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Chapter one · read the club

Celta de Vigo,read in full.

Claudio Giráldez González'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
Counted by where they start, its options add up to only players, veterans aside, where a squad carries .
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, Sebastían Cáceres, is worth ; at the clubs closest to Celta de Vigo 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

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. The most valuable regular starter we found at defensive midfield. We expect him to play of Celta de Vigo's minutes. Market value .
Han-Noah Massengo
Club
FC Augsburg
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays central midfield, defensive midfield · right-footed · cm · caps
Why him
A regular: minutes for FC Augsburg in the past year's matches on record, and international caps. The second most valuable regular starter we found at defensive midfield. We expect him to play of Celta de Vigo's minutes. Market value .
Pepelu
Club
Valencia CF
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays central midfield, defensive midfield · right-footed · cm
Why him
A deep-lying playmaker: in the top of midfielders in Europe's biggest leagues for share of duels won, the top for chances created and the top for passes ( league season). Closest in style: N. Moro and B. Gilmour. The third most valuable regular starter we found at defensive midfield. We expect him to play of Celta de Vigo's minutes. Market value .

Realistic targets · gettable

Marc Aguado
Club
Elche CF
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays defensive midfield · left-footed · cm
Why him
A regular: minutes for Elche CF in the past year's matches on record. A move that can happen: Elche CF sell players like him more often than most ( chance in a window), and players tend to move up to richer clubs like Celta de Vigo. 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.
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. 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 Celta de Vigo. 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.
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. 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 Celta de Vigo. The third likeliest move of those we checked ( in a window; any one move is a long shot).

Hidden gems · young, rising

João Neves
Club
Paris Saint-Germain
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays central midfield, defensive midfield · right-footed · cm · caps
Why him
Aged and already a regular ( of Paris Saint-Germain's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.
Aleksandar Pavlovic
Club
Bayern Munich
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays defensive midfield · two-footed · cm · caps
Why him
Aged and already a regular ( of Bayern Munich's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.
Kobbie Mainoo
Club
Manchester United
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays central midfield, defensive midfield · right-footed · cm · caps · injury risk
Why him
Aged and already a regular ( of Manchester United's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.

Second need: centre-back

Dream targets · whatever the cost

Montassar Talbi
Club
FC Lorient
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays centre-back · right-footed · cm · caps
Why him
A regular: minutes for FC Lorient in the past year's matches on record, and international caps. That is more than Carl Starfelt, the last of Celta de Vigo's regular starters there ( goals and assists per full match), so he would add end product. The most valuable regular starter we found at centre-back. We expect him to play of Celta de Vigo's minutes. Only months are left on his contract, which brings the price down. Market value .
Ousmane Camara
Club
Angers SCO
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays centre-back · right-footed · cm · caps
Why him
A regular: minutes for Angers SCO in the past year's matches on record, and international caps. That is more than Carl Starfelt, the last of Celta de Vigo'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 Celta de Vigo's minutes. Market value .
Nicolás Capaldo
Club
Hamburger SV
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays central midfield, centre-back · right-footed · cm · caps
Why him
A regular: minutes for Hamburger SV in the past year's matches on record, and international caps. That is more than Carl Starfelt, the last of Celta de Vigo'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 centre-back. We expect him to play of Celta de Vigo'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 Carl Starfelt, the last of Celta de Vigo'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 Celta de Vigo. 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.
Bastien Meupiyou
Club
FC Alverca
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays centre-back · left-footed · cm · caps
Why him
A regular: minutes for FC Alverca in the past year's matches on record, and international caps. He would compete with Carl Starfelt () for a starting place. A move that can happen: FC Alverca sell players like him more often than most ( chance in a window), and players tend to move up to richer clubs like Celta de Vigo. The second likeliest move of those we checked ( in a window; any one move is a long shot).
Ümit Akdağ
Club
Alanyaspor
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays centre-back · left-footed · cm · caps
Why him
A regular: minutes for Alanyaspor in the past year's matches on record, and international caps. That is more than Carl Starfelt, the last of Celta de Vigo's regular starters there ( goals and assists per full match), so he would add end product. A move that can happen: Alanyaspor sell players like him more often than most ( chance in a window), and players tend to move up to richer clubs like Celta de Vigo. 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 Carl Starfelt () for a starting place. Aged and already a regular ( of PFK CSKA Moskva's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.
Rosen Bozhinov
Club
Pisa Sporting Club
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays centre-back · left-footed · cm · caps
Why him
He would compete with Carl Starfelt () for a starting place. Aged and already a regular ( of Pisa Sporting Club's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.
Thijmen Blokzijl
Club
FC Groningen
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays centre-back · right-footed · cm · caps
Why him
That is more than Carl Starfelt, the last of Celta de Vigo'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.

Price is our fair fee for Celta de Vigo 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 · Celta de Vigo
league points · Celta de Vigo
league goals scored · Celta de Vigo
league goals conceded · Celta de Vigo
recent league results, oldest first · Celta de Vigo
appointed head coach of Celta de Vigo · Claudio Giráldez González

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

Chapter five · predict Saturday

Celta de Vigo v Real Betis

Celta de Vigo win

Draw

Real Betis 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