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⚽🧠FPL Brain: Who to transfer in?
Simple, statistics-based rankings for Captaincy and Transfers, delivered weekly
Overall Players
⚔️ Overall Defenders
Virgil van Dijk (£6.0m, DEF) — Liverpool
xGI/90 0.09 · Def contribs/90 18
Attack 90% · Defend 95%
(Arsenal, Burnley, Everton)
xGI/90 0.09 · Def contribs/90 18
Attack 90% · Defend 95%
(Arsenal, Burnley, Everton)
Rico Lewis (£5.0m, DEF) — Man City
xGI/90 0.40 · Def contribs/90 6.97
Attack 86% · Defend 91%
(Brighton, Man Utd, Arsenal)
xGI/90 0.40 · Def contribs/90 6.97
Attack 86% · Defend 91%
(Brighton, Man Utd, Arsenal)
Dan Burn (£5.0m, DEF) — Newcastle
xGI/90 0.04 · Def contribs/90 11.5
Attack 95% · Defend 81%
(Leeds, Wolves, Bournemouth)
xGI/90 0.04 · Def contribs/90 11.5
Attack 95% · Defend 81%
(Leeds, Wolves, Bournemouth)
Trevoh Chalobah (£5.0m, DEF) — Chelsea
xGI/90 0.25 · Def contribs/90 7.97
Attack 81% · Defend 76%
(Fulham, Brentford, Man Utd)
xGI/90 0.25 · Def contribs/90 7.97
Attack 81% · Defend 76%
(Fulham, Brentford, Man Utd)
Fabian Schär (£5.5m, DEF) — Newcastle
xGI/90 0.04 · Def contribs/90 10.06
Attack 95% · Defend 81%
(Leeds, Wolves, Bournemouth)
xGI/90 0.04 · Def contribs/90 10.06
Attack 95% · Defend 81%
(Leeds, Wolves, Bournemouth)
🎯 Overall Midfielders
Cody Gakpo (£7.6m, MID) — Liverpool
xGI/90 0.39 · Attack 90%
(Arsenal, Burnley, Everton)
xGI/90 0.39 · Attack 90%
(Arsenal, Burnley, Everton)
Estêvão Gonçalves (£6.5m, MID) — Chelsea
xGI/90 1.30 · Attack 81%
(Fulham, Brentford, Man Utd)
xGI/90 1.30 · Attack 81%
(Fulham, Brentford, Man Utd)
Harvey Barnes (£6.5m, MID) — Newcastle
xGI/90 0.51 · Attack 95%
(Leeds, Wolves, Bournemouth)
xGI/90 0.51 · Attack 95%
(Leeds, Wolves, Bournemouth)
Enzo Fernández (£6.5m, MID) — Chelsea
xGI/90 0.61 · Attack 81%
(Fulham, Brentford, Man Utd)
xGI/90 0.61 · Attack 81%
(Fulham, Brentford, Man Utd)
Pedro Neto (£7.0m, MID) — Chelsea
xGI/90 0.46 · Attack 81%
(Fulham, Brentford, Man Utd)
xGI/90 0.46 · Attack 81%
(Fulham, Brentford, Man Utd)
🚀 Overall Forwards
Erling Haaland (£14.1m, FWD) — Man City
xGI/90 1.54 · Attack 86%
(Brighton, Man Utd, Arsenal)
xGI/90 1.54 · Attack 86%
(Brighton, Man Utd, Arsenal)
Hugo Ekitiké (£8.7m, FWD) — Liverpool
xGI/90 0.86 · Attack 90%
(Arsenal, Burnley, Everton)
xGI/90 0.86 · Attack 90%
(Arsenal, Burnley, Everton)
Viktor Gyökeres (£9.0m, FWD) — Arsenal
xGI/90 0.82 · Attack 56%
(Liverpool, Nott'm Forest, Man City)
xGI/90 0.82 · Attack 56%
(Liverpool, Nott'm Forest, Man City)
Chris Wood (£7.7m, FWD) — Nott'm Forest
xGI/90 0.68 · Attack 40%
(West Ham, Arsenal, Burnley)
xGI/90 0.68 · Attack 40%
(West Ham, Arsenal, Burnley)
João Pedro (£7.6m, FWD) — Chelsea
xGI/90 0.45 · Attack 81%
(Fulham, Brentford, Man Utd)
xGI/90 0.45 · Attack 81%
(Fulham, Brentford, Man Utd)
Budget Players
💰 Budget Defenders
Rico Lewis (£5.0m, DEF) — Man City
xGI/90 0.40 · Def contribs/90 6.97
Attack 86% · Defend 91%
(Brighton, Man Utd, Arsenal)
xGI/90 0.40 · Def contribs/90 6.97
Attack 86% · Defend 91%
(Brighton, Man Utd, Arsenal)
Dan Burn (£5.0m, DEF) — Newcastle
xGI/90 0.04 · Def contribs/90 11.5
Attack 95% · Defend 81%
(Leeds, Wolves, Bournemouth)
xGI/90 0.04 · Def contribs/90 11.5
Attack 95% · Defend 81%
(Leeds, Wolves, Bournemouth)
Trevoh Chalobah (£5.0m, DEF) — Chelsea
xGI/90 0.25 · Def contribs/90 7.97
Attack 81% · Defend 76%
(Fulham, Brentford, Man Utd)
xGI/90 0.25 · Def contribs/90 7.97
Attack 81% · Defend 76%
(Fulham, Brentford, Man Utd)
Maxence Lacroix (£5.0m, DEF) — Crystal Palace
xGI/90 0.05 · Def contribs/90 14.0
Attack 71% · Defend 72%
(Aston Villa, Sunderland, West Ham)
xGI/90 0.05 · Def contribs/90 14.0
Attack 71% · Defend 72%
(Aston Villa, Sunderland, West Ham)
Sepp van den Berg (£4.5m, DEF) — Brentford
xGI/90 0.10 · Def contribs/90 13
Attack 66% · Defend 48%
(Sunderland, Chelsea, Fulham)
xGI/90 0.10 · Def contribs/90 13
Attack 66% · Defend 48%
(Sunderland, Chelsea, Fulham)
💰 Budget Midfielders
Elliot Anderson (£5.5m, MID) — Nott'm Forest
xGI/90 0.36 · Attack 40%
(West Ham, Arsenal, Burnley)
xGI/90 0.36 · Attack 40%
(West Ham, Arsenal, Burnley)
Moisés Caicedo (£5.5m, MID) — Chelsea
xGI/90 0.17 · Attack 81%
(Fulham, Brentford, Man Utd)
xGI/90 0.17 · Attack 81%
(Fulham, Brentford, Man Utd)
David Brooks (£5.0m, MID) — Bournemouth
xGI/90 0.74 · Attack 76%
(Spurs, Brighton, Newcastle)
xGI/90 0.74 · Attack 76%
(Spurs, Brighton, Newcastle)
Jaidon Anthony (£5.5m, MID) — Burnley
xGI/90 0.83 · Attack —
(Man Utd, Liverpool, Nott'm Forest)
xGI/90 0.83 · Attack —
(Man Utd, Liverpool, Nott'm Forest)
Josh King (£4.5m, MID) — Fulham
xGI/90 0.31 · Attack 36%
(Chelsea, Leeds, Brentford)
xGI/90 0.31 · Attack 36%
(Chelsea, Leeds, Brentford)
💰 Budget Forwards
Rodrigo Muniz (£5.5m, FWD) — Fulham
xGI/90 0.50 · Attack 36%
(Chelsea, Leeds, Brentford)
xGI/90 0.50 · Attack 36%
(Chelsea, Leeds, Brentford)
Igor Thiago (£6.0m, FWD) — Brentford
xGI/90 0.57 · Attack 66%
(Sunderland, Chelsea, Fulham)
xGI/90 0.57 · Attack 66%
(Sunderland, Chelsea, Fulham)
Danny Welbeck (£6.4m, FWD) — Brighton
xGI/90 1.34 · Attack 50%
(Man City, Bournemouth, Spurs)
xGI/90 1.34 · Attack 50%
(Man City, Bournemouth, Spurs)
Norberto Beto (£5.4m, FWD) — Everton
xGI/90 0.17 · Attack 6%
(Wolves, Aston Villa, Liverpool)
xGI/90 0.17 · Attack 6%
(Wolves, Aston Villa, Liverpool)
Eliezer Mayenda (£5.5m, FWD) — Sunderland
xGI/90 0.26 · Attack 15%
(Brentford, Crystal Palace, Aston Villa)
xGI/90 0.26 · Attack 15%
(Brentford, Crystal Palace, Aston Villa)
Low-Ownership Players (<10% Ownership)
📉 Low-Ownership Defenders
Rico Lewis (£5.0m, DEF) — Man City
xGI/90 0.40 · Def contribs/90 6.97
Attack 86% · Defend 91%
(Brighton, Man Utd, Arsenal)
xGI/90 0.40 · Def contribs/90 6.97
Attack 86% · Defend 91%
(Brighton, Man Utd, Arsenal)
Dan Burn (£5.0m, DEF) — Newcastle
xGI/90 0.04 · Def contribs/90 11.5
Attack 95% · Defend 81%
(Leeds, Wolves, Bournemouth)
xGI/90 0.04 · Def contribs/90 11.5
Attack 95% · Defend 81%
(Leeds, Wolves, Bournemouth)
Trevoh Chalobah (£5.0m, DEF) — Chelsea
xGI/90 0.25 · Def contribs/90 7.97
Attack 81% · Defend 76%
(Fulham, Brentford, Man Utd)
xGI/90 0.25 · Def contribs/90 7.97
Attack 81% · Defend 76%
(Fulham, Brentford, Man Utd)
Fabian Schär (£5.5m, DEF) — Newcastle
xGI/90 0.04 · Def contribs/90 10.06
Attack 95% · Defend 81%
(Leeds, Wolves, Bournemouth)
xGI/90 0.04 · Def contribs/90 10.06
Attack 95% · Defend 81%
(Leeds, Wolves, Bournemouth)
Maxence Lacroix (£5.0m, DEF) — Crystal Palace
xGI/90 0.05 · Def contribs/90 14
Attack 71% · Defend 72%
(Aston Villa, Sunderland, West Ham)
xGI/90 0.05 · Def contribs/90 14
Attack 71% · Defend 72%
(Aston Villa, Sunderland, West Ham)
📉 Low-Ownership Midfielders
Estêvão Gonçalves (£6.5m, MID) — Chelsea
xGI/90 1.30 · Attack 81%
(Fulham, Brentford, Man Utd)
xGI/90 1.30 · Attack 81%
(Fulham, Brentford, Man Utd)
Harvey Barnes (£6.5m, MID) — Newcastle
xGI/90 0.51 · Attack 95%
(Leeds, Wolves, Bournemouth)
xGI/90 0.51 · Attack 95%
(Leeds, Wolves, Bournemouth)
Enzo Fernández (£6.5m, MID) — Chelsea
xGI/90 0.61 · Attack 81%
(Fulham, Brentford, Man Utd)
xGI/90 0.61 · Attack 81%
(Fulham, Brentford, Man Utd)
Pedro Neto (£7.0m, MID) — Chelsea
xGI/90 0.46 · Attack 81%
(Fulham, Brentford, Man Utd)
xGI/90 0.46 · Attack 81%
(Fulham, Brentford, Man Utd)
Anthony Elanga (£7.0m, MID) — Newcastle
xGI/90 0.37 · Attack 95%
(Leeds, Wolves, Bournemouth)
xGI/90 0.37 · Attack 95%
(Leeds, Wolves, Bournemouth)
📉 Low-Ownership Forwards
Rodrigo Muniz (£5.5m, FWD) — Fulham
xGI/90 0.50 · Attack 36%
(Chelsea, Leeds, Brentford)
xGI/90 0.50 · Attack 36%
(Chelsea, Leeds, Brentford)
Igor Thiago (£6.0m, FWD) — Brentford
xGI/90 0.57 · Attack 66%
(Sunderland, Chelsea, Fulham)
xGI/90 0.57 · Attack 66%
(Sunderland, Chelsea, Fulham)
Jean-Philippe Mateta (£7.5m, FWD) — Crystal Palace
xGI/90 0.23 · Attack 71%
(Aston Villa, Sunderland, West Ham)
xGI/90 0.23 · Attack 71%
(Aston Villa, Sunderland, West Ham)
Danny Welbeck (£6.4m, FWD) — Brighton
xGI/90 1.34 · Attack 50%
(Man City, Bournemouth, Spurs)
xGI/90 1.34 · Attack 50%
(Man City, Bournemouth, Spurs)
Norberto Beto (£5.4m, FWD) — Everton
xGI/90 0.17 · Attack 6%
(Wolves, Aston Villa, Liverpool)
xGI/90 0.17 · Attack 6%
(Wolves, Aston Villa, Liverpool)