Stade de Reims wanted Franck Magri. The profile was perfect: free-pressing attacker, knowing Ligue 2, projected 'level to play for the title' by Data’Scout. But the market has heated up around the Cameroonian international. New York City FC, Schalke, Burnley: the competition is too strong for the Champenois. Reims lost the battle before even having it, and must find another solution to replace Ibrahim. The tile was announced. Hamza Ibrahim has been injured, the number 9 position is urgent to fill, and Reims had identified Franck Magri as the ideal solution. Free until June 30, valued at 1 million euros, knowing French football, projected as the best Ligue 2 attacker according to the data. Everything concurred. Except that Magri has no shortage of suitors. For ASSE, Nantes or Stade de Reims, Franck Magri is the good idea. According to Foot Mercato, several MLS franchises have positioned themselves on Magri, and the New York City FC trail appears today as one of the most serious. In Europe, Schalke, just promoted to the Bundesliga, has already formulated several concrete proposals to the player. Burnley is also following the situation with attention. Excluded from Toulouse since February after refusing to extend his contract, Magri has spent several months watching matches from the stands. It's not ideal for the form, but it hasn't visibly cooled the interest. The Bundesliga and MLS offer projects that Reims, in Ligue 2, cannot simply compete with. What the data said about this perfect recruitment What a centile of 80 says: the player does better than 80% of players at his position in his championship, by 90 minutes played. In Ligue 1 this season with Toulouse, Magri shows an index of 80 as a Pressing Attacker (22nd in the division) and 75 as a Pivot Attacker. Five goals in 17 matches, 78 minutes average, similar profiles: Igor Jesus (Nottingham Forest), G. Simeone (Torino), Emersonn (Toulouse). The Data’Scout projection in Ligue 2 is clear: score of 80, mention 'level to play for the title'. Comparable levels in the division: Colas at Mans (72), TArconte at Rodez (71). Magri would be the best Ligue 2 attacker according to the data. Reims had understood that. The rest of the market did too. Physically, the adaptation is validated. Distance traveled at 81 centile, high-intensity runs at 71, high-intensity distance at 68. A runner, a presser, a aerial dueler (80 centile). Exactly what Ibrahim brought before his injury. Without Ibrahim or Magri, Reims is left with a concrete offensive problem to solve before the restart. The Champenois club had just missed the promotion this season and wanted to start on solid bases. There is still time, but one of the priorities will be difficult to achieve. The agreement with Daouda Guindo in defense was a first positive signal. The loss of the Magri file complicates the plans seriously. If Stade de Reims fails, it will have to find a profile capable of weighing in Ligue 2, available quickly, in a reasonable budget. The market of free scorers is not infinite. And the profiles projected 'level to play for the title' in Ligue 2, even less.