By Goal.com News on Friday, 23 July 2021
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What is new Man Utd star Sancho’s Fantasy Premier League price & is he a forward or midfielder?

The Red Devils have got their man, but will he be going into your fantasy football team?

Jadon Sancho has finally arrived at Manchester United after the Red Devils completed a £73 million ($101m) deal  to sign him from  Borussia Dortmund.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer probably has a fair idea of where he sees the England international fitting in at Old Trafford and the winger will certainly add a new dimension to the attacking options on the team.

But where will he fit in when it comes to the Fantasy Premier League?   Goal takes a look at what Sancho's price and position will be.

What is Jadon Sancho's price on Fantasy Premier League?

Jadon Sancho has not yet been added to the official Premier League fantasy football game yet, so his price remains unknown.

However, given his reputation and stats in the Bundesliga with Dortmund, he is expected to be among the more expensive players available to pick.

Mohamed Salah is the most expensive player on the game at £12.5 million, while Kevin De Bruyne, Sadio Mane and Bruno Fernandes are all £12m.

Sancho is more likely to fall into the category just below the aforementioned players and will probably be priced between  £9m  and £10m.

Marcus Rashford and Riyad Mahrez are comparable players, with Rashford priced at £9.5m, while Manchester City winger Mahrez commands a fee of £9m.

In the Bundesliga last season, Sancho scored eight goals and supplied 11 assists in 26 appearances.

Rashford hit a similar number with 11 goals and nine assists in the league, while Mahrez scored nine and claimed eight assists.

What position is Jadon Sancho on Fantasy Premier League?

Sancho's position in Fantasy Premier League has not yet been confirmed, but it looks likely that he will be a midfielder rather than a forward on the 2021-22 game.

Rashford and Mason Greenwood, who both play in similar roles to Sancho, are both designated as midfielders and the new addition should follow suit, in theory.

Indeed, other Premier League players who play in a similar real-world role to Sancho include Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane and Raheem Sterling - all of whom are midfielders on FPL.

There has been some controversy over the years in the official Premier League fantasy football games, with players complaining that certain players are or are not designated properly to a position.

In 2020-21, for example, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang was a midfielder, but he has been changed to a forward for 2021-22.

Leeds United's Stuart Dallas, meanwhile, was initially a defender in the 2020-21 season, despite playing more as a winger, and he has been re-designated as a midfielder in 2021-22.

Strictly speaking, Sancho would be considered a forward in the real world, regularly playing as part of a forward line, but he is not a traditional striker. 

Wingers have traditionally been considered part of the midfield, but the modern game has seen them evolve.

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(Originally posted by Ryan Kelly)
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