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Chapter one · read the club

Bayern München,read in full.

Vincent Kompany's side line up in a and sit in the table. His teams take of the threat in their matches.

Chapter two · find the gap

The gaps are at and .

Biggest need · centre-forward · too few players, below its rivals, ageing
Counted by where they start, its options add up to only players, veterans aside, where a squad carries . The best of them, Serge Gnabry, is worth ; at the clubs closest to Bayern München in strength the best option there is typically worth . of the options are veterans, so the position needs renewing soon.
Second need · goalkeeper · 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: 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 Serge Gnabry () for a starting place. The most valuable regular starter we found at centre-forward. We expect him to play of Bayern München'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). He would compete with Serge Gnabry () for a starting place. Closest in style: Vinícius Júnior. The second most valuable regular starter we found at centre-forward. We expect him to play of Bayern München's minutes. Market value .
Cody Gakpo
Club
Liverpool FC
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays centre-forward, left winger · right-footed · cm · caps · injury risk
Why him
In style he is in the top of centre-forwards in Europe's biggest leagues for share of duels won, the top for chances created and the top for tackles ( league season). He would compete with Serge Gnabry () for a starting place. The third most valuable regular starter we found at centre-forward. We expect him to play of Bayern München's minutes. Market value .

Realistic targets · gettable

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). He would compete with Serge Gnabry () for a starting place. 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 Bayern München. The likeliest move of those we checked ( in a window; any one move is a long shot).
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 Serge Gnabry () 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 Bayern München. The second 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 Serge Gnabry () 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 Bayern München. The third likeliest move of those we checked ( in a window; any one move is a long shot).

Hidden gems · young, rising

Prosper Peter
Club
Angers SCO
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays centre-forward · right-footed · cm · caps
Why him
He would compete with Serge Gnabry () for a starting place. Aged and already a regular ( of Angers SCO's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.
Matviy Ponomarenko
Club
Dynamo Kyiv
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 Premier Liga. He would compete with Serge Gnabry () for a starting place. Aged and already a regular ( of Dynamo Kyiv's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.
Mihajlo Cvetkovic
Club
RSC Anderlecht
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 Jupiler Pro League. He would compete with Serge Gnabry () for a starting place. Aged and already a regular ( of RSC Anderlecht'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 Jonas Urbig () for a starting place. The most valuable regular starter we found at goalkeeper. We expect him to play of Bayern München'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 Jonas Urbig () for a starting place. The second most valuable regular starter we found at goalkeeper. We expect him to play of Bayern München's minutes. Market value .
Gregor Kobel
Club
Borussia Dortmund
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays goalkeeper · right-footed · cm · caps
Why him
A regular: minutes for Borussia Dortmund in the past year's matches on record, and international caps. He would compete with Jonas Urbig () for a starting place. The third most valuable regular starter we found at goalkeeper. We expect him to play of Bayern München's minutes. Market value .

Realistic targets · gettable

Guillaume Restes
Club
FC Toulouse
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays goalkeeper · left-footed · cm · caps
Why him
A regular: minutes for FC Toulouse in the past year's matches on record, and international caps. He would compete with Jonas Urbig () 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 Bayern München. The likeliest move of those we checked ( in a window; any one move is a long shot).
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 Jonas Urbig, the last of Bayern München'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 Bayern München. The second likeliest move of those we checked ( in a window; any one move is a long shot).
Anatoliy Trubin
Club
SL Benfica
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays goalkeeper · right-footed · cm · caps
Why him
A regular: minutes for SL Benfica in the past year's matches on record, and international caps. He would compete with Jonas Urbig () for a starting place. A move that can happen: SL Benfica sell players like him more often than most ( chance in a window), and players tend to move up to richer clubs like Bayern München. The third likeliest move of those we checked ( in a window; any one move is a long shot).

Hidden gems · young, rising

Matthieu Epolo
Club
Standard Liège
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays goalkeeper · right-footed · cm · caps
Why him
He would compete with Jonas Urbig () for a starting place. Aged and already a regular ( of Standard Liège's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.
Nazar Domchak
Club
Karpaty Lviv
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays goalkeeper · right-footed · cm · caps
Why him
He would compete with Jonas Urbig () for a starting place. Aged and already a regular ( of Karpaty Lviv's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.
Rome-Jayden Owusu-Oduro
Club
AZ Alkmaar
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays goalkeeper · right-footed · cm · caps
Why him
That is more than Jonas Urbig, the last of Bayern München's regular starters there ( goals and assists per full match), so he would add end product. Aged and already a regular ( of AZ Alkmaar's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.

Price is our fair fee for Bayern München 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 · Bayern München
league points · Bayern München
league goals scored · Bayern München
league goals conceded · Bayern München
recent league results, oldest first · Bayern München
appointed head coach of Bayern München · Vincent Kompany

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

Chapter five · predict Saturday

Freiburg v Bayern München

Freiburg win

Draw

Bayern München 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.

github.com/delta96040/dugout Read the full dossier