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Chapter one · read the club

Valencia,read in full.

Javier Aguirre's side line up in a and sit in the table.

Chapter two · find the gap

The gaps are at and .

Biggest need · goalkeeper · below its rivals, ageing
The best of them, Stole Dimitrievski, is worth ; at the clubs closest to Valencia in strength the best option there is typically worth . of the options are veterans, so the position needs renewing soon.
Second need · defensive midfield · below its rivals, ageing
The best of them, Pepelu, is worth ; at the clubs closest to Valencia 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: goalkeeper

Dream targets · whatever the cost

Rome-Jayden Owusu-Oduro
Club
AZ Alkmaar
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays goalkeeper · right-footed · cm · caps
Why him
A regular: minutes for AZ Alkmaar in the past year's matches on record, and international caps. That is more than Stole Dimitrievski, the last of Valencia's regular starters there ( goals and assists per full match), so he would add end product. The most valuable regular starter we found at goalkeeper. We expect him to play of Valencia's minutes. Market value .
Leo Kokubo
Club
Sint-Truidense VV
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays goalkeeper · right-footed · cm
Why him
A regular: minutes for Sint-Truidense VV in the past year's matches on record. He would compete with Stole Dimitrievski () for a starting place. The second most valuable regular starter we found at goalkeeper. We expect him to play of Valencia's minutes. Only months are left on his contract, which brings the price down. Market value .
Yahia Fofana
Club
Caykur Rizespor
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays goalkeeper · right-footed · cm · caps
Why him
A regular: minutes for Caykur Rizespor in the past year's matches on record, and international caps. That is more than Stole Dimitrievski, the last of Valencia'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 goalkeeper. We expect him to play of Valencia's minutes. Market value .

Realistic targets · gettable

Nazar Domchak
Club
Karpaty Lviv
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays goalkeeper · right-footed · cm · caps
Why him
A regular: minutes for Karpaty Lviv in the past year's matches on record, and international caps. He would compete with Stole Dimitrievski () for a starting place. A move that can happen: Karpaty Lviv sell players like him more often than most ( chance in a window), and players tend to move up to richer clubs like Valencia. The likeliest move of those we checked ( in a window; any one move is a long shot).
Bernardo
Club
CD Tondela
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays goalkeeper · left-footed · cm
Why him
A regular: minutes for CD Tondela in the past year's matches on record. He would compete with Stole Dimitrievski () for a starting place. A move that can happen: CD Tondela sell players like him more often than most ( chance in a window), and players tend to move up to richer clubs like Valencia. The second likeliest move of those we checked ( in a window; any one move is a long shot).
Bernt Klaverboer
Club
SC Heerenveen
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays goalkeeper · right-footed · cm · caps
Why him
A regular: minutes for SC Heerenveen in the past year's matches on record, and international caps. He would compete with Stole Dimitrievski () 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 Valencia. 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

Kurban Rasulov
Club
FK Dinamo Moskva
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays goalkeeper · right-footed · cm · caps
Why him
He would compete with Stole Dimitrievski () for a starting place. Aged and already a regular ( of FK Dinamo Moskva's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.
Vladislav Torop
Club
PFK CSKA Moskva
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays goalkeeper · left-footed · cm · caps
Why him
He would compete with Stole Dimitrievski () for a starting place. Aged and already a regular ( of PFK CSKA Moskva's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.
Martin Delavallée
Club
Royal Charleroi Sporting Club
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays goalkeeper · right-footed · cm · caps
Why him
He would compete with Stole Dimitrievski () for a starting place. Aged and already a regular ( of Royal Charleroi Sporting Club's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.

Second need: defensive midfield

Dream targets · whatever the cost

Ibrahima Sory Bangoura
Club
KRC Genk
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays defensive midfield · right-footed · cm · caps
Why him
A regular: minutes for KRC Genk in the past year's matches on record, and international caps. He would compete with Pepelu () for a starting place. The most valuable regular starter we found at defensive midfield. We expect him to play of Valencia's minutes. Market value .
Ruslan Litvinov
Club
FK Spartak Moskva
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays centre-back, defensive midfield · right-footed · cm · caps
Why him
A regular: minutes for FK Spartak Moskva in the past year's matches on record, and international caps. That is more than Pepelu, the last of Valencia'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 Valencia's minutes. Market value .
Ayumu Seko
Club
Le Havre AC
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays centre-back, defensive midfield · right-footed · cm · caps
Why him
A regular: minutes for Le Havre AC in the past year's matches on record, and international caps. He would compete with Pepelu () for a starting place. The third most valuable regular starter we found at defensive midfield. We expect him to play of Valencia's minutes. Market value .

Hidden gems · young, rising

Luca Lipani
Club
US Sassuolo
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays central midfield, defensive midfield · right-footed · cm · caps
Why him
He would compete with Pepelu () for a starting place. Aged and already a regular ( of US Sassuolo's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.
Alpha Touré
Club
FC Metz
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays central midfield, defensive midfield · left-footed · cm · caps
Why him
He would compete with Pepelu () for a starting place. Aged and already a regular ( of FC Metz's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.
Emirhan İlkhan
Club
Torino FC
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays defensive midfield · right-footed · cm · caps
Why him
That is more than Pepelu, the last of Valencia's regular starters there ( goals and assists per full match), so he would add end product. Aged and already a regular ( of Torino FC's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.

Price is our fair fee for Valencia 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 · Valencia
league points · Valencia
league goals scored · Valencia
league goals conceded · Valencia
recent league results, oldest first · Valencia
appointed head coach of Valencia · Javier Aguirre

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

Chapter five · predict Saturday

Valencia v Villarreal

Valencia win

Draw

Villarreal 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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