Gameweek 8 transfer market
Gameweek 8: who everyone bought
The most-bought player is Tavernier (BOU, £6.2m), in by 604,226 managers after 10 points last week — now in 13.2% of teams. Heading the other way is Saka, sold by 700,455 — the game lists him as "Thigh injury - Unknown return date".
10,389,270 transfers were made before the deadline. The average score last week was 59.
The bandwagon
The fifteen most-bought players, with what they did last week.
| Player | Club | Pos | Price | Owned | In | Last GW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tavernier | BOU | MID | £6.2m | 13.2% | 604,226 | 10 |
| Cherki | MCI | MID | £8.0m | 39.2% | 436,078 | 0 |
| Rogers | CHE | MID | £8.0m | 49.6% | 345,197 | 2 |
| Palmer | CHE | MID | £9.8m | 28.5% | 339,685 | 2 |
| Groß | BHA | MID | £6.2m | 46.2% | 322,017 | 5 |
| Mbeumo | MUN | MID | £7.9m | 21.8% | 310,153 | 8 |
| De Cuyper | BHA | DEF | £5.3m | 42.1% | 298,384 | 6 |
| Schade | BRE | MID | £6.2m | 15% | 242,631 | 0 |
| Isak | LIV | FWD | £9.0m | 13.9% | 234,168 | 9 |
| Neto | CHE | MID | £6.5m | 3.5% | 220,102 | 15 |
| João Pedro | CHE | FWD | £7.9m | 73.8% | 217,381 | 2 |
| Evanilson | BOU | FWD | £6.1m | 5.8% | 213,311 | 12 |
| Calvert-Lewin | LEE | FWD | £6.1m | 23% | 213,228 | 9 |
| Raya | ARS | GKP | £6.1m | 45.5% | 188,627 | 9 |
| Calafiori | ARS | DEF | £6.0m | 54.8% | 187,339 | 6 |
Heading out
| Player | Club | Pos | Price | Owned | Out | Last GW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saka | ARS | MID | £9.6m | 10.8% | 700,455 | 3 |
| Semenyo | MCI | MID | £8.3m | 8.9% | 624,049 | 1 |
| Szoboszlai | LIV | MID | £6.8m | 16.4% | 583,250 | 1 |
| B.Fernandes | MUN | MID | £11.8m | 26.3% | 508,201 | 1 |
| Wissa | NEW | FWD | £6.1m | 12.6% | 332,515 | 1 |
| Gvardiol | MCI | DEF | £5.8m | 27.5% | 207,104 | 0 |
| Calvert-Lewin | LEE | FWD | £6.1m | 23% | 174,729 | 9 |
| Cherki | MCI | MID | £8.0m | 39.2% | 173,075 | 0 |
| Ødegaard | ARS | MID | £6.8m | 18.3% | 160,834 | 3 |
| Gibbs-White | NFO | MID | £7.9m | 12.3% | 139,744 | 0 |
| Barry | EVE | FWD | £5.7m | 7.7% | 124,195 | 2 |
| Shaw | MUN | DEF | £4.3m | 4.9% | 113,265 | 0 |
| Kinsky | TOT | GKP | £4.5m | 14.7% | 101,594 | 2 |
| Tzolis | ARS | MID | £6.2m | 4.3% | 96,612 | 0 |
| Tarkowski | EVE | DEF | £6.2m | 18.1% | 96,282 | 0 |
Price moves
12 players rose in price this week, led by Tavernier (£6.2m), Cherki (£8.0m) and Rogers (£8.0m). 12 players fell, led by Wissa (£6.1m), Gibbs-White (£7.9m) and Virgil (£6.4m).
| Riser | Club | Price | Change | Owned |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tavernier | BOU | £6.2m | +0.1 | 13.2% |
| Cherki | MCI | £8.0m | +0.1 | 39.2% |
| Rogers | CHE | £8.0m | +0.1 | 49.6% |
| Palmer | CHE | £9.8m | +0.1 | 28.5% |
| Groß | BHA | £6.2m | +0.1 | 46.2% |
| Mbeumo | MUN | £7.9m | +0.1 | 21.8% |
| De Cuyper | BHA | £5.3m | +0.1 | 42.1% |
| João Pedro | CHE | £7.9m | +0.1 | 73.8% |
| Calvert-Lewin | LEE | £6.1m | +0.1 | 23% |
| Calafiori | ARS | £6.0m | +0.1 | 54.8% |
| Doku | MCI | £7.5m | +0.1 | 3.4% |
| Manzambi | AVL | £6.0m | +0.1 | 2.9% |
| Faller | Club | Price | Change | Owned |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wissa | NEW | £6.1m | -0.1 | 12.6% |
| Gibbs-White | NFO | £7.9m | -0.1 | 12.3% |
| Virgil | LIV | £6.4m | -0.1 | 15.1% |
| Maguire | MUN | £4.7m | -0.1 | 6.4% |
| Hughes | CRY | £4.3m | -0.1 | 6.1% |
| Diop | IPS | £3.9m | -0.1 | 10.9% |
| Gyökeres | ARS | £7.0m | -0.1 | 3.1% |
| Aina | NFO | £4.3m | -0.1 | 1.7% |
| Welbeck | CHE | £5.8m | -0.1 | 0.7% |
| Ampadu | LEE | £5.3m | -0.1 | 0.8% |
| Khusanov | MCI | £5.3m | -0.1 | 1.2% |
| Wood | NFO | £5.7m | -0.1 | 0.8% |
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 | £15.7m | 77.4% | 58 |
| João Pedro | CHE | FWD | £7.9m | 73.8% | 47 |
| Calafiori | ARS | DEF | £6.0m | 54.8% | 44 |
| Rogers | CHE | MID | £8.0m | 49.6% | 40 |
| Groß | BHA | MID | £6.2m | 46.2% | 58 |
| Raya | ARS | GKP | £6.1m | 45.5% | 42 |
| De Cuyper | BHA | DEF | £5.3m | 42.1% | 59 |
| Cherki | MCI | MID | £8.0m | 39.2% | 44 |
| Palmer | CHE | MID | £9.8m | 28.5% | 38 |
| Gvardiol | MCI | DEF | £5.8m | 27.5% | 41 |
| B.Fernandes | MUN | MID | £11.8m | 26.3% | 33 |
| Calvert-Lewin | LEE | FWD | £6.1m | 23% | 33 |
Value
Points per million spent, among players with at least 90 minutes and 10 points.
| Player | Club | Pos | Price | Points | Pts/£m |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| De Cuyper | BHA | DEF | £5.3m | 59 | 11.1 |
| Vuskovic | BHA | DEF | £5.1m | 51 | 10 |
| Bogle | LEE | DEF | £4.7m | 45 | 9.6 |
| Groß | BHA | MID | £6.2m | 58 | 9.4 |
| Verbruggen | BHA | GKP | £4.6m | 38 | 8.3 |
| Tzolakis | HUL | GKP | £4.7m | 39 | 8.3 |
| Thomas | COV | DEF | £4.0m | 31 | 7.8 |
| Boscagli | BHA | DEF | £4.5m | 34 | 7.6 |
| Egan | HUL | DEF | £4.1m | 31 | 7.6 |
| Justin | LEE | DEF | £4.5m | 34 | 7.6 |
Chips
Played this gameweek: 216,025 Wildcards, 84,907 Free Hits, 157,767 Bench Boosts and 78,068 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.