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Chapter one · read the club

Real Sociedad,read in full.

Pellegrino Matarazzo's side line up in a and sit in the table.

Chapter two · find the gap

The gaps are at and .

Biggest need · central midfield · below its rivals
The best of them, Luka Sučić, is worth ; at the clubs closest to Real Sociedad in strength the best option there is typically worth .
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: central midfield

Dream targets · whatever the cost

Yuito Suzuki
Club
SC Freiburg
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays attacking midfield, second striker · 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 Bundesliga. That is more than Beñat Turrientes, the last of Real Sociedad's regular starters there ( goals and assists per full match), so he would add end product. The most valuable regular starter we found at central midfield. We expect him to play of Real Sociedad's minutes. Market value .
Mateus Mané
Club
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays attacking midfield, central midfield · 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 Premier League (ahead of ). He would compete with Beñat Turrientes () for a starting place. The second most valuable regular starter we found at central midfield. We expect him to play of Real Sociedad's minutes. Market value .
Fer López
Club
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays central midfield, right winger · left-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 La Liga (ahead of ). He would compete with Beñat Turrientes () for a starting place. The third most valuable regular starter we found at central midfield. We expect him to play of Real Sociedad's minutes. Market value .

Realistic targets · gettable

Carlos Álvarez
Club
Levante UD
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays attacking midfield, right winger · left-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 La Liga (ahead of ). He would compete with Beñat Turrientes () for a starting place. A move that can happen: Levante UD sell players like him more often than most ( chance in a window), and players tend to move up to richer clubs like Real Sociedad. The 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.
Samú Costa
Club
RCD Mallorca
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 tackles and the top for fouls won ( league season). Next to Beñat Turrientes, the last of Real Sociedad's regular starters there, he would add tackles: he is ahead of of midfielders in Europe's biggest leagues for it, Beñat Turrientes ahead of . Closest in style: P. Masini and Mario Martín. A move that can happen: RCD Mallorca sell players like him more often than most ( chance in a window), and players tend to move up to richer clubs like Real Sociedad. The second likeliest move of those we checked ( in a window; any one move is a long shot).
Miguel Román
Club
Celta de Vigo
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays central midfield · right-footed · cm
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 La Liga (ahead of ). He would compete with Beñat Turrientes () for a starting place. A move that can happen: Celta de Vigo sell players like him more often than most ( chance in a window), and players tend to move up to richer clubs like Real Sociedad. The third likeliest move of those we checked ( in a window; any one move is a long shot).

Hidden gems · young, rising

Jorthy Mokio
Club
Ajax Amsterdam
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays central midfield, defensive midfield · left-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 Eredivisie. That is more than Beñat Turrientes, the last of Real Sociedad's regular starters there ( goals and assists per full match), so he would add end product. Aged and already a regular ( of Ajax Amsterdam's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.
Andrija Bulatovic
Club
RC Lens
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays central midfield, defensive midfield · right-footed · cm · caps
Why him
He would compete with Beñat Turrientes () for a starting place. Aged and already a regular ( of RC Lens's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.
Oscar Schwartau
Club
Norwich City
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays right winger, second striker · 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 Championship. He would compete with Beñat Turrientes () for a starting place. Aged and already a regular ( of Norwich City's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons. Transfermarkt lists league minutes for him last season.

Second need: defensive midfield

Dream targets · whatever the cost

Mandela Keita
Club
Parma Calcio 1913
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays defensive midfield · right-footed · cm · caps
Why him
A ball-winning midfielder: in the top of midfielders in Europe's biggest leagues for share of duels won ( league season). He would compete with Jon Gorrotxategi () for a starting place. Closest in style: R. Tapia and Y. Neyou. The most valuable regular starter we found at defensive midfield. We expect him to play of Real Sociedad's minutes. Market value .
Wouter Burger
Club
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays central midfield, defensive midfield · left-footed · cm · caps
Why him
A regular: minutes for TSG 1899 Hoffenheim in the past year's matches on record, and international caps. That is more than Jon Gorrotxategi, the last of Real Sociedad'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 Real Sociedad's minutes. Market value .
Vitaly Janelt
Club
Brentford FC
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays central midfield, defensive midfield · left-footed · cm · caps · injury risk
Why him
A deep-lying playmaker among midfielders in Europe's biggest leagues ( league season). He would compete with Jon Gorrotxategi () for a starting place. Closest in style: J. Karlström and J. Hinshelwood. The third most valuable regular starter we found at defensive midfield. We expect him to play of Real Sociedad'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 Jon Gorrotxategi, the last of Real Sociedad'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 Jon Gorrotxategi, the last of Real Sociedad'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 Jon Gorrotxategi () 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 Real Sociedad 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 · Real Sociedad
league points · Real Sociedad
league goals scored · Real Sociedad
league goals conceded · Real Sociedad
recent league results, oldest first · Real Sociedad
appointed head coach of Real Sociedad · Pellegrino Matarazzo

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

Chapter five · predict Saturday

Real Sociedad v Levante

Real Sociedad win

Draw

Levante 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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