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Chapter one · read the club

Hamburger SV,read in full.

Merlin Polzin's side sit in the table.

Chapter two · find the gap

The gaps are at and .

Biggest need · goalkeeper · below its rivals, ageing
The best of them, Sander Tangvik, is worth ; at the clubs closest to Hamburger SV in strength the best option there is typically worth . of the options are veterans, so the position needs renewing soon.
Second need · centre-back · below its rivals
The best of them, Sebastiaan Bornauw, is worth ; at the clubs closest to Hamburger SV in strength the best option there is typically worth .

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: goalkeeper

Dream targets · whatever the cost

Leo Kokubo
Club
Sint-Truidense VV
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays goalkeeper · right-footed · cm
Why him
A regular: minutes for Sint-Truidense VV in the past year's matches on record. He would compete with Sander Tangvik () for a starting place. The most valuable regular starter we found at goalkeeper. We expect him to play of Hamburger SV's minutes. Only months are left on his contract, which brings the price down. Market value .
Lazar Carević
Club
FC Famalicão
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays goalkeeper · right-footed · cm · caps
Why him
A regular: minutes for FC Famalicão in the past year's matches on record, and international caps. He would compete with Sander Tangvik () for a starting place. The second most valuable regular starter we found at goalkeeper. We expect him to play of Hamburger SV's minutes. Market value .
Bernardo
Club
CD Tondela
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays goalkeeper · left-footed · cm
Why him
A regular: minutes for CD Tondela in the past year's matches on record. He would compete with Sander Tangvik () for a starting place. The third most valuable regular starter we found at goalkeeper. We expect him to play of Hamburger SV's minutes. Market value .

Realistic targets · gettable

Nazar Domchak
Club
Karpaty Lviv
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays goalkeeper · right-footed · cm · caps
Why him
A regular: minutes for Karpaty Lviv in the past year's matches on record, and international caps. He would compete with Sander Tangvik () for a starting place. A move that can happen: Karpaty Lviv sell players like him more often than most ( chance in a window), and players tend to move up to richer clubs like Hamburger SV. The likeliest move of those we checked ( in a window; any one move is a long shot).
Bernt Klaverboer
Club
SC Heerenveen
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays goalkeeper · right-footed · cm · caps
Why him
A regular: minutes for SC Heerenveen in the past year's matches on record, and international caps. He would compete with Sander Tangvik () for a starting place. A move that can happen: SC Heerenveen sell players like him more often than most ( chance in a window), and players tend to move up to richer clubs like Hamburger SV. 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.
André Gomes
Club
FC Alverca
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays goalkeeper · 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 Sander Tangvik () 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 Hamburger SV. The third likeliest move of those we checked ( in a window; any one move is a long shot).

Hidden gems · young, rising

Kurban Rasulov
Club
FK Dinamo Moskva
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays goalkeeper · right-footed · cm · caps
Why him
He would compete with Sander Tangvik () for a starting place. Aged and already a regular ( of FK Dinamo Moskva's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.
Kaique Pereira
Club
CD Nacional
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays goalkeeper · right-footed · cm
Why him
He would compete with Sander Tangvik () for a starting place. Aged and already a regular ( of CD Nacional's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.
Vladislav Torop
Club
PFK CSKA Moskva
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays goalkeeper · left-footed · cm · caps
Why him
He would compete with Sander Tangvik () for a starting place. Aged and already a regular ( of PFK CSKA Moskva's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.

Second need: centre-back

Dream targets · whatever the cost

Ben Wilmot
Club
Stoke City
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays centre-back · right-footed · cm
Why him
A regular: minutes for Stoke City in the past year's matches on record. He would compete with Warmed Omari () for a starting place. The most valuable regular starter we found at centre-back. Transfermarkt lists league minutes for him last season. We expect him to play of Hamburger SV's minutes. Market value .
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 Warmed Omari () for a starting place. The second most valuable regular starter we found at centre-back. We expect him to play of Hamburger SV'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 Warmed Omari, the last of Hamburger SV'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 Hamburger SV'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 Warmed Omari, the last of Hamburger SV'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 Hamburger SV. 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 Warmed Omari () 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 Hamburger SV. 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 Warmed Omari () 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 Hamburger SV. 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 Warmed Omari () for a starting place. Aged and already a regular ( of PFK CSKA Moskva's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.
Ruairi McConville
Club
Norwich City
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays centre-back · right-footed · cm · caps
Why him
He would compete with Warmed Omari () for a starting place. Aged and already a regular ( of Norwich City's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons. Transfermarkt lists league minutes for him last season.
Josué Kongolo
Club
KRC Genk
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays centre-back · right-footed · cm · caps
Why him
He would compete with Warmed Omari () for a starting place. Aged and already a regular ( of KRC Genk's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.

Price is our fair fee for Hamburger SV 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 · Hamburger SV
league points · Hamburger SV
league goals scored · Hamburger SV
league goals conceded · Hamburger SV
recent league results, oldest first · Hamburger SV
appointed head coach of Hamburger SV · Merlin Polzin

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

Chapter five · predict Saturday

Paderborn v Hamburger SV

Paderborn win

Draw

Hamburger SV 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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