Fantasy Premier League Tips: 5 new signings you must pick

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Davy Klaassen

After yet another summer splurge by the Premier League clubs, there are a few new players who could feature in your FPL team, despite some of them being new to the Premier League.

If there is anything which a FPL manager hates the most, it's perhaps a new player and - at times - his high price tag.

Nevertheless, these 5 new signings have the potential to make earn you good points.


#5 Davy Klaassen - £7.5m

With Ross Barkley making it clear that he doesn't want to play for Everton, Davy Klaassen looks set to be the key midfielder for Everton this season. The player also looks set to get uninterrupted game time in 2017/18.

Klaassen has scored 13 and 14 goals respectively in the last 2 season with Ajax. The former Ajax player also has more than 8 assists to his name in the last 3 season in a row!

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By looking at his history with Ajax, it could prove to be a good buy for £7.5m, if he is able to replicate the same form in the Premier League.

The only thing which is not good for the player is the Everton's first few fixtures. They face Stoke in the beginning and then Manchester City, Cheslea, Tottenham and Manchester United.

#4 Javier Hernandez - £7m

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Hernandez could be a surprise package this season

Javier Hernandez has the 5th best minutes-per-goal (mgp) ratio in the Premier League history. Considering he costs a meagre £7m, a player of his calibre is a must in your FPL team.

Only Ruud van Nistelrooy (128.2), Thierry Henry (121.8), Harry Kane (116.9) and Sergio Aguero (109.8) have a better mgp. Only 2 of them are still active in the PL. So Chicharito is a steal for his price.

West Ham have not been able to get a reliable striker for a couple of seasons now and with Diafra Sakho and Andy Carroll injured, Hernandez looks set to be the first choice striker for the Hammers.

Chicharito is not new to the Premier League. He played for Manchester United before leaving for Bayer Leverkusen in 2015.

If the former Bayer Leverkusen is able to replicate his form this season, FPL managers could be in for a treat for such a cheap price.

#3 Cuco Martina - £4.5m

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Martina could be a dark horse this season

With Seamus Coleman still recovering from his injury, Cuco Martina looks set to start at left-back for Everton this season. Coleman is set to be out for a long time, reports suggesting till the start of next year.

Martina player didn't play much for Southampton, but will definitely get more game time with the Toffees.

Everton have made a lot of new signings this season, in order to bolster their squad. This could help Cuco rejuvenate.

At just £4.5m, it could be worth a shot to take him in your FPL team.

#2 Alvaro Morata - £10m

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Alvaro Morata

Most of you would be wondering to go or not to go with Alvaro Morata as he is priced at £10m. If you spend so much on a forward, you'd want at least 15-20 goals a season.

Many of us know that the Spaniard did not manage to cross 15 league goals in any of his previous seasons. That is only because he played as a second fiddle more often than not.

The player made 26 league appearances last season -- most of which was from the bench -- and still managed to score 15 goals last season.

Morata had an average of 3.2 shots in the box last season. Only Lionel Messi (3.3) and Cristiano Ronaldo (3.4) had more.

With Morata set to be the main striker at Chelsea this season, his numbers could be better at the end of the season.

#1 Mohamed Salah - £9m

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The pacy winger can be a good option

Mohamed Salah has returned to the Premier League, with Liverpool this time.

The winger scored 15 goals and had 6 assists (in all competitions) in his first season with Roma. He did even better in the following season - 17 goals and 12 assists.

With Philippe Coutinho edging closer to Barcelona, the Egyptian winger is set to feature regularly. Liverpool bought the player for £38m, so it is almost certain that the player will a regular for Jurgen Klopp's side.

Salah also made an immediate impact for his new club in the friendlies. The only thing which can concern the FPL managers is his price tag; £9m.

It depends on the managers if they would like to pick him from the beginning or wait a couple of games and then decide.

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