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Chapter one · read the club

Twente,read in full.

John van den Brom's side line up in a and sit in the table.

Chapter two · find the gap

The gaps are at and .

Biggest need · centre-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, Stav Lemkin, is worth ; at the clubs closest to Twente in strength the best option there is typically worth . of the options are veterans, so the position needs renewing soon.
Second need · centre-forward · below its rivals, ageing
The best of them, Sam Lammers, is worth ; at the clubs closest to Twente 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: centre-back

Dream targets · whatever the cost

Enrico Delprato
Club
Parma Calcio 1913
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays centre-back, right-back · right-footed · cm · caps
Why him
A regular: minutes for Parma Calcio 1913 in the past year's matches on record, and international caps. He would compete with Max Bruns () for a starting place. The most valuable regular starter we found at centre-back. We expect him to play of Twente's minutes. Only months are left on his contract, which brings the price down. Market value .
Japhet Tanganga
Club
Sheffield United
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays centre-back · right-footed · cm
Why him
A regular: minutes for Sheffield United in the past year's matches on record. He would compete with Max Bruns () for a starting place. The second most valuable regular starter we found at centre-back. Transfermarkt lists league minutes for him last season. We expect him to play of Twente's minutes. Market value .
Mads Bech Sørensen
Club
FC Midtjylland
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays centre-back · left-footed · cm
Why him
A regular: minutes for FC Midtjylland in the past year's matches on record. He would compete with Max Bruns () for a starting place. The third most valuable regular starter we found at centre-back. We expect him to play of Twente's minutes. Only months are left on his contract, which brings the price down. Market value .

Realistic targets · gettable

Thijmen Blokzijl
Club
FC Groningen
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays centre-back · right-footed · cm · caps
Why him
A regular: minutes for FC Groningen in the past year's matches on record, and international caps. He would compete with Max Bruns () for a starting place. A move that can happen: FC Groningen sell players like him more often than most ( chance in a window), and players tend to move up to richer clubs like Twente. 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.
Marvin Young
Club
Sparta Rotterdam
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays centre-back · right-footed · cm · caps
Why him
A regular: minutes for Sparta Rotterdam in the past year's matches on record, and international caps. He would compete with Max Bruns () for a starting place. A move that can happen: Sparta Rotterdam sell players like him more often than most ( chance in a window), and players tend to move up to richer clubs like Twente. The second likeliest move of those we checked ( in a window; any one move is a long shot).
Maas Willemsen
Club
SC Heerenveen
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays centre-back · left-footed · cm
Why him
A regular: minutes for SC Heerenveen in the past year's matches on record. He would compete with Max Bruns () 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 Twente. The third likeliest move of those we checked ( in a window; any one move is a long shot).

Hidden gems · young, rising

Valy Konaté
Club
Cercle Brugge
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays centre-back · left-footed · cm · caps
Why him
He would compete with Max Bruns () for a starting place. Aged and already a regular ( of Cercle Brugge's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.
David López
Club
RCD Mallorca
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays centre-back · right-footed · cm
Why him
He would compete with Max Bruns () for a starting place. Aged and already a regular ( of RCD Mallorca's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.
Nikita Lobov
Club
FC Rubin Kazan
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays centre-back · right-footed · cm · caps
Why him
He would compete with Max Bruns () for a starting place. Aged and already a regular ( of FC Rubin Kazan's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.

Second need: centre-forward

Dream targets · whatever the cost

Janderson
Club
Göztepe
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays centre-forward · right-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 Super Lig (ahead of ). He would compete with Sam Lammers () for a starting place. The most valuable regular starter we found at centre-forward. We expect him to play of Twente's minutes. Market value .
Kevin Rodríguez
Club
Union Saint-Gilloise
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays centre-forward · right-footed · cm · caps
Why him
A regular: minutes for Union Saint-Gilloise in the past year's matches on record, and international caps. He would compete with Sam Lammers () for a starting place. The second most valuable regular starter we found at centre-forward. We expect him to play of Twente's minutes. Only months are left on his contract, which brings the price down. Market value .
Rumarn Burrell
Club
Queens Park Rangers
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, more goal involvement than of players at his position in Championship. He would compete with Sam Lammers () for a starting place. The third most valuable regular starter we found at centre-forward. Transfermarkt lists league minutes for him last season. We expect him to play of Twente's minutes. Market value .

Realistic targets · gettable

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 Sam Lammers () for a starting place. A move that can happen: Motherwell FC sell players like him more often than most ( chance in a window), and players tend to move up to richer clubs like Twente. 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.
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 Sam Lammers () 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 Twente. The second likeliest move of those we checked ( in a window; any one move is a long shot).
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 Sam Lammers () for a starting place. A move that can happen: CD Nacional sell players like him more often than most ( chance in a window), and players tend to move up to richer clubs like Twente. 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

Aaron Bibout
Club
KRC Genk
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays centre-forward · cm
Why him
He would compete with Sam Lammers () for a starting place. Aged and already a regular ( of KRC Genk's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.
Pape Moussa Fall
Club
RAAL La Louvière
Age
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 Sam Lammers () for a starting place. Aged and already a regular ( of RAAL La Louvière's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.
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 Sam Lammers () for a starting place. Aged and already a regular ( of FC Groningen's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.

Price is our fair fee for Twente 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 · Twente
league points · Twente
league goals scored · Twente
league goals conceded · Twente
recent league results, oldest first · Twente
appointed head coach of Twente · John van den Brom

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

Chapter five · predict Saturday

AZ v Twente

AZ win

Draw

Twente 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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