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Chapter one · read the club

PSV,read in full.

Peter Bosz'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, 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.
Second need · defensive midfield · too few players
Counted by where they start, its options add up to only players, veterans aside, where a squad carries .

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

Cucho Hernández
Club
Real Betis Balompié
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays centre-forward · right-footed · cm · caps
Why him
A creative forward: in the top of centre-forwards in Europe's biggest leagues for share of duels won, the top for dribbles completed and the top for tackles ( league season). He would compete with Ricardo Pepi () for a starting place. The most valuable regular starter we found at centre-forward. We expect him to play of PSV's minutes. Market value .
Tim Lemperle
Club
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
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 Bundesliga (ahead of ). He would compete with Ricardo Pepi () for a starting place. The second most valuable regular starter we found at centre-forward. We expect him to play of PSV's minutes. Market value .
Konstantin Tyukavin
Club
FK Dinamo Moskva
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, more goal involvement than of players at his position in Premier Liga. He would compete with Ricardo Pepi () for a starting place. The third most valuable regular starter we found at centre-forward. We expect him to play of PSV's minutes. Market value .

Hidden gems · young, rising

Prosper Peter
Club
Angers SCO
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays centre-forward · right-footed · cm · caps
Why him
He would compete with Ricardo Pepi () for a starting place. Aged and already a regular ( of Angers SCO's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.
Nicolò Tresoldi
Club
Club Brugge KV
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays centre-forward · right-footed · cm · caps
Why him
He scores and sets up league goals per full match, more goal involvement than of players at his position in Jupiler Pro League. He would compete with Ricardo Pepi () for a starting place. Aged and already a regular ( of Club Brugge KV's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.
Matviy Ponomarenko
Club
Dynamo Kyiv
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays centre-forward · right-footed · cm · caps
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 Ricardo Pepi () for a starting place. Aged and already a regular ( of Dynamo Kyiv's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.

Second need: defensive midfield

Dream targets · whatever the cost

Lamare Bogarde
Club
Aston Villa
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays defensive midfield, right-back · right-footed · cm · caps
Why him
A regular: minutes for Aston Villa in the past year's matches on record, and international caps. He would compete with Jerdy Schouten () for a starting place. The most valuable regular starter we found at defensive midfield. We expect him to play of PSV's minutes. Market value .
Leandro Barreiro
Club
SL Benfica
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays central midfield, defensive midfield · right-footed · cm · caps
Why him
A regular: minutes for SL Benfica in the past year's matches on record, and international caps. That is more than Jerdy Schouten, the last of PSV'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 defensive midfield. We expect him to play of PSV's minutes. Market value .
Caspar Jander
Club
Southampton FC
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays central midfield, defensive midfield
Why him
A regular: minutes for Southampton FC in the past year's matches on record. That is more than Jerdy Schouten, the last of PSV's regular starters there ( goals and assists per full match), so he would add end product. The third most valuable regular starter we found at defensive midfield. Transfermarkt lists league minutes for him last season. We expect him to play of PSV's minutes. Market value .

Hidden gems · young, rising

Oscar Højlund
Club
Eintracht Frankfurt
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays central midfield, defensive midfield · right-footed · cm · caps
Why him
That is more than Jerdy Schouten, the last of PSV's regular starters there ( goals and assists per full match), so he would add end product. Aged and already a regular ( of Eintracht Frankfurt's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.
Mamadou Coulibaly
Club
AS Monaco
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays central midfield, defensive midfield · left-footed · cm · caps
Why him
That is more than Jerdy Schouten, the last of PSV's regular starters there ( goals and assists per full match), so he would add end product. Aged and already a regular ( of AS Monaco's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.
Ngal'ayel Mukau
Club
LOSC Lille
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays defensive midfield · left-footed · cm · caps
Why him
He would compete with Jerdy Schouten () for a starting place. Aged and already a regular ( of LOSC Lille's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.

Price is our fair fee for PSV 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 · PSV
league points · PSV
league goals scored · PSV
league goals conceded · PSV
recent league results, oldest first · PSV
appointed head coach of PSV · Peter Bosz

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

Chapter five · predict Saturday

PSV v Feyenoord

PSV win

Draw

Feyenoord 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.

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