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Chapter one · read the club

RB Leipzig,read in full.

Martín Demichelis's side line up in a and sit in the table.

Chapter two · find the gap

The gaps are at and .

Biggest need · goalkeeper · below its rivals, ageing
The best of them, Maarten Vandevoordt, is worth ; at the clubs closest to RB Leipzig in strength the best option there is typically worth . of the options are veterans, so the position needs renewing soon.
Second need · defensive midfield · below its rivals
The best of them, Nicolas Seiwald, is worth ; at the clubs closest to RB Leipzig 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: goalkeeper

Dream targets · whatever the cost

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 Maarten Vandevoordt () for a starting place. The most valuable regular starter we found at goalkeeper. We expect him to play of RB Leipzig's minutes. Market value .
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 Maarten Vandevoordt () for a starting place. The second most valuable regular starter we found at goalkeeper. We expect him to play of RB Leipzig's minutes. Market value .
Gregor Kobel
Club
Borussia Dortmund
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays goalkeeper · right-footed · cm · caps
Why him
A regular: minutes for Borussia Dortmund in the past year's matches on record, and international caps. He would compete with Maarten Vandevoordt () for a starting place. The third most valuable regular starter we found at goalkeeper. We expect him to play of RB Leipzig's minutes. Market value .

Realistic targets · gettable

Guillaume Restes
Club
FC Toulouse
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays goalkeeper · left-footed · cm · caps
Why him
A regular: minutes for FC Toulouse in the past year's matches on record, and international caps. He would compete with Maarten Vandevoordt () for a starting place. A move that can happen: FC Toulouse sell players like him more often than most ( chance in a window), and players tend to move up to richer clubs like RB Leipzig. The likeliest move of those we checked ( in a window; any one move is a long shot).
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 Maarten Vandevoordt, the last of RB Leipzig'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 RB Leipzig. The second likeliest move of those we checked ( in a window; any one move is a long shot).
Elia Caprile
Club
Cagliari Calcio
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays goalkeeper · right-footed · cm
Why him
A regular: minutes for Cagliari Calcio in the past year's matches on record. He would compete with Maarten Vandevoordt () for a starting place. A move that can happen: Cagliari Calcio sell players like him more often than most ( chance in a window), and players tend to move up to richer clubs like RB Leipzig. The third likeliest move of those we checked ( in a window; any one move is a long shot).

Hidden gems · young, rising

Matthieu Epolo
Club
Standard Liège
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays goalkeeper · right-footed · cm · caps
Why him
He would compete with Maarten Vandevoordt () for a starting place. Aged and already a regular ( of Standard Liège's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.
Nazar Domchak
Club
Karpaty Lviv
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays goalkeeper · right-footed · cm · caps
Why him
He would compete with Maarten Vandevoordt () for a starting place. Aged and already a regular ( of Karpaty Lviv's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.
Rome-Jayden Owusu-Oduro
Club
AZ Alkmaar
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays goalkeeper · right-footed · cm · caps
Why him
That is more than Maarten Vandevoordt, the last of RB Leipzig's regular starters there ( goals and assists per full match), so he would add end product. Aged and already a regular ( of AZ Alkmaar's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.

Second need: defensive midfield

Dream targets · whatever the cost

Reece James
Club
Chelsea FC
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays defensive midfield, right-back · right-footed · cm · caps · injury risk
Why him
In style he is in the top of midfielders in Europe's biggest leagues for passes and the top for share of duels won ( league season). He would compete with Nicolas Seiwald () for a starting place. The most valuable regular starter we found at defensive midfield. We expect him to play of RB Leipzig's minutes. Market value .
James Garner
Club
Everton FC
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays defensive midfield · right-footed · cm · caps · injury risk
Why him
A ball-winning midfielder: in the top of midfielders in Europe's biggest leagues for interceptions and the top for tackles ( league season). He would compete with Nicolas Seiwald () for a starting place. Closest in style: Manu Morlanes and M. Frendrup. The second most valuable regular starter we found at defensive midfield. We expect him to play of RB Leipzig's minutes. Market value .
Eduardo Camavinga
Club
Real Madrid
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays central midfield, defensive midfield · left-footed · cm · caps
Why him
A ball-winning midfielder: in the top of midfielders in Europe's biggest leagues for duels contested, the top for fouls won and the top for tackles ( league season). He would compete with Nicolas Seiwald () for a starting place. Closest in style: M. Caicedo and Mikel Jauregizar. The third most valuable regular starter we found at defensive midfield. We expect him to play of RB Leipzig's minutes. Market value .

Realistic targets · gettable

Kaishu Sano
Club
1.FSV Mainz 05
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays defensive midfield · two-footed · cm · caps
Why him
A regular: minutes for 1.FSV Mainz 05 in the past year's matches on record, and international caps. He would compete with Nicolas Seiwald () for a starting place. A move that can happen: 1.FSV Mainz 05 sell players like him more often than most ( chance in a window), and players tend to move up to richer clubs like RB Leipzig. The likeliest move of those we checked ( in a window; any one move is a long shot).
Angelo Stiller
Club
VfB Stuttgart
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays defensive midfield · left-footed · cm · caps
Why him
A regular: minutes for VfB Stuttgart in the past year's matches on record, and international caps. That is more than Nicolas Seiwald, the last of RB Leipzig's regular starters there ( goals and assists per full match), so he would add end product. A move that can happen: VfB Stuttgart sell players like him more often than most ( chance in a window), and players tend to move up to richer clubs like RB Leipzig. The second likeliest move of those we checked ( in a window; any one move is a long shot).
Leon Avdullahu
Club
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays defensive midfield · right-footed · cm · caps
Why him
A regular: minutes for TSG 1899 Hoffenheim in the past year's matches on record, and international caps. He would compete with Nicolas Seiwald () for a starting place. A move that can happen: TSG 1899 Hoffenheim sell players like him more often than most ( chance in a window), and players tend to move up to richer clubs like RB Leipzig. The third likeliest move of those we checked ( in a window; any one move is a long shot).

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 Nicolas Seiwald, the last of RB Leipzig'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 Nicolas Seiwald, the last of RB Leipzig'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.
Lamare Bogarde
Club
Aston Villa
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays defensive midfield, right-back · right-footed · cm · caps
Why him
He would compete with Nicolas Seiwald () for a starting place. Aged and already a regular ( of Aston Villa's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.

Price is our fair fee for RB Leipzig 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 · RB Leipzig
league points · RB Leipzig
league goals scored · RB Leipzig
league goals conceded · RB Leipzig
recent league results, oldest first · RB Leipzig
appointed head coach of RB Leipzig · Martín Demichelis

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

Chapter five · predict Saturday

RB Leipzig v Elversberg

RB Leipzig win

Draw

Elversberg 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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