Arsenal's Gabriel Martinelli should be a priority for Fantasy Premier League managers this summer, at least according to one FPL expert.
The arrival of Erling Haaland (£11.5m) has swelled the number of top-flight big-hitters to five, with the Norway international set to join Mohamed Salah (£13.0m), Son Heung-min (£12.0m), Kevin De Bruyne (£12.0m) and Harry Kane (£11.5m) at the top of the points-scoring charts.
That leaves little financial wriggle room for the remainder of Fantasy squads and makes selecting the right budget enablers - the players with the potential to pick up decent points at relatively little cost - all the more prized.
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And, while at £6.0m, Martinelli doesn't necessarily rank as a bargain basement pick, leading female Fantasy expert Holly Shand rates him as a must-have, especially in view of a relatively easy opening run of fixtures for the Gunners.
She said: "We saw him solidify his place in the starting line-up for Arsenal at the back end of last season, taking penalties as well over [Bukayo] Saka.
"With Arsenal’s opening fixtures, he could be worth a punt for those opening few Gameweeks."
Fellow FPL expert Gianni Buttice prefers the claims of Crystal Palace duo Eberechi Eze and Michael Olise, however.
The duo scored 31 points and 73 points, respectively last season, but Buttice believes there is more to come offensively from the Eagles.
"At £5.5m, [Eberechi] Eze and [Michael] Olise could be really good value because since [Patrick] Vieira has taken over, they look like they’re an exciting team going forward," he said.
"I’m expecting goals in that Crystal Palace team and Olise, in particular, from the wide-right spot will create loads of chances."
Those looking for a real bargain, though, should find a spot for Brentford's Josh Dasilva. That is the opinion of Lee Bonfield from the @FPLFamily, who believes Christian Eriksen’s departure will allow the 23-year-old to flourish.
“£4.5million, what a bargain,” he said. “With Christian Eriksen out of the door and over at Old Trafford I’m expecting Josh Dasilva to get plenty more game-time and be the go-to in terms of creativity for [Ivan] Toney and [Bryan] Mbeumo up front."
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