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Chapter one · read the club

Newcastle United,read in full.

Matthias Jaissle's side line up in a and sit in the table. His teams take of the threat in their matches and average defensive actions.

Chapter two · find the gap

The gaps are at and .

Biggest need · goalkeeper · 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, Lukas Hornicek, is worth ; at the clubs closest to Newcastle United in strength the best option there is typically worth . of the options are veterans, so the position needs renewing soon.
Second need · centre-back · 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, Malick Thiaw, is worth ; at the clubs closest to Newcastle United in strength the best option there is typically worth . 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: goalkeeper

Dream targets · whatever the cost

Gianluigi Donnarumma
Club
Manchester City
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays goalkeeper · right-footed · cm · caps · injury risk
Why him
A regular: minutes for Manchester City in the past year's matches on record, and international caps. He would compete with Lukas Hornicek () for a starting place. The most valuable regular starter we found at goalkeeper. We expect him to play of Newcastle United's minutes. Market value .
Joan García
Club
FC Barcelona
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays goalkeeper · right-footed · cm · caps
Why him
A regular: minutes for FC Barcelona in the past year's matches on record, and international caps. He would compete with Lukas Hornicek () for a starting place. The second most valuable regular starter we found at goalkeeper. We expect him to play of Newcastle United's minutes. Market value .
Bart Verbruggen
Club
Brighton & Hove Albion
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays goalkeeper · right-footed · cm · caps · injury risk
Why him
A regular: minutes for Brighton & Hove Albion in the past year's matches on record, and international caps. He would compete with Lukas Hornicek () for a starting place. The third most valuable regular starter we found at goalkeeper. We expect him to play of Newcastle United's minutes. Market value .

Realistic targets · gettable

Robin Risser
Club
RC Lens
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays goalkeeper · right-footed · cm
Why him
A regular: minutes for RC Lens in the past year's matches on record. That is more than Lukas Hornicek, the last of Newcastle United's regular starters there ( goals and assists per full match), so he would add end product. A move that can happen: RC Lens sell players like him more often than most ( chance in a window), and players tend to move up to richer clubs like Newcastle United. The likeliest move of those we checked ( in a window; any one move is a long shot).
Diogo Costa
Club
FC Porto
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays goalkeeper · right-footed · cm · caps
Why him
A regular: minutes for FC Porto in the past year's matches on record, and international caps. He would compete with Lukas Hornicek () for a starting place. A move that can happen: FC Porto sell players like him more often than most ( chance in a window), and players tend to move up to richer clubs like Newcastle United. The second likeliest move of those we checked ( in a window; any one move is a long shot).
Mile Svilar
Club
Associazione Sportiva Roma
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays goalkeeper · right-footed · cm · caps
Why him
A regular: minutes for Associazione Sportiva Roma in the past year's matches on record, and international caps. He would compete with Lukas Hornicek () 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 Newcastle United. The third likeliest move of those we checked ( in a window; any one move is a long shot).

Hidden gems · young, rising

Mike Penders
Club
Chelsea FC
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays goalkeeper · left-footed · cm · injury risk
Why him
He would compete with Lukas Hornicek () for a starting place. Aged and already a regular ( of Chelsea FC's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.
Guillaume Restes
Club
FC Toulouse
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays goalkeeper · left-footed · cm · caps
Why him
He would compete with Lukas Hornicek () for a starting place. Aged and already a regular ( of FC Toulouse's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.
Jonas Urbig
Club
Bayern Munich
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays goalkeeper · two-footed · cm
Why him
He would compete with Lukas Hornicek () for a starting place. Aged and already a regular ( of Bayern Munich's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.

Second need: centre-back

Dream targets · whatever the cost

Willian Pacho
Club
Paris Saint-Germain
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays centre-back · left-footed · cm · caps
Why him
A regular: minutes for Paris Saint-Germain in the past year's matches on record, and international caps. He would compete with Sven Botman () for a starting place. The most valuable regular starter we found at centre-back. We expect him to play of Newcastle United's minutes. Market value .
Pau Cubarsí
Club
FC Barcelona
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays centre-back · right-footed · cm · caps
Why him
A ball-playing centre-back: in the top of centre-backs in Europe's biggest leagues for passes ( league season). He would compete with Sven Botman () for a starting place. Closest in style: M. Akanji and M. Thiaw. The second most valuable regular starter we found at centre-back. We expect him to play of Newcastle United's minutes. Market value .
Gabriel
Club
Arsenal FC
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays centre-back · left-footed · cm · caps · injury risk
Why him
A ball-playing centre-back: in the top of centre-backs in Europe's biggest leagues for chances created, the top for blocks and the top for passes ( league season). He would compete with Sven Botman () for a starting place. The third most valuable regular starter we found at centre-back. We expect him to play of Newcastle United's minutes. Market value .

Realistic targets · gettable

Murillo
Club
Nottingham Forest
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays centre-back · left-footed · cm · caps · injury risk
Why him
A covering centre-back: in the top of centre-backs in Europe's biggest leagues for dribbles completed, the top for blocks and the top for chances created ( league season). He would compete with Sven Botman () for a starting place. Closest in style: O. Solet. A move that can happen: Nottingham Forest sell players like him more often than most ( chance in a window), and players tend to move up to richer clubs like Newcastle United. The likeliest move of those we checked ( in a window; any one move is a long shot).
Giorgio Scalvini
Club
Atalanta BC
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays centre-back · right-footed · cm · caps
Why him
A regular: minutes for Atalanta BC in the past year's matches on record, and international caps. That is more than Sven Botman, the last of Newcastle United's regular starters there ( goals and assists per full match), so he would add end product. A move that can happen: Atalanta BC sell players like him more often than most ( chance in a window), and players tend to move up to richer clubs like Newcastle United. The second likeliest move of those we checked ( in a window; any one move is a long shot).
Evan Ndicka
Club
Associazione Sportiva Roma
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays centre-back · left-footed · cm · caps
Why him
In style he is in the top of centre-backs in Europe's biggest leagues for passes ( league season). He would compete with Sven Botman () for a starting place. Closest in style: M. Gabbia and L. Dunk. 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 Newcastle United. The third likeliest move of those we checked ( in a window; any one move is a long shot).

Hidden gems · young, rising

Tylel Tati
Club
FC Nantes
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays centre-back · left-footed · cm · caps
Why him
He would compete with Sven Botman () for a starting place. Aged and already a regular ( of FC Nantes's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.
Ayden Heaven
Club
Manchester United
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays centre-back · left-footed · cm · caps · injury risk
Why him
He would compete with Sven Botman () for a starting place. Aged and already a regular ( of Manchester United's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.
Joel Ordóñez
Club
Club Brugge KV
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays centre-back · right-footed · cm · caps
Why him
He would compete with Sven Botman () for a starting place. Aged and already a regular ( of Club Brugge KV's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.

Price is our fair fee for Newcastle United 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.

Linked in the press · most credible first · rumours, not facts · how sources compare

Finn Jeltsch · VfB Stuttgart
Newcastle United have been linked with Finn Jeltsch. The Guardian
Source
The Rumour Mill's own round-up:
Heat
independent outlet, report since
Reality
We put this move at in a window. months left on his contract.
Track record
- : the same source linked Cristiano Ronaldo with Newcastle; he .
El Hadji Malick Diouf · Brentford FC
Newcastle United have been linked with El Hadji Malick Diouf. The Guardian
Source
The Rumour Mill's own round-up:
Heat
independent outlet, report since
Reality
We put this move at in a window. months left on his contract.
Track record
- : the same source linked Cristiano Ronaldo with Newcastle; he .

Chapter four · check every number

Every number has a receipt.

league position · Newcastle United
league points · Newcastle United
league goals scored · Newcastle United
league goals conceded · Newcastle United
recent league results, oldest first · Newcastle United
appointed head coach of Newcastle United · Matthias Jaissle

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

Chapter five · predict Saturday

Crystal Palace v Newcastle United

Crystal Palace win

Draw

Newcastle United 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.

github.com/delta96040/dugout Read the full dossier