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Chapter one · read the club

Troyes,read in full.

The side line up in a and sit in the table.

Chapter two · find the gap

The gaps are at and .

Biggest need · central midfield · 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, Hugo Picard, is worth ; at the clubs closest to Troyes in strength the best option there is typically worth .
Second need · defensive midfield · 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, Alexandre Phliponeau, is worth ; at the clubs closest to Troyes 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: central midfield

Dream targets · whatever the cost

Antoine Bernede
Club
Hellas Verona
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 Serie A (ahead of ). He would compete with Karim Dermane () for a starting place. The most valuable regular starter we found at central midfield. We expect him to play of Troyes's minutes. Market value .
Dani de Wit
Club
FC Utrecht
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays attacking midfield · 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. That is more than Karim Dermane, the last of Troyes'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 central midfield. We expect him to play of Troyes's minutes. Market value .
Jan Schöppner
Club
1. Fußballclub Heidenheim 1846
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays central midfield, defensive midfield · 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 Bundesliga. That is more than Karim Dermane, the last of Troyes's regular starters there ( goals and assists per full match), so he would add end product. The third most valuable regular starter we found at central midfield. We expect him to play of Troyes's minutes. Market value .

Hidden gems · young, rising

Justin Janssen
Club
FC Nordsjaelland
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays central midfield, defensive midfield · left-footed · cm · caps
Why him
He would compete with Karim Dermane () for a starting place. Aged and already a regular ( of FC Nordsjaelland's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.
Karamoko Dembélé
Club
Queens Park Rangers
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays right midfield, right winger · left-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 Championship (ahead of ). He would compete with Karim Dermane () for a starting place. Aged and already a regular ( of Queens Park Rangers's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons. Transfermarkt lists league minutes for him last season.
Irakli Yegoian
Club
Excelsior Rotterdam
Age
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 Eredivisie (ahead of ). He would compete with Karim Dermane () for a starting place. Aged and already a regular ( of Excelsior Rotterdam's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.

Second need: defensive midfield

Dream targets · whatever the cost

Robin Fellhauer
Club
FC Augsburg
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays defensive midfield, right midfield · right-footed · cm · caps
Why him
A regular: minutes for FC Augsburg in the past year's matches on record, and international caps. He would compete with Alexandre Phliponeau () for a starting place. The most valuable regular starter we found at defensive midfield. We expect him to play of Troyes's minutes. Market value .
Marc Aguado
Club
Elche CF
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays defensive midfield · left-footed · cm
Why him
A regular: minutes for Elche CF in the past year's matches on record. He would compete with Alexandre Phliponeau () for a starting place. The second most valuable regular starter we found at defensive midfield. We expect him to play of Troyes's minutes. Only months are left on his contract, which brings the price down. Market value .
Jan Schöppner
Club
1. Fußballclub Heidenheim 1846
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays central midfield, defensive midfield · right-footed · cm
Why him
A regular: minutes for 1. Fußballclub Heidenheim 1846 in the past year's matches on record. He would compete with Alexandre Phliponeau () for a starting place. The third most valuable regular starter we found at defensive midfield. We expect him to play of Troyes's minutes. Market value .

Realistic targets · gettable

Mahamadou Susoho
Club
Livingston FC
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays central midfield, defensive midfield · right-footed · cm
Why him
A regular: minutes for Livingston FC in the past year's matches on record. He would compete with Alexandre Phliponeau () for a starting place. A move that can happen: Livingston FC sell players like him more often than most ( chance in a window), and players tend to move up to richer clubs like Troyes. The likeliest move of those we checked ( in a window; any one move is a long shot).
Denys Pidgurskyi
Club
Rukh Lviv
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays defensive midfield · right-footed · cm · caps
Why him
A regular: minutes for Rukh Lviv in the past year's matches on record, and international caps. He would compete with Alexandre Phliponeau () for a starting place. A move that can happen: Rukh Lviv sell players like him more often than most ( chance in a window), and players tend to move up to richer clubs like Troyes. 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.

Price is our fair fee for Troyes 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 · Troyes
league points · Troyes
league goals scored · Troyes
league goals conceded · Troyes
recent league results, oldest first · Troyes
market value (Transfermarkt, as of June 2026) · Michel Diaz

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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