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Chapter one · read the club

Nice,read in full.

Olivier Pantaloni's side line up in a and sit in the table.

Chapter two · find the gap

The gaps are at and .

Biggest need · full-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, Niels Nkounkou, is worth ; at the clubs closest to Nice in strength the best option there is typically worth . of the options are veterans, so the position needs renewing soon.
Second need · centre-back · below its rivals, ageing
The best of them, Antoine Mendy, is worth ; at the clubs closest to Nice 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: full-back

Dream targets · whatever the cost

Nuno Tavares
Club
Società Sportiva Lazio S.p.A.
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays left-back · left-footed · cm · caps
Why him
An overlapping dribbler: in the top of full-backs in Europe's biggest leagues for dribbles completed, the top for duels contested and the top for shots ( league season). He would compete with Ali El Abdi () for a starting place. Closest in style: Álex Jiménez and A. Rațiu. The most valuable regular starter we found at full-back. We expect him to play of Nice's minutes. Market value .
Ridle Baku
Club
RB Leipzig
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays right midfield, 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 Bundesliga (ahead of ). He would compete with Ali El Abdi () for a starting place. The second most valuable regular starter we found at full-back. We expect him to play of Nice's minutes. Only months are left on his contract, which brings the price down. Market value .
Hugo Bueno
Club
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays left midfield, 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 Premier League. He would compete with Ali El Abdi () for a starting place. The third most valuable regular starter we found at full-back. We expect him to play of Nice's minutes. Market value .

Realistic targets · gettable

Nhoa Sangui
Club
Paris FC
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 Ligue 1 (ahead of ). He would compete with Ali El Abdi () for a starting place. A move that can happen: Paris FC sell players like him more often than most ( chance in a window), and players tend to move up to richer clubs like Nice. The likeliest move of those we checked ( in a window; any one move is a long shot).
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 Ali El Abdi () 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 Nice. The second likeliest move of those we checked ( in a window; any one move is a long shot).
Oliver Braude
Club
SC Heerenveen
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays 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 Eredivisie. He would compete with Ali El Abdi () for a starting place. A move that can happen: SC Heerenveen sell players like him more often than most ( chance in a window), and players tend to move up to richer clubs like Nice. 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

Colby Donovan
Club
Celtic FC
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays right-back · right-footed · cm · caps
Why him
He would compete with Ali El Abdi () for a starting place. Aged and already a regular ( of Celtic FC's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.
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 Ali El Abdi () 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 Ali El Abdi () for a starting place. Aged and already a regular ( of Cercle Brugge's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.

Second need: centre-back

Dream targets · whatever the cost

Johan Vásquez
Club
Genoa CFC
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 duels contested, the top for interceptions and the top for blocks ( league season). He would compete with Youssouf Ndayishimiye () for a starting place. Closest in style: Y. Mina and D. Coppola. The most valuable regular starter we found at centre-back. We expect him to play of Nice's minutes. Market value .
Diego Costa
Club
FK Krasnodar
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays centre-back · right-footed · cm
Why him
A regular: minutes for FK Krasnodar in the past year's matches on record. He would compete with Youssouf Ndayishimiye () for a starting place. The second most valuable regular starter we found at centre-back. We expect him to play of Nice's minutes. Market value .
Kevin Mac Allister
Club
Union Saint-Gilloise
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays centre-back · 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 Youssouf Ndayishimiye () for a starting place. The third most valuable regular starter we found at centre-back. We expect him to play of Nice's minutes. Only months are left on his contract, which brings the price down. Market value .

Realistic targets · gettable

Ousmane Camara
Club
Angers SCO
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays centre-back · right-footed · cm · caps
Why him
A regular: minutes for Angers SCO in the past year's matches on record, and international caps. He would compete with Youssouf Ndayishimiye () 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 Nice. The likeliest move of those we checked ( in a window; any one move is a long shot).
Clément Akpa
Club
AJ Auxerre
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays centre-back · left-footed · cm · caps
Why him
A regular: minutes for AJ Auxerre in the past year's matches on record, and international caps. He would compete with Youssouf Ndayishimiye () for a starting place. A move that can happen: AJ Auxerre sell players like him more often than most ( chance in a window), and players tend to move up to richer clubs like Nice. The second likeliest move of those we checked ( in a window; any one move is a long shot).
Montassar Talbi
Club
FC Lorient
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays centre-back · right-footed · cm · caps
Why him
A regular: minutes for FC Lorient in the past year's matches on record, and international caps. He would compete with Youssouf Ndayishimiye () for a starting place. A move that can happen: FC Lorient sell players like him more often than most ( chance in a window), and players tend to move up to richer clubs like Nice. 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

Dies Janse
Club
Ajax Amsterdam
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays centre-back · left-footed · cm · caps
Why him
He would compete with Youssouf Ndayishimiye () for a starting place. Aged and already a regular ( of Ajax Amsterdam's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.
Kirill Danilov
Club
PFK CSKA Moskva
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays centre-back · left-footed · cm · caps
Why him
He would compete with Youssouf Ndayishimiye () for a starting place. Aged and already a regular ( of PFK CSKA Moskva's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.
Yiğit Efe Demir
Club
Fenerbahce
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays centre-back · right-footed · cm · caps
Why him
He would compete with Youssouf Ndayishimiye () for a starting place. Aged and already a regular ( of Fenerbahce's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.

Price is our fair fee for Nice 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 · Nice
league points · Nice
league goals scored · Nice
league goals conceded · Nice
recent league results, oldest first · Nice
appointed head coach of Nice · Olivier Pantaloni

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

Chapter five · predict Saturday

Brest v Nice

Brest win

Draw

Nice 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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