REVEALED: Chelsea’s Christopher Nkunku is given a great value-for-money Fantasy Premier League price tag ahead of his debut year in England… but who are the two most expensive stars of the new season?
- A collection of new Fantasy Premier League player prices have been revealed
- Chelsea’s new striker Christopher Nkunku will cost potential buyers £7.5m
- While the league’s most expensive stars have been hit with huge price tags
It’s that time of the year again where football supporters dreaming of managerial success prepare to build their new Premier League fantasy squads.
As the transfer windows tick on and new stars make their way to the English top-flight, eagle-eyed fans scour the market for the best deals to boost their own online team with.
The FPL (Fantasy Premier League) has teased fans on social media by revealing the virtual prices of some of their most popular stars ahead of the new season and Manchester City’s Erling Haaland has been given a huge price tag alongside Mohammed Salah.
Player prices are determined by their performances for their respective clubs in last season’s campaign with Man City, Arsenal, Manchester United, and Newcastle stars all commanding sizeable fees given their finish inside the Champions League places.
Meanwhile newly-promoted stars from the likes of Luton Town, Sheffield United and Burnley are given more modest representations given their status as new arrivals to the division.
Chelsea’s new star Christopher Nkunku will cost Fantasy Premier League players £7.5million
A selection of player prices have been unveiled ahead of the new FPL season getting underway
Attackers command the biggest transfer fees in the online league given the points on offer for each goal scored, with prices then becoming shorter as you work your way through midfield, defence and finally goalkeepers.
It should come as no surprise that Haaland has been named as the FPL’s most expensive player coming in at a whopping £14million following a terrific debut season in England.
The Norwegian scored 36 goals, setting a new record for the most goals scored in a single Premier League campaign as Man City stormed to a third consecutive title.
Meanwhile, Liverpool endured a difficult year but star forward Mohamed Salah is still held in high regard and ranks as the second most expensive addition at £12.5m.
Salah bagged 19 goals and registered 12 assists in the Premier League as Liverpool missed out on Champions League qualification.
High valuations were also handed out to Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard and Manchester United playmaker Bruno Fernandes who were both priced at £8.5m.
Erling Haaland (left) is next season’s most expensive player at £14m while Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah (right) commands the second-highest fee at £12.5m
Man United’s Bruno Fernandes (left) and Martin Odegaard (right) have both been priced at £8.5m
New Bournemouth and Chelsea arrivals Justin Kluivert and Nkunku represent great value-for-money with managers able to snap them up for £5m and £7.5m respectively.
Blues boss Mauricio Pochettino will be hoping that Nkunku can produce a prolific return in a bid to help Chelsea improve on their disastrous campaign last season.
Aston Villa’s Ollie Watkins is valued at £8m by FPL decision-makers and Brighton star Kaoru Mitoma will cost £6.5m after both were well backed choices last season.
Between the sticks, Everton’s Jordan Pickford has been hit with a modest £4.5m fee and Fulham shot-stopper Bernd Leno at the same price.
