches on record, and international caps. He would compete with David Raya () for a starting place. The second most valuable regular starter we found at goalkeeper. We expect him to play of Arsenal's minutes. Market value .
Bart Verbruggen
Club
Brighton & Hove Albion
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays goalkeeper · right-footed · cm · caps · injury risk
Why him
A regular: minutes for Brighton & Hove Albion in the past year's matches on record, and international caps. He would compete with David Raya () for a starting place. The third most valuable regular starter we found at goalkeeper. We expect him to play of Arsenal's minutes. Market value .

Realistic targets · gettable

Robin Risser
Club
RC Lens
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays goalkeeper · right-footed · cm
Why him
A regular: minutes for RC Lens in the past year's matches on record. That is more than David Raya, the last of Arsenal's regular starters there ( goals and assists per full match), so he would add end product. A move that can happen: RC Lens sell players like him more often than most ( chance in a window), and players tend to move up to richer clubs like Arsenal. The likeliest move of those we checked ( in a window; any one move is a long shot).
Diogo Costa
Club
FC Porto
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays goalkeeper · right-footed · cm · caps
Why him
A regular: minutes for FC Porto in the past year's matches on record, and international caps. He would compete with David Raya () for a starting place. A move that can happen: FC Porto sell players like him more often than most ( chance in a window), and players tend to move up to richer clubs like Arsenal. The second likeliest move of those we checked ( in a window; any one move is a long shot).
Mile Svilar
Club
Associazione Sportiva Roma
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays goalkeeper · right-footed · cm · caps
Why him
A regular: minutes for Associazione Sportiva Roma in the past year's matches on record, and international caps. He would compete with David Raya () for a starting place. A move that can happen: Associazione Sportiva Roma sell players like him more often than most ( chance in a window), and players tend to move up to richer clubs like Arsenal. The third likeliest move of those we checked ( in a window; any one move is a long shot).

Hidden gems · young, rising

Mike Penders
Club
Chelsea FC
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays goalkeeper · left-footed · cm · injury risk
Why him
He would compete with David Raya () for a starting place. Aged and already a regular ( of Chelsea FC's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.
Guillaume Restes
Club
FC Toulouse
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays goalkeeper · left-footed · cm · caps
Why him
He would compete with David Raya () for a starting place. Aged and already a regular ( of FC Toulouse's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.
Jonas Urbig
Club
Bayern Munich
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays goalkeeper · two-footed · cm
Why him
He would compete with David Raya () for a starting place. Aged and already a regular ( of Bayern Munich's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.

Price is our fair fee for Arsenal 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 · Arsenal
league points · Arsenal
league goals scored · Arsenal
league goals conceded · Arsenal
recent league results, oldest first · Arsenal
appointed head coach of Arsenal · Mikel Arteta

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

Chapter five · predict Saturday

Arsenal v Everton

Arsenal win

Draw

Everton 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

Open source. Free. Yours.

Free and open source, built only on free data and open AI. Point it at your club and check every number yourself.

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