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Chapter one · read the club

Chelsea,read in full.

Xabi Alonso'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 · central midfield · too few players
Counted by where they start, its options add up to only players, veterans aside, where a squad carries .
Second need · goalkeeper · below its rivals, ageing
The best of them, Mike Penders, is worth ; at the clubs closest to Chelsea 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: central midfield

Dream targets · whatever the cost

Matheus Cunha
Club
Manchester United
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays attacking midfield, centre-forward · right-footed · cm · caps · injury risk
Why him
In style he is in the top of midfielders in Europe's biggest leagues for dribbles completed, the top for shots and the top for fouls won ( league season). Next to Cole Palmer, the last of Chelsea's regular starters there (a creative midfielder), he would add duels contested: he is ahead of of midfielders in Europe's biggest leagues for it, Cole Palmer ahead of . The most valuable regular starter we found at central midfield. We expect him to play of Chelsea's minutes. Market value .
Kobbie Mainoo
Club
Manchester United
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays central midfield, 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 dribbles completed and the top for duels contested ( league season). Next to Cole Palmer, the last of Chelsea's regular starters there (a creative midfielder), he would add duels contested: he is ahead of of midfielders in Europe's biggest leagues for it, Cole Palmer ahead of . The second most valuable regular starter we found at central midfield. We expect him to play of Chelsea's minutes. Market value .
Alexis Mac Allister
Club
Liverpool FC
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays central midfield, defensive midfield · right-footed · cm · caps · injury risk
Why him
In style he is in the top of midfielders in Europe's biggest leagues for tackles, the top for duels contested and the top for chances created ( league season). Next to Cole Palmer, the last of Chelsea's regular starters there (a creative midfielder), he would add tackles: he is ahead of of midfielders in Europe's biggest leagues for it, Cole Palmer ahead of . Closest in style: Urko González and Y. Ayari. The third most valuable regular starter we found at central midfield. We expect him to play of Chelsea's minutes. Market value .

Hidden gems · young, rising

Lennart Karl
Club
Bayern Munich
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays attacking midfield, 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 Bundesliga. That is more than Cole Palmer, the last of Chelsea's regular starters there ( goals and assists per full match), so he would add end product. Aged and already a regular ( of Bayern Munich's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.
Warren Zaïre-Emery
Club
Paris Saint-Germain
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays central midfield, right-back · 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 Ligue 1. He would compete with Cole Palmer () for a starting place. Aged and already a regular ( of Paris Saint-Germain's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.
Arda Güler
Club
Real Madrid
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays attacking midfield, central midfield, 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 La Liga. He would compete with Cole Palmer () for a starting place. Aged and already a regular ( of Real Madrid's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.

Second need: goalkeeper

Dream targets · whatever the cost

Gianluigi Donnarumma
Club
Manchester City
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays goalkeeper · right-footed · cm · caps · injury risk
Why him
A regular: minutes for Manchester City in the past year's matches on record, and international caps. He would compete with Mike Penders () for a starting place. The most valuable regular starter we found at goalkeeper. We expect him to play of Chelsea's minutes. Market value .
Joan García
Club
FC Barcelona
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays goalkeeper · right-footed · cm · caps
Why him
A regular: minutes for FC Barcelona in the past year's matches on record, and international caps. He would compete with Mike Penders () for a starting place. The second most valuable regular starter we found at goalkeeper. We expect him to play of Chelsea's minutes. Market value .
Bart Verbruggen
Club
Brighton & Hove Albion
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays goalkeeper · right-footed · cm · caps · injury risk
Why him
A regular: minutes for Brighton & Hove Albion in the past year's matches on record, and international caps. He would compete with Mike Penders () for a starting place. The third most valuable regular starter we found at goalkeeper. We expect him to play of Chelsea's minutes. Market value .

Realistic targets · gettable

Robin Risser
Club
RC Lens
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays goalkeeper · right-footed · cm
Why him
A regular: minutes for RC Lens in the past year's matches on record. That is more than Mike Penders, the last of Chelsea's regular starters there ( goals and assists per full match), so he would add end product. A move that can happen: RC Lens sell players like him more often than most ( chance in a window), and players tend to move up to richer clubs like Chelsea. The likeliest move of those we checked ( in a window; any one move is a long shot).
Anatoliy Trubin
Club
SL Benfica
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays goalkeeper · right-footed · cm · caps
Why him
A regular: minutes for SL Benfica in the past year's matches on record, and international caps. He would compete with Mike Penders () for a starting place. A move that can happen: SL Benfica sell players like him more often than most ( chance in a window), and players tend to move up to richer clubs like Chelsea. The second likeliest move of those we checked ( in a window; any one move is a long shot).
Diogo Costa
Club
FC Porto
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays goalkeeper · right-footed · cm · caps
Why him
A regular: minutes for FC Porto in the past year's matches on record, and international caps. He would compete with Mike Penders () for a starting place. A move that can happen: FC Porto sell players like him more often than most ( chance in a window), and players tend to move up to richer clubs like Chelsea. The third likeliest move of those we checked ( in a window; any one move is a long shot).

Hidden gems · young, rising

Guillaume Restes
Club
FC Toulouse
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays goalkeeper · left-footed · cm · caps
Why him
He would compete with Mike Penders () for a starting place. Aged and already a regular ( of FC Toulouse's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.
Jonas Urbig
Club
Bayern Munich
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays goalkeeper · two-footed · cm
Why him
He would compete with Mike Penders () for a starting place. Aged and already a regular ( of Bayern Munich's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.
Matthieu Epolo
Club
Standard Liège
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays goalkeeper · right-footed · cm · caps
Why him
He would compete with Mike Penders () for a starting place. Aged and already a regular ( of Standard Liège's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.

Price is our fair fee for Chelsea 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

Eduardo Camavinga · Real Madrid
Chelsea have been linked with Eduardo Camavinga. The Guardian
Source
The Rumour Mill's own round-up:
Heat
independent outlet, reports since
Reality
We put this move at in a window. months left on his contract.
Track record
- : the same source linked Tylel Tati with Chelsea; he .
Alex Scott · AFC Bournemouth
Chelsea have been linked with Alex Scott. The Guardian
Source
The Rumour Mill's own round-up:
Heat
independent outlet, reports since
Reality
We put this move at in a window. months left on his contract.
Track record
- : the same source linked Tylel Tati with Chelsea; he .

Chapter four · check every number

Every number has a receipt.

league position · Chelsea
league points · Chelsea
league goals scored · Chelsea
league goals conceded · Chelsea
recent league results, oldest first · Chelsea
appointed head coach of Chelsea · Xabi Alonso

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

Chapter five · predict Saturday

Chelsea v Tottenham Hotspur

Chelsea win

Draw

Tottenham Hotspur 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