The Transfers - FPL Watchlist of New, Returning and Moving Talent: Season 2018/19
Here is WFC_17’s
wrap-up of the EPL Summer transfer window for the 2018/19 season ahead, with
the major and key transfer activities for each club so far, we highlight where
players have come from, their position, some key stats and their FPL Potential
Rating. An in depth analysis is presented for players with high FPL potential,
that should be considered for team selections. Players will continually be
added to the list as more transfers occur before the window closes and the
season begins.
Arsenal
Lucas
Torreira (€27mill)
Position
– Defensive Midfield
Age
-
22
Previous
Clubs/ (Appearances) –
Pescara (42), Sampdoria (74)
Career
Goals - 13
Career
Assists - 5
FPL
Potential Rating –
4/10 Despite the price tag and the speculation around the classy
midfielder, the expectation is that Torreira will play a similar role as Granit
Xhaka and Mohamed Elneny have in the past, thus producing similar FPL returns.
Bernd
Leno (€22.5mill)
Position
– Goalkeeper
Previous
Clubs/ (Appearances) – Stuttgart (57), Bayer Leverkusen
(304)
Career
Clean sheets – 115
FPL
Potential Rating –
8/10 Dominating at Leverkusen in recent years between the sticks, this FPL
rating goes on the fact that Leno will be the nailed on stater, ahead of Petr
Cech. With a change in manager at Arsenal who is notorious for rotating his
squads, there is still a hint of doubt in Leno’s potential. Could possibly
become a points machine the same as David De Gea and Thibaut Courtois.
Sokratis
(€14.4mill)
Position
– Centre Back
Age
- 30
Previous
Clubs/ (Appearances) –
AEK Athens (56), Niki Volos (11), Genoa (59), AC Milan (7), Werder Bremen (61),
Borussia Dortmund (198)
Career
Goals - 16
Career
Assists - 6
FPL
Potential Rating –
7/10
Matteo
Guendouzi (€9mill)
Position
– Centre Midfield
Age
- 19
Previous
Clubs/ (Appearances) –
Lorient (30)
Career
Goals - 0
Career
Assists - 0
FPL
Potential Rating –
3/10
Stephan
Lichtsteiner (free)
Position
– Right/Left Back
Age
- 34
Previous
Clubs/ (Appearances) –
Grasshopper (90), Lille (113), Lazio (117), Juventus (257)
Career
Goals - 29
Career
Assists - 46
FPL
Potential Rating –
7/10 Being listed as a £5.0 defender, Lichtsteiner has great potential as
he will likely operate in an advanced position at wing back or in wide midfield
roles. Collecting clean-sheet points, while contributing in scoring plays
spells good news for managers looking to get a balanced squad without forking
out the extra £0.5-£1.5 for other defenders like Cesar Azpilicueta, Marcos
Alonso, Kyle Walker and Antonio Valencia who all play similar positions.
Bournemouth
David
Brooks (€10.17mill)
Position
– Attacking Midfield
Age
- 21
Previous
Clubs/ (Appearances) –
Halifax Town (5), Sheffield United (38)
Career
Goals - 4
Career
Assists - 9
FPL
Potential Rating –
4/10
Diego
Rico (€13.5mill)
Position
– Left Back
Age
- 25
Previous
Clubs/ (Appearances) –
Real Zaragoza (106), Leganes (58)
Career
Goals - 9
Career
Assists – 10
FPL
Potential Rating –
6/10
Brighton
Alireza
Jahanbakhsh (€17.1mill)
Position
– Right Wing
Age
- 24
Previous
Clubs/ (Appearances) –
Damash Tehran (12), Damash Gilan (50), NEC (64), AZ Alkmaar (111)
Career
Goals - 68
Career
Assists - 54
FPL
Potential Rating –
6/10 Amongst the goals and assists in the past, this will have to continue
for Jahanbackhsh to be a good pick-up in FPL. He has potential, but at £7.0 if
he doesn’t produce there are many other options to select and not waste the
budget. He isn’t even a worthy keep as a fifth midfielder at the price.
Bernardo
(€9mill)
Position
– Left back
Age
- 23
Previous
Clubs/ (Appearances) –
RB Brasil (6), Liefering (1), RB Salzburg (26), RB Leipzig (47)
Career
Goals - 4
Career
Assists - 3
FPL
Potential Rating –
5/10
Florin
Andone (€6mill)
Position
– Centre Forward
Age
- 25
Previous
Clubs/ (Appearances) –
Castellon (4), Athletico Baleares (34), Cordoba (50), Deportivo La Coruna (69)
Career
Goals - 59
Career
Assists - 14
FPL
Potential Rating –
5/10
Percy
Tau (undisclosed)
Position
– Striker
Age
- 24
Previous
Clubs/ (Appearances) –
Mamelodi Sundowns (33), Witbank Spurs (11)
Career
Goals - 24
Career
Assists - 27
FPL
Potential Rating –
5/10
Yves
Bissouma (undisclosed)
Position
– Centre Midfield
Age
- 21
Previous
Clubs/ (Appearances) –
Lille (55)
Career
Goals - 4
Career
Assists - 1
FPL
Potential Rating –
4/10
David
Button (undisclosed)
Position
– Goalkeeper
Age
–
29
Previous
Clubs/ (Appearances) – Tottenham (1), Grays Athletic (24),
Rochdale (0), Bournemouth (4), Luton Town (0), Dagenham and Redbridge (3),
Crewe Alexandria (10), Shrewsbury (26), Plymouth Argyle (30), Leyton Orient
(2), Doncaster (8), Barnsley (9), Charlton Athletic (6), Brentford (141),
Fulham (61)
Career
Clean sheets – 80
FPL
Potential Rating –
1/10
Jason
Steele (undisclosed)
Position
– Goalkeeper
Age
–
27
Previous
Clubs/ (Appearances) – Middlesbrough (142), Northampton
(13), Blackburn (120), Sunderland (18)
Career
Clean sheets – 69
FPL
Potential Rating –
3/10
Leon
Balogun (free)
Position
– Centre Back
Age
- 30
Previous
Clubs/ (Appearances) –
Hannover 96 (3), Werder Bremen (3), Fortuna Dusseldorf (28), Darmstadt 98 (22),
Mainz (52)
Career
Goals - 15
Career
Assists - 2
FPL
Potential Rating –
5/10
Burnley
No transfers as of yet
Cardiff
Bobby
Reid (€11.2mill)
Position
– Attacking Midfield
Age
- 25
Previous
Clubs/ (Appearances) –
Bristol City (158), Cheltenham Town (1), Oldham (7), Plymouth Argyle (35)
Career
Goals - 32
Career
Assists - 28
FPL
Potential Rating –
7/10 With 19 goals last season, along with 7 assists, Bobby Reid can light
up the EPL should Cardiff be solid for a prompted side like other Championship
sides have done in the past. Classified as a forward is the only detriment to
FPL prospects but at £5.5 he is a decent third forward option for rotation.
Alex
Smithies (undisclosed)
Position
– Goalkeeper
Age
–
28
Previous
Clubs/ (Appearances) – Huddersfield (274), QPR (109)
Career
Clean sheets – 90
FPL
Potential Rating –
6/10
Greg
Cunningham (undisclosed)
Position
– Left Back
Age
- 27
Previous
Clubs/ (Appearances) –
Manchester City (5), Leicester (13), Nottingham Forest (28), Bristol (107),
Preston North End (111)
Career
Goals - 10
Career
Assists - 26
FPL
Potential Rating –
5/10
Josh
Murphy (undisclosed)
Position
– Left Wing
Age
- 23
Previous
Clubs/ (Appearances) –
Norwich (100), Wigan (5), Milton Keynes Dons (46)
Career
Goals - 51
Career
Assists - 36
FPL
Potential Rating –
6/10 Excellent at dribbling and taking on players down the flanks, Josh
Murphy could threaten many defences. Despite being a relatively weak finisher
he has racked up a good career goal tally due to the amount of opportunities he
creates.
Chelsea
Position
– Defensive Midfield
Age
- 26
Previous
Clubs/ (Appearances) –
Sambonifacese (33), Verona (96), Napoli (160)
Career
Goals - 17
Career
Assists - 22
FPL
Potential Rating –
4/10
Rob
Green (free)
Position
– Goalkeeper
Age
–
38
Previous
Clubs/ (Appearances) – Norwich (241), West Ham (241), QPR
(128), Leeds (48), Huddersfield (0)
Career
Clean sheets – 181
FPL
Potential Rating –
2/10
Crystal
Palace
Vincente
Guaita (free)
Position
– Goalkeeper
Age
–
31
Previous
Clubs/ (Appearances) – Valencia (114), Recreativo (31),
Getafe (112)
Career
Clean sheets – 77
FPL
Potential Rating –
4/10
Everton
Richarlison
(€40.5mill)
Position
– Left Wing
Age
- 21
Previous
Clubs/ (Appearances) –
America Mineiro (24), Fluminense (67), Watford (41)
Career
Goals - 25
Career
Assists - 16
FPL
Potential Rating –
7/10 Last season’s surprise package as a midfield option, he provided decent
returns for managers. Moving to Everton can push the young Brazilian to bigger
heights as more scoring involvements is expected. A £6.5 option that is likely
to play in a very advanced position, rotation is the only factor that doesn’t
make this option worthwhile.
Fulham
Jean
Michael Seri (€17mill)
Position
– Centre Midfield
Age
- 27
Previous
Clubs/ (Appearances) –
Pacos de Ferreira (68), Nice (123)
Career
Goals - 16
Career
Assists - 34
FPL
Potential Rating –
6/10 A powerful midfielder for his small stature, Seri excels at passing
and playing team-mates into scoring chances. His creative array of passing
ability could see him grab assists and pick up bonus points. Seri as a fifth
midfield option is a very good look
Maxime
Le Marchand (€17mill)
Position
– Centre Back
Age
- 28
Previous
Clubs/ (Appearances) –
Le Havre (175), Nice (77)
Career
Goals - 7
Career
Assists - 5
FPL
Potential Rating –
5/10
Position
– Goalkeeper
Age
–
30
Previous
Clubs/ (Appearances) – Deportivo (12), Valladolid (3),
Recreativo (41), Real Betis (19), Deportivo (39), Besiktas (86)
Career
Clean sheets – 61
FPL
Potential Rating –
5/10 Despite being a goalkeeper on a promoted side and a tough ask to keep
clean-sheets, Fabri could be a good shout for a rotation option.
Andre
Schurrle (loan)
Position
– Left Wing
Age
- 27
Previous
Clubs/ (Appearances) –
Mainz 04 (68), Bayer Leverkusen (83), Chelsea (65), Wolfsburg (63), Borussia
Dortmund (51)
Career
Goals - 78
Career
Assists - 46
FPL
Potential Rating –
8/10 Possibly the best looking signing of the EPL and FPL season, Schurrle
at £6.0 is an absolute steal. Despite being listed as a midfielder, the German
might play as a second striker. Averaging 2 shots on target per game last season
to go with 1.1 key passes and 1.3 successful take-ons, Schurrle could allow FPL managers to free up funds for other premiums, while playing at a premium
price level himself.
Huddersfield
Ramadan
Sobhi (€5.85mill)
Position
– Left Midfield
Age
- 21
Previous
Clubs/ (Appearances) –
Al Ahly (71), Stoke (46)
Career
Goals - 21
Career
Assists - 18
FPL
Potential Rating –
6/10
Florent
Hadergjonaj (€5mill permanent move)
Position
– Right Back
Age
- 23
Previous
Clubs/ (Appearances) –
Young Boys (86), FC Ingolstadt (27), Huddersfield (27)
Career
Goals - 4
Career
Assists - 19
FPL
Potential Rating –
5/10
Adama
Diakhaby (undisclosed)
Position
– Striker
Age
- 22
Previous
Clubs/ (Appearances) –
Rennes (25), Monaco (22)
Career
Goals - 8
Career
Assists - 3
FPL
Potential Rating –
5/10
Erik
Durm (undisclosed)
Position
– Right Back
Age
- 26
Previous
Clubs/ (Appearances) –
Mainz (33), Borussia Dortmund II (32), Borussia Dortmund (91)
Career
Goals - 17
Career
Assists - 15
FPL
Potential Rating –
8/10 Having big game experience can play a factor in Durm’s contribution
this season. Not going to be flustered by the Premier League pace or power and
likely a starter could spell good news for FPL managers. A price of £4.5 for a
defender allows for good options elsewhere. Strong at interceptions and early
crosses into the box is good for FPL points.
Juninho
Bacuna (undisclosed)
Position
– Centre Midfield
Age
- 20
Previous
Clubs/ (Appearances) –
Groningen (93)
Career
Goals – 4
Career
Assists - 10
FPL
Potential Rating –
3/10
Terence
Kongolo (undisclosed permanent move)
Position
– Centre Back
Age
- 24
Previous
Clubs/ (Appearances) –
Feyenoord (138), Monaco (6), Huddersfield (17)
Career
Goals - 6
Career
Assists - 9
FPL
Potential Rating –
6/10
Jonas
Lössl (undisclosed permanent move)
Position
– Goalkeeper
Age
–
29
Previous
Clubs/ (Appearances) – FC Midtjylland (137), Guingamp (82),
Mainz (34), Huddersfield (40)
Career
Clean sheets – 89
FPL
Potential Rating –
8/10 Making a permanent move gives Lössl some stability in his career
status. Racking up 135 points in last season’s campaign due to 10 clean-sheets
and 11 bonus points. No price rise from last season, Lössl remains at £4.5 and
could continue his points return indefinitely as Huddersfield continue to
strengthen all over.
Leicester
James
Maddison (€22.5mill)
Position
– Attacking Midfield
Age
- 21
Previous
Clubs/ (Appearances) –
Coventry City (31), Norwich (51), Coventry (11), Aberdeen (17)
Career
Goals - 24
Career
Assists - 26
FPL
Potential Rating –
8/10 A fantastic passer, dribbler and set piece taker, Maddison could be
the FPL find of the season if he takes his chance in the big league. He scored
14 goals and provided 8 assists in the championship last season from 2.6 shots
on target and 2.8 key passes per game. Coming into a counter-attack-centric
Leicester side built around Jamie Vardy’s pace, Maddison could fill the shoes
that the departed Riyad Mahrez has left.
Ricardo
Pereira (€22mill)
Position
– Right Back
Age
- 24
Previous
Clubs/ (Appearances) –
Vitoria Guimaraes (38), Porto (76), Nice (57)
Career
Goals - 14
Career
Assists - 20
FPL
Potential Rating –
6/10
Danny
Ward (€12.6 mill)
Position
– Goalkeeper
Age
–
25
Previous
Clubs/ (Appearances) – Wrexham (0), Tamworth (1), Liverpool
(3), Morecambe (5), Aberdeen (29), Huddersfield (46)
Career
Clean sheets – 31
FPL
Potential Rating –
7/10 This rating is estimated on the fact that Kasper Schmeichel could be
exiting the club. If Schmeichel does leave, Ward will become the new number 1
and with a solid backline forming with Harry Maguire, Jonny Evans, Benjamin
Chilwell and Ricardo Pereira, clean-sheets look on the cards
Jonny
Evans (€4mill)
Position
– Centre Back
Age
- 30
Previous
Clubs/ (Appearances) –
Royal Antwerp (14), Sunderland (35), Manchester United (198), West Brom (95)
Career
Goals - 16
Career
Assists - 11
FPL
Potential Rating –
7/10 The Leicester defence could be set for good things this season and
that will be to the benefit of FPL managers and the returns that Evans can
provide.
Liverpool
Alisson
(€75mill)
Position
– Goalkeeper
Age
–
25
Previous
Clubs/ (Appearances) – Internacional (115), Roma (64)
Career
Clean sheets – 49
FPL
Potential Rating –
9/10 With the defensive struggles Liverpool had last season at times, they
still managed 17 clean-sheets spread between Loris Karius and Simon Mignolet.
The signing of Alisson spells even better news for FPL managers as currently –
barring injury, Alisson should be nailed on for 38 fixtures between the sticks,
possibly equating to 16-20 clean-sheets (96-120 points). An excellent shot
stopper and possessing an exceptional passing ability from the back, Alisson
can easily reach the points return heights of Premier League front runner David
De Gea.
Naby
Keita (€60mill)
Position
– Centre Midfield
Age
- 23
Previous
Clubs/ (Appearances) –
FC Istres (23), RB Salzburg (81), RB Leipzig (71)
Career
Goals - 41
Career
Assists - 35
FPL
Potential Rating –
8/10 An ultra team player that works tirelessly in attack and defence with
the flair and technical skills to provide scoring chances and snapping up opportunities
himself. A very strong shooter with 1.6 shots per game last season, Keita is
looking likely to start in an advanced midfield role behind the front 3 and
support Roberto Firmino in and around the box. For £7.5 he is promising to be a
bargain that can play well above his value.
Fabinho
(€45mill)
Position
– Defensive Midfield
Previous
Clubs/ (Appearances) –
Fluminense (0), Real Madrid Castilla (30), Real Madrid (1), Monaco (233)
Career
Goals - 33
Career
Assists - 23
FPL
Potential Rating –
7/10 Predominantly playing defensively in midfield there is still potential
on offer as the Brazilian can drive into the box and switch up positions to a
wing back role. Being a penalty taker might be worth grabbing Fabinho (£6.0) as
a rotation 5th midfielder.
Xerdan
Shaqiri (€13.23mill)
Position
– Right Wing
Age
- 26
Previous
Clubs/ (Appearances) –
FC Basel (139), Bayer Munich (81), Inter Milan (20), Stoke (92)
Career
Goals - 66
Career
Assists - 63
FPL
Potential Rating –
7/10
Manchester
City
Riyad
Mahrez (€68mill)
Position
– Right Wing
Age
- 27
Previous
Clubs/ (Appearances) –
Quimper (27), Le Havre (127), Leicester (179)
Career
Goals - 59
Career
Assists - 50
FPL
Potential Rating –
9/10 The Algerian rekindled past form last season and ended up being one of
the best midfield options in all of FPL. Moving to City will see him have a
high potential for scoring involvements, but rotation could make him an
unreliable option to spend £9.0 on. City have Raheem Sterling, Kevin De Bruyne,
David Sliva, Bernardo Silva, Leroy Sanè, Ilkay Gundogan and now Mahrez in
midfield along with Gabriel Jesus and Sergio Aguero up front. That equates to 9
top tier players for only 6 starting spots. Guardiola doesn’t care about the
money he spends on players and doesn’t feel pressure to play big signings. Select
at your own risk.
Manchester
United
Fred
(€53mill)
Position
– Centre Midfield
Age
- 25
Previous
Clubs/ (Appearances) –
Internacional (55), Shakhtar Donetsk (156)
Career
Goals - 22
Career
Assists - 22
FPL
Potential Rating –
7/10 Could be a useful FPL asset if he presses in the box and creates
chances. If he remains deep he could just become a Kantè-like player in FPL.
Really good in reality but it doesn’t translate into points returns.
Diogo
Dalot (€19mill)
Position
– Right Back
Age
- 19
Previous
Clubs/ (Appearances) –
Porto (8)
Career
Goals - 2
Career
Assists - 2
FPL
Potential Rating –
4/10
Lee
Grant (undisclosed)
Position
– Goalkeeper
Age
–
35
Previous
Clubs/ (Appearances) – Derby (79), Burnley (1), Oldham (16),
Sheffield Wednesday (145), Burnley (126), Derby (107), Stoke (35)
Career
Clean sheets – 131
FPL
Potential Rating –
2/10
Newcastle
Martin
Dubravka (€4mill permanent move)
Position
– Goalkeeper
Age
–
29
Previous
Clubs/ (Appearances) – Zilina (127), Esbjerg (75), Slovan
Liberec (28), Sparta Prague (15), Newcastle (12)
Career
Clean sheets – 93
FPL
Potential Rating –
5/10
Fabian
Schar (€3.3mill)
Position
– Centre Back
Age
- 26
Previous
Clubs/ (Appearances) –
FC Wil (56), FC Basel (114), Hoffenheim (32), Deportivo (27)
Career
Goals - 27
Career
Assists - 11
FPL
Potential Rating –
6/10
Kenedy
(Loan)
Position
– Left Midfield
Age
- 22
Previous
Clubs/ (Appearances) –
Fluminense (40), Chelsea (27), Watford (1), Newcastle (13)
Career
Goals - 7
Career
Assists - 11
FPL
Potential Rating –
7/10 An exciting prospect to take a punt on. Powerful down the left flank,
Kenedy is very strong at crossing the ball and taking set pieces. Given the
playing time he could produce goals and assists and perform as Richarlison did
in 2017/18.
Ki
Sung-yeung (Free)
Position
– Defensive Midfield
Age
- 29
Previous
Clubs/ (Appearances) –
FC Seoul (93), Celtic (87), Swansea (160), Sunderland (34)
Career
Goals - 28
Career
Assists - 29
FPL
Potential Rating –
5/10
Southampton
Yannick
Vestergaard (€20mill)
Position
– Centre Back
Age
- 25
Previous
Clubs/ (Appearances) –
Hoffenheim (82), Werder Bremen (54), Borussia Monchengladbach (83)
Career
Goals - 16
Career
Assists - 5
FPL
Potential Rating –
6/10 A solid Southampton backline all over could be a catalyst for FPL
returns as last season’s debacle has lowered player values. However, should
they not click, defensive points will be hard for Vestergaard to pick up.
Mohamed
Elyounoussi (€18mill)
Position
– Left Wing
Age
- 23
Previous
Clubs/ (Appearances) –
Sarpsborg (69), Molde (93), FC Basel (84)
Career
Goals - 83
Career
Assists - 49
FPL
Potential Rating –
8/10 One of WFC’s hidden gem’s of the season. Elyounoussi just can’t stop
being involved in scoring plays over his career, that has moved through 3
different clubs. 132 involvements in 264 games equates to a contribution every
2 games. Southampton are likely to play a lot through him whether he plays out
wide or partnering Austin up front. A decent opening 5 fixtures could see the
Norwegian hit the ground running.
Angus
Gunn (€10.17mill)
Position
– Goalkeeper
Age
–
22
Previous
Clubs/ (Appearances) – Manchester City (0), Norwich (51)
Career
Clean sheets – 16
FPL
Potential Rating –
1/10
Stuart
Armstrong (€7.16mill)
Position
– Centre Midfield
Age
- 26
Previous
Clubs/ (Appearances) –
Dundee United (149), Celtic (142)
Career
Goals - 49
Career
Assists - 56
FPL
Potential Rating –
7/10
Tottenham
No transfers as of yet
Watford
Gerard
Deulofeu (€13mill permanent move)
Position
– Right Wing
Age
- 24
Previous
Clubs/ (Appearances) –
Barcelona B (68), Barcelona (6), Everton (29), Sevilla (28), Everton (46), AC
Milan (18), Barcelona (17), Watford (7)
Career
Goals - 45
Career
Assists - 40
FPL
Potential Rating –
8/10 In and out of a lot of squads, the young Spaniard has finally settled
on a permanent move to the Premier League. With pace and trickery, he possesses
the ability to provide great FPL returns from scoring involvements and racking
up BPS scoring. However, this has been lacking in the past. Look for Deulofeu
to step-up this season and contribute enough to be a worthy selection.
Adam
Masina (€4.5mill)
Position
– Left Back
Age
- 24
Previous
Clubs/ (Appearances) –
Giacomense (15), Bologna (124)
Career
Goals - 8
Career
Assists - 7
FPL
Potential Rating –
5/10
Marc
Navarro (€1.8mill)
Position
– Right Back
Age
- 23
Previous
Clubs/ (Appearances) –
Espanyol B (44), Espanyol (36)
Career
Goals - 10
Career
Assists - 4
FPL
Potential Rating –
5/10
Ben
Foster (undisclosed)
Position
– Goalkeeper
Age
–
35
Previous
Clubs/ (Appearances) – Stoke (0), Bristol (0), Tiverton Town
(16), Stafford Rangers (1), Kidderminster Harriers (2), Wrexham (21), Manchester
United (23), Watford (81), Birmingham (43), West Brom (223)
Career
Clean sheets – 107
FPL
Potential Rating –
6/10
Ken
Sema (undisclosed)
Position
– Left Midfield
Age
- 24
Previous
Clubs/ (Appearances) –
IF Sylvia (22), Ljungskile SK (70), Ostersunds FK (79)
Career
Goals - 28
Career
Assists - 45
FPL
Potential Rating –
6/10
West
Ham
Felipe
Anderson (€34.2mill)
Position
– Right Wing
Age
- 25
Previous
Clubs/ (Appearances) –
Santos (106), Lazio (177)
Career
Goals - 41
Career
Assists - 55
FPL
Potential Rating –
8/10 Despite dropping off in quality since his first season in the Serie A,
Anderson finished last season with 4 goal and 7 assists from just 21 games (9
starts). With the way the Hammers are setting up, Anderson could re-capture form
and be a major contributor to a successful season. His partnership with Marko
Arnautovic will be vital.
Issa
Diop (€22.5mill)
Position
– Centre Back
Age
- 21
Previous
Clubs/ (Appearances) –
Toulouse (85)
Career
Goals - 6
Career
Assists - 3
FPL
Potential Rating –
8/10 An absolute defensive powerhouse, Diop could be the contributing
factor to many clean-sheets this season for West Ham. The backline looks to be
shaped nicely, and with Diop’s attacking threat off set pieces (3 goals last
season) he could produce FPL returns in the range of 115-130 points similar to
those of Jan Vertonghen, Chris Smalling and Harry Maguire did last season.
Lukasz
Fabianski (€6.8mill)
Position
– Goalkeeper
Age
–
33
Previous
Clubs/ (Appearances) – Lech Poznan (1), Legia Warsaw (62),
Arsenal (78), Swansea (150)
Career
Clean sheets – 92
FPL
Potential Rating –
7/10
Fabian
Balbuena (€3.6mill)
Position
– Centre Back
Age
- 26
Previous
Clubs/ (Appearances) –
Cerro Porteno (76), Rubio Nu (17), Nacional (42), Libertad (55), Corinthians
(120)
Career
Goals - 6
Career
Assists - 2
FPL
Potential Rating –
7/10
Andriy
Yarmolenko (undisclosed)
Position
– Right Wing
Age
- 28
Previous
Clubs/ (Appearances) –
Dynamo Kyiv (341), Borussia Dortmund (26)
Career
Goals - 143
Career
Assists - 96
FPL
Potential Rating –
8/10 Yarmolenko is in the same mould as other Hammer signing Felipe
Anderson. The Swedish scoring wizard loves to cut in front wide positions and
have a hit from distance, averaging 1.7 shots per game last season. To add to
this, his crossing and through passing ability is also a very strong trait of
his, having 2.4 shot assists per 90 minutes over the last season. Priced the
same as Anderson, FPL managers now have 3 attacking options to select (Yarmolenko,
Anderson, Arnautovic) from West Ham.
Jack
Wilshere (Free)
Position
– Centre Midfield
Age
- 26
Previous
Clubs/ (Appearances) –
Bolton (14), Arsenal (197), Bournemouth (27)
Career
Goals - 16
Career
Assists - 37
FPL
Potential Rating –
6/10
Ryan
Fredericks (free)
Position
– Right Back
Age
- 25
Previous
Clubs/ (Appearances) –
Tottenham (4), Brentford (5), Millwall (14), Middlesbrough (19), Bristol (5),
Fulham (114)
Career
Goals - 1
Career
Assists - 17
FPL
Potential Rating –
6/10
Wolverhampton
Benik
Afobe (€14.2mill permanent move)
Position
– Striker
Age
- 25
Previous
Clubs/ (Appearances) –
Arsenal (0), Huddersfield (35), Reading (3), Bolton (23), Millwall (5),
Sheffield Wednesday (13), Milton Keynes Dons (30), Wolverhampton (48), Bournemouth
(70), Wolverhampton (16)
Career
Goals - 77
Career
Assists - 28
FPL
Potential Rating –
6/10
Diogo
Jota (€14mill permanent move)
Position
– Left Wing
Age
- 21
Previous
Clubs/ (Appearances) –
Pacos Ferreira (45), Atletico Madrid (0), Porto (37), Wolverhampton (46)
Career
Goals - 45
Career
Assists - 27
FPL
Potential Rating –
7/10 Attacking dynamo for the Wolves last season, FPL managers will be
hoping this continues or even elevates to higher levels on the Premier League
stage. 17 goals and 5 assists from 2.7 shots and 1.2 key passes per game, along
with 2.4 successful take-ons last season is a major contribution. Even if Jota
only produces half this impact and is nailed on for 38 games, that will still
translate to 122 FPL points with the added incentive of Bonus points to add to
that. For £6.5 there aren’t too many better options.
Willy
Boly (€12mill)
Position
– Centre Back
Age
- 27
Previous
Clubs/ (Appearances) –
Auxerre (113), Braga (44), Porto (7)
Career
Goals - 9
Career
Assists - 4
FPL
Potential Rating –
6/10
Joao
Moutinho (€5mill)
Position
– Centre Midfield
Age
- 31
Previous
Clubs/ (Appearances) –
Sporting CP (259), Porto (140), Monaco (211)
Career
Goals - 48
Career
Assists - 96
FPL
Potential Rating –
6/10
Leo
Bonatini (€3.6mill permanent move)
Position
– Centre Forward
Age
- 24
Previous
Clubs/ (Appearances) –
Cruzeiro (0), Goias (27), Estoril (53), Al-Hilal (35), Wolverhampton (47)
Career
Goals - 56
Career
Assists - 16
FPL
Potential Rating –
5/10
Rui
Patricio (undisclosed)
Position
– Goalkeeper
Age
–
30
Previous
Clubs/ (Appearances) – Sporting CP (467)
Career
Clean sheets – 179
FPL
Potential Rating –
8/10 The potential for Patricio to produce this season is limitless. He is
likely going to get a lot of work and saves to make over the course of the
season, but he can be a good shot stopper at times. Last season saw 3 of the
top 5 FPL goalkeepers playing for teams considered in the bracket of weak
Premier League teams. Lukasz Fabianski (Swansea), Nick Pope (Burnley) and Mat
Ryan (Brighton) all produced 146 FPL points or more. This is the range that
Patricio should be aiming for, and being listed at £4.5 this will be an
exceptional pick-up for FPL managers.
Raul
Jimenez (loan)
Position
– Striker
Age
- 27
Previous
Clubs/ (Appearances) –
America (102), Atletico Madrid (27), Benfica (120)
Career
Goals - 63
Career
Assists - 33
FPL
Potential Rating –
6/10
Jonny
Castro (loan)
Position
– Left Back
Age
- 24
Previous
Clubs/ (Appearances) –
Celta Vigo (183), Atletico Madrid (0)
Career
Goals - 5
Career
Assists - 12
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