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Chapter one · read the club

Sunderland,read in full.

Régis Le Bris's side line up in a and sit in the table. His teams take of the threat in their matches and average defensive actions.

Chapter two · find the gap

The gaps are at and .

Biggest need · full-back · 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, Trai Hume, is worth ; at the clubs closest to Sunderland in strength the best option there is typically worth . of the options are veterans, so the position needs renewing soon.
Second 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, Noah Sadiki, is worth ; at the clubs closest to Sunderland 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: full-back

Dream targets · whatever the cost

Adrien Truffert
Club
AFC Bournemouth
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays left-back · left-footed · cm · caps · injury risk
Why him
From full-back he sets up league goals per full match, more goal involvement than of players at his position in Premier League. He would compete with Nordi Mukiele () for a starting place. The most valuable regular starter we found at full-back. We expect him to play of Sunderland's minutes. Market value .
Maxi Araújo
Club
Sporting CP
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays left-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 Liga Portugal. That is more than Nordi Mukiele, the last of Sunderland'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 full-back. We expect him to play of Sunderland's minutes. Market value .
Malo Gusto
Club
Chelsea FC
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays right-back · right-footed · cm · caps · injury risk
Why him
A possession full-back: in the top of full-backs in Europe's biggest leagues for passes, the top for shots and the top for interceptions ( league season). He would compete with Nordi Mukiele () for a starting place. Closest in style: T. Alexander-Arnold. The third most valuable regular starter we found at full-back. We expect him to play of Sunderland's minutes. Market value .

Realistic targets · gettable

Ryan Sessegnon
Club
Fulham FC
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays left-back · left-footed · cm · caps · injury risk
Why him
From full-back he sets up league goals per full match, more goal involvement than of players at his position in Premier League. He would compete with Nordi Mukiele () for a starting place. A move that can happen: Fulham FC sell players like him more often than most ( chance in a window), and players tend to move up to richer clubs like Sunderland. 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.
Jake O'Brien
Club
Everton FC
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays centre-back, right-back · right-footed · cm · caps · injury risk
Why him
From full-back he 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 Nordi Mukiele () for a starting place. Closest in style: D. Foulquier. A move that can happen: Everton FC sell players like him more often than most ( chance in a window), and players tend to move up to richer clubs like Sunderland. The second likeliest move of those we checked ( in a window; any one move is a long shot).
Jayden Oosterwolde
Club
Fenerbahce
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays centre-back, left-back · left-footed · cm
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 Super Lig (ahead of ). He would compete with Nordi Mukiele () for a starting place. A move that can happen: Fenerbahce sell players like him more often than most ( chance in a window), and players tend to move up to richer clubs like Sunderland. The third likeliest move of those we checked ( in a window; any one move is a long shot).

Hidden gems · young, rising

Sascha Britschgi
Club
Parma Calcio 1913
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays right midfield, right-back · right-footed · cm · caps
Why him
From full-back he sets up league goals per full match; for goals and assists he is behind most players at his position in Serie A (ahead of ). He would compete with Nordi Mukiele () for a starting place. Aged and already a regular ( of Parma Calcio 1913's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.
Pau Navarro
Club
Villarreal CF
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays centre-back, right-back · right-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 La Liga (ahead of ). He would compete with Nordi Mukiele () for a starting place. Aged and already a regular ( of Villarreal CF's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.
Arsène Kouassi
Club
FC Lorient
Age
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. That is more than Nordi Mukiele, the last of Sunderland's regular starters there ( goals and assists per full match), so he would add end product. Aged and already a regular ( of FC Lorient's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.

Second need: defensive midfield

Dream targets · whatever the cost

Ethan Ampadu
Club
Leeds United
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays defensive midfield · right-footed · cm · caps · injury risk
Why him
A regular: minutes for Leeds United in the past year's matches on record, and international caps. He would compete with Noah Sadiki () for a starting place. The most valuable regular starter we found at defensive midfield. We expect him to play of Sunderland's minutes. Market value .
Máximo Perrone
Club
Como 1907
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays defensive midfield · left-footed · cm · caps
Why him
A regular: minutes for Como 1907 in the past year's matches on record, and international caps. That is more than Noah Sadiki, the last of Sunderland'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 Sunderland's minutes. Market value .
Archie Gray
Club
Tottenham Hotspur
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays centre-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 ( league season). He would compete with Noah Sadiki () for a starting place. The third most valuable regular starter we found at defensive midfield. We expect him to play of Sunderland's minutes. Market value .

Hidden gems · young, rising

Marc Bernal
Club
FC Barcelona
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays defensive midfield · left-footed · cm · caps
Why him
He would compete with Noah Sadiki () for a starting place. Aged and already a regular ( of FC Barcelona's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.
Jack Hinshelwood
Club
Brighton & Hove Albion
Age
Price
(likely –)
right-footed · cm · caps · injury risk
Why him
That is more than Noah Sadiki, the last of Sunderland's regular starters there ( goals and assists per full match), so he would add end product. Aged and already a regular ( of Brighton & Hove Albion's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.
Leon Avdullahu
Club
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays defensive midfield · right-footed · cm · caps
Why him
He would compete with Noah Sadiki () for a starting place. Aged and already a regular ( of TSG 1899 Hoffenheim's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.

Price is our fair fee for Sunderland 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.

chance of playing next round (FPL) · Wilson Isidor
league position · Sunderland
league points · Sunderland
league goals scored · Sunderland
league goals conceded · Sunderland
recent league results, oldest first · Sunderland

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

Chapter five · predict Saturday

Sunderland v Leeds United

Sunderland win

Draw

Leeds United 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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