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            <p>Wondering who the best FPL £4.5m forwards are for 2023/24? 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>Why pick FPL £4.5m forwards?</h2>
<p>Once we have picked the bulk of our FPL squads, and filled out the main positions such as our <a href="https://fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/who-are-the-best-fpl-premium-midfielders/">premium midfielders</a>, <a href="https://fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/who-are-the-best-fpl-premium-forwards/">forwards</a>, and <a href="https://www.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/how-to-win-at-fpl-rotation-strategy-in-fpl-part-8">defensive rotations</a>, our attentions shift to our bench options.</p>
<p>To get the most out of your starting 11, you generally need a weaker bench.</p>
<p>A cheap bench option may seem quite insignificant in the grand scheme of things. However, if we just look at some recent examples such as <strong>John</strong> <strong>Lundstram</strong>, who emerged as a £4.0m regular starter for Sheffield United in the 2019/20 season, we can see how valuable it can be.</p>
<p>Even <strong>Harry Kane (£11.5m)</strong> was once a £4.5m forward. At this price in 2013/14, he scored three goals and two assists in the final six league games.</p>
<p>He was subsequently priced at £5.0m in 2014/15, and returned 21 goals and 7 assists in 34 games.</p>
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<p>In most cases, you include a £4.5m forward due to team structure, and to upgrade other areas in your squad.</p>
<p>It’s rare to have a regular starter in this category, and using this position as effectively a ‘dead’ option can prove to be beneficial.</p>
<p>It allows you to go for a <a href="http://fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/how-to-change-formation-in-fpl/">3-5-2</a> with five starting midfielders, or even a 4-4-2 with an extra <a href="http://fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/who-are-the-best-fpl-mid-priced-defenders/">mid-priced</a> or <a href="http://fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/who-are-the-best-fpl-premium-defenders/">premium defender</a> rather than a <a href="http://fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/who-are-the-best-fpl-budget-forwards/">third forward</a>.</p>
<p>Historically, £4.5m midfielders and defenders have outscored the £4.5m forwards.</p>
<p>There usually isn’t too much value up front at this price point, so the best thing to do is to use it as a means to upgrade elsewhere.</p>
<p>You could also find the extra one to two million in your budget to bring in a viable <a href="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/who-are-the-best-fpl-budget-forwards/">budget</a> or <a href="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/who-are-the-best-fpl-mid-priced-forwards/">mid-priced</a> forward.</p>
<h2><strong>Best £4.5m forwards in FPL </strong><strong>- Gameweek 1</strong></h2>
<h3><strong>Cameron Archer (£4.5m) – Aston Villa</strong></h3>
<p>Cameron Archer managed 11 goals and six assists during his loan spell at Middlesbrough last season.</p>
<p>The only way he realistically becomes a viable option is if he gets a move to another Premier League club.</p>
<p>He is clearly a big talent, but at Aston Villa he won't see much game time, with <strong>Ollie Watkins (£8.0m) </strong>the undisputed main man.</p>
<p>If Archer stays, the best he can hope for is minutes off the bench, which could be a good result considering the caliber of options we have at the £4.5m forwards this season.</p>
<p>Archer is one to watch for now, and it's uncertain whether he stays at Villa or goes out on loan again. If he moves to another Premier League club, then the interest of many FPL managers will be piqued.</p>
<p>Archer has also been doing well for the England Under-21s too, scoring twice during the Euro tournament. He averaged around a goal every other game for Boro last season so we know he has goals in him.</p>
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<h3><strong>Folarin Balogun (£4.5m) – Arsenal </strong></h3>
<p>Folarin Balogun is definitely the one who has the most potential from the £4.5m forwards. He won't get much game time in this Arsenal team, but there have been talks of a possible move to West Ham.</p>
<p>If that happens (or a move to any other Premier League club) then it will really shake things up in terms of our team structures.</p>
<p>Balogun produced a very impressive 21 goals and three assists in 34 starts for Stade de Reims last season in the French top tier. He is clearly a handy player, and has certainly come in underpriced at £4.5m.</p>
<p>If he stays at Arsenal then he is a non-option as he takes up a valuable Arsenal spot, but if he gets a move to another Premier League club he probably becomes the best value player in the game, and a must for our FPL teams.</p>
<p>It is worth noting that Balogun does currently have a foot injury which will need to be monitored particularly if he gets a move away.</p>
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<h3><strong>Divin Mubama (£4.5m) – West Ham</strong></h3>
<p>Mubama has recently announced himself as the most viable £4.5m forward.</p>
<p>The 18-year-old has been getting a fair few minutes and praise for West Ham during their <a href="https://www.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/fantasy-premier-league-ultimate-guide-fpl-tips">pre-season games</a>.</p>
<p>He has played 193 minutes and scored in three consecutive games.</p>
<p>Mubama is likely a long way to being a starter yet, with the likes of <strong>Michail Antonio (£6.0m), Danny Ings (£6.0m), and Gianluca Scamacca (£6.0m)</strong> ahead of him in the pecking order.</p>
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<p>However, given that Mubama has been performing so well and comments from the coaching staff, it looks as if David Moyes has him in his plans. First-team coach Billy McKinlay said;</p>
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<p>”I think Divin has given us something to think about. The gaffer said in Australia that he was really pleased with his contribution in the two games.</p>
<p>"What we always say is ‘You’ve got your opportunity and it’s really important you take it because you don’t get too many’. He’s been really impressive in the first couple of weeks of pre-season.”</p>
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<p>Currently, Mubama looks the best £4.5m forward at our disposal.</p>
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<h2><strong>Other FPL £4.5m forwards</strong></h2>
<p><strong>Antoine Semenyo (£4.5m)</strong> scored a solitary goal for Bournemouth last season, with 250 minutes of playing time.</p>
<p>The Cherries have <strong>Dominic Solanke (£6.5m)</strong> and <strong>Kieffer Moore (£5.0m)</strong> ahead of Semenyo in the pecking order.</p>
<p>Therefore, unless we see some injuries to these two or Semenyo moving to another Premier League club, he will only provide minutes off the bench most likely.</p>
<p><strong>Cauley Woodrow (£4.5m)</strong> played a reasonable number of games for Luton Town in the Championship last season. He has 92 goals and 20 assists in his career, of which the majority has been spent in the English second tier.</p>
<p>He does have an eye for goal, but only started five times for the Hatters last term. He was brought on as a substitute in 22 games.</p>
<p>The £4.5m forwards are a barren wasteland this season, but it still benefits us to pick the best one. At the very least, you can preserve a bit of team value in picking the best one.</p>
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<h2><strong>Best FPL £4.5m forwards: Conclusion</strong></h2>
<p>Admittedly, there aren’t really any appealing £4.5m budget forward options this season. Not at the moment anyway!</p>
<p>With the limited viable £4.5m forwards options in FPL, and none of them guaranteed any sort of significant game time, I think you simply have to go for the one who is likely to play the most minutes or break into the team.</p>
<p>With so much business for clubs still to do, there will be plenty of new signings from now until the start of the season. I am still hoping we see a more exciting £4.5m forward emerge before Gameweek 1 begins.</p>
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