Gameweek 5 transfer market
Gameweek 5: who everyone bought
The most-bought player is Gibbs-White (NFO, £8.0m), in by 707,843 managers after 8 points last week — now in 17.2% of teams. Heading the other way is João Pedro, sold by 682,823 — the game lists him as "Unspecified injury - 75% chance of playing".
18,907,524 transfers were made before the deadline. The average score last week was 69.
The bandwagon
The fifteen most-bought players, with what they did last week.
| Player | Club | Pos | Price | Owned | In | Last GW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gibbs-White | NFO | MID | £8.0m | 17.2% | 707,843 | 8 |
| Rogers | CHE | MID | £7.7m | 40.2% | 678,457 | 8 |
| Groß | BHA | MID | £5.7m | 20.8% | 591,196 | 17 |
| Gvardiol | MCI | DEF | £5.7m | 26.4% | 571,398 | 11 |
| Calvert-Lewin | LEE | FWD | £6.0m | 26.3% | 508,894 | 10 |
| Schade | BRE | MID | £6.1m | 7.7% | 414,651 | 15 |
| De Cuyper | BHA | DEF | £4.9m | 24.4% | 403,181 | 11 |
| Bogle | LEE | DEF | £4.6m | 6.3% | 380,515 | 15 |
| Belloumi | HUL | MID | £5.1m | 4.5% | 355,828 | 13 |
| Konsa | ARS | DEF | £4.5m | 18.9% | 332,179 | 6 |
| Wissa | NEW | FWD | £6.2m | 19.1% | 321,179 | 2 |
| Ødegaard | ARS | MID | £6.8m | 19.9% | 318,992 | 3 |
| Tavernier | BOU | MID | £6.1m | 6.5% | 311,008 | 8 |
| Tarkowski | EVE | DEF | £6.1m | 14.7% | 286,073 | 8 |
| Raya | ARS | GKP | £6.0m | 41.3% | 273,465 | 14 |
Heading out
| Player | Club | Pos | Price | Owned | Out | Last GW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| João Pedro | CHE | FWD | £7.8m | 67.9% | 682,823 | 12 |
| Elanga | NEW | MID | £6.2m | 5.9% | 599,955 | 0 |
| Szoboszlai | LIV | MID | £7.0m | 34.1% | 482,011 | 3 |
| Shaw | MUN | DEF | £4.4m | 8.3% | 346,910 | 0 |
| B.Fernandes | MUN | MID | £12.0m | 39.9% | 337,014 | 2 |
| Mbeumo | MUN | MID | £7.9m | 21.5% | 290,425 | 2 |
| Tzolis | ARS | MID | £6.4m | 13.2% | 290,040 | 3 |
| Cherki | MCI | MID | £7.8m | 28% | 282,422 | 1 |
| Pedro Porro | TOT | DEF | £5.4m | 8.2% | 240,778 | 0 |
| Isak | LIV | FWD | £9.1m | 21.7% | 236,813 | 2 |
| White | ARS | DEF | £5.5m | 5.3% | 232,787 | 1 |
| Thiago | BRE | FWD | £7.8m | 8.8% | 216,588 | 1 |
| Wissa | NEW | FWD | £6.2m | 19.1% | 209,826 | 2 |
| M.Sangaré | BRE | MID | £5.7m | 11% | 206,841 | 4 |
| Foden | MCI | MID | £6.9m | 2% | 199,251 | -2 |
Price moves
12 players rose in price this week, led by Gibbs-White (£8.0m), Rogers (£7.7m) and Groß (£5.7m). 12 players fell, led by Pedro Porro (£5.4m), Thiago (£7.8m) and Foden (£6.9m).
| Riser | Club | Price | Change | Owned |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gibbs-White | NFO | £8.0m | +0.1 | 17.2% |
| Rogers | CHE | £7.7m | +0.1 | 40.2% |
| Groß | BHA | £5.7m | +0.1 | 20.8% |
| Gvardiol | MCI | £5.7m | +0.1 | 26.4% |
| Schade | BRE | £6.1m | +0.1 | 7.7% |
| De Cuyper | BHA | £4.9m | +0.1 | 24.4% |
| Bogle | LEE | £4.6m | +0.1 | 6.3% |
| Belloumi | HUL | £5.1m | +0.1 | 4.5% |
| Ødegaard | ARS | £6.8m | +0.1 | 19.9% |
| Tavernier | BOU | £6.1m | +0.1 | 6.5% |
| Tarkowski | EVE | £6.1m | +0.1 | 14.7% |
| João Pedro | CHE | £7.8m | +0.1 | 67.9% |
| Faller | Club | Price | Change | Owned |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pedro Porro | TOT | £5.4m | -0.1 | 8.2% |
| Thiago | BRE | £7.8m | -0.1 | 8.8% |
| Foden | MCI | £6.9m | -0.1 | 2% |
| Wirtz | LIV | £7.3m | -0.1 | 6% |
| Lammens | MUN | £4.9m | -0.1 | 10.2% |
| Cash | AVL | £4.4m | -0.1 | 5% |
| Hughes | CRY | £4.4m | -0.1 | 7.7% |
| Mosquera | ARS | £5.3m | -0.1 | 1.7% |
| Wilson | LEE | £6.2m | -0.1 | 2.1% |
| Senesi | TOT | £5.8m | -0.1 | 3.7% |
| Frimpong | LIV | £5.3m | -0.1 | 1.8% |
| Collins | BRE | £5.4m | -0.1 | 1% |
The template
The most-owned players in the game right now — the ones whose returns move the average manager's score.
| Player | Club | Pos | Price | Owned | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haaland | MCI | FWD | £15.6m | 73.4% | 33 |
| João Pedro | CHE | FWD | £7.8m | 67.9% | 33 |
| Calafiori | ARS | DEF | £5.8m | 50.2% | 28 |
| Raya | ARS | GKP | £6.0m | 41.3% | 29 |
| Rogers | CHE | MID | £7.7m | 40.2% | 27 |
| B.Fernandes | MUN | MID | £12.0m | 39.9% | 29 |
| Szoboszlai | LIV | MID | £7.0m | 34.1% | 18 |
| Cherki | MCI | MID | £7.8m | 28% | 26 |
| Palmer | CHE | MID | £9.7m | 27% | 26 |
| Gvardiol | MCI | DEF | £5.7m | 26.4% | 33 |
| Calvert-Lewin | LEE | FWD | £6.0m | 26.3% | 20 |
| De Cuyper | BHA | DEF | £4.9m | 24.4% | 32 |
Value
Points per million spent, among players with at least 90 minutes and 10 points.
| Player | Club | Pos | Price | Points | Pts/£m |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bogle | LEE | DEF | £4.6m | 37 | 8 |
| De Cuyper | BHA | DEF | £4.9m | 32 | 6.5 |
| Ajayi | HUL | DEF | £4.2m | 26 | 6.2 |
| Egan | HUL | DEF | £4.1m | 25 | 6.1 |
| Tzolakis | HUL | GKP | £4.6m | 28 | 6.1 |
| Mendy | HUL | DEF | £4.1m | 25 | 6.1 |
| Giles | HUL | DEF | £4.0m | 24 | 6 |
| Groß | BHA | MID | £5.7m | 33 | 5.8 |
| Davis | IPS | DEF | £4.0m | 23 | 5.8 |
| Gvardiol | MCI | DEF | £5.7m | 33 | 5.8 |
Chips
Played this gameweek: 467,900 Wildcards, 295,196 Free Hits, 135,186 Bench Boosts and 226,208 Triple Captains.
Before you follow the crowd
A transfer that puts you level with your rivals gains nothing on them; one that separates you is a bet. When a hit pays for itself and effective ownership cover the arithmetic; compare two managers to see whose squad is built on which of these names.