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Chapter one · read the club

Toulouse,read in full.

Jens Berthel Askou's side 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, Niko Sigur, is worth ; at the clubs closest to Toulouse in strength the best option there is typically worth .
Second need · centre-forward · below its rivals
The best of them, Casper Tengstedt, is worth ; at the clubs closest to Toulouse 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: full-back

Dream targets · whatever the cost

Miro Muheim
Club
Hamburger SV
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; for goals and assists he is behind most players at his position in Bundesliga (ahead of ). The most valuable regular starter we found at full-back. We expect him to play of Toulouse's minutes. Only months are left on his contract, which brings the price down. Market value .
Juan José Cáceres
Club
FK Dinamo Moskva
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays 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 Premier Liga. The second most valuable regular starter we found at full-back. We expect him to play of Toulouse's minutes. Market value .
Anton Gaaei
Club
Ajax Amsterdam
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays 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 Eredivisie. The third most valuable regular starter we found at full-back. We expect him to play of Toulouse's minutes. Market value .

Realistic targets · gettable

Lilian Raolisoa
Club
Angers SCO
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays right midfield, right-back · right-footed · cm
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. A move that can happen: Angers SCO sell players like him more often than most ( chance in a window), and players tend to move up to richer clubs like Toulouse. The likeliest move of those we checked ( in a window; any one move is a long shot).
Koffi Kouao
Club
FC Metz
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays 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 Ligue 1. A move that can happen: FC Metz sell players like him more often than most ( chance in a window), and players tend to move up to richer clubs like Toulouse. The second likeliest move of those we checked ( in a window; any one move is a long shot).
Kelvin Amian
Club
FC Nantes
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays 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 Ligue 1 (ahead of ). A move that can happen: FC Nantes sell players like him more often than most ( chance in a window), and players tend to move up to richer clubs like Toulouse. The third likeliest move of those we checked ( in a window; any one move is a long shot).

Hidden gems · young, rising

Nico O'Reilly
Club
Manchester City
Age
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. Aged and already a regular ( of Manchester City's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.
Warren Zaïre-Emery
Club
Paris Saint-Germain
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 Ligue 1. Aged and already a regular ( of Paris Saint-Germain's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.
Myles Lewis-Skelly
Club
Arsenal FC
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays left-back · left-footed · cm · caps · injury risk
Why him
Aged and already a regular ( of Arsenal FC's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.

Second need: centre-forward

Dream targets · whatever the cost

Jesús Ramírez
Club
CD Nacional
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays centre-forward · 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 Liga Portugal. He would compete with Casper Tengstedt () for a starting place. The most valuable regular starter we found at centre-forward. We expect him to play of Toulouse's minutes. Only months are left on his contract, which brings the price down. Market value .
Steve Ngoura
Club
Cercle Brugge
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays centre-forward · 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 Jupiler Pro League (ahead of ). He would compete with Casper Tengstedt () for a starting place. The second most valuable regular starter we found at centre-forward. We expect him to play of Toulouse's minutes. Market value .
Tawanda Maswanhise
Club
Motherwell FC
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays centre-forward · cm · caps
Why him
He scores and sets up league goals per full match, more goal involvement than of players at his position in Scottish Premiership. He would compete with Casper Tengstedt () for a starting place. The third most valuable regular starter we found at centre-forward. We expect him to play of Toulouse's minutes. Only months are left on his contract, which brings the price down. Market value .

Realistic targets · gettable

Tobias Bech
Club
Aarhus GF
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays centre-forward, right winger · left-footed · cm · caps
Why him
A regular: minutes for Aarhus GF in the past year's matches on record, and international caps. He would compete with Casper Tengstedt () for a starting place. A move that can happen: Aarhus GF sell players like him more often than most ( chance in a window), and players tend to move up to richer clubs like Toulouse. The likeliest move of those we checked ( in a window; any one move is a long shot).
Pape Moussa Fall
Club
RAAL La Louvière
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays centre-forward · right-footed · cm
Why him
He scores and sets up league goals per full match, more goal involvement than of players at his position in Jupiler Pro League. He would compete with Casper Tengstedt () for a starting place. A move that can happen: RAAL La Louvière sell players like him more often than most ( chance in a window), and players tend to move up to richer clubs like Toulouse. The second likeliest move of those we checked ( in a window; any one move is a long shot).

Hidden gems · young, rising

Thom van Bergen
Club
FC Groningen
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays centre-forward · 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 Eredivisie. He would compete with Casper Tengstedt () for a starting place. Aged and already a regular ( of FC Groningen's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.
Adrián Liso
Club
Getafe CF
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays centre-forward · 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 Casper Tengstedt () for a starting place. Aged and already a regular ( of Getafe CF's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.
Max Dean
Club
KAA Gent
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays centre-forward · right-footed · cm · caps
Why him
He would compete with Casper Tengstedt () for a starting place. Aged and already a regular ( of KAA Gent's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.

Price is our fair fee for Toulouse 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 · Toulouse
league points · Toulouse
league goals scored · Toulouse
league goals conceded · Toulouse
recent league results, oldest first · Toulouse
appointed head coach of Toulouse · Jens Berthel Askou

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

Chapter five · predict Saturday

Toulouse v Troyes

Toulouse win

Draw

Troyes 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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