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Chapter one · read the club

Genoa,read in full.

Daniele De Rossi's side line up in a and sit in the table.

Chapter two · find the gap

The gaps are at and .

Biggest need · full-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, Mario Mitaj, is worth ; at the clubs closest to Genoa in strength the best option there is typically worth . of the options are veterans, so the position needs renewing soon.
Second need · defensive midfield · too few players
Counted by where they start, its options add up to only players, veterans aside, where a squad carries .

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: full-back

Dream targets · whatever the cost

Samuel Dahl
Club
SL Benfica
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays left-back · left-footed · cm · caps
Why him
From full-back he sets up league goals per full match; for goals and assists he is behind most players at his position in Liga Portugal (ahead of ). He would compete with Cody Drameh () for a starting place. The most valuable regular starter we found at full-back. We expect him to play of Genoa's minutes. Market value .
Hugo Bueno
Club
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays left midfield, left-back · left-footed · cm · caps
Why him
From full-back he sets up league goals per full match, more goal involvement than of players at his position in Premier League. He would compete with Cody Drameh () for a starting place. The second most valuable regular starter we found at full-back. We expect him to play of Genoa's minutes. Market value .
Ridle Baku
Club
RB Leipzig
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays right midfield, right-back · right-footed · cm · caps
Why him
From full-back he sets up league goals per full match; for goals and assists he is behind most players at his position in Bundesliga (ahead of ). He would compete with Cody Drameh () for a starting place. The third most valuable regular starter we found at full-back. We expect him to play of Genoa's minutes. Only months are left on his contract, which brings the price down. Market value .

Realistic targets · gettable

Antonino Gallo
Club
US Lecce
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays left-back · left-footed · cm · caps
Why him
A creative full-back: in the top of full-backs in Europe's biggest leagues for chances created ( league season). He would compete with Cody Drameh () for a starting place. A move that can happen: US Lecce sell players like him more often than most ( chance in a window), and players tend to move up to richer clubs like Genoa. 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.
Tommaso Barbieri
Club
US Cremonese
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays right midfield · right-footed · cm
Why him
From full-back he sets up league goals per full match; for goals and assists he is behind most players at his position in Serie A (ahead of ). He would compete with Cody Drameh () for a starting place. A move that can happen: US Cremonese sell players like him more often than most ( chance in a window), and players tend to move up to richer clubs like Genoa. The second likeliest move of those we checked ( in a window; any one move is a long shot).
Adam Obert
Club
Cagliari Calcio
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays centre-back, left midfield, left-back · left-footed · cm · caps
Why him
In style he is in the top of full-backs in Europe's biggest leagues for interceptions, the top for duels contested and the top for tackles ( league season). He would compete with Cody Drameh () for a starting place. A move that can happen: Cagliari Calcio sell players like him more often than most ( chance in a window), and players tend to move up to richer clubs like Genoa. The third likeliest move of those we checked ( in a window; any one move is a long shot).

Hidden gems · young, rising

Dmitriy Pestryakov
Club
Akron Togliatti
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays right winger, right-back · right-footed · cm · caps
Why him
From full-back he sets up league goals per full match, more goal involvement than of players at his position in Premier Liga. He would compete with Cody Drameh () for a starting place. Aged and already a regular ( of Akron Togliatti's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.
Odeluga Offiah
Club
Preston North End
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays centre-back, right-back · right-footed · cm
Why him
He has not set up a league goal in the matches on record; for goals and assists he is behind most players at his position in Championship (ahead of ). He would compete with Cody Drameh () for a starting place. Aged and already a regular ( of Preston North End's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons. Transfermarkt lists league minutes for him last season.
Colby Donovan
Club
Celtic FC
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays right-back · right-footed · cm · caps
Why him
He would compete with Cody Drameh () for a starting place. Aged and already a regular ( of Celtic FC's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.

Second need: defensive midfield

Dream targets · whatever the cost

Nicolás Domínguez
Club
Nottingham Forest
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 tackles, the top for interceptions and the top for share of duels won ( league season). He would compete with Morten Frendrup, the last of Genoa's regular starters there (a ball-winning midfielder), for a starting place; Morten Frendrup is ahead of only of midfielders in Europe's biggest leagues for chances created. Closest in style: I. Gueye and T. Adams. The most valuable regular starter we found at defensive midfield. We expect him to play of Genoa's minutes. Market value .
Urko González de Zárate
Club
RCD Espanyol Barcelona
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays defensive midfield · right-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 tackles and the top for share of duels won ( league season). Next to Morten Frendrup, the last of Genoa's regular starters there (a ball-winning midfielder), he would add passes: he is ahead of of midfielders in Europe's biggest leagues for it, Morten Frendrup ahead of . Closest in style: M. Wieffer and Mikel Jauregizar. The second most valuable regular starter we found at defensive midfield. We expect him to play of Genoa's minutes. Market value .
Ilia Gruev
Club
Leeds United
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays defensive midfield · left-footed · cm · caps
Why him
A regular: minutes for Leeds United in the past year's matches on record, and international caps. That is more than Morten Frendrup, the last of Genoa'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 Genoa's minutes. Only months are left on his contract, which brings the price down. Market value .

Hidden gems · young, rising

Jorthy Mokio
Club
Ajax Amsterdam
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays central midfield, defensive midfield · left-footed · cm · caps
Why him
That is more than Morten Frendrup, the last of Genoa's regular starters there ( goals and assists per full match), so he would add end product. Aged and already a regular ( of Ajax Amsterdam's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.
Andrija Bulatovic
Club
RC Lens
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays central midfield, defensive midfield · right-footed · cm · caps
Why him
He would compete with Morten Frendrup () for a starting place. Aged and already a regular ( of RC Lens's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.
Aljoscha Kemlein
Club
1.FC Union Berlin
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays central midfield, defensive midfield · right-footed · cm · caps
Why him
That is more than Morten Frendrup, the last of Genoa's regular starters there ( goals and assists per full match), so he would add end product. Aged and already a regular ( of 1.FC Union Berlin's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.

Price is our fair fee for Genoa 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 · Genoa
league points · Genoa
league goals scored · Genoa
league goals conceded · Genoa
recent league results, oldest first · Genoa
appointed head coach of Genoa · Daniele De Rossi

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

Chapter five · predict Saturday

Genoa v Venezia

Genoa win

Draw

Venezia 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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