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Chapter one · read the club

NEC,read in full.

Dick Schreuder's side line up in a and sit in the table.

Chapter two · find the gap

The gaps are at and .

Biggest need · centre-forward · too few players, below its rivals, ageing
Counted by where they start, its options add up to only players, veterans aside, where a squad carries . The best of them, Kaj Sierhuis, is worth ; at the clubs closest to NEC in strength the best option there is typically worth . of the options are veterans, so the position needs renewing soon.
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, Almugera Kabar, is worth ; at the clubs closest to NEC 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: centre-forward

Dream targets · whatever the cost

Peter Itodo
Club
TOV FK Metalist 1925 Kharkiv
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays centre-forward · two-footed · cm
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 Kaj Sierhuis () for a starting place. The most valuable regular starter we found at centre-forward. We expect him to play of NEC's minutes. Market value .
Egor Golenkov
Club
FK Rostov
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 Premier Liga (ahead of ). He would compete with Kaj Sierhuis () for a starting place. The second most valuable regular starter we found at centre-forward. We expect him to play of NEC's minutes. Only months are left on his contract, which brings the price down. Market value .
Koen Kostons
Club
PEC Zwolle
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 Eredivisie (ahead of ). He would compete with Kaj Sierhuis () for a starting place. The third most valuable regular starter we found at centre-forward. We expect him to play of NEC's minutes. Market value .

Hidden gems · young, rising

Jakob Napoleon Romsaas
Club
Royal Charleroi Sporting Club
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays attacking midfield, centre-forward · right-footed · cm · caps
Why him
He would compete with Kaj Sierhuis () for a starting place. Aged and already a regular ( of Royal Charleroi Sporting Club's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.
Miles Leaburn
Club
Charlton Athletic
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays centre-forward
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 Championship (ahead of ). He would compete with Kaj Sierhuis () for a starting place. Aged and already a regular ( of Charlton Athletic's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons. Transfermarkt lists league minutes for him last season.
Ianis Stoica
Club
CF Estrela Amadora
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays centre-forward, left midfield, left winger · 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 Liga Portugal (ahead of ). He would compete with Kaj Sierhuis () for a starting place. Aged and already a regular ( of CF Estrela Amadora's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.

Second need: full-back

Dream targets · whatever the cost

Ilya Krupskyi
Club
TOV FK Metalist 1925 Kharkiv
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays left-back, right-back · two-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 Premier Liga. That is more than Deveron Fonville, the last of NEC's regular starters there ( goals and assists per full match), so he would add end product. The most valuable regular starter we found at full-back. We expect him to play of NEC's minutes. Market value .
Dean James
Club
Go Ahead Eagles
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays left-back · left-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 Deveron Fonville () for a starting place. The second most valuable regular starter we found at full-back. We expect him to play of NEC's minutes. Market value .
Mardochée Nzita
Club
Royal Charleroi Sporting Club
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays left-back · left-footed · cm
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 Jupiler Pro League (ahead of ). He would compete with Deveron Fonville () for a starting place. The third most valuable regular starter we found at full-back. We expect him to play of NEC's minutes. Market value .

Realistic targets · gettable

Jan Jurcec
Club
Kryvbas Kryvyi Rig
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, more goal involvement than of players at his position in Premier Liga. That is more than Deveron Fonville, the last of NEC's regular starters there ( goals and assists per full match), so he would add end product. A move that can happen: Kryvbas Kryvyi Rig sell players like him more often than most ( chance in a window), and players tend to move up to richer clubs like NEC. 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.
Emmanuel Longelo
Club
Motherwell FC
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays left-back · 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 Scottish Premiership. That is more than Deveron Fonville, the last of NEC's regular starters there ( goals and assists per full match), so he would add end product. 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 NEC. 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.
Nelson Abbey
Club
Rio Ave FC
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays centre-back, left-back · left-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 Liga Portugal (ahead of ). He would compete with Deveron Fonville () for a starting place. A move that can happen: Rio Ave FC sell players like him more often than most ( chance in a window), and players tend to move up to richer clubs like NEC. The third likeliest move of those we checked ( in a window; any one move is a long shot).

Hidden gems · young, rising

Filip Lissah
Club
Swansea City
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays left-back, right-back · right-footed · cm · caps
Why him
He has not set up a league goal in the matches on record, more goal involvement than of players at his position in Scottish Premiership. He would compete with Deveron Fonville () for a starting place. Aged and already a regular ( of Swansea City's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.
Valy Konaté
Club
Cercle Brugge
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays centre-back · left-footed · cm · caps
Why him
He would compete with Deveron Fonville () for a starting place. Aged and already a regular ( of Cercle Brugge's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.
Hjalte Bidstrup
Club
Viborg FF
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays left-back, right-back · right-footed · cm · caps
Why him
He would compete with Deveron Fonville () for a starting place. Aged and already a regular ( of Viborg FF's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.

Price is our fair fee for NEC 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 · NEC
league points · NEC
league goals scored · NEC
league goals conceded · NEC
recent league results, oldest first · NEC
appointed head coach of NEC · Dick Schreuder

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

Chapter five · predict Saturday

NEC v Groningen

NEC win

Draw

Groningen 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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