The most recent transfer deadline day is expected to have a big impact on Fantasy Premier League from Gameweek 4 onwards.
The swathe of last minute signings and deals in the top flight will see managers make plenty of changes to their sides which you need to know about.
And it’s certainly worth keeping on top of those developments given that the next FPL gameweek comes after the first international break of the season and when a lot of bosses are considering the Wildcard.
Super Powered Swansea
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Swansea City had possibly one of the best transfer deadline days in the division as they brought in defensive midfielder Renato Sanches (£5.0) and secured the return to the club of Wilfried Bony (£6.0m).
Their presence at the Liberty Stadium this season will almost certainly ensure the Swans enjoy a much better campaign than many were expecting.
In light of that, their FPL assets all just became a lot more attractive.
But first, as a word of warning, it is worth pointing out that Sanches might not be one of the key players to have in your squad.
As a defensive midfielder he is likely to play a role closer to that of Claude Makelele (currently on the coaching staff at the Liberty) than departed Gylfi Sigurdsson.
With just three goals and one assist in his whole career up to this point, he is unlikely to bring you much FPL joy this year.
Unless, of course, you own some of his team-mates. His ability in the ‘Kante role’ will make Swansea defenders more likely to keep clean sheets and allow the likes of Tom Carroll (£4.5m), Tammy Abraham (£5.5m) and Bony more assists and goals.
You’re better off investing in Swansea that way rather than through Sanches himself.
And it must be said that, at £6.0m, if he can re-find his form which saw him register 25 goals and six assists in two years at Swansea, Bony could be an absolute STEAL this year.
What does the Ox play?
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One of the biggest signings of transfer deadline day was Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain’s £40 million switch from Arsenal to Liverpool.
Priced at £6.0m, the Ox has already earned plenty of new owners since moving to Anfield.
You can understand why some bosses are excited by the prospect of a £6.0m way into Liverpool’s potent attack but I ask you the following questions: How often will he play for them? What role will he fulfil? And how involved in their offensive output will he be?
Unfortunately at this stage, we just don’t know yet. So I would hold off for a few weeks before bringing him into your side.
Currently, Liverpool are playing with two banks of three in front of their back four. Sadio Mané, Roberto Firmino and Mohamed Salah are the furthest forward with Emre Can, Georginio Wijnaldum and Jordan Henderson behind them.
All six of those have done well so far this season and even Daniel Sturridge is knocking on the door for inclusion now, Adam Lallana also waiting in the wings. We can be fairly sure the Ox is not going to displace Jordan Henderson, the current club captain.
With Oxlade-Chamberlain stating he’d rather play as a central midfielder recently, he might be in the running for one of the deeper middle players but if that is the case, it’s hard to see him setting FPL on fire. Can, Wijnaldum and Henderson certainly don’t right now!
One thing we do know is that Klopp is on board with the concept of rotation and with the Champions League now on his radar that is only going to happen more often.
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Daylight Rob-ery
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Transfer deadline day ended up being one of much celebration for anyone who owns Newcastle United goalkeeper Rob Elliot (£4.0m)
That’s because, in the end, Magpies boss Rafa Benitez did not follow through on his plans to bring another shot stopper to St James Park.
Whether that’s because he has been happy with Elliot so far or because of the behind-the-scenes disagreements with club owner Mike Ashley we’ll never know.
But what we do know for certain now is that, until January at least, there will be a £4.0m playing goalkeeper on the game for managers to invest in.
We said at the beginning of the season that managers should spend as little on their goalkeepers as possible in order to allocate more funds to the more explosive and expensive midfielders and attackers. After all, that’s what, historically, the best FPL bosses do.
Our advice was to begin with a pair of £4.5m valued goalkeepers and keep an eye out for any cheaper than that who start getting regular game time.
Rob Elliot was our headline pick for that category and now that we know he’ll have an undisputed over Newcastle’s goal, you should get him as soon as you can.
Krul to be kind
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Also priced at £4.0m, Tim Krul could be a shrewd signing for you now that he has moved to Brighton & Hove Albion on loan from Newcastle.
Rumour has it that new Australian goalkeeper Matthew Ryan has not impressed on the south coast and is already in danger of losing his first team place.
In steps Krul who could make all the difference for Albion.
You’d expect him to improve Brighton’s defence enough to boost clean sheet potential but also still face plenty of shots for him to earn save points from.
Although, that all depends on whether or not he is thrown straight into the side.
The Dutchman has not made a Premier League return since sustaining a serious injury in 2015 so may still be a little rusty.
20 loan appearances for AZ Alkmaar in the Eredivisie last season may help him on that front, of course.
Either way, we know he has bags of ability so monitor his situation at Brighton and bring him in if he gets starts, saves and clean sheets.
Serge-ing forward
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Serge Aurier’s (£6.0m) arrival at Tottenham should have Kieran Trippier (£5.4m) owners rushing for the sell button.
The Ivorian full-back, signed for £23 million on deadline day, is almost certainly going to be first choice on the right of the defence for the rest of this season.
His offensive output during his career hasn’t been that much better than Trippier’s (he has more goals but less assists than the former Burnley man) but he is more comfortable as a wing-back.
Pundits are expecting Spurs to switch to three at the back with two advanced wing-backs following the £40 million signing of Davinson Sanchez.
Aurier will fit very well in that system; it’s just a shame that the cut-price Trippier is no longer an option.
Ultimately, the most implication of Aurier’s arrival is that Ben Davies (£5.6m) is definitely the best way to invest in Spurs’ defence. Like Aurier he’ll be getting higher up the pitch which means his ability to get clean sheets and bonus points will be added to by greater attacking hauls.
