Wolves' relegation: eight years of top-flight football ended
Wolves finished 20th in the 2025/26 Premier League with just 20 points — relegated on 12 April 2026, ending an eight-year top-flight run. Manager Rob Edwards was sacked post-relegation; Cesar Peixoto (from Gil Vicente in Portugal's Primeira Liga) has agreed in principle to take over. For Fantasy Premier League managers, Wolves' relegation is materially less impactful than West Ham's in 26/27 — most of the FPL-relevant departures already happened in summer 2025 and January 2026.
This tracker page captures the cross-rival FPL angle: Cunha at Manchester United (already an FPL pick) and Strand Larsen at Crystal Palace (now an FPL pick) are the two confirmed PL-rival destinations.
Matheus Cunha → Manchester United (confirmed summer 2025, £74m)
Matheus Cunha moved from Wolves to Manchester United in summer 2025 for £74m — making him a Man United FPL asset for the entire 25/26 season and now 26/27. Under Michael Carrick (newly permanent for 26/27), Cunha is a credible mid-bracket forward pick at a projected £7.5–8.5m. His role at United: left-sided attacking midfielder with significant goal involvement.
The FPL case for Cunha at United: Carrick has confirmed Cunha is part of the regular starting XI plans for 26/27. He banks penalties when Bruno Fernandes is rested. His 24/25 xGI per 90 of 0.61 translates to a 12-15 PL goal projection at United — putting him in the same tier as the cheaper template forwards. The case against: Carrick's system has not yet locked in a clear chance-creation hierarchy, and Cunha has rotated between attacking-midfield and forward roles.
Jorgen Strand Larsen → Crystal Palace (confirmed Feb 2026, permanent)
Strand Larsen moved from Wolves to Crystal Palace in February 2026 (permanent transfer, mid-window). Under Oliver Glasner's system at Palace, Strand Larsen is the lead striker for 26/27 at a projected £6.5–7.0m. His role: front-runner in Glasner's 3-4-2-1, paired with Eberechi Eze (if Eze stays) as the link from midfield to attack.
The FPL case for Strand Larsen at Palace: Glasner historically gets 15+ goal seasons from his nominated number 9. Palace's 25/26 attacking output was below their expected level — a structural improvement under Glasner for 26/27 is consensus among the FPL community. Strand Larsen at £6.5–7.0m is a credible mid-bracket FPL striker pick. The case against: Eze is rumoured for Arsenal, and if he departs, Strand Larsen's service drops sharply.
João Gomes — the Atletico move never happened; he is at Aston Villa
The reported ~£39m verbal agreement with Atletico Madrid did not complete. João Gomes signed for Aston Villa and is in FPL 26/27 at £5.5m as a midfielder — he is out with a calf injury and no return date, so he is a watch-list name rather than a buy, but the earlier line that he would not feature at all was wrong.
Other departures — already absorbed by the FPL market
Ait-Nouri (left summer 2025), Strand Larsen (Feb 2026), Cunha (summer 2025) — Wolves' top-tier 25/26 PL assets have largely already moved on. The remaining squad has fewer FPL-relevant departures than West Ham. The summer 2026 Wolves transfer activity is dominated by INCOMING free signings: Raúl Jiménez (returning, 2-year + 1) and Kieran Trippier — neither is an FPL pick in the Championship, but Trippier's presence will be a high-profile Championship watch.
For Onside readers: the Wolves angle is "track Cunha (Man Utd) and Strand Larsen (Palace) — both are already FPL-relevant for 26/27." No further PL-rival moves are expected.