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Chapter one · read the club

Brest,read in full.

Julien Lachuer's side line up in a and sit in the table.

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, Ludovic Ajorque, is worth ; at the clubs closest to Brest in strength the best option there is typically worth . of the options are veterans, so the position needs renewing soon.
Second need · centre-back · 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, Brendan Chardonnet, is worth ; at the clubs closest to Brest 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: centre-forward

Dream targets · whatever the cost

Jesús Ramírez
Club
CD Nacional
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays centre-forward · 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 Liga Portugal. He would compete with Ludovic Ajorque () for a starting place. The most valuable regular starter we found at centre-forward. We expect him to play of Brest's minutes. Only months are left on his contract, which brings the price down. Market value .
Deniz Gül
Club
FC Porto
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 Liga Portugal. He would compete with Ludovic Ajorque () for a starting place. The second most valuable regular starter we found at centre-forward. We expect him to play of Brest's minutes. Market value .
Steve Ngoura
Club
Cercle Brugge
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; for goals and assists he is behind most players at his position in Jupiler Pro League (ahead of ). He would compete with Ludovic Ajorque () for a starting place. The third most valuable regular starter we found at centre-forward. We expect him to play of Brest's minutes. Market value .

Realistic targets · gettable

Tawanda Maswanhise
Club
Motherwell FC
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays centre-forward · cm · caps
Why him
He scores and sets up league goals per full match, more goal involvement than of players at his position in Scottish Premiership. That is more than Ludovic Ajorque, the last of Brest's regular starters there ( goals and assists per full match), so he would add end product. A move that can happen: Motherwell FC sell players like him more often than most ( chance in a window), and players tend to move up to richer clubs like Brest. 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.
Tobias Bech
Club
Aarhus GF
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays centre-forward, right winger · left-footed · cm · caps
Why him
A regular: minutes for Aarhus GF in the past year's matches on record, and international caps. He would compete with Ludovic Ajorque () for a starting place. A move that can happen: Aarhus GF sell players like him more often than most ( chance in a window), and players tend to move up to richer clubs like Brest. The second likeliest move of those we checked ( in a window; any one move is a long shot).
Thom van Bergen
Club
FC Groningen
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 Eredivisie. He would compete with Ludovic Ajorque () for a starting place. A move that can happen: FC Groningen sell players like him more often than most ( chance in a window), and players tend to move up to richer clubs like Brest. The third likeliest move of those we checked ( in a window; any one move is a long shot).

Hidden gems · young, rising

Max Dean
Club
KAA Gent
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays centre-forward · right-footed · cm · caps
Why him
He would compete with Ludovic Ajorque () for a starting place. Aged and already a regular ( of KAA Gent's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.
Baboucarr Faal
Club
Karpaty Lviv
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays centre-forward · left-footed · cm
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 Ludovic Ajorque () for a starting place. Aged and already a regular ( of Karpaty Lviv's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.
Bouke Boersma
Club
KV Mechelen
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays centre-forward · right-footed
Why him
He would compete with Ludovic Ajorque () for a starting place. Aged and already a regular ( of KV Mechelen's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.

Second need: centre-back

Dream targets · whatever the cost

Ayumu Seko
Club
Le Havre AC
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays centre-back, defensive midfield · right-footed · cm · caps
Why him
A regular: minutes for Le Havre AC in the past year's matches on record, and international caps. He would compete with Gautier Lloris () for a starting place. The most valuable regular starter we found at centre-back. We expect him to play of Brest's minutes. Market value .
Andreas Ntoi
Club
Rio Ave FC
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays centre-back, defensive midfield · right-footed · cm · caps
Why him
A regular: minutes for Rio Ave FC in the past year's matches on record, and international caps. That is more than Gautier Lloris, the last of Brest's regular starters there ( goals and assists per full match), so he would add end product. The second most valuable regular starter we found at centre-back. We expect him to play of Brest's minutes. Market value .
Marvin Young
Club
Sparta Rotterdam
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays centre-back · right-footed · cm · caps
Why him
A regular: minutes for Sparta Rotterdam in the past year's matches on record, and international caps. He would compete with Gautier Lloris () for a starting place. The third most valuable regular starter we found at centre-back. We expect him to play of Brest's minutes. Market value .

Realistic targets · gettable

Roggerio Nyakossi
Club
Oud-Heverlee Leuven
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays centre-back · right-footed · cm · caps
Why him
A regular: minutes for Oud-Heverlee Leuven in the past year's matches on record, and international caps. That is more than Gautier Lloris, the last of Brest's regular starters there ( goals and assists per full match), so he would add end product. A move that can happen: Oud-Heverlee Leuven sell players like him more often than most ( chance in a window), and players tend to move up to richer clubs like Brest. 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.
Thijmen Blokzijl
Club
FC Groningen
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays centre-back · right-footed · cm · caps
Why him
A regular: minutes for FC Groningen in the past year's matches on record, and international caps. He would compete with Gautier Lloris () for a starting place. A move that can happen: FC Groningen sell players like him more often than most ( chance in a window), and players tend to move up to richer clubs like Brest. 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.
Marvin Elimbi
Club
Gil Vicente FC
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays centre-back · right-footed · cm
Why him
A regular: minutes for Gil Vicente FC in the past year's matches on record. He would compete with Gautier Lloris () for a starting place. A move that can happen: Gil Vicente FC sell players like him more often than most ( chance in a window), and players tend to move up to richer clubs like Brest. The third likeliest move of those we checked ( in a window; any one move is a long shot).

Hidden gems · young, rising

Kirill Danilov
Club
PFK CSKA Moskva
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays centre-back · left-footed · cm · caps
Why him
He would compete with Gautier Lloris () for a starting place. Aged and already a regular ( of PFK CSKA Moskva's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.
Noah Markmann
Club
FC Nordsjaelland
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays centre-back · right-footed · cm · caps
Why him
He would compete with Gautier Lloris () for a starting place. Aged and already a regular ( of FC Nordsjaelland's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.
Sebastian Otoa
Club
Genoa CFC
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays centre-back · right-footed · cm · caps
Why him
He would compete with Gautier Lloris () for a starting place. Aged and already a regular ( of Genoa CFC's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.

Price is our fair fee for Brest 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 · Brest
league points · Brest
league goals scored · Brest
league goals conceded · Brest
recent league results, oldest first · Brest
appointed head coach of Brest · Julien Lachuer

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

Chapter five · predict Saturday

Brest v Nice

Brest win

Draw

Nice 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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