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Chapter one · read the club

Ipswich Town,read in full.

Gary O'Neil'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 · goalkeeper · below its rivals, ageing
The best of them, Kjell Scherpen, is worth ; at the clubs closest to Ipswich Town in strength the best option there is typically worth . of the options are veterans, so the position needs renewing soon.
Second need · centre-forward · below its rivals, ageing
The best of them, Emersonn, is worth ; at the clubs closest to Ipswich Town 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: goalkeeper

Dream targets · whatever the cost

Djordje Petrovic
Club
AFC Bournemouth
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays goalkeeper · right-footed · cm · caps · injury risk
Why him
A regular: minutes for AFC Bournemouth in the past year's matches on record, and international caps. He would compete with Kjell Scherpen () for a starting place. The most valuable regular starter we found at goalkeeper. We expect him to play of Ipswich Town's minutes. Market value .
Giorgi Mamardashvili
Club
Liverpool FC
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays goalkeeper · left-footed · cm · caps
Why him
A regular: minutes for Liverpool FC in the past year's matches on record, and international caps. He would compete with Kjell Scherpen () for a starting place. The second most valuable regular starter we found at goalkeeper. We expect him to play of Ipswich Town's minutes. Market value .
Mike Penders
Club
Chelsea FC
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays goalkeeper · left-footed · cm · injury risk
Why him
A regular: minutes for Chelsea FC in the past year's matches on record. He would compete with Kjell Scherpen () for a starting place. The third most valuable regular starter we found at goalkeeper. We expect him to play of Ipswich Town'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 Kjell Scherpen () 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 Ipswich Town. The likeliest move of those we checked ( in a window; any one move is a long shot).
Stanislav Agkatsev
Club
FK Krasnodar
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays goalkeeper · right-footed · cm · caps
Why him
A regular: minutes for FK Krasnodar in the past year's matches on record, and international caps. He would compete with Kjell Scherpen () for a starting place. A move that can happen: FK Krasnodar sell players like him more often than most ( chance in a window), and players tend to move up to richer clubs like Ipswich Town. The second likeliest move of those we checked ( in a window; any one move is a long shot).
Finn Dahmen
Club
FC Augsburg
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays goalkeeper · right-footed · cm
Why him
A regular: minutes for FC Augsburg in the past year's matches on record. He would compete with Kjell Scherpen () for a starting place. A move that can happen: FC Augsburg sell players like him more often than most ( chance in a window), and players tend to move up to richer clubs like Ipswich Town. The third 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.

Hidden gems · young, rising

Matthieu Epolo
Club
Standard Liège
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays goalkeeper · right-footed · cm · caps
Why him
He would compete with Kjell Scherpen () 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 Kjell Scherpen () 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 Kjell Scherpen, the last of Ipswich Town'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.

Second need: centre-forward

Dream targets · whatever the cost

Vangelis Pavlidis
Club
SL Benfica
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays centre-forward · two-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 Liga Portugal. That is more than Emersonn, the last of Ipswich Town'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-forward. We expect him to play of Ipswich Town's minutes. Market value .
Amine Gouiri
Club
Olympique Marseille
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays centre-forward, left winger · 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. That is more than Emersonn, the last of Ipswich Town'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-forward. We expect him to play of Ipswich Town's minutes. Market value .
Anastasios Douvikas
Club
Como 1907
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays centre-forward · 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 Serie A. That is more than Emersonn, the last of Ipswich Town'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-forward. We expect him to play of Ipswich Town's minutes. Market value .

Realistic targets · gettable

Nicolò Tresoldi
Club
Club Brugge KV
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays centre-forward · 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 Jupiler Pro League. That is more than Emersonn, the last of Ipswich Town's regular starters there ( goals and assists per full match), so he would add end product. A move that can happen: Club Brugge KV sell players like him more often than most ( chance in a window), and players tend to move up to richer clubs like Ipswich Town. The likeliest move of those we checked ( in a window; any one move is a long shot).
Gianluca Scamacca
Club
Atalanta BC
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays centre-forward · 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 Serie A. That is more than Emersonn, the last of Ipswich Town's regular starters there ( goals and assists per full match), so he would add end product. A move that can happen: Atalanta BC sell players like him more often than most ( chance in a window), and players tend to move up to richer clubs like Ipswich Town. The second likeliest move of those we checked ( in a window; any one move is a long shot).

Hidden gems · young, rising

Prosper Peter
Club
Angers SCO
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays centre-forward · right-footed · cm · caps
Why him
He would compete with Emersonn () for a starting place. Aged and already a regular ( of Angers SCO's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.
Matviy Ponomarenko
Club
Dynamo Kyiv
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays centre-forward · 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 Premier Liga. That is more than Emersonn, the last of Ipswich Town's regular starters there ( goals and assists per full match), so he would add end product. Aged and already a regular ( of Dynamo Kyiv's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.
Mathys Tel
Club
Tottenham Hotspur
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays centre-forward, left winger · right-footed · cm · caps · injury risk
Why him
He scores and sets up league goals per full match; for goals and assists he is behind most players at his position in Premier League (ahead of ). He would compete with Emersonn () for a starting place. Aged and already a regular ( of Tottenham Hotspur's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.

Price is our fair fee for Ipswich Town 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

Liam Delap · Nottingham Forest
Ipswich Town have been linked with Liam Delap. 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 Anis Mehmeti with Ipswich; he .

Chapter four · check every number

Every number has a receipt.

league position · Ipswich Town
league points · Ipswich Town
league goals scored · Ipswich Town
league goals conceded · Ipswich Town
recent league results, oldest first · Ipswich Town
appointed head coach of Ipswich Town · Gary O'Neil

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

Chapter five · predict Saturday

Ipswich Town v Nottingham Forest

Ipswich Town win

Draw

Nottingham Forest 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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