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Chapter one · read the club

Lecce,read in full.

Eusebio Di Francesco's side line up in a and sit in the table.

Chapter two · find the gap

The gaps are at and .

Biggest need · winger · too few players, below its rivals
Counted by where they start, its options add up to only players, veterans aside, where a squad carries . The best of them, Santiago Pierotti, is worth ; at the clubs closest to Lecce in strength the best option there is typically worth .
Second need · centre-forward · below its rivals
The best of them, Willem Geubbels, is worth ; at the clubs closest to Lecce 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: winger

Dream targets · whatever the cost

Mikael Egill Ellertsson
Club
Genoa CFC
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays left midfield · left-footed · cm · caps
Why him
A hard-working winger: in the top of wingers in Europe's biggest leagues for tackles, the top for duels contested and the top for fouls won ( league season). He would compete with Joel Monteiro () for a starting place. Closest in style: A. Fadera and Fran Pérez. The most valuable regular starter we found at winger. We expect him to play of Lecce's minutes. Market value .
Germán Valera
Club
Elche CF
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays left winger · left-footed · cm · caps
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 La Liga (ahead of ). He would compete with Joel Monteiro () for a starting place. The second most valuable regular starter we found at winger. We expect him to play of Lecce's minutes. Only months are left on his contract, which brings the price down. Market value .
Robert Navarro
Club
Athletic Bilbao
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays left winger, right winger · right-footed · cm · caps
Why him
A direct dribbler: in the top of wingers in Europe's biggest leagues for dribbles completed and the top for tackles ( league season). He would compete with Joel Monteiro () for a starting place. Closest in style: Antoniu Roca. The third most valuable regular starter we found at winger. We expect him to play of Lecce's minutes. Market value .

Realistic targets · gettable

Samuele Angori
Club
Pisa Sporting Club
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays left midfield · left-footed · cm · caps
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 Serie A (ahead of ). He would compete with Joel Monteiro () for a starting place. A move that can happen: Pisa Sporting Club sell players like him more often than most ( chance in a window), and players tend to move up to richer clubs like Lecce. 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
He scores and 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 Joel Monteiro () 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 Lecce. The second likeliest move of those we checked ( in a window; any one move is a long shot).
Tobias Bech
Club
Aarhus GF
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays centre-forward, right winger · left-footed · cm · caps
Why him
A regular: minutes for Aarhus GF in the past year's matches on record, and international caps. He would compete with Joel Monteiro () for a starting place. A move that can happen: Aarhus GF sell players like him more often than most ( chance in a window), and players tend to move up to richer clubs like Lecce. 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
He scores and sets up league goals per full match, more goal involvement than of players at his position in Premier Liga. He would compete with Joel Monteiro () for a starting place. Aged and already a regular ( of Akron Togliatti's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.
Adrián Liso
Club
Getafe CF
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays centre-forward · left-footed · cm · caps
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 La Liga (ahead of ). He would compete with Joel Monteiro () for a starting place. Aged and already a regular ( of Getafe CF's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.
Tristan Degreef
Club
RSC Anderlecht
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays left winger, right winger · right-footed · cm · caps
Why him
He would compete with Joel Monteiro () for a starting place. Aged and already a regular ( of RSC Anderlecht's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.

Second need: centre-forward

Dream targets · whatever the cost

Janderson
Club
Göztepe
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays centre-forward · right-footed · cm
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 Super Lig (ahead of ). He would compete with Willem Geubbels () for a starting place. The most valuable regular starter we found at centre-forward. We expect him to play of Lecce's minutes. Market value .
Kevin Rodríguez
Club
Union Saint-Gilloise
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays centre-forward · right-footed · cm · caps
Why him
A regular: minutes for Union Saint-Gilloise in the past year's matches on record, and international caps. He would compete with Willem Geubbels () for a starting place. The second most valuable regular starter we found at centre-forward. We expect him to play of Lecce's minutes. Only months are left on his contract, which brings the price down. Market value .
Rumarn Burrell
Club
Queens Park Rangers
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 Championship. He would compete with Willem Geubbels () for a starting place. The third most valuable regular starter we found at centre-forward. Transfermarkt lists league minutes for him last season. We expect him to play of Lecce's minutes. Market value .

Realistic targets · gettable

Tawanda Maswanhise
Club
Motherwell FC
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays centre-forward · cm · caps
Why him
He scores and sets up league goals per full match, more goal involvement than of players at his position in Scottish Premiership. He would compete with Willem Geubbels () for a starting place. A move that can happen: Motherwell FC sell players like him more often than most ( chance in a window), and players tend to move up to richer clubs like Lecce. 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.
Jesús Ramírez
Club
CD Nacional
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays centre-forward · left-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. He would compete with Willem Geubbels () for a starting place. A move that can happen: CD Nacional sell players like him more often than most ( chance in a window), and players tend to move up to richer clubs like Lecce. 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.
Steve Ngoura
Club
Cercle Brugge
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; for goals and assists he is behind most players at his position in Jupiler Pro League (ahead of ). He would compete with Willem Geubbels () for a starting place. A move that can happen: Cercle Brugge sell players like him more often than most ( chance in a window), and players tend to move up to richer clubs like Lecce. The third likeliest move of those we checked ( in a window; any one move is a long shot).

Hidden gems · young, rising

Viktor Dadason
Club
FC Copenhagen
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays centre-forward · right-footed · cm · caps
Why him
He would compete with Willem Geubbels () for a starting place. Aged and already a regular ( of FC Copenhagen's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.
Jacob Ambæk
Club
Bröndby IF
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays centre-forward · right-footed · cm · caps
Why him
He would compete with Willem Geubbels () for a starting place. Aged and already a regular ( of Bröndby IF's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.
Hyllarion Goore
Club
KAA Gent
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays centre-forward · right-footed · cm · caps
Why him
He would compete with Willem Geubbels () for a starting place. Aged and already a regular ( of KAA Gent's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.

Price is our fair fee for Lecce 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 · Lecce
league points · Lecce
league goals scored · Lecce
league goals conceded · Lecce
recent league results, oldest first · Lecce
appointed head coach of Lecce · Eusebio Di Francesco

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

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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