Fantasy Premier League managers will likely be frustrated that they can only select three West Ham United players in their FPL teams.
With the Hammers adding international quality to their real-life squad this summer, there are plenty of exciting options to select from when it comes to picking a 16-man FPL squad for the fast-approaching 2024/25 season.
FPL have now added new signings Crysencio Summerville, Niclas Füllkrug and Guido Rodríguez to the game, along with midfielder Andy Irving.
Forward Füllkrug becomes the second most-expensive member of the West Ham FPL squad, priced at £7.0m. However, with 51 goals and 24 assists in the previous three seasons for German clubs Werder Bremen and Borussia Dortmund, the centre-forward could prove a shrewd acquisition for managers.
Exciting Dutch winger Summerville is priced at £6.0m and is classified as a Midfielder in FPL. The 22-year-old totaled 74 points in his most-recent Premier League season in 2022/23, and enjoyed a prolific campaign in the EFL Championship last term.
FPL points may be harder to come by for Midfielder Rodríguez, who has scored just 27 goals and registered six assists in 372 career club games, but the 30-year-old kept 48 clean sheets for Real Betis during his four-and-a-half seasons with the Spanish club, so his road to points is certainly not totally blocked.
Fellow Midfielder Irving is a total FPL unknown, having not played in the Premier League previously, but the 24-year-old scored 16 goals and registered 14 assists across the previous two seasons with SK Austria Klagenfurt.
Both priced Rodríguez and Irving are priced at £5.0m, the same value as Tomáš Souček, Edson Álvarez, Maxwel Cornet and another summer 2024 arrival, Luis Guilherme.
West Ham's highest-returning player in 2023/24, Jarrod Bowen has seen his price rise from £7.0m to £7.5m after scoring 182 FPL points last season, ranking him eighth among all Midfielders.
The Hammers’ second and third-highest scoring FPL performers were also Midfielders, with James Ward-Prowse (146 points) and Mohammed Kudus (137 points) each available for what could be a bargain £6.5m.
Ward-Prowse has scored at least 142 points in each of the previous four seasons, while Kudus’ all-round abilities suggest he can improve on his impressive debut Premier League campaign.
Elsewhere, Goalkeeper Alphonse Areola is another Hammer whose price has risen, by £0.5m to £4.5m, after he replaced Łukasz Fabiański as Premier League No1 and amassed 116 FPL points last term.
If you’re looking for a bargain, West Ham’s record Premier League goalscorer, Forward Michail Antonio, is available for just £5.5m, while new signing, Defender Maximilian Kilman, can be snapped up for just £4.5m.
Of course, prices can change throughout the season, so keep a close eye on whufc.com for those and for FPL updates, hints and tips throughout the campaign!
