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Chapter one · read the club

Borussia M'gladbach,read in full.

Alexander Blessin's side line up in a and sit in the table.

Chapter two · find the gap

The gaps are at and .

Biggest need · defensive midfield · 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, Philipp Sander, is worth ; at the clubs closest to Borussia M'gladbach in strength the best option there is typically worth .
Second need · centre-forward · below its rivals, ageing
The best of them, Tim Kleindienst, is worth ; at the clubs closest to Borussia M'gladbach in strength the best option there is typically worth . 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: defensive midfield

Dream targets · whatever the cost

Nicolai Remberg
Club
Hamburger SV
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays defensive midfield · right-footed · cm
Why him
A regular: minutes for Hamburger SV in the past year's matches on record. He would compete with Philipp Sander () for a starting place. The most valuable regular starter we found at defensive midfield. We expect him to play of Borussia M'gladbach's minutes. Market value .
Gorby
Club
SC Braga
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays central midfield, defensive midfield · right-footed · cm
Why him
A regular: minutes for SC Braga in the past year's matches on record. He would compete with Philipp Sander () for a starting place. The second most valuable regular starter we found at defensive midfield. We expect him to play of Borussia M'gladbach's minutes. Market value .
Senne Lynen
Club
SV Werder Bremen
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays defensive midfield · right-footed · cm · caps
Why him
A regular: minutes for SV Werder Bremen in the past year's matches on record, and international caps. He would compete with Philipp Sander () for a starting place. The third most valuable regular starter we found at defensive midfield. We expect him to play of Borussia M'gladbach's minutes. Market value .

Realistic targets · gettable

Anthony Dennis
Club
Göztepe
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays defensive midfield · right-footed · cm
Why him
A regular: minutes for Göztepe in the past year's matches on record. He would compete with Philipp Sander () 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 Borussia M'gladbach. 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.
Novatus Miroshi
Club
Göztepe
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays defensive midfield · left-footed · cm · caps
Why him
A regular: minutes for Göztepe in the past year's matches on record, and international caps. That is more than Philipp Sander, the last of Borussia M'gladbach's regular starters there ( goals and assists per full match), so he would add end product. 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 Borussia M'gladbach. The second likeliest move of those we checked ( in a window; any one move is a long shot).
Taichi Fukui
Club
FC Arouca
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays central midfield, defensive midfield · right-footed · cm · caps
Why him
A regular: minutes for FC Arouca in the past year's matches on record, and international caps. That is more than Philipp Sander, the last of Borussia M'gladbach's regular starters there ( goals and assists per full match), so he would add end product. A move that can happen: FC Arouca sell players like him more often than most ( chance in a window), and players tend to move up to richer clubs like Borussia M'gladbach. The third likeliest move of those we checked ( in a window; any one move is a long shot).

Hidden gems · young, rising

Bosun Lawal
Club
Stoke City
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays centre-back, defensive midfield · right-footed · cm · caps
Why him
He would compete with Philipp Sander () for a starting place. Aged and already a regular ( of Stoke City's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons. Transfermarkt lists league minutes for him last season.
William Clem
Club
FC Copenhagen
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays defensive midfield · right-footed · cm · caps
Why him
He would compete with Philipp Sander () for a starting place. Aged and already a regular ( of FC Copenhagen's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.
Tygo Land
Club
FC Groningen
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays central midfield, defensive midfield · right-footed · cm · caps
Why him
That is more than Philipp Sander, the last of Borussia M'gladbach's regular starters there ( goals and assists per full match), so he would add end product. Aged and already a regular ( of FC Groningen's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.

Second need: centre-forward

Dream targets · whatever the cost

Ragnar Ache
Club
1.FC Köln
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 Bundesliga. He would compete with Tim Kleindienst () for a starting place. The most valuable regular starter we found at centre-forward. We expect him to play of Borussia M'gladbach's minutes. Market value .
Andrej Ilic
Club
1.FC Union Berlin
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 Bundesliga. He would compete with Tim Kleindienst () for a starting place. The second most valuable regular starter we found at centre-forward. We expect him to play of Borussia M'gladbach's minutes. Only months are left on his contract, which brings the price down. Market value .
Romeo Vermant
Club
Club Brugge KV
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays centre-forward · right-footed · cm · caps
Why him
A regular: minutes for Club Brugge KV in the past year's matches on record, and international caps. He would compete with Tim Kleindienst () for a starting place. The third most valuable regular starter we found at centre-forward. We expect him to play of Borussia M'gladbach's minutes. Market value .

Realistic targets · gettable

Iván Romero
Club
Levante UD
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays centre-forward, left winger · right-footed · cm
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 Tim Kleindienst () 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 Borussia M'gladbach. The likeliest move of those we checked ( in a window; any one move is a long shot).
Luka Jović
Club
Athlitiki Enosi Konstantinoupoleos
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 Super League 1. He would compete with Tim Kleindienst () for a starting place. A move that can happen: Athlitiki Enosi Konstantinoupoleos sell players like him more often than most ( chance in a window), and players tend to move up to richer clubs like Borussia M'gladbach. 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.
Richard Kone
Club
Queens Park Rangers
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays centre-forward
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 Championship (ahead of ). He would compete with Tim Kleindienst () for a starting place. A move that can happen: Queens Park Rangers sell players like him more often than most ( chance in a window), and players tend to move up to richer clubs like Borussia M'gladbach. Transfermarkt lists league minutes for him last season. The third likeliest move of those we checked ( in a window; any one move is a long shot).

Hidden gems · young, rising

Oscar Schwartau
Club
Norwich City
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays right winger, second striker · right-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 Championship (ahead of ). He would compete with Tim Kleindienst () for a starting place. Aged and already a regular ( of Norwich City's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons. Transfermarkt lists league minutes for him last season.
Viktor Dadason
Club
FC Copenhagen
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays centre-forward · right-footed · cm · caps
Why him
He would compete with Tim Kleindienst () for a starting place. Aged and already a regular ( of FC Copenhagen's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.
Santiago Hidalgo
Club
FC Toulouse
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays right winger · left-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 Ligue 1. He would compete with Tim Kleindienst () for a starting place. Aged and already a regular ( of FC Toulouse's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.

Price is our fair fee for Borussia M'gladbach 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 · Borussia M'gladbach
league points · Borussia M'gladbach
league goals scored · Borussia M'gladbach
league goals conceded · Borussia M'gladbach
recent league results, oldest first · Borussia M'gladbach
appointed head coach of Borussia M'gladbach · Alexander Blessin

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

Chapter five · predict Saturday

Stuttgart v Borussia M'gladbach

Stuttgart win

Draw

Borussia M'gladbach 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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