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Chapter one · read the club

Rennes,read in full.

Franck Haise's side line up in a and sit in the table.

Chapter two · find the gap

The gaps are at and .

Biggest need · defensive midfield · 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, Valentin Rongier, is worth ; at the clubs closest to Rennes in strength the best option there is typically worth . of the options are veterans, so the position needs renewing soon.
Second need · central midfield · below its rivals, ageing
The best of them, Sebastian Szymański, is worth ; at the clubs closest to Rennes 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: defensive midfield

Dream targets · whatever the cost

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 Valentin Rongier () for a starting place. Closest in style: J. Karlström and J. Hinshelwood. The most valuable regular starter we found at defensive midfield. We expect him to play of Rennes'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 Valentin Rongier, the last of Rennes'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 Rennes's minutes. Market value .
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 Valentin Rongier () for a starting place. Closest in style: R. Tapia and Y. Neyou. The third most valuable regular starter we found at defensive midfield. We expect him to play of Rennes's minutes. Market value .

Realistic targets · gettable

Ngal'ayel Mukau
Club
LOSC Lille
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays defensive midfield · left-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 Valentin Rongier () 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 Rennes. The likeliest move of those we checked ( in a window; any one move is a long shot).
Anthony Dennis
Club
Göztepe
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays defensive midfield · right-footed · cm
Why him
A regular: minutes for Göztepe in the past year's matches on record. He would compete with Valentin Rongier () for a starting place. A move that can happen: Göztepe sell players like him more often than most ( chance in a window), and players tend to move up to richer clubs like Rennes. The second 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.
Santiago Hezze
Club
Olympiakos Syndesmos Filathlon Peiraios
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays defensive midfield · right-footed · cm · caps
Why him
A regular: minutes for Olympiakos Syndesmos Filathlon Peiraios in the past year's matches on record, and international caps. He would compete with Valentin Rongier () for a starting place. A move that can happen: Olympiakos Syndesmos Filathlon Peiraios sell players like him more often than most ( chance in a window), and players tend to move up to richer clubs like Rennes. The third likeliest move of those we checked ( in a window; any one move is a long shot).

Hidden gems · young, rising

Luca Lipani
Club
US Sassuolo
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays central midfield, defensive midfield · right-footed · cm · caps
Why him
He would compete with Valentin Rongier () for a starting place. Aged and already a regular ( of US Sassuolo's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.
Alpha Touré
Club
FC Metz
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays central midfield, defensive midfield · left-footed · cm · caps
Why him
He would compete with Valentin Rongier () for a starting place. Aged and already a regular ( of FC Metz's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.
Emirhan İlkhan
Club
Torino FC
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays defensive midfield · right-footed · cm · caps
Why him
He would compete with Valentin Rongier () for a starting place. Aged and already a regular ( of Torino FC's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.

Second 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 Mahdi Camara, the last of Rennes'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 Rennes'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 Mahdi Camara () for a starting place. The second most valuable regular starter we found at central midfield. We expect him to play of Rennes's minutes. Market value .
Daniel Svensson
Club
Borussia Dortmund
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays central midfield, left midfield · 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 Bundesliga (ahead of ). He would compete with Mahdi Camara () for a starting place. The third most valuable regular starter we found at central midfield. We expect him to play of Rennes's minutes. Market value .

Realistic targets · gettable

Arthur Avom
Club
FC Lorient
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays 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 Ligue 1 (ahead of ). He would compete with Mahdi Camara () 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 Rennes. 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.
Kévin Danois
Club
AJ Auxerre
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays 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 Ligue 1 (ahead of ). He would compete with Mahdi Camara () 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 Rennes. The second likeliest move of those we checked ( in a window; any one move is a long shot).
Hicham Boudaoui
Club
OGC Nice
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays central midfield · 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 Mahdi Camara () 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 Rennes. 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

Isaque
Club
FC Shakhtar Donetsk
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays attacking midfield · right-footed · cm · caps
Why him
He would compete with Mahdi Camara () for a starting place. Aged and already a regular ( of FC Shakhtar Donetsk's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.
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 Mahdi Camara, the last of Rennes'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 Mahdi Camara () for a starting place. Aged and already a regular ( of RC Lens's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.

Price is our fair fee for Rennes 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 · Rennes
league points · Rennes
league goals scored · Rennes
league goals conceded · Rennes
recent league results, oldest first · Rennes
appointed head coach of Rennes · Franck Haise

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

Chapter five · predict Saturday

Rennes v Strasbourg

Rennes win

Draw

Strasbourg 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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