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The Fantasy Premier League is now live for the 2023/24 season with FPL managers able to start picking their 15-man squads ready for the return of the EFL’s top-flight competition, including three strikers.
With that in mind, GOAL takes a look at the top fantasy football forward picks in the Premier League, including a few cut-price bargain options.
Getty ImagesErling Haaland | Manchester City | £14.0m
With a £2.5m increase from his already high £11.5m base price from last season, Haaland joins the likes of Robin van Persie, Cristiano Ronaldo, and Thierry Henry as the joint-most expensive player in the game's history.
The Norwegian hitman broke the all-time Premier League goals record in a phenomenal first campaign in England, with his 36 strikes in 35 appearances, including a run of three consecutive home hat-tricks.
He also provided nine assists and, as a result, was the top-scoring FPL player on 272 points, although that was still less than Mohamed Salah's record single-season return (303 points) in 2017/18. That's something the former Dortmund man will have on his list of records to shatter next season.
Although purchasing him will leave you on the verge of bankruptcy, he will be worth every penny of his new price-tag, especially considering Man City’s kind early fixture list.
The treble winners’ season starts with a trip to newly-promoted Burnley, followed by encounters against Sheffield United, Fulham, West Ham United, Forest and Wolves before October.
Advertisement(C)Getty ImagesHarry Kane | Tottenham | £12.5m
Kane enjoyed arguably the greatest individual goal-scoring season of his already iconic career, which was somewhat overshadowed by Man City goal-gobbler Haaland.
Indeed, Kane's return of 30 goals in the top-flight last season looks more impressive than Haaland's 36, when you consider that he bagged those for a shambolic Spurs side that finished eighth in the table.
Haaland’s arrival in the Premier League has had a negative impact on Kane’s ownership. But considering the England skipper finished narrowly behind the Norwegian with 273 FPL points, and can both score goals and create chances regularly, it will be difficult for managers to leave out Kane this term, especially now that he will have a quality service provider sitting just behind him in summer signing James Maddison.
Kane could be the top captain pick as well thanks to Tottenham's over-reliance on him to provide the goods in the attacking third. Indeed, no player across the Premier League has scored a larger proportion of their team’s goals than Kane – who accounts for 43% of Tottenham’s haul.
Getty ImagesCallum Wilson | Newcastle United| £8.0m
Wilson enjoyed his most productive top-flight campaign last season, as he netted 18 Premier League goals to help Newcastle achieve Champions League football.
The former Cherries forward's prolific campaign was largely influenced by a bizzare clinical streak in front of goal between Gameweeks 29 and 36 that saw him find the net 11 times despite starting just five matches and playing as low as 555 minutes.
He finished as the fourth-best forward for xG (17.49) and, of those with over 300 minutes, only Haaland has a better minutes-per-goal rate (104.8). Even so, the presence of Alexander Isak (£7.0m) means Wilson remains a rotation risk, which will only increase with Champions League action on the horizon.
What's more, Newcastle's tough opening run of PL fixtures further limits the appeal of Wilson as an option. However, he could be a useful option on the bench for later weeks, given he's likely retain spot-kick duties for Newcastle.
Getty ImagesOllie Watkins | Aston Villa| £8.0m
Watkins' fortunes have changed dramatically since Unai Emery took over as new boss at Villa Park. The former Bees forward netted once in his first ten starts and was on a mere three going into Gameweek 21.
However, the January sale of Danny Ings to West Ham meant Watkins re-established himself as the main man up top, he scored in ten of the following 12 matches – delivering 11 goals and three assists.
Goals dried up in the closing weeks, but he grabbed one more on the final day. His explosive turn of speed, dribbling, and link-up play, as well as his recoveries and tackles, all contribute largely to bonus points, which makes him an attractive budget option.