Earlier this afternoon, Spurs confirmed they have reached agreement with Bundesliga outfit Hoffenheim for the transfer of Gylfi Sigurdsson. The news comes just one day after announcing the arrival of Andre Villas-Boas as new Head Coach and represents an intriguing piece of business for Fantasy managers ahead of the upcoming season:
The Icelandic star had excelled during his loan spell at Swansea last term – arriving in January, Sigurdsson had thrived in Brendan Rodgers’ 4-3-3 and ended the Fantasy Premier League (FPL) campaign with an average of 5.7 points per game; the highest of any midfielder. Many had expected him to follow Rodgers to Liverpool but Spurs have beaten the Reds to the punch and backed up the claims of Chairman Daniel Levy, who only yesterday stated:
It is important that we now look to develop the potential within the squads at all levels, whilst strengthening the First Team in the summer in key positions with players who will become part of the future success of the Club.
While doubts remain over the future of Luka Modric under the new regime, the Sigurdsson move presents Fantasy managers with a real quandary for the season ahead. The new boy now gives us a third viable contender to consider in the Tottenham midfield, with Gareth Bale and Rafael Van der Vaart both proven Fantasy forces. Sigurdsson is likely to be the least costly of the three, though, suggesting he may well prove the most popular but, with Villas-Boas’ side facing (WBA, NOR, rdg, QPR) between Gameweeks 2-5, many could opt to double up in light of such a favourable opening run.
For now, then, this is just a brief heads-up – we’ll have a further Moving Target article on his prospects to follow tomorrow.
