The decision makers at Fantasy Premier League HQ have given managers plenty to think about ahead of the 2024-25 season after slapping a prohibitive £15m price tag on Erling Haaland.
That represents a sizeable £1m increase compared to last summer and makes the Manchester City striker at least £2.5m more expensive than any other player in the game.
Haaland’s inflated fee makes it harder to squeeze as many premium assets into your FPL squads for Gameweek 1.
If you want to buy the three most expensive players in the game – Haaland, Mo Salah (£12.5m) and Cole Palmer (£10.5m) – you’ll have just £62m left to spend on the remaining 12 positions, which is roughly £5m per player.
It threatens to shake the game up, though, with Haaland’s ownership currently hovering just over 33 per cent. In previous years, he has been picked by well over 80 per cent of bosses. Unless Haaland makes himself indispensable by bagging a hat-trick or two in the opening weeks, there should be more variety to people’s teams, which can only be a good thing.
Even if you plan to go without him, price rises to other popular players will force FPL bosses to scour the market for bargains.
Palmer has risen by £5.5m after topping the rankings last season, while Bukayo Saka now costs £10m (up from £8.5m), Son Heung-min is priced at £10m (up from £9m) and Phil Foden is valued at £9.5m (an increase of £2m).
Here are the best low-budget buys to consider next season:
Daniel Munoz (Crystal Palace)
Joachim Andersen (£4.5m) is proving to be extremely popular after amassing 121 points last season (just one shy of Trent Alexander-Arnold’s total) and while the Dane offers exceptional value, Daniel Munoz could prove to be worth the extra £0.5m investment.
The Colombian wing-back slotted in seamlessly at Selhurst Park after joining in January. No defender provided more assists than Munoz (with four) from his debut until the end of the campaign and he maintained that form at Copa America by scoring twice and setting another goal up in only five appearances.
Position: Defender Price: £5m Points in 2023-24: 56
Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa)
Unai Emery has bolstered his attacking department ahead of Aston Villa’s inaugural season in the Champions League but Morgan Rogers should still get plenty of game time after impressing following his mid-season move from Middlesbrough.
The England U21 international scored three goals and provided an assist in eight league starts and was often deployed as a second striker behind Ollie Watkins.
Position: Midfielder Price: £5m Points in 2023-24: 35
Joao Pedro (Brighton)
Somewhat surprisingly, Joao Pedro’s price has remained unchanged from last year despite the Brazilian enjoying an encouraging debut campaign with Brighton.
Pedro scored nine Premier League goals and also contributed three assists. Four of his goals came via the penalty spot and with Pascal Gross potentially on his way to Borussia Dortmund, he should remain the first-choice taker this season.
Position: Forward Price: £5.5m Points in 2023-24: 104
Emile Smith Rowe (Arsenal)
Emile Smith Rowe’s association with Arsenal looks set to come to an end after Mikel Arteta hinted that the midfielder could be on the move imminently with Fulham and Crystal Palace among the clubs competing for his signature.
The talented No 10 has struggled for game-time over the past two seasons but he could be a great option in FPL if he moves clubs and rediscovers his 2021-22 form when he netted 10 times and set up two assists for the Gunners.
Position: Midfielder Price: £5.5m Points in 2023-24: 25
Jorgen Strand Larsen (Wolves)
Premier League defenders will have a second towering Norwegian striker to worry about in 2024-25 following Wolves’ capture of the 6ft 4ins man mountain Jorgen Strand Larsen from Celta Vigo.
Strand Larsen has joined on an initial loan deal but Wolves have committed to buying him outright for €30m (£25.2m) next summer which suggests he will be a key player under Gary O’Neil. He scored 13 times in La Liga in 2023-24, although surprisingly given his height only twice with his head.
Position: Forward Price: £5.5m Points in 2023-24: N/A
Leny Yoro (Man Utd)
Leny Yoro, Manchester United’s new signing from Lille, has been priced cheaper than FPL managers might have expected considering he is expected to become an important player for Erik ten Hag.
With Raphael Varane moving on this summer, the teenage Frenchman looks set to play plenty of games as United attempt to build upon their FA Cup triumph at the end of last season.
Position: Defender Price: £4.5m Points in 2023-24: N/A
Christopher Nkunku (Chelsea)
Christopher Nkunku had a forgettable debut year at Chelsea as injuries restricted him to only 11 Premier League appearances, of which just two came from the start. As a result, his price tag has been slashed to just £6.5m.
The Frenchman has looked sharp in pre-season and if he can shake off his fitness issues he could prove to be a snip at that price. That he has been reclassified as a midfielder, after previously being listed as a forward, further adds to his appeal given he will earn an extra point for every goal scored.
Position: Midfielder Price: £6.5m Points in 2023-24: 29
Wout Faes (Leicester)
It’s always handy having a cheap, guaranteed starter on your bench in case you ever need them to come on and Wout Faes looks to be the standout £4m defender after starting 43 times for Leicester in the Championship.
The Belgian provides some goal threat too having averaged two goals per season over the last four campaigns. If you do pick him, just be warned that he managed two own goals in the same game against Liverpool the last time the Foxes were in the top-flight…
Position: Defender Price: £4m Points in 2023-24: N/A
Rodrigo Muniz (Fulham)
Rodrigo Muniz’s spectacular run of form during the second half of last season has seen him rewarded with Fulham’s No 9 shirt vacated by Aleksandar Mitrovic last summer.
The Brazilian scored nine goals in his final 16 appearances of the campaign, a total that was only bettered by three forwards – Jean-Philippe Mateta, Haaland and Alexander Isak – in that period.
Position: Forward Price: £6m Points in 2023-24: N/A
Vitaliy Mykolenko (Everton)
Only Arsenal kept more clean sheets than Everton in 2023-24 which makes the Toffees an obvious team to target for defensive reinforcements.
Jordan Pickford (£5m) is a nice option, but Vitaliy Mykolenko is £0.5m cheaper and carries some attacking threat. The Ukrainian left-back scored two goals and set another one up for Sean Dyche’s side last term.
Position: Defender Price: £4.5m Points in 2023-24: 101
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