Transfer Deadline Signings – Glenn Murray and Virgil van Dijk

Transfer Deadline Signings – Glenn Murray and Virgil van Dijk

Well then, we were waiting on a bonanza of big name signings so that we could pepper this quiet FPL week with a flurry of articles about world class stars turning up on our FPL doorstep with millions in their pockets and fantasy point potential oozing from their gold encrusted boots… And so we begin with Glenn Murray and Virgil van Dijk. Which just about sums up deadline day in all honesty. Hey ho, that’s the way the cookie crumbles sometimes but either way your beloved Potty was the first to put his hand up and we all know how he loves a differential underdog so we weren’t really surprised that he actually took to this particular deadline day letdown like a pig in… you get the picture. Over to the man himself to give you his very own take on these two rough diamonds…

What have I, (Potty) and Harry Rednapp got in common? We both love the south coast just like these two club’s additions do.

GLEN MURRAY
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[/three_fourth]His transfer from the Eagles to the Cherries at a cost of 4 million pounds might just put egg on the Palace boss’ face come May 2016? Scoring 47 goals in 125 starts for Crystal Palace he certainly can find the net if given a run of play.

And the news of Max Gradel’s terrible injury is the key for the “Magician Murray” to perform once again. Aged just 31 his Eagles strike average was a goal every 239 minute’s which is so impressive in the competitive Premier League but will he play for the Dean Court new boys? I tend to think he will in a position just behind the refreshing Wilson in a wandering central role and with his eye for a piercing pass the already up and running Callum will flourish even more.

With a price tag of 5.8 m attached to Glen’s head it may put many of us off purchasing him. But I suggest forget caution as Glen Murray is a MINT of a striker.

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VIRGIL van DIJK
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[/three_fourth]The Dutchman’s move from Celtic to Southampton for a fee around the 11.5m mark will have many FPL bosses asking who is he? Well the 24 year old man named Virgil, due to his father’s fanatic following of all things Thunderbirds, is a class act indeed.

The towering centre back played 75 matches for Celtic since joining them in 2013 and he bagged 9 times for the Hoop’s and his aerial threat from set piece’s due to his 6’4″ height along with Tadics’ ability to find a player with his own wonderful feet will bring goals into the new Saint’s acquisitions game.

Regarding the money which has been spent on Virgil I expect he will start when GW5 comes around as he will be immediately put into the fray as he forges out a new defensive partnership with the currently clumsy Fonte.

In my opinion you have no need to “watch this space” with Virgil as at a 5.5m price set by FPL he is a quality buy and I for one will have him in my team.
5..4..3..2..1…..Saint’s back four are Go.

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