Way too Early Fantrax EPL "Diamonds in the Rough"

Draft Genie
Jun 30
7 min read

As the great Cave of Wonders in Aladdin once said: "Find me the diamond in the rough." Well, I am here to do just that. There are a few players worth monitoring over the summer ahead of the next Fantrax EPL campaign for various reasons. Either they could be set for a bigger role, a move to a club where they will see more time, or currently at a club that will surely improve in the upcoming season. This brightens their prospects coming into the next draft, and it's worth keeping an eye out to see how they progress in preseason. These players will all be known commodities in the Fantrax community, but they are the ones who could be set for a true breakout season. Make sure to check out the rest of our 25/26 Draft Kit and our Pricing Plans.

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Fantrax Diamonds in the Rough

Check out Genie's early look into some under the radar Fantrax EPL gems ahead of the 24/25 season! Without further adieu, here are Genie's Fantrax Diamonds in the Rough.

Romain Esse

Team: Crystal Palace

Position: Midfielder

Recommended Round to Draft: 13-15

Prospects: Esse is one of many starlets in the Palace squad, who could follow in the footsteps of Olise and Eze. He signed in January last season from the Championship, and just managed the one start. In that one start, though, he did manage 22 points with 2 assists. He has shown flashes of brilliance from the bench for Palace, and is really one to keep an eye on in preseason. A lot of his value will depend on whether he can get into the side. Esse is a winger, who would need some serious performances or a formation change to see consistent XI minutes with Sarr and Eze ahead of him. However, his other route to the XI could come in the form of an Eze transfer as rumours that Frank wants him at Spurs start to heat up.