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Chapter one · read the club

Lille,read in full.

Davide Ancelotti's side line up in a and sit in the table.

Chapter two · find the gap

The gaps are at and .

Biggest need · defensive midfield · too few players, ageing
Counted by where they start, its options add up to only players, veterans aside, where a squad carries . of the options are veterans, so the position needs renewing soon.
Second need · central midfield · too few players, ageing
Counted by where they start, its options add up to only players, veterans aside, where a squad carries . 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: 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, the top for share of duels won, the top for tackles, the top for interceptions and the top for share of duels won ( league season). He would compete with Ngal'ayel Mukau () for a starting place. Closest in style: I. Gueye and T. Adams. The most valuable regular starter we found at defensive midfield. We expect him to play of Lille'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 Ngal'ayel Mukau, the last of Lille'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 defensive midfield. We expect him to play of Lille's minutes. Only months are left on his contract, which brings the price down. 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). He would compete with Ngal'ayel Mukau () for a starting place. Closest in style: M. Wieffer and Mikel Jauregizar. The third most valuable regular starter we found at defensive midfield. We expect him to play of Lille's minutes. 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 Ngal'ayel Mukau, the last of Lille'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 Ngal'ayel Mukau () 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 Ngal'ayel Mukau, the last of Lille'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.

Second need: central 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, the top for share of duels won, the top for tackles, the top for interceptions and the top for share of duels won ( league season). He would compete with Maurits Kjærgaard () for a starting place. Closest in style: I. Gueye and T. Adams. The most valuable regular starter we found at central midfield. We expect him to play of Lille's minutes. Market value .
Maxence Caqueret
Club
Como 1907
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays central midfield · right-footed · cm · caps
Why him
A creative midfielder: in the top of midfielders in Europe's biggest leagues for tackles, the top for dribbles completed and the top for chances created ( league season). He would compete with Maurits Kjærgaard () for a starting place. The second most valuable regular starter we found at central midfield. We expect him to play of Lille's minutes. Market value .
Oscar Gloukh
Club
Ajax Amsterdam
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays attacking midfield, left winger · 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 Eredivisie. He would compete with Maurits Kjærgaard () for a starting place. The third most valuable regular starter we found at central midfield. We expect him to play of Lille's minutes. Market value .

Realistic targets · gettable

Rassoul Ndiaye
Club
Le Havre AC
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays central midfield · 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 Ligue 1 (ahead of ). He would compete with Maurits Kjærgaard () for a starting place. A move that can happen: Le Havre AC sell players like him more often than most ( chance in a window), and players tend to move up to richer clubs like Lille. The likeliest move of those we checked ( in a window; any one move is a long shot).
Cristian Cásseres Jr.
Club
FC Toulouse
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays central midfield · 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. He would compete with Maurits Kjærgaard () 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 Lille. 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.
Hicham Boudaoui
Club
OGC Nice
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays central midfield · right-footed · cm · caps
Why him
A regular: minutes for OGC Nice in the past year's matches on record, and international caps. He would compete with Maurits Kjærgaard () for a starting place. A move that can happen: OGC Nice sell players like him more often than most ( chance in a window), and players tend to move up to richer clubs like Lille. 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

Oscar Schwartau
Club
Norwich City
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays right winger, second striker · 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 Maurits Kjærgaard () 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.
Renato Nhaga
Club
Galatasaray
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays central midfield · right-footed · cm · caps
Why him
He would compete with Maurits Kjærgaard () for a starting place. Aged and already a regular ( of Galatasaray's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.
Luca Lipani
Club
US Sassuolo
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays central midfield, defensive midfield · 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 Serie A (ahead of ). He would compete with Maurits Kjærgaard () for a starting place. Aged and already a regular ( of US Sassuolo's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.

Price is our fair fee for Lille 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 · Lille
league points · Lille
league goals scored · Lille
league goals conceded · Lille
recent league results, oldest first · Lille
appointed head coach of Lille · Davide Ancelotti

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

Chapter five · predict Saturday

Monaco v Lille

Monaco win

Draw

Lille 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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