Transfer recommendations ahead of Gameweek 21 – Brighton and Manchester City stars to cash in

ALL but six of the Premier League clubs are set to pull double duty in Gameweek 21 so there should be plentiful Dream Team points on offer.

Gaffers will need to lock in their transfers before Friday’s 6:45pm deadline.

Allow us to suggest some potentially productive recruits.

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Kevin De Bruyne (£6.4m)

Manchester City’s playmaker-in-chief is comfortably the most-popular recruit ahead of Gameweek 21 having taken Newcastle for ten points in just half an hour last time out.

De Bruyne has had almost two weeks to continue his recovery since that impactful cameo and while it’s possible his playing time will still be regulated to some degree, he’ll surely get his fair share of minutes against Tottenham (FA Cup) and Burnley (Premier League) this coming Gameweek.

Pep Guardiola’s side have struggled away to Spurs in recent years but that bogey fixture is offset with what could be points-fest at the Etihad in midweek against the Clarets.

The advantage of bringing the Belgium international in now is that £6.4m may be the cheapest he’ll be for a while, especially with City set for a busy few weeks.

De Bruyne and friends are just two Gameweeks away from their Champions League round of 16 first leg against Copenhagen and three Gameweeks away from a league double-header to accommodate the rearranged meeting with Brentford (initially postponed because of the Club World Cup).

Joao Pedro (£3.8m) and/or Pervis Estupinan (£3.2m)

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Brighton’s favourable run of fixtures starts in Gameweek 21 with consecutive away days to Sheffield United and Luton.

Their 22-year-old Brazilian forward is a very popular transfer having jumped up to third in the rankings among strikers after a seven-point return against Wolves.

Only Erling Haaland (£7.9m) and Mohamed Salah (£6.7m) have scored more goals than Pedro in all competitions this season – the latter owing his tally to a steady stream of penalties.

Alternatively (or additionally), the Seagulls’ Ecuadoran left-back may fit the bill.

Estupinan has produced 36 points in four outings since his comeback from injury with ten of those coming at the expense of Gary O’Neil’s side last time out.

He’s contributed to two clean sheets recently but it’s his attacking verve that makes him a tempting option.

Estupinan is the joint-top goalscorer among Dream Team defenders and he ranks in the top five in his position for shots on target and big chances created.

All that despite being sidelined for 15 games this season!

Diogo Jota (£3.9m)

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Liverpool’s main man in Salah’s absence?[/caption]

Chasing lost returns is often foolish but the Portugal international’s 19-point return in Gameweek 20 suggested there may be more to come.

Jota was superb at Bournemouth, scoring twice and assisting another, and the fact he was restricted to just 23 minutes at Fulham in midweek sets him up for potentially back-to-back starts against Norwich and Chelsea in Gameweek 21.

The 27-year-old averages a goal or assist approximately every 90 minutes in 2023/24 and the prospect of him being unleashed upon a Championship defence that have conceded a lot of goals on the road is a mouthwatering one.

Liverpool have the luxury of two home fixtures this coming Gameweek and their record at Anfield is immense – they remain unbeaten this campaign having only drawn twice.

Vitaliy Mykolenko (£3.5m)

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Tackle machine[/caption]

Lastly, an obligatory mention for a Dream Team darling.

The Ukraine left-back’s ownership of 2.8% remains criminally low – he’s the fifth-best asset in his position!

Only the current top four have conceded fewer league goals than Everton this season and Mykolenko supplements his regular clean sheets with plenty of tackle points.

Having pouched 15 points in Gameweek 20, the Toffees’ defender will be hopeful of more substantial returns against Luton and Fulham in his next two outings.

Everton’s fixtures turn nasty in Gameweek 22 but Mykolenko should do well in the short term at least.

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