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Chapter one · read the club

Lorient,read in full.

Alexandre Dujeux'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, 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, Noah Mbamba, is worth ; at the clubs closest to Lorient in strength the best option there is typically worth .
Second need · full-back · 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, Srđan Kuzmić, is worth ; at the clubs closest to Lorient 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: defensive midfield

Dream targets · whatever the cost

Ruslan Litvinov
Club
FK Spartak Moskva
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays centre-back, defensive midfield · right-footed · cm · caps
Why him
A regular: minutes for FK Spartak Moskva in the past year's matches on record, and international caps. That is more than Noah Mbamba, the last of Lorient's regular starters there ( goals and assists per full match), so he would add end product. The most valuable regular starter we found at defensive midfield. We expect him to play of Lorient's minutes. Market value .
Ibrahima Sory Bangoura
Club
KRC Genk
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays defensive midfield · right-footed · cm · caps
Why him
A regular: minutes for KRC Genk in the past year's matches on record, and international caps. He would compete with Noah Mbamba () for a starting place. The second most valuable regular starter we found at defensive midfield. We expect him to play of Lorient'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 Noah Mbamba () for a starting place. The third most valuable regular starter we found at defensive midfield. We expect him to play of Lorient's minutes. Market value .

Realistic targets · gettable

Alpha Touré
Club
FC Metz
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays central midfield, defensive midfield · left-footed · cm · caps
Why him
A regular: minutes for FC Metz in the past year's matches on record, and international caps. He would compete with Noah Mbamba () for a starting place. A move that can happen: FC Metz sell players like him more often than most ( chance in a window), and players tend to move up to richer clubs like Lorient. The likeliest move of those we checked ( in a window; any one move is a long shot).
Novatus Miroshi
Club
Göztepe
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays defensive midfield · left-footed · cm · caps
Why him
A regular: minutes for Göztepe in the past year's matches on record, and international caps. He would compete with Noah Mbamba () for a starting place. A move that can happen: Göztepe sell players like him more often than most ( chance in a window), and players tend to move up to richer clubs like Lorient. The second likeliest move of those we checked ( in a window; any one move is a long shot).
Taichi Fukui
Club
FC Arouca
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays central midfield, defensive midfield · right-footed · cm · caps
Why him
A regular: minutes for FC Arouca in the past year's matches on record, and international caps. That is more than Noah Mbamba, the last of Lorient's regular starters there ( goals and assists per full match), so he would add end product. A move that can happen: FC Arouca sell players like him more often than most ( chance in a window), and players tend to move up to richer clubs like Lorient. The third likeliest move of those we checked ( in a window; any one move is a long shot).

Hidden gems · young, rising

Justin Janssen
Club
FC Nordsjaelland
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays central midfield, defensive midfield · left-footed · cm · caps
Why him
He would compete with Noah Mbamba () for a starting place. Aged and already a regular ( of FC Nordsjaelland's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.
Philip Brittijn
Club
Fortuna Sittardia Combinatie
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays central midfield, defensive midfield · right-footed · cm · caps
Why him
He would compete with Noah Mbamba () for a starting place. Aged and already a regular ( of Fortuna Sittardia Combinatie's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.
Tika de Jonge
Club
FC Groningen
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays central midfield, defensive midfield · right-footed · cm
Why him
He would compete with Noah Mbamba () for a starting place. Aged and already a regular ( of FC Groningen's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.

Second need: full-back

Dream targets · whatever the cost

Enrico Delprato
Club
Parma Calcio 1913
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays centre-back, 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 Serie A (ahead of ). He would compete with Dembo Sylla () for a starting place. The most valuable regular starter we found at full-back. We expect him to play of Lorient's minutes. Only months are left on his contract, which brings the price down. Market value .
Jordy Makengo
Club
SC Freiburg
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays left-back · left-footed · cm
Why him
A regular: minutes for SC Freiburg in the past year's matches on record. He would compete with Dembo Sylla () for a starting place. The second most valuable regular starter we found at full-back. We expect him to play of Lorient's minutes. Market value .
Mees de Wit
Club
AZ Alkmaar
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays left-back · left-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 Eredivisie. He would compete with Dembo Sylla () for a starting place. The third most valuable regular starter we found at full-back. We expect him to play of Lorient's minutes. Market value .

Realistic targets · gettable

Lilian Raolisoa
Club
Angers SCO
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays right midfield, right-back · right-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 Ligue 1. He would compete with Dembo Sylla () for a starting place. A move that can happen: Angers SCO sell players like him more often than most ( chance in a window), and players tend to move up to richer clubs like Lorient. The likeliest move of those we checked ( in a window; any one move is a long shot).
Koffi Kouao
Club
FC Metz
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays 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 Ligue 1. He would compete with Dembo Sylla () for a starting place. A move that can happen: FC Metz sell players like him more often than most ( chance in a window), and players tend to move up to richer clubs like Lorient. The second likeliest move of those we checked ( in a window; any one move is a long shot).
Kelvin Amian
Club
FC Nantes
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays right-back · right-footed · cm · caps
Why him
From full-back he 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 Dembo Sylla () for a starting place. A move that can happen: FC Nantes sell players like him more often than most ( chance in a window), and players tend to move up to richer clubs like Lorient. The third likeliest move of those we checked ( in a window; any one move is a long shot).

Price is our fair fee for Lorient 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 · Lorient
league points · Lorient
league goals scored · Lorient
league goals conceded · Lorient
recent league results, oldest first · Lorient
appointed head coach of Lorient · Alexandre Dujeux

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

Chapter five · predict Saturday

Angers SCO v Lorient

Angers SCO win

Draw

Lorient 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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