Best FPL Transfers GW2: Who to Buy and Sell
Top buys
Cole Palmer (£9.5m, 5.2 xP) is the standout transfer for GW2. At just 13% ownership, he's a massive differential with Chelsea hosting Brighton (FDR 2). His elite points per million (0.55) makes him an upgrade from any underperforming mid-priced midfielder like Eze or Bowen.
Bruno Fernandes (£12.0m, 5.3 xP) faces Ipswich at home in a dream fixture. At 49.5% ownership, he's essential for captaincy options beyond Haaland. Replace premium midfielders who blanked in GW1 like Saka or Salah if you need a points injection.
João Pedro (£7.5m, 6.0 xP) offers exceptional value at 0.8 points per million. With Chelsea hosting Brighton, he's perfectly positioned as a budget forward upgrade from Havertz or Watkins, freeing funds for defense improvements.
Hold or sell
Hold: Erling Haaland – Despite the tricky Palace away fixture (FDR 3), his 6.5 xP still leads all forwards. At 68.4% ownership, selling him could be catastrophic if he hauls. The template exists for a reason.
Sell: Nico O'Reilly – The £6.5m Man City defender has 21.1% ownership but faces uncertainty with City's rotation policy. His 5.1 xP looks inflated, and there are better budget options emerging. Move him on before his price drops or Guardiola benches him.
Best budget move
Downgrade an underperforming £8.0m+ midfielder to a £4.5m bench fodder to facilitate the Palmer move. If you own both Saka and Salah after blank GW1s, dropping one to a budget enabler gives you the exact funds needed for Palmer at £9.5m. This strategy lets you strengthen your starting XI where it matters while keeping your structure flexible for future wildcard planning. The Chelsea fixtures turn favorable soon, making Palmer essential for the next run of gameweeks.Build this squad in the optimizer
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