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Chapter one · read the club

Brentford,read in full.

Keith Andrews'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 · 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, Yegor Yarmolyuk, is worth ; at the clubs closest to Brentford in strength the best option there is typically worth .
Second need · centre-back · below its rivals
The best of them, Sepp van den Berg, is worth ; at the clubs closest to Brentford in strength the best option there is typically worth .

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

James Garner
Club
Everton FC
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays defensive midfield · right-footed · cm · caps · injury risk
Why him
A ball-winning midfielder: in the top of midfielders in Europe's biggest leagues for interceptions and the top for tackles ( league season). Next to Yegor Yarmolyuk, the last of Brentford's regular starters there (a ball-winning midfielder), he would add interceptions: he is ahead of of midfielders in Europe's biggest leagues for it, Yegor Yarmolyuk ahead of . Closest in style: Manu Morlanes and M. Frendrup. The most valuable regular starter we found at defensive midfield. We expect him to play of Brentford's minutes. Market value .
Eduardo Camavinga
Club
Real Madrid
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 fouls won and the top for tackles ( league season). Next to Yegor Yarmolyuk, the last of Brentford's regular starters there (a ball-winning midfielder), he would add fouls won: he is ahead of of midfielders in Europe's biggest leagues for it, Yegor Yarmolyuk ahead of . Closest in style: M. Caicedo and Mikel Jauregizar. The second most valuable regular starter we found at defensive midfield. We expect him to play of Brentford's minutes. Market value .
Felix Nmecha
Club
Borussia Dortmund
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays central midfield, defensive midfield · right-footed · cm · caps
Why him
A regular: minutes for Borussia Dortmund in the past year's matches on record, and international caps. That is more than Yegor Yarmolyuk, the last of Brentford'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 defensive midfield. We expect him to play of Brentford's minutes. Market value .

Realistic targets · gettable

Noah Sadiki
Club
Sunderland AFC
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays central midfield, defensive midfield · right-footed · cm · caps · injury risk
Why him
A regular: minutes for Sunderland AFC in the past year's matches on record, and international caps. He would compete with Yegor Yarmolyuk () for a starting place. A move that can happen: Sunderland AFC sell players like him more often than most ( chance in a window), and players tend to move up to richer clubs like Brentford. The likeliest move of those we checked ( in a window; any one move is a long shot).
Ethan Ampadu
Club
Leeds United
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays defensive midfield · right-footed · cm · caps · injury risk
Why him
A regular: minutes for Leeds United in the past year's matches on record, and international caps. He would compete with Yegor Yarmolyuk () for a starting place. A move that can happen: Leeds United sell players like him more often than most ( chance in a window), and players tend to move up to richer clubs like Brentford. The second likeliest move of those we checked ( in a window; any one move is a long shot).
Kaishu Sano
Club
1.FSV Mainz 05
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays defensive midfield · two-footed · cm · caps
Why him
A regular: minutes for 1.FSV Mainz 05 in the past year's matches on record, and international caps. He would compete with Yegor Yarmolyuk () for a starting place. A move that can happen: 1.FSV Mainz 05 sell players like him more often than most ( chance in a window), and players tend to move up to richer clubs like Brentford. The third likeliest move of those we checked ( in a window; any one move is a long shot).

Hidden gems · young, rising

Marc Bernal
Club
FC Barcelona
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays defensive midfield · left-footed · cm · caps
Why him
He would compete with Yegor Yarmolyuk () for a starting place. Aged and already a regular ( of FC Barcelona's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.
Leon Avdullahu
Club
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays defensive midfield · right-footed · cm · caps
Why him
He would compete with Yegor Yarmolyuk () for a starting place. Aged and already a regular ( of TSG 1899 Hoffenheim's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.
Matvey Kislyak
Club
PFK CSKA Moskva
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays central midfield, defensive midfield · right-footed · cm · caps
Why him
That is more than Yegor Yarmolyuk, the last of Brentford's regular starters there ( goals and assists per full match), so he would add end product. Aged and already a regular ( of PFK CSKA Moskva's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.

Second need: centre-back

Dream targets · whatever the cost

Malick Thiaw
Club
Newcastle United
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays centre-back · right-footed · cm · caps · injury risk
Why him
In style he is in the top of centre-backs in Europe's biggest leagues for passes ( league season). Next to Nathan Collins, the last of Brentford's regular starters there (a covering centre-back), he would add passes: he is ahead of of centre-backs in Europe's biggest leagues for it, Nathan Collins ahead of . Closest in style: A. Rüdiger and L. Dunk. The most valuable regular starter we found at centre-back. We expect him to play of Brentford's minutes. Market value .
Micky van de Ven
Club
Tottenham Hotspur
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays centre-back · left-footed · cm · caps · injury risk
Why him
A ball-playing centre-back: in the top of centre-backs in Europe's biggest leagues for passes and the top for dribbles completed ( league season). Next to Nathan Collins, the last of Brentford's regular starters there (a covering centre-back), he would add passes: he is ahead of of centre-backs in Europe's biggest leagues for it, Nathan Collins ahead of . The second most valuable regular starter we found at centre-back. We expect him to play of Brentford's minutes. Market value .
Murillo
Club
Nottingham Forest
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays centre-back · left-footed · cm · caps · injury risk
Why him
A covering centre-back: in the top of centre-backs in Europe's biggest leagues for dribbles completed, the top for blocks and the top for chances created ( league season). Next to Nathan Collins, the last of Brentford's regular starters there (a covering centre-back), he would add dribbles completed: he is ahead of of centre-backs in Europe's biggest leagues for it, Nathan Collins ahead of . Closest in style: O. Solet. The third most valuable regular starter we found at centre-back. We expect him to play of Brentford's minutes. Market value .

Realistic targets · gettable

Joel Ordóñez
Club
Club Brugge KV
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays centre-back · 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 Nathan Collins () for a starting place. A move that can happen: Club Brugge KV sell players like him more often than most ( chance in a window), and players tend to move up to richer clubs like Brentford. The likeliest move of those we checked ( in a window; any one move is a long shot).
Giorgio Scalvini
Club
Atalanta BC
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays centre-back · right-footed · cm · caps
Why him
A regular: minutes for Atalanta BC in the past year's matches on record, and international caps. That is more than Nathan Collins, the last of Brentford's regular starters there ( goals and assists per full match), so he would add end product. A move that can happen: Atalanta BC sell players like him more often than most ( chance in a window), and players tend to move up to richer clubs like Brentford. The second likeliest move of those we checked ( in a window; any one move is a long shot).
Evan Ndicka
Club
Associazione Sportiva Roma
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays centre-back · left-footed · cm · caps
Why him
In style he is in the top of centre-backs in Europe's biggest leagues for passes ( league season). Next to Nathan Collins, the last of Brentford's regular starters there (a covering centre-back), he would add passes: he is ahead of of centre-backs in Europe's biggest leagues for it, Nathan Collins ahead of . Closest in style: M. Gabbia and L. Dunk. 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 Brentford. The third likeliest move of those we checked ( in a window; any one move is a long shot).

Hidden gems · young, rising

Tylel Tati
Club
FC Nantes
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays centre-back · left-footed · cm · caps
Why him
He would compete with Nathan Collins () for a starting place. Aged and already a regular ( of FC Nantes's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.
Noahkai Banks
Club
FC Augsburg
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays centre-back · right-footed · cm
Why him
He would compete with Nathan Collins () for a starting place. Aged and already a regular ( of FC Augsburg's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.
Jon Martín
Club
Real Sociedad
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays centre-back · right-footed · cm · caps
Why him
He would compete with Nathan Collins () for a starting place. Aged and already a regular ( of Real Sociedad's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.

Price is our fair fee for Brentford 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

Ilyas Ansah · Hull City
Brentford have been linked with Ilyas Ansah. The Guardian
Source
The Rumour Mill's own round-up:
Heat
independent outlet, reports since
Reality
We put this move at in a window.
Track record
- : the same source linked Matteo Cancellieri with Brentford; he .
Matias Fernandez-Pardo · Newcastle United
Brentford have been linked with Matias Fernandez-Pardo. The Guardian
Source
The Rumour Mill's own round-up:
Heat
independent outlet, report since
Reality
We put this move at in a window. months left on his contract.
Track record
- : the same source linked Matteo Cancellieri with Brentford; he .

Chapter four · check every number

Every number has a receipt.

chance of playing next round (FPL) · Jannik Schuster
league position · Brentford
league points · Brentford
league goals scored · Brentford
league goals conceded · Brentford
recent league results, oldest first · Brentford

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

Chapter five · predict Saturday

Hull City v Brentford

Hull City win

Draw

Brentford 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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