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Perez leads new FPL additions

By The Scout 31 Aug 2016
Lucas Perez (Arsenal)

Arsenal’s Spanish acquisition, available for £8.5m, is one of five new players added ahead of transfer deadline day

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New Arsenal signing Lucas Perez has arrived at Emirates Stadium and is now available as an option to Fantasy Premier League managers.

The Spanish forward can be snapped up for £8.5million and offers a tempting new route into Arsene Wenger’s squad.

Perez scored an 17 goals in 36 appearances for Deportivo La Coruna last season, also providing eight assists for the LaLiga club.

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Lucas Perez scored 17 league goals in 2015/16

The Gunners' acquisition is one of five additions to FPL on the eve of transfer deadline day.

Southampton’s record signing Sofiane Boufal is another, with the Morocco international available as a £7.0m midfield option.

Boufal scored 11 goals and registered four assists in 29 appearances for Lille in his previous campaign. 

But it may take several weeks before we see him in a Saints shirt as Boufal missed pre-season recovering from a knee injury.

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Sofiane Boufal (L) is available at a price of £7.0m in Fantasy Premier League

West Ham United’s new loan signing from Juventus, Simone Zaza, arrives on the player list as a £7.0m option up front.

Zaza was limited to just five starts in Serie A last season but made 14 appearances from the bench, scoring five goals.

He has joined by another Italian international striker - Watford’s acquisition from Anderlect, Stefano Okaka, who is available for £5.5m.

Finally, Burnley’s capture of forward Patrick Bamford on loan from Chelsea means a return to the FPL player list as a £5.0m option.

Midfielders
Sofiane Boufal (Southampton): £7.0m

Forwards
Lucas Perez (Arsenal): £9.5m
Simone Zaza (West Ham United): £7.0m
Stefano Okaka (Watford): £5.5m
Patrick Bamford (Burnley): £5.0m

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