Confirmed Premier League Summer Transfers 2026
Every done deal that moves the 2026-27 board — from Rogers' £117m British record to Salah walking out of the league. Fees, ins and outs, and the FPL template impact. The Premier League kicks off Friday 21 August 2026; the window shuts on Deadline Day, Tuesday 1 September.
Confirmed deals · updated 28 July 2026 · live prices synced from the FPL bootstrap
The window's biggest deals
Elite creator into a stacked Chelsea attack alongside Palmer — huge ceiling, early role uncertain. Villa lose their talisman.
Nailed City midfield minutes = a real points floor, but rotation risk is live. Guts Forest’s midfield.
The single biggest change of the window — a perennial premium captain exits, frees ~£13m and reshapes every template squad.
Minutes-secure midfielder into De Zerbi’s Spurs — a floor pick if the role is central and permanent.
Creative mid and a mid-price differential if he starts centrally in a rebuilt Spurs engine room.
A mid-price returner gone abroad — Newcastle’s wide and set-play picture shifts around the sale.
The departures that break your squad
These names vacate a template role or leave the league entirely. If your 2026-27 draft still has them in it, it needs a rebuild before Gameweek 1.
Perennial captain gone — frees ~£13m, resets every template.
Mid-price returner exits; Newcastle set-plays reshuffle.
Popular budget-defence pick gone; opens the Chelsea LB slot.
First-choice CB out — clean-sheet maths reshuffles at Anfield.
Clears United’s No.9 role — watch who inherits the minutes.
Confirmed deals by club
The full ledger of ins and outs at the FPL-relevant clubs, ordered by how much the window reshapes them. Fees, loans and free transfers all tagged.
Deals confirmed as of 28 July 2026. Players moving to relegated sides (West Ham, Wolves, Burnley) leave the FPL pool; the window closes on Deadline Day, Tuesday 1 September 2026.
Summer target board
The most prolific attacking assets to build your 2026-27 squad around — ranked by expected goal involvement (xG + xA). Each radar shows the player's percentile shape across goal threat, creativity and form versus every other regular-starting attacker.
Radar axes: xG, xA, threat, creativity, form — each a percentile vs all regular-starting MID/FWD. Source: FPL API, updated hourly.
New Players Watch
Players with active FPL news — signings, loans, recalls and status changes. Updated live from the FPL API.
| Player | Team | Pos | Price | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kroupi.Jr | BOU | MID | £7.5m | Injured |
| Ekitiké | LIV | FWD | £7.5m | Injured |
| Doku | MCI | MID | £7.5m | Doubtful |
| Šeško | MUN | FWD | £7.0m | Doubtful |
| J.Timber | ARS | DEF | £6.5m | Injured |
| Rodrigo | MCI | MID | £6.5m | Unavailable |
| Kudus | TOT | MID | £6.5m | Doubtful |
| Kulusevski | TOT | MID | £6.5m | Injured |
| Saliba | ARS | DEF | £6.0m | Injured |
| Manzambi | AVL | MID | £6.0m | Injured |
| Rodríguez | BOU | FWD | £6.0m | Doubtful |
| Mitoma | BHA | MID | £6.0m | Injured |
| Minteh | BHA | MID | £6.0m | Injured |
| Garner | EVE | MID | £6.0m | Injured |
| Matheus N. | MCI | DEF | £6.0m | Doubtful |
| Xavi | TOT | MID | £6.0m | Injured |
| Gomes | AVL | MID | £5.5m | Injured |
| Abraham | AVL | FWD | £5.5m | Doubtful |
| Madjo | AVL | FWD | £5.5m | Injured |
| Enes Ünal | BOU | FWD | £5.5m | Unavailable |
Showing players with active FPL news items. Source: FPL API — updates hourly.
Strongest squads for 2026-27
Attack and defence strength for the league's six top-rated squads, indexed 0-100 versus the strongest side. Target attackers at high-attack teams; target defenders and goalkeepers at high-defence teams.
Index = team strength rating (home/away averaged) as a percentage of the league's best. Source: FPL API.
Build your budget
A balanced £100m starting template, and where this summer's transfer signals are concentrated by position.
£100m squad blueprint
Transfer signals by position
FPL Transfer Window Strategy Guide
How to navigate the 2026 summer window and maximise your GW1 squad value.
When to buy new signings
New signings are often priced low because FPL has not yet seen their Premier League output. The optimal window to buy is during pre-season — before prices adjust after strong friendly performances. As a rule of thumb: if a signing is joining a top-six club (Man City, Arsenal, Liverpool, Chelsea, Tottenham, Man United) and their FPL price is £7m or lower, they are worth considering early. Waiting costs you the price-rise upside, but reduces the risk of buying a squad player.
Price prediction: how new signings get priced
FPL prices new arrivals based on four inputs: (1) the transfer fee paid, which signals club investment; (2) reputation and expected profile; (3) expected minutes based on the squad depth at that position; and (4) comparable players already in the game at the same position and club. A £60m signing at a top club typically arrives between £7-9m. Budget signings from newly promoted clubs often start £4.5-6m — these are the price-rise sweet spot if they hit the ground running.
New signing ownership strategy
Resist the urge to own every new signing in GW1. The hype cycle around a high-profile transfer is often bigger than the actual FPL output in the opening weeks. Wait 2-3 gameweeks to confirm whether they start regularly, whether they are deployed in an attacking role, and how the team sets up around them. The one exception: signings with an immediate set-piece role — confirmed penalty takers or first-choice corner takers justify early ownership because the route to FPL points is guaranteed regardless of open-play output.
Clubs to target in summer 2026
Track which clubs have made the most significant offensive additions. Attacking signings at teams with good early fixtures represent the highest-value FPL targets — you get the new-signing upside plus favourable early match-ups. Defensive signings are secondary: target full-backs and defenders at clubs that have recruited a quality goalkeeper or defensive organiser, as clean-sheet probability rises. Cross-reference every target with the fixtures page to confirm they have a runnable opening schedule.
Check opening fixtures →Players to watch for price rises
Players priced £4.5-6m who are newly signed carry the largest price-rise potential relative to their initial cost. If they establish themselves as starters in GW1-3, FPL ownership rises quickly. Every 1% net transfer gain earns a price rise of £0.1m — so a player moving from 2% to 8% ownership in the first three weeks has risen £0.6m. Monitor the price changes page daily during the opening weeks: the window to buy before a rise is often just 48 hours.
Monitor price changes →Avoiding traps: when NOT to chase a signing
Avoid buying players from clubs that historically rotate heavily — Man City and Liverpool in particular have deep squads where even expensive signings share minutes. A £9m new arrival at a rotation-heavy club can deliver just 50-60% of the minutes expected. Check availability and team news at the availability page before committing a transfer. Also avoid chasing a signing after their first impressive game: ownership spikes are usually followed by an underwhelming fixture where the squad rotation risk becomes real.
Check availability tracker →Key positions to target by price
The 2026-27 price-position matrix — where to allocate your budget.
MID or FWD from top-six clubs with guaranteed starts. The highest ceiling but lowest floor — rotation kills returns.
Top-six striker or advanced mid with penalty duty.
MID with set-piece involvement, or reliable attacking FWD from a team with easy early fixtures. Best risk-reward band.
New signing from a top-10 club at £7m with corner/free-kick role.
DEF from a team with good early clean-sheet fixtures, or budget GK. New signings here offer the biggest relative price-rise upside.
Promoted-club full-back priced £4.5m who nails a regular start.
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2026-27 season
The FPL 2026-27 game is live and the Premier League starts Friday 21 August 2026. Lock in new signings now to get ahead of the crowd — price rises happen before GW1.
Window timeline
June 2026
Summer window opens
July 2026
Pre-season friendlies + FPL game live
21 Aug 2026
Premier League GW1 kicks off
1 Sep 2026
Deadline Day — window closes