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Chapter one · read the club

Juventus,read in full.

Luciano Spalletti'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
Counted by where they start, its options add up to only players, veterans aside, where a squad carries .
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

Jurriën Timber
Club
Arsenal FC
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays right-back · right-footed · cm · caps · injury risk
Why him
An overlapping dribbler: in the top of full-backs in Europe's biggest leagues for dribbles completed ( league season). He would compete with Juan Cabal () for a starting place. The most valuable regular starter we found at full-back. We expect him to play of Juventus's minutes. Market value .
Nico O'Reilly
Club
Manchester City
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays left-back · left-footed · cm · caps · injury risk
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 Juan Cabal () for a starting place. The second most valuable regular starter we found at full-back. We expect him to play of Juventus's minutes. Market value .
Riccardo Calafiori
Club
Arsenal FC
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays centre-back, left-back · left-footed · cm · caps · injury risk
Why him
An overlapping dribbler: in the top of full-backs in Europe's biggest leagues for shots, the top for dribbles completed and the top for duels contested ( league season). He would compete with Juan Cabal () for a starting place. The third most valuable regular starter we found at full-back. We expect him to play of Juventus's minutes. Market value .

Realistic targets · gettable

Dodô
Club
ACF Fiorentina
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays right midfield, right-back · right-footed · cm
Why him
An overlapping dribbler: in the top of full-backs in Europe's biggest leagues for dribbles completed ( league season). He would compete with Juan Cabal () for a starting place. A move that can happen: ACF Fiorentina sell players like him more often than most ( chance in a window), and players tend to move up to richer clubs like Juventus. 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.
Wesley
Club
Associazione Sportiva Roma
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays left midfield, 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 Serie A. He would compete with Juan Cabal () for a starting place. A move that can happen: Associazione Sportiva Roma sell players like him more often than most ( chance in a window), and players tend to move up to richer clubs like Juventus. The second likeliest move of those we checked ( in a window; any one move is a long shot).
Juan Miranda
Club
Bologna Football Club 1909
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 and the top for passes ( league season). He would compete with Juan Cabal () for a starting place. Closest in style: D. Calabria. A move that can happen: Bologna Football Club 1909 sell players like him more often than most ( chance in a window), and players tend to move up to richer clubs like Juventus. The third likeliest move of those we checked ( in a window; any one move is a long shot).

Hidden gems · young, rising

Thierry Small
Club
Preston North End
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays left midfield, right midfield · left-footed · cm
Why him
From full-back he sets up league goals per full match, more goal involvement than of players at his position in Championship. He would compete with Juan Cabal () 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.
Diogo Travassos
Club
Moreirense FC
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays right midfield, right winger · 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 Liga Portugal. He would compete with Juan Cabal () for a starting place. Aged and already a regular ( of Moreirense FC's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.
Elijah Dijkstra
Club
AZ Alkmaar
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays right-back · right-footed · cm · caps
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 Eredivisie (ahead of ). He would compete with Juan Cabal () for a starting place. Aged and already a regular ( of AZ Alkmaar's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.

Second need: defensive midfield

Dream targets · whatever the cost

Aurélien Tchouaméni
Club
Real Madrid
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays centre-back, defensive midfield · right-footed · cm · caps
Why him
A deep-lying playmaker: in the top of midfielders in Europe's biggest leagues for share of duels won, the top for interceptions and the top for passes ( league season). Next to Manuel Locatelli, the last of Juventus's regular starters there (a deep-lying playmaker), he would add interceptions: he is ahead of of midfielders in Europe's biggest leagues for it, Manuel Locatelli ahead of . Closest in style: Martín Zubimendi and Dani Parejo. The most valuable regular starter we found at defensive midfield. We expect him to play of Juventus'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 Manuel Locatelli, the last of Juventus's regular starters there (a deep-lying playmaker), he would add duels contested: he is ahead of of midfielders in Europe's biggest leagues for it, Manuel Locatelli ahead of . Closest in style: Urko González and Y. Ayari. The second most valuable regular starter we found at defensive midfield. We expect him to play of Juventus's minutes. Market value .
Alex Scott
Club
AFC Bournemouth
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays central midfield, defensive midfield · right-footed · cm · injury risk
Why him
A regular: minutes for AFC Bournemouth in the past year's matches on record. He would compete with Manuel Locatelli () for a starting place. The third most valuable regular starter we found at defensive midfield. We expect him to play of Juventus's minutes. Market value .

Realistic targets · gettable

Máximo Perrone
Club
Como 1907
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays defensive midfield · left-footed · cm · caps
Why him
A regular: minutes for Como 1907 in the past year's matches on record, and international caps. That is more than Manuel Locatelli, the last of Juventus's regular starters there ( goals and assists per full match), so he would add end product. A move that can happen: Como 1907 sell players like him more often than most ( chance in a window), and players tend to move up to richer clubs like Juventus. The likeliest move of those we checked ( in a window; any one move is a long shot).
Matvey Kislyak
Club
PFK CSKA Moskva
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays central midfield, defensive midfield · right-footed · cm · caps
Why him
A regular: minutes for PFK CSKA Moskva in the past year's matches on record, and international caps. That is more than Manuel Locatelli, the last of Juventus's regular starters there ( goals and assists per full match), so he would add end product. A move that can happen: PFK CSKA Moskva sell players like him more often than most ( chance in a window), and players tend to move up to richer clubs like Juventus. The second likeliest move of those we checked ( in a window; any one move is a long shot).
Kaishu Sano
Club
1.FSV Mainz 05
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays defensive midfield · two-footed · cm · caps
Why him
A regular: minutes for 1.FSV Mainz 05 in the past year's matches on record, and international caps. He would compete with Manuel Locatelli () for a starting place. A move that can happen: 1.FSV Mainz 05 sell players like him more often than most ( chance in a window), and players tend to move up to richer clubs like Juventus. The third likeliest move of those we checked ( in a window; any one move is a long shot).

Hidden gems · young, rising

Oscar Højlund
Club
Eintracht Frankfurt
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays central midfield, defensive midfield · right-footed · cm · caps
Why him
That is more than Manuel Locatelli, the last of Juventus's regular starters there ( goals and assists per full match), so he would add end product. Aged and already a regular ( of Eintracht Frankfurt's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.
Mamadou Coulibaly
Club
AS Monaco
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays central midfield, defensive midfield · left-footed · cm · caps
Why him
That is more than Manuel Locatelli, the last of Juventus's regular starters there ( goals and assists per full match), so he would add end product. Aged and already a regular ( of AS Monaco's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.
Lamare Bogarde
Club
Aston Villa
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays defensive midfield, right-back · right-footed · cm · caps
Why him
He would compete with Manuel Locatelli () for a starting place. Aged and already a regular ( of Aston Villa's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.

Price is our fair fee for Juventus 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 · Juventus
league points · Juventus
league goals scored · Juventus
league goals conceded · Juventus
recent league results, oldest first · Juventus
appointed head coach of Juventus · Luciano Spalletti

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

Chapter five · predict Saturday

Lecce v Juventus

Lecce win

Draw

Juventus 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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