Fantasy Premier League Tips: 11 Best Cheap Players For 2014-15

5. Ander Herrera - Midfielder

If pre-season form is enough to go off, Ander Herrera could be an excellent signing this summer - for both Manchester United and your Fantasy Football team. Herrera, who has just arrived from Athletic Bilbao, was the star of the show in his new side's thumping 7-0 thrashing of LA Galaxy on July 26, providing three assists. The Spaniard created three of United's goals against the MLS side meaning he had just as many assists in one game than Danny Welbeck, Ashley Young and Marouane Fellaini managed between themselves all of last season. To put that into further perspective, Juan Mata was United's second-highest assist-maker behind Wayne Rooney in 2013-14 with four. That then suggests Herrera is set for a hugely-promising debut campaign at Old Trafford, and he also chips in in the goal-scoring department too, netting five La Liga goals last term. At £7.5 million, you could be getting a lot of bang for your buck by landing the 24-year-old, who, statistically at least, would seem a massive upgrade on the batch of midfielders currently at United's disposal. Value: £7.5 million
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