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Chapter one · read the club

Olympique Lyonnais,read in full.

Paulo Fonseca's side line up in a and sit in the table.

Chapter two · find the gap

The gaps are at and .

Biggest 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, Moussa Niakhaté, is worth ; at the clubs closest to Olympique Lyonnais 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, 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: centre-back

Dream targets · whatever the cost

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. He would compete with Ruben Kluivert () for a starting place. The most valuable regular starter we found at centre-back. We expect him to play of Olympique Lyonnais's minutes. Market value .
Edmond Tapsoba
Club
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays centre-back · right-footed · cm · caps
Why him
A regular: minutes for Bayer 04 Leverkusen in the past year's matches on record, and international caps. He would compete with Ruben Kluivert () for a starting place. The second most valuable regular starter we found at centre-back. We expect him to play of Olympique Lyonnais's minutes. Market value .
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 Ruben Kluivert () for a starting place. Closest in style: M. Gabbia and L. Dunk. The third most valuable regular starter we found at centre-back. We expect him to play of Olympique Lyonnais's minutes. Market value .

Realistic targets · gettable

Ismaëlo Ganiou
Club
RC Lens
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays centre-back · right-footed · cm · caps
Why him
A regular: minutes for RC Lens in the past year's matches on record, and international caps. He would compete with Ruben Kluivert () for a starting place. 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 Olympique Lyonnais. The likeliest move of those we checked ( in a window; any one move is a long shot).
Antoine Mendy
Club
OGC Nice
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays centre-back · 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 Ruben Kluivert () 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 Olympique Lyonnais. The second likeliest move of those we checked ( in a window; any one move is a long shot).
Nathan Ngoy
Club
LOSC Lille
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays centre-back · right-footed · cm · caps
Why him
A regular: minutes for LOSC Lille in the past year's matches on record, and international caps. He would compete with Ruben Kluivert () for a starting place. A move that can happen: LOSC Lille sell players like him more often than most ( chance in a window), and players tend to move up to richer clubs like Olympique Lyonnais. The third likeliest move of those we checked ( in a window; any one move is a long shot).

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 Ruben Kluivert () for a starting place. Aged and already a regular ( of Ajax Amsterdam's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.
Bastien Meupiyou
Club
FC Alverca
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays centre-back · left-footed · cm · caps
Why him
He would compete with Ruben Kluivert () for a starting place. Aged and already a regular ( of FC Alverca'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 Ruben Kluivert () for a starting place. Aged and already a regular ( of PFK CSKA Moskva's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.

Second need: full-back

Dream targets · whatever the cost

Adrien Truffert
Club
AFC Bournemouth
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays left-back · left-footed · cm · caps · injury risk
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 Abner () for a starting place. The most valuable regular starter we found at full-back. We expect him to play of Olympique Lyonnais's minutes. Market value .
Maxi Araújo
Club
Sporting CP
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 Liga Portugal. That is more than Abner, the last of Olympique Lyonnais'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 full-back. We expect him to play of Olympique Lyonnais's minutes. Market value .
Jakub Kiwior
Club
Arsenal FC
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays centre-back, left-back · left-footed · cm · caps
Why him
In style he is in the top of full-backs in Europe's biggest leagues for passes ( league season). He would compete with Abner () for a starting place. The third most valuable regular starter we found at full-back. We expect him to play of Olympique Lyonnais's minutes. Market value .

Realistic targets · gettable

Arsène Kouassi
Club
FC Lorient
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays left midfield · 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 Ligue 1. He would compete with Abner () 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 Olympique Lyonnais. The likeliest move of those we checked ( in a window; any one move is a long shot).
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 Abner () 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 Olympique Lyonnais. The second likeliest move of those we checked ( in a window; any one move is a long shot).
Bart van Rooij
Club
FC Twente Enschede
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 Eredivisie. He would compete with Abner () for a starting place. A move that can happen: FC Twente Enschede sell players like him more often than most ( chance in a window), and players tend to move up to richer clubs like Olympique Lyonnais. The third likeliest move of those we checked ( in a window; any one move is a long shot).

Hidden gems · young, rising

Kyriani Sabbe
Club
Club Brugge KV
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 Jupiler Pro League. That is more than Abner, the last of Olympique Lyonnais's regular starters there ( goals and assists per full match), so he would add end product. Aged and already a regular ( of Club Brugge KV's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.
Mahamadou Nagida
Club
Stade Rennais FC
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays left midfield, right-back · left-footed · cm · caps
Why him
He would compete with Abner () for a starting place. Aged and already a regular ( of Stade Rennais FC's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.
Thierry Small
Club
Preston North End
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays left midfield, right midfield · 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 Championship. He would compete with Abner () for a starting place. Aged and already a regular ( of Preston North End's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons. Transfermarkt lists league minutes for him last season.

Price is our fair fee for Olympique Lyonnais 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 · Olympique Lyonnais
league points · Olympique Lyonnais
league goals scored · Olympique Lyonnais
league goals conceded · Olympique Lyonnais
recent league results, oldest first · Olympique Lyonnais
appointed head coach of Olympique Lyonnais · Paulo Fonseca

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

Chapter five · predict Saturday

Paris Saint-Germain v Olympique Lyonnais

Paris Saint-Germain win

Draw

Olympique Lyonnais 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