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Chapter one · read the club

Everton,read in full.

David Moyes'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 · centre-back · too few players, ageing
Counted by where they start, its options add up to only players, veterans aside, where a squad carries . of the options are veterans, so the position needs renewing soon.
Second need · goalkeeper · below its rivals, ageing
The best of them, Jordan Pickford, is worth ; at the clubs closest to Everton 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-back

Dream targets · whatever the cost

Lisandro Martínez
Club
Manchester United
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 interceptions, the top for chances created and the top for tackles ( league season). Next to Jake O'Brien, the last of Everton's regular starters there, he would add interceptions: he is ahead of of centre-backs in Europe's biggest leagues for it, Jake O'Brien ahead of . Closest in style: Dani Vivian. The most valuable regular starter we found at centre-back. We expect him to play of Everton's minutes. Only months are left on his contract, which brings the price down. Market value .
Jarell Quansah
Club
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays centre-back · right-footed · cm · caps
Why him
A regular: minutes for Bayer 04 Leverkusen in the past year's matches on record, and international caps. That is more than Jake O'Brien, the last of Everton'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 Everton's minutes. Market value .
Leny Yoro
Club
Manchester United
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays centre-back · right-footed · cm · caps · injury risk
Why him
A front-foot defender: in the top of centre-backs in Europe's biggest leagues for tackles and the top for interceptions ( league season). Next to Jake O'Brien, the last of Everton's regular starters there, he would add interceptions: he is ahead of of centre-backs in Europe's biggest leagues for it, Jake O'Brien ahead of . The third most valuable regular starter we found at centre-back. We expect him to play of Everton's minutes. Market value .

Realistic targets · gettable

Calvin Bassey
Club
Fulham FC
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 dribbles completed, the top for share of duels won and the top for passes ( league season). Next to Jake O'Brien, the last of Everton's regular starters there, he would add passes: he is ahead of of centre-backs in Europe's biggest leagues for it, Jake O'Brien ahead of . Closest in style: L. Badé and W. Saliba. A move that can happen: Fulham FC sell players like him more often than most ( chance in a window), and players tend to move up to richer clubs like Everton. 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.
Youri Baas
Club
Ajax Amsterdam
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays centre-back · left-footed · cm
Why him
A regular: minutes for Ajax Amsterdam in the past year's matches on record. That is more than Jake O'Brien, the last of Everton's regular starters there ( goals and assists per full match), so he would add end product. A move that can happen: Ajax Amsterdam sell players like him more often than most ( chance in a window), and players tend to move up to richer clubs like Everton. The second likeliest move of those we checked ( in a window; any one move is a long shot).
Leopold Querfeld
Club
1.FC Union Berlin
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays centre-back · right-footed · cm · caps
Why him
A regular: minutes for 1.FC Union Berlin in the past year's matches on record, and international caps. That is more than Jake O'Brien, the last of Everton's regular starters there ( goals and assists per full match), so he would add end product. A move that can happen: 1.FC Union Berlin sell players like him more often than most ( chance in a window), and players tend to move up to richer clubs like Everton. The third likeliest move of those we checked ( in a window; any one move is a long shot).

Hidden gems · young, rising

Ruud Nijstad
Club
FC Twente Enschede
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays centre-back · left-footed · cm · caps
Why him
That is more than Jake O'Brien, the last of Everton's regular starters there ( goals and assists per full match), so he would add end product. Aged and already a regular ( of FC Twente Enschede's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.
Abdelhamid Ait Boudlal
Club
Stade Rennais FC
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays centre-back · right-footed · cm · caps
Why him
That is more than Jake O'Brien, the last of Everton's regular starters there ( goals and assists per full match), so he would add end product. Aged and already a regular ( of Stade Rennais FC's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.
Bruno Ogbus
Club
SC Freiburg
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays centre-back · right-footed · cm · caps
Why him
He would compete with Jake O'Brien () for a starting place. Aged and already a regular ( of SC Freiburg'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 Jordan Pickford () for a starting place. The most valuable regular starter we found at goalkeeper. We expect him to play of Everton'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 Jordan Pickford () for a starting place. The second most valuable regular starter we found at goalkeeper. We expect him to play of Everton'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 Jordan Pickford () for a starting place. The third most valuable regular starter we found at goalkeeper. We expect him to play of Everton's minutes. Market value .

Realistic targets · gettable

Guillaume Restes
Club
FC Toulouse
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays goalkeeper · left-footed · cm · caps
Why him
A regular: minutes for FC Toulouse in the past year's matches on record, and international caps. He would compete with Jordan Pickford () for a starting place. A move that can happen: FC Toulouse sell players like him more often than most ( chance in a window), and players tend to move up to richer clubs like Everton. The likeliest move of those we checked ( in a window; any one move is a long shot).
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 Jordan Pickford, the last of Everton'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 Everton. The second likeliest move of those we checked ( in a window; any one move is a long shot).
Viktor Johansson
Club
Stoke City
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays goalkeeper · right-footed · cm · caps
Why him
A regular: minutes for Stoke City in the past year's matches on record, and international caps. That is more than Jordan Pickford, the last of Everton's regular starters there ( goals and assists per full match), so he would add end product. A move that can happen: Stoke City sell players like him more often than most ( chance in a window), and players tend to move up to richer clubs like Everton. 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

Matthieu Epolo
Club
Standard Liège
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays goalkeeper · right-footed · cm · caps
Why him
He would compete with Jordan Pickford () for a starting place. Aged and already a regular ( of Standard Liège's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.
Nazar Domchak
Club
Karpaty Lviv
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays goalkeeper · right-footed · cm · caps
Why him
He would compete with Jordan Pickford () for a starting place. Aged and already a regular ( of Karpaty Lviv's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.
Rome-Jayden Owusu-Oduro
Club
AZ Alkmaar
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays goalkeeper · right-footed · cm · caps
Why him
That is more than Jordan Pickford, the last of Everton's regular starters there ( goals and assists per full match), so he would add end product. Aged and already a regular ( of AZ Alkmaar's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.

Price is our fair fee for Everton 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

Folarin Balogun · AS Monaco
Everton have been linked with Folarin Balogun. 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 Jean-Philippe Mateta with Everton; he .
Lamine Camara · AS Monaco
Everton have been linked with Lamine Camara. 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 Jean-Philippe Mateta with Everton; he .

Chapter four · check every number

Every number has a receipt.

league position · Everton
league points · Everton
league goals scored · Everton
league goals conceded · Everton
recent league results, oldest first · Everton
appointed head coach of Everton · David Moyes

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

Chapter five · predict Saturday

Arsenal v Everton

Arsenal win

Draw

Everton 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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