Draft round-up: £50m Arsenal target; Lallana injury blow; striker linked with Swansea return

Arsenal have spent much of the summer pursuing Monaco winger Thomas Lemar, but today reports have emerged that suggest that Liverpool and Manchester City are also in the race for the winger. The Mirror say that the French club are holding out for £50 million for the 21-year-old.

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Lemar would be a strong addition and would be a high profile waiver option for your Draft Fantasy Football squad. With nine goals and 11 assists in 34 league games last season, he could immediately become a high scorer, especially being listed as a midfielder.

Another player on the move may be Wilfried Bony, as the Mirror say that Manchester City have been told by Swansea that he will cost £13 million if the Swans want to bring back their former striker.

Bony was a high points scorer during his spell in Wales but barely features at the Etihad. If he does make the move, he is likely to lead the line and could re-find his goalscoring form. Adding him to your Draft Fantasy Football squad may be a gamble, but if he does find that goalscoring touch then he will among the high scorers.

Another interesting move could be Gareth Barry leaving Everton to sign a two year deal at West Brom, as the Daily Mail say Tony Pulis is hoping. Barry is likely to be one of the big winners from the Kante rule, but his chances of game time at Everton are limited after heavy spending.

In less positive news, it may be worth considering your waiver options to replace Adam Lallana. Jurgen Klopp has confirmed that he has been ruled out for the start of the season as he told BBC Sport, “I think we can pretty much rule him out of August and September. This is certainly not news we would have wanted.”

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As such, with at least two months of action missed, Lallana’s points potential has been hugely dented. Given that he will then have to rebuild his fitness, it seems that the best option has to be to remove him from your squad.