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Chapter one · read the club

Strasbourg,read in full.

Hugo Oliveira's side line up in a and sit in the table.

Chapter two · find the gap

The gaps are at and .

Biggest need · full-back · too few players, below its rivals
Counted by where they start, its options add up to only players, veterans aside, where a squad carries . The best of them, Oso, is worth ; at the clubs closest to Strasbourg in strength the best option there is typically worth .
Second need · goalkeeper
Strasbourg have the numbers and the level there today (Filip Jörgensen, ), so the need is about the years ahead.

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: full-back

Dream targets · whatever the cost

Andrea Cambiaso
Club
Juventus FC
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays left midfield, left-back, right midfield · two-footed · cm · caps
Why him
In style he is in the top of full-backs in Europe's biggest leagues for dribbles completed, the top for passes and the top for chances created ( league season). He would compete with Mateo Del Blanco () for a starting place. The most valuable regular starter we found at full-back. We expect him to play of Strasbourg's minutes. Market value .
Nnamdi Collins
Club
Eintracht Frankfurt
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays centre-back, 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 Bundesliga. He would compete with Mateo Del Blanco () for a starting place. The second most valuable regular starter we found at full-back. We expect him to play of Strasbourg's minutes. Market value .
Joaquin Seys
Club
Club Brugge KV
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays left-back, right-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 Jupiler Pro League. He would compete with Mateo Del Blanco () for a starting place. The third most valuable regular starter we found at full-back. We expect him to play of Strasbourg'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 Mateo Del Blanco () 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 Strasbourg. 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 Mateo Del Blanco () 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 Strasbourg. The second likeliest move of those we checked ( in a window; any one move is a long shot).
Oliver Braude
Club
SC Heerenveen
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays right-back · two-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 Mateo Del Blanco () for a starting place. A move that can happen: SC Heerenveen sell players like him more often than most ( chance in a window), and players tend to move up to richer clubs like Strasbourg. 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

Terry Devlin
Club
Portsmouth FC
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays central midfield, 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 Championship. He would compete with Mateo Del Blanco () for a starting place. Aged and already a regular ( of Portsmouth FC's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons. Transfermarkt lists league minutes for him last season.
Thérence Koudou
Club
KV Mechelen
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays right midfield · 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. He would compete with Mateo Del Blanco () for a starting place. Aged and already a regular ( of KV Mechelen's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.
Yaimar Medina
Club
KRC Genk
Age
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 Jupiler Pro League (ahead of ). He would compete with Mateo Del Blanco () for a starting place. Aged and already a regular ( of KRC Genk's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.

Second need: goalkeeper

Dream targets · whatever the cost

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 Filip Jörgensen () for a starting place. The most valuable regular starter we found at goalkeeper. We expect him to play of Strasbourg's minutes. Market value .
Jonas Urbig
Club
Bayern Munich
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays goalkeeper · two-footed · cm
Why him
A regular: minutes for Bayern Munich in the past year's matches on record. He would compete with Filip Jörgensen () for a starting place. The second most valuable regular starter we found at goalkeeper. We expect him to play of Strasbourg's minutes. Market value .
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 Filip Jörgensen () for a starting place. The third most valuable regular starter we found at goalkeeper. We expect him to play of Strasbourg's minutes. Market value .

Hidden gems · young, rising

Matthieu Epolo
Club
Standard Liège
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays goalkeeper · right-footed · cm · caps
Why him
He would compete with Filip Jörgensen () 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 Filip Jörgensen () 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
He would compete with Filip Jörgensen () for a starting place. Aged and already a regular ( of AZ Alkmaar's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.

Price is our fair fee for Strasbourg 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 · Strasbourg
league points · Strasbourg
league goals scored · Strasbourg
league goals conceded · Strasbourg
recent league results, oldest first · Strasbourg
appointed head coach of Strasbourg · Hugo Oliveira

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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