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| Per Mertesacker is the best deadline day deal in my opinion. |
Some reviews on notable deadline day transfers:
- Arteta (£8.1m) - He actually took a pay cut to join Arsenal. Is expected to become the new playmaker of the team and steal some set piece duties of Van Persie. Pick.
- Mertesacker (£6.0m) - A very solid buy by Arsenal. Should take defence to another level but is rather expensive. Watch.
- Santos (£6.5m) - Too expensive for an Premier League unproven defender with a rather leaky side. Avoid until he shown great offensive capabilities. Avoid.
- Benayoun (£6.9m) - Not too sure about his position as a starter or a benchwarmer. If it's the former, he will resemble a great fantasy bargain with his creativity. Watch.
- Hutton (£5.0m) - Should become first choice RB of Villa, but with no discount compared to Stephen Warnock. Pick.
- Jenas (£5.5m) - Pretty cheap for a midfielder who is capable of breaking 100-point ceiling. Watch.
- Dann (£5.0m) - The former Birmingham defender joins Blackburn to bolster their defence, but it remains to be seen how is it going to be improved. Watch.
- Yakubu (£5.5m) - He's getting older, but with limited options upfront at Blackburn, he can be a steal if he somehow finds his form. Watch.
- N'gog (£5.4m) - Don't know how it he going to get his place with K Davies and in-form Klasnic upfront. Needs to wait for his chance. Avoid.
- Meireles (£7.4m) - A surprise move. 50-50 on him whether to replace in-form Ramires or Mikel for a starting spot. Watch.
- Drenthe (£6.0m) - Former Real Madrid left-back is expected to take a spot in midfield, but I don't see how is he going to contribute much in offence. Avoid.
- Grygera (£5.0m) - An experienced defender who can play in both CB and RB. Pretty hard to predict where he stands in Fulham's defence. Watch.
- Ruiz (£7.0m) - The new Fulham striker has some decent scoring record and is expected to share goal burden with Zamora and A Johnson. Watch.
- Coates (£5.5m) - A big threat for Carragher's CB spot. Should replace him sooner or later. Watch.
- Bellamy (£7.5m) - Expect a supersub role for him. Apparently overpriced. Avoid.
- Hargreaves (£5.0m) - One of the worst deals in my opinion. Avoid.
- Santon (£4.5m) - Surprisingly cheap for a former Inter defender. Expected to be a direct replacement for Jose Enrique. Pick.
- Wright-Phillips (£6.4m) - May give immediate impact to QPR's attack. Pick.
- Puncheon (-) - Great talent that should perform well alongside Barton, Taarabt and Wright-Phillips. Fantasy impact remains a question. Watch.
- Crouch (£6.9m) - Fits nicely into Stoke's system but will not be too productive in my opinion. Watch.
- Palacios (£4.9m) - Historically a good defensive midfielder but not a good fantasy midfielder. Avoid.
- Bendtner (£6.4m) - Should be pairing up with Gyan to provide greater dimension to Sunderland's offence. Watch.
- Parker (£6.5m) - Good time to arrive as Van der Vaart will out for some months. Pick.
- Adebayor (£8.0m) - Has good scoring record and should shine with offensive-minded Tottenham. Pick.
Missing some? Kindly inform me. Thank you.