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Chapter one · read the club

Borussia Dortmund,read in full.

Niko Kovač's side line up in a and sit in the table.

Chapter two · find the gap

The gaps are at and .

Biggest need · full-back · 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.
Second need · goalkeeper · ageing
Borussia Dortmund have the numbers and the level there today (Gregor Kobel, ), 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: full-back

Dream targets · whatever the cost

Adrien Truffert
Club
AFC Bournemouth
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays left-back · left-footed · cm · caps · injury risk
Why him
From full-back he sets up league goals per full match, more goal involvement than of players at his position in Premier League. He would compete with Kaua Prates () for a starting place. The most valuable regular starter we found at full-back. We expect him to play of Borussia Dortmund's minutes. Market value .
Maxi Araújo
Club
Sporting CP
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays left-back · left-footed · cm · caps
Why him
From full-back he sets up league goals per full match, more goal involvement than of players at his position in Liga Portugal. He would compete with Kaua Prates () for a starting place. The second most valuable regular starter we found at full-back. We expect him to play of Borussia Dortmund's minutes. Market value .
Jakub Kiwior
Club
Arsenal FC
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays centre-back, left-back · left-footed · cm · caps
Why him
In style he is in the top of full-backs in Europe's biggest leagues for passes ( league season). He would compete with Kaua Prates () for a starting place. The third most valuable regular starter we found at full-back. We expect him to play of Borussia Dortmund's minutes. Market value .

Realistic targets · gettable

Josha Vagnoman
Club
VfB Stuttgart
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays right midfield, right-back · right-footed · cm · caps
Why him
From full-back he sets up league goals per full match, more goal involvement than of players at his position in Bundesliga. He would compete with Kaua Prates () for a starting place. A move that can happen: VfB Stuttgart sell players like him more often than most ( chance in a window), and players tend to move up to richer clubs like Borussia Dortmund. The likeliest move of those we checked ( in a window; any one move is a long shot).
Philipp Treu
Club
SC Freiburg
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays left midfield, right-back · right-footed · cm · caps
Why him
From full-back he 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 Kaua Prates () for a starting place. A move that can happen: SC Freiburg sell players like him more often than most ( chance in a window), and players tend to move up to richer clubs like Borussia Dortmund. The second likeliest move of those we checked ( in a window; any one move is a long shot).
Bart van Rooij
Club
FC Twente Enschede
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays right-back · right-footed · cm · caps
Why him
From full-back he sets up league goals per full match, more goal involvement than of players at his position in Eredivisie. He would compete with Kaua Prates () for a starting place. A move that can happen: FC Twente Enschede sell players like him more often than most ( chance in a window), and players tend to move up to richer clubs like Borussia Dortmund. The third likeliest move of those we checked ( in a window; any one move is a long shot).

Hidden gems · young, rising

Kyriani Sabbe
Club
Club Brugge KV
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays right-back · right-footed · cm · caps
Why him
From full-back he sets up league goals per full match, more goal involvement than of players at his position in Jupiler Pro League. He would compete with Kaua Prates () for a starting place. Aged and already a regular ( of Club Brugge KV's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.
Mahamadou Nagida
Club
Stade Rennais FC
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays left midfield, right-back · left-footed · cm · caps
Why him
He would compete with Kaua Prates () for a starting place. Aged and already a regular ( of Stade Rennais FC's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.
Thierry Small
Club
Preston North End
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays left midfield, right midfield · left-footed · cm
Why him
From full-back he sets up league goals per full match, more goal involvement than of players at his position in Championship. He would compete with Kaua Prates () for a starting place. Aged and already a regular ( of Preston North End's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons. Transfermarkt lists league minutes for him last season.

Second need: goalkeeper

Dream targets · whatever the cost

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 Gregor Kobel () for a starting place. The most valuable regular starter we found at goalkeeper. We expect him to play of Borussia Dortmund's minutes. Market value .
Senne Lammens
Club
Manchester United
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays goalkeeper · right-footed · cm · caps · injury risk
Why him
A regular: minutes for Manchester United in the past year's matches on record, and international caps. He would compete with Gregor Kobel () for a starting place. The second most valuable regular starter we found at goalkeeper. We expect him to play of Borussia Dortmund's minutes. Market value .
Caoimhín Kelleher
Club
Brentford FC
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays goalkeeper · right-footed · cm · caps · injury risk
Why him
A regular: minutes for Brentford FC in the past year's matches on record, and international caps. He would compete with Gregor Kobel () for a starting place. The third most valuable regular starter we found at goalkeeper. We expect him to play of Borussia Dortmund's minutes. Market value .

Hidden gems · young, rising

Robin Risser
Club
RC Lens
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays goalkeeper · right-footed · cm
Why him
That is more than Gregor Kobel, the last of Borussia Dortmund's regular starters there ( goals and assists per full match), so he would add end product. Aged and already a regular ( of RC Lens's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.
Mike Penders
Club
Chelsea FC
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays goalkeeper · left-footed · cm · injury risk
Why him
He would compete with Gregor Kobel () for a starting place. Aged and already a regular ( of Chelsea FC's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.
Robin Roefs
Club
Sunderland AFC
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays goalkeeper · left-footed · cm · caps · injury risk
Why him
He would compete with Gregor Kobel () for a starting place. Aged and already a regular ( of Sunderland AFC's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.

Price is our fair fee for Borussia Dortmund 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.

Linked in the press · most credible first · rumours, not facts · how sources compare

Jadon Sancho
Borussia Dortmund have been linked with Jadon Sancho. The Guardian
Source
The Rumour Mill's own round-up:

Chapter four · check every number

Every number has a receipt.

league position · Borussia Dortmund
league points · Borussia Dortmund
league goals scored · Borussia Dortmund
league goals conceded · Borussia Dortmund
recent league results, oldest first · Borussia Dortmund
appointed head coach of Borussia Dortmund · Niko Kovač

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

Chapter five · predict Saturday

Borussia Dortmund v Eintracht Frankfurt

Borussia Dortmund win

Draw

Eintracht Frankfurt 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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