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            <p>Who the best FPL £4.5m forwards are for 2025/26? Expert Fantasy Premier League manager Abdul Rehman (<a href="https://twitter.com/FPL_Salah">FPL Salah</a>) has it covered.</p>
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<h2><strong>Best £4.5m forwards in FPL </strong></h2>
<h3>Marc Guiu (£4.5m) - Sunderland</h3>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">Guiu has emerged as the best £4.5m budget at our disposal.</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">The arrival of <strong>Liam Delap </strong>and presence of <strong>Nicolas Jackson </strong>at Chelsea means he had to go elsewhere to get some gametime and luckily for us FPL managers, Sunderland have come calling.</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">Guiu is far more talented than your average £4.5m forward. The 18-year-old scored six goals in the UEFA Europa Conference League last season and looked physically ready for senior football.</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}"> </span></p>
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<p><span data-contrast="auto">We can’t really say he will start regularly, as <strong>Eliezer Mayenda</strong> and <strong>Wilson Isidor </strong>won't just get brushed aside. </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">But he is the best bet we have and I imagine the manager will give him every chance.</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">If you are looking for a £4.5m forward who should get a decent amount of minutes, Guiu is the best option we have right now once he officially signs for the Black Cats. </span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}"> </span></p>
<div id="attachment_73735" style="width: 1034px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img aria-describedby="caption-attachment-73735" class="size-full wp-image-73735" src="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Guiu.jpg" alt="Marc Guiu. Picture by Getty Images" width="1024" height="683" /></p>
<p id="caption-attachment-73735" class="wp-caption-text">Marc Guiu. Picture by Getty Images</p>
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<p><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0}"> </span></p>
<h3>Eli Junior Kroupi (£4.5m) Bournemouth</h3>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">Kroupi looks a real promising player.</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">At only 19 years old, he managed a very impressive </span><span data-contrast="auto">22 goals in 30 games for Lorient in Ligue 2. He also has 38 goals in his 83 career games so clearly knows where the back of the net is.</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">Kroupi is the most prolific name in the £4.5m pool when looking at recent exploits. </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">Bournemouth signed him with an eye on the future but injuries to <strong>Enes Unal</strong> </span><span data-contrast="auto">and lack of depth could bring his debut forward.</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">An injury to <strong>Evanilson</strong> would really throw the cat among the pigeons but it’s a long shot.</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">All hope is not lost as he’s been used as a number 10, left winger and centre-midfield in his short career, so his </span><span data-contrast="auto">versatility </span><span data-contrast="auto">may help him get minutes. </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">If Andoni Iraola decides to keep him rather than send him out on loan, then he’s definitely one to watch.</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto"><a href="https://www.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/fpl-pre-season-results-guide">Bournemouth play Real Sociedad</a> on </span><span data-contrast="auto">August 9, so it’s a good time to give the young Frenchman a scout then.</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}"> </span></p>
<div id="attachment_73736" style="width: 1034px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img aria-describedby="caption-attachment-73736" class="size-full wp-image-73736" src="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Kroupi.jpg" alt="Eli Junior Kroupi. Picture by Getty Images" width="1024" height="683" /></p>
<p id="caption-attachment-73736" class="wp-caption-text">Eli Junior Kroupi. Picture by Getty Images</p>
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<h3>Chido Obi (£4.5m) - Manchester United</h3>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">The 17-year old Danish forward made seven league appearances for United last season but is another one we are pinning circumstances on.</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">If Ruben Amorim doesn't sign another forward then he may get more game time than we think, with <strong>Rasmus Højlund</strong> and <strong>Joshua Zirkee </strong>their only viable forwards.</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">United signing another forward might actually work in our favour, as it increases his chance of a loan move - but at Obi's age, that's probably unlikely too.</span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">As things stand, I think he might be limited to </span><span data-contrast="auto">cameos off the bench. </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">He’s not going to be explosive for FPL but as a £4.5m bench filler, he’s at least part of the picture.</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}"> </span></p>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-73704" src="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/playerstats-Obi-bordered.jpeg" alt="Chido Obi Stats" width="840" height="690" /></p>
<h2><strong>Other FPL £4.5m forwards to watch</strong></h2>
<p><strong>Ahmed Abdullahi</strong> of Sunderland scored in pre-season and was getting praise from manager Regis Le Bris, however the addition of Guiu probably makes him a complete non-option now.</p>
<p>Burnley's <strong>Ashley Barnes</strong> has plenty of Premier League experience but at 35 years old, I think bench cameos are the best we can hope for.</p>
<p>Unfortunately there isn't any more in serious consideration as it stands.</p>
<h2><strong>Best FPL £4.5m forwards: </strong>Abdul's rankings</h2>
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<p>Rankings are given with respect to the players FPL potential looking at price, fixtures and overall value. See Hub AI' projections <a href="https://www.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/predictions">here</a>.</p>
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