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Jan 23Liked by John Wallin

Reyna to Forrest. Reported by Ornstein. Please discuss.

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It's going into the Update which is publishing tonight

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Jan 8Liked by John Wallin

Curious if you comment on inter-Premier League transfers too here.

Toney should be owned everywhere already and would be a worthy asset for literally all 20 EPL teams.

But I’ve got Nketiah stashed for a midtable move(?). Links to West Ham, Fulham, Crystal Palace.

Smith Rowe another that could move.

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I absolutely chat intra-league moves and Toney is about at the top of the list. I like him the most if he stays at his current club because of the familiarity and need for him to be fit and firing, as they say.

If Brentford really do sell hi on, I don't see how Fulham, West Ham or Palace are the landing spot. He was more widely tipped with a move to either Chelsea (sees like a bad fit) or Arsenal (I would truly hate that as it compromises like three separate players FPL draft value). His price is going to be steep, he's going to want to move to a club which is playing in top competitions. I suppose West Ham is a reasonable spot for real life but not FPL value. The team's 27.7 xG is the lowest of any club in the top half with Man Utd at 29.1 the only other top half side under 30. Toney did hit 20 goals last season but that came from 18.7 and his first season tally of 12 in 33 games was off of 11.4 xG; in other words, as a goal-dependent striker there's basically no worse landing spot. Brentford may be closer to the relegation zone, but the teams 32.6 xG is far more fertile ground for bigger FPL draft returns.

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