{"id":56561,"date":"2025-07-22T07:16:31","date_gmt":"2025-07-22T07:16:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/?p=56561"},"modified":"2025-07-22T07:16:31","modified_gmt":"2025-07-22T07:16:31","slug":"fpl-most-expensive-players-forwards-defenders-midfielders-goalkeepers-2025-26","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/news\/fpl-most-expensive-players-forwards-defenders-midfielders-goalkeepers-2025-26\/","title":{"rendered":"Most Expensive Forwards, Midfielders, Defenders, and Goalkeepers in FPL 2025\/26"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>The 2025\/26 season of the Fantasy Premier League (FPL) officially went live on Monday, July 21, catching most fantasy managers off guard.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It was a departure from tradition, as they launched the new campaign after revealing the prices of just six players. On Sunday, we learned about the prices of Alexander Isak, Jordan Pickford, Rayan Ait-Nouri, and Florian Wirtz.<\/p>\n<p>The following day, Mohamed Salah and Erling Haaland were announced as the two most expensive players in the 2025\/26 FPL season. The Liverpool great costs \u00a314.5 million in the 2025\/26 FPL season, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/news\/mohamed-salah-fpl-price-cristiano-ronaldo-erling-haaland\/\">breaking a long-standing record set by Cristiano Ronaldo<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83d\udce3 Two of the biggest names in <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/FPL?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#FPL<\/a>&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Here&#39;s how much Mohamed Salah and Erling Haaland will cost this season! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/D6YGxBKXHg\">pic.twitter.com\/D6YGxBKXHg<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Fantasy Premier League (@OfficialFPL) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/OfficialFPL\/status\/1947220142225531084?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 21, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Shortly after Salah and Haaland&#8217;s reveals, FPL launched the campaign, meaning prices of 650+ other players went live at once. The sudden drop has caused quite a mess, and in this piece, SportsCasting attempts to untangle it. Read on, as we take a look at the most expensive players in FPL 2025\/26 by position.<\/p>\n<h2>Most Expensive Players in FPL 2025\/26 By Position<\/h2>\n<p>In this section, we will take a look at the top 10 forwards, midfielders, defenders, and goalkeepers in FPL 2025\/26, alongside their points haul from last season.<\/p>\n<h3>Most Expensive Forwards in FPL 2025\/26 \u2013 Top 10 Ranked<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_38453\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-38453\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-38453 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/03\/Erling-Haaland-Gesturing-After-Scoring-the-Fifth-Goal-Against-RB-Leipzig-560x315.jpg\" alt=\"Erling Haaland Could Retain His Price in 2025\/26 FPL Season\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/03\/Erling-Haaland-Gesturing-After-Scoring-the-Fifth-Goal-Against-RB-Leipzig-560x315.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/03\/Erling-Haaland-Gesturing-After-Scoring-the-Fifth-Goal-Against-RB-Leipzig-924x520.jpg 924w, https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/03\/Erling-Haaland-Gesturing-After-Scoring-the-Fifth-Goal-Against-RB-Leipzig-350x197.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/03\/Erling-Haaland-Gesturing-After-Scoring-the-Fifth-Goal-Against-RB-Leipzig-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/03\/Erling-Haaland-Gesturing-After-Scoring-the-Fifth-Goal-Against-RB-Leipzig.jpg 1296w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-38453\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Erling Haaland Is the Most Valuable Forward in FPL 2025\/26<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>With a price tag of \u00a314.0 million, Manchester City striker Erling Haaland is the most expensive forward in the 2025\/26 FPL season. Last year, he was the most valuable player in the game, coming in at \u00a315.0 million. A sub-par season by his lofty standards, which saw him pick up 181 points in FPL, has seen him lose a million.<\/p>\n<p>According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/betting-sites\/\">best betting sites in the UK<\/a>, Haaland is the favourite to reclaim his Golden Boot in 2025\/26. So, picking him might be a safe bet.<\/p>\n<p>In second place, we have Newcastle United striker Alexander Isak. The \u00a310.5 million man enjoyed his best-ever FPL campaign in 2024\/25, finishing with 211 points. He finished the season at \u00a39.4 million and has deservedly gotten a bump in price.<\/p>\n<p>The third place has gone to Aston Villa star Ollie Watkins, who has a starting price of \u00a39.0 million. The England international finished at 186 points, carrying a price tag of \u00a39.2 million in 2024\/25.<\/p>\n<div class=\"su-table su-table-responsive su-table-alternate\"><\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 770px;border-collapse: collapse;font-family: Arial, sans-serif;font-size: 15px;height: 556px\">\n<thead>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #4a4a4a;color: #ffffff\">\n<th style=\"padding: 10px;border: 1px solid #ccc\"><span style=\"color: #333333;font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, Bitstream Charter, Times, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;font-weight: 400\">Rank<\/span><\/span><\/th>\n<th style=\"padding: 10px;border: 1px solid #ccc\"><span style=\"color: #333333;font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, Bitstream Charter, Times, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;font-weight: 400\">Player<\/span><\/span><\/th>\n<th style=\"padding: 10px;border: 1px solid #ccc\"><span style=\"color: #333333;font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, Bitstream Charter, Times, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;font-weight: 400\">Club<\/span><\/span><\/th>\n<th style=\"padding: 10px;border: 1px solid #ccc\"><span style=\"color: #333333;font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, Bitstream Charter, Times, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;font-weight: 400\">Price<\/span><\/span><\/th>\n<th style=\"padding: 10px;border: 1px solid #ccc\"><span style=\"color: #333333;font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, Bitstream Charter, Times, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;font-weight: 400\">2024\/25 Points<\/span><\/span><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f9f9f9\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;border: 1px solid #ccc\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, Bitstream Charter, Times, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">1<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;border: 1px solid #ccc\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, Bitstream Charter, Times, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">Erling Haaland<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;border: 1px solid #ccc\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, Bitstream Charter, Times, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">Man City<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;border: 1px solid #ccc\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, Bitstream Charter, Times, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">\u00a314.0m<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;border: 1px solid #ccc\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, Bitstream Charter, Times, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">181<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #efefef\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;border: 1px solid #ccc\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, Bitstream Charter, Times, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">2<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;border: 1px solid #ccc\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, Bitstream Charter, Times, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">Alexander Isak<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;border: 1px solid #ccc\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, Bitstream Charter, Times, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">Newcastle<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;border: 1px solid #ccc\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, Bitstream Charter, Times, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">\u00a310.5m<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;border: 1px solid #ccc\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, Bitstream Charter, Times, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">211<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f9f9f9\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;border: 1px solid #ccc\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, Bitstream Charter, Times, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">3<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;border: 1px solid #ccc\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, Bitstream Charter, Times, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">Ollie Watkins<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;border: 1px solid #ccc\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, Bitstream Charter, Times, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">Aston Villa<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;border: 1px solid #ccc\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, Bitstream Charter, Times, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">\u00a39.0m<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;border: 1px solid #ccc\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, Bitstream Charter, Times, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">186<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #efefef\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;border: 1px solid #ccc\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, Bitstream Charter, Times, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">4<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;border: 1px solid #ccc\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, Bitstream Charter, Times, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">Jarrod Bowen<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;border: 1px solid #ccc\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, Bitstream Charter, Times, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">West Ham<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;border: 1px solid #ccc\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, Bitstream Charter, Times, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">\u00a38.0m<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;border: 1px solid #ccc\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, Bitstream Charter, Times, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">193<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f9f9f9\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;border: 1px solid #ccc\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, Bitstream Charter, Times, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">5<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;border: 1px solid #ccc\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, Bitstream Charter, Times, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">Kai Havertz<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;border: 1px solid #ccc\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, Bitstream Charter, Times, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">Arsenal<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;border: 1px solid #ccc\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, Bitstream Charter, Times, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">\u00a37.5m<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;border: 1px solid #ccc\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, Bitstream Charter, Times, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">97<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #efefef\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;border: 1px solid #ccc\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, Bitstream Charter, Times, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">5<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;border: 1px solid #ccc\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, Bitstream Charter, Times, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">Yoane Wissa<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;border: 1px solid #ccc\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, Bitstream Charter, Times, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">Brentford<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;border: 1px solid #ccc\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, Bitstream Charter, Times, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">\u00a37.5m<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;border: 1px solid #ccc\">185<span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, Bitstream Charter, Times, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f9f9f9\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;border: 1px solid #ccc\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, Bitstream Charter, Times, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">5<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;border: 1px solid #ccc\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, Bitstream Charter, Times, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">Jo\u00e3o Pedro<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;border: 1px solid #ccc\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, Bitstream Charter, Times, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">Chelsea<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;border: 1px solid #ccc\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, Bitstream Charter, Times, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">\u00a37.5m<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;border: 1px solid #ccc\">126<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #efefef\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;border: 1px solid #ccc\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, Bitstream Charter, Times, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">5<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;border: 1px solid #ccc\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, Bitstream Charter, Times, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">Jean-Philippe Mateta<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;border: 1px solid #ccc\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, Bitstream Charter, Times, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">Crystal Palace<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;border: 1px solid #ccc\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, Bitstream Charter, Times, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">\u00a37.5m<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;border: 1px solid #ccc\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, Bitstream Charter, Times, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">150<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f9f9f9\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;border: 1px solid #ccc\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, Bitstream Charter, Times, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">5<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;border: 1px solid #ccc\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, Bitstream Charter, Times, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">Chris Wood<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;border: 1px solid #ccc\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, Bitstream Charter, Times, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">Nott\u2019m Forest<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;border: 1px solid #ccc\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, Bitstream Charter, Times, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">\u00a37.5m<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;border: 1px solid #ccc\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, Bitstream Charter, Times, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">200<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #efefef\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;border: 1px solid #ccc\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, Bitstream Charter, Times, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">5<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;border: 1px solid #ccc\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, Bitstream Charter, Times, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">Dominic Solanke<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;border: 1px solid #ccc\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, Bitstream Charter, Times, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">Spurs<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;border: 1px solid #ccc\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, Bitstream Charter, Times, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">\u00a37.5m<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;border: 1px solid #ccc\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, Bitstream Charter, Times, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">108<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><\/div>\n<h3>Most Expensive Midfielders in FPL 2025\/26 \u2013 Top 10 Ranked<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_26801\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-26801\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-26801 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/12\/Mohamed-Salah-2021-22-560x294.jpg\" alt=\"Mohamed Salah, Pictured Here Celebrating His Goal, Could Top the Charts in 2025\/26 FPL Season\" width=\"560\" height=\"294\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/12\/Mohamed-Salah-2021-22-560x294.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/12\/Mohamed-Salah-2021-22-924x485.jpg 924w, https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/12\/Mohamed-Salah-2021-22-350x184.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/12\/Mohamed-Salah-2021-22-768x403.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/12\/Mohamed-Salah-2021-22.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-26801\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Most Expensive Players FPL: Mohamed Salah Breaks Fantasy Record<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Mohamed Salah is not only the most expensive player in FPL 2025\/26, but he has also booked the highest-ever starting price for a midfielder in the game. Coming in at \u00a314.5 million, the Egyptian King is the ultimate midfielder to own in the game. He bagged a whopping 344 points last campaign, finishing 108 points clear of second-placed Bryan Mbeumo. According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/betting-sites\/apps\/\">best football betting apps<\/a>, Salah is 16\/1 to win the Ballon d&#8217;Or.<\/p>\n<p>Salah finished the 2024\/25 FPL season with a price tag of \u00a313.6 million. Considering the season he had, which led to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/news\/mohamed-salah-named-fwa-footballer-of-the-year\/\">his third FWA win by a landslide<\/a>, the price bump hardly comes as a surprise.<\/p>\n<p>Chelsea hero Cole Palmer is the second-most expensive midfielder and the joint-third most valuable player in FPL 2025\/26. The Englishman costs \u00a310.5 million, matching his closing price of 2024\/25. Palmer, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/news\/cole-palmer-best-ever-season-chelsea-breakup-girlfriend-connie-grace\/\">backed by fans to have a smashing 2025\/26 season<\/a>, scored 214 FPL points last season.<\/p>\n<p>Arsenal poster boy Bukayo Saka has clinched the final spot on the podium. The right-midfielder\/winger has a cool \u00a310.0 million price tag in FPL 2025\/26, \u00a30.4 million less than where he finished last season. Saka scored 127 points in FPL 2024\/25, averaging 5.1 points per game.<\/p>\n<div class=\"su-table su-table-responsive su-table-alternate\"><\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 770px;border-collapse: collapse;font-family: Arial, sans-serif;font-size: 15px;height: 556px\">\n<thead>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #4a4a4a;color: #ffffff\">\n<th style=\"padding: 10px;border: 1px solid #ccc\">Rank<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding: 10px;border: 1px solid #ccc\">Player<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding: 10px;border: 1px solid #ccc\">Club<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding: 10px;border: 1px solid #ccc\">Price<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding: 10px;border: 1px solid #ccc\">2024\/25 Points<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f9f9f9\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;border: 1px solid #ccc\">1<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;border: 1px solid #ccc\">Mohamed Salah<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;border: 1px solid #ccc\">Liverpool<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;border: 1px solid #ccc\">\u00a314.5m<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;border: 1px solid #ccc\">344<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #efefef\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;border: 1px solid #ccc\">2<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;border: 1px solid #ccc\">Cole Palmer<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;border: 1px solid #ccc\">Chelsea<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;border: 1px solid #ccc\">\u00a310.5m<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;border: 1px solid #ccc\">214<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f9f9f9\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;border: 1px solid #ccc\">3<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;border: 1px solid #ccc\">Bukayo Saka<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;border: 1px solid #ccc\">Arsenal<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;border: 1px solid #ccc\">\u00a310.0m<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;border: 1px solid #ccc\">127<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #efefef\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;border: 1px solid #ccc\">4<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;border: 1px solid #ccc\">Bruno Fernandes<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;border: 1px solid #ccc\">Man Utd<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;border: 1px solid #ccc\">\u00a39.0m<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;border: 1px solid #ccc\">174<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f9f9f9\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;border: 1px solid #ccc\">5<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;border: 1px solid #ccc\">Florian Wirtz<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;border: 1px solid #ccc\">Liverpool<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;border: 1px solid #ccc\">\u00a38.5m<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;border: 1px solid #ccc\">NA<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #efefef\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;border: 1px solid #ccc\">6<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;border: 1px solid #ccc\">Omar Marmoush<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;border: 1px solid #ccc\">Man City<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;border: 1px solid #ccc\">\u00a38.5m<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;border: 1px solid #ccc\">73<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f9f9f9\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;border: 1px solid #ccc\">7<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;border: 1px solid #ccc\">Son Heung-min<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;border: 1px solid #ccc\">Spurs<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;border: 1px solid #ccc\">\u00a38.5m<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;border: 1px solid #ccc\">213<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #efefef\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;border: 1px solid #ccc\">8<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;border: 1px solid #ccc\">Martin \u00d8degaard<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;border: 1px solid #ccc\">Arsenal<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;border: 1px solid #ccc\">\u00a38.0m<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;border: 1px solid #ccc\">116<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f9f9f9\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;border: 1px solid #ccc\">8<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;border: 1px solid #ccc\">Bryan Mbeumo<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;border: 1px solid #ccc\">Brentford<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;border: 1px solid #ccc\">\u00a38.0m<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;border: 1px solid #ccc\">236<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #efefef\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;border: 1px solid #ccc\">8<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;border: 1px solid #ccc\">Luis D\u00edaz<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;border: 1px solid #ccc\">Liverpool<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;border: 1px solid #ccc\">\u00a38.0m<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;border: 1px solid #ccc\">183<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><\/div>\n<h3>Most Valuable Defenders in FPL 2025\/26 \u2013 Top 10 Ranked<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_43207\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-43207\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-43207 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/03\/Josko-Gvardiol-Manchester-City-560x373.jpg\" alt=\"Most Expensive FPL Players: Josko Gvardiol\" width=\"560\" height=\"373\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/03\/Josko-Gvardiol-Manchester-City-560x373.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/03\/Josko-Gvardiol-Manchester-City-924x616.jpg 924w, https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/03\/Josko-Gvardiol-Manchester-City-350x233.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/03\/Josko-Gvardiol-Manchester-City-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/03\/Josko-Gvardiol-Manchester-City.jpg 1415w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-43207\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Most Expensive Players in FPL 2025\/26: Josko Gvardiol<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>There is very little price difference when it comes to defenders in FPL 2025\/26. The nine most valuable defenders in FPL are all priced at \u00a36.0 million. Riccardo Calafiori in 10th place costs \u00a35.5 million.<\/p>\n<p>Based on the points scored, we have given the top spot to Josko Gvardiol. The Man City defender scored 153 points in FPL 2024\/25, finishing the season at \u00a36.5 million. Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk is second with 143 points. The Dutchman closed the season at \u00a36.7 million. In third place, we have Liverpool newboy Milos Kerkez. The former Wolves man had 134 points to his name, which saw him close the season at \u00a35.3 million.<\/p>\n<div class=\"su-table su-table-responsive su-table-alternate\"><\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 770px;border-collapse: collapse;font-family: Arial, sans-serif;font-size: 15px;height: 556px\">\n<thead>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #4a4a4a;color: #ffffff\">\n<th style=\"padding: 10px;border: 1px solid #ccc\">Rank<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding: 10px;border: 1px solid #ccc\">Player<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding: 10px;border: 1px solid #ccc\">Club<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding: 10px;border: 1px solid #ccc\">Price<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding: 10px;border: 1px solid #ccc\">2024\/25 Points<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f9f9f9\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;border: 1px solid #ccc\">1<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;border: 1px solid #ccc\">Josko Gvardiol<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;border: 1px solid #ccc\">Man City<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;border: 1px solid #ccc\">\u00a36.0m<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;border: 1px solid #ccc\">153<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #efefef\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;border: 1px solid #ccc\">1<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;border: 1px solid #ccc\">Virgil van Dijk<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;border: 1px solid #ccc\">Liverpool<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;border: 1px solid #ccc\">\u00a36.0m<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;border: 1px solid #ccc\">143<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f9f9f9\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;border: 1px solid #ccc\">1<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;border: 1px solid #ccc\">Milos Kerkez<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;border: 1px solid #ccc\">Liverpool<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;border: 1px solid #ccc\">\u00a36.0m<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;border: 1px solid #ccc\">134<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #efefef\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;border: 1px solid #ccc\">1<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;border: 1px solid #ccc\">Marc Cucurella<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;border: 1px solid #ccc\">Chelsea<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;border: 1px solid #ccc\">\u00a36.0m<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;border: 1px solid #ccc\">133<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f9f9f9\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;border: 1px solid #ccc\">1<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;border: 1px solid #ccc\">William Saliba<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;border: 1px solid #ccc\">Arsenal<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;border: 1px solid #ccc\">\u00a36.0m<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;border: 1px solid #ccc\">130<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #efefef\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;border: 1px solid #ccc\">1<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;border: 1px solid #ccc\">Rayan Ait-Nouri<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;border: 1px solid #ccc\">Man City<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;border: 1px solid #ccc\">\u00a36.0m<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;border: 1px solid #ccc\">125<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f9f9f9\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;border: 1px solid #ccc\">1<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;border: 1px solid #ccc\">Gabriel<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;border: 1px solid #ccc\">Arsenal<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;border: 1px solid #ccc\">\u00a36.0m<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;border: 1px solid #ccc\">117<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #efefef\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;border: 1px solid #ccc\">1<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;border: 1px solid #ccc\">Andrew Robertson<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;border: 1px solid #ccc\">Liverpool<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;border: 1px solid #ccc\">\u00a36.0m<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;border: 1px solid #ccc\">91<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f9f9f9\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;border: 1px solid #ccc\">1<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;border: 1px solid #ccc\">Jeremie Frimpong<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;border: 1px solid #ccc\">Liverpool<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;border: 1px solid #ccc\">\u00a36.0m<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;border: 1px solid #ccc\">NA<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #efefef\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;border: 1px solid #ccc\">10<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;border: 1px solid #ccc\">Riccardo Calafiori<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;border: 1px solid #ccc\">Arsenal<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;border: 1px solid #ccc\">\u00a35.5m<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;border: 1px solid #ccc\">39<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><\/div>\n<h3>Most Valuable Goalkeepers in FPL 2025\/26 \u2013 Top 10 Ranked<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_17156\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17156\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-17156\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/11\/Screenshot-2024-11-07-at-14.26.26-560x373.jpg\" alt=\"Arsenal Goalkeeper David Raya\" width=\"560\" height=\"373\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/11\/Screenshot-2024-11-07-at-14.26.26-560x373.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/11\/Screenshot-2024-11-07-at-14.26.26-924x616.jpg 924w, https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/11\/Screenshot-2024-11-07-at-14.26.26-350x233.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/11\/Screenshot-2024-11-07-at-14.26.26-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/11\/Screenshot-2024-11-07-at-14.26.26.jpg 936w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-17156\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Arsenal Goalkeeper David Raya is the Joint-Most Valuable Player in His Position<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>David Raya, Jordan Pickford, Alisson Becker, and Ederson are the joint-most valuable goalkeepers in FPL 2025\/26. All four goalkeepers cost \u00a35.5 million this season. Of the four, Pickford scored the most points last season, bagging 158 across the campaign. At the end of the campaign, he cost \u00a35.2 million.<\/p>\n<p>Keeping 13 clean sheets, Arsenal goalkeeper David Raya emerged as the joint-winner of the Premier League Golden Glove award alongside Matz Sels of Nottingham Forest. He scored 142 points in FPL last season. Liverpool&#8217;s Alisson and Man City&#8217;s Ederson were separated by a solitary point in FPL last season. Alisson finished on 112 points, 1 point ahead of his Brazilian teammate Ederson.<\/p>\n<div class=\"su-table su-table-responsive su-table-alternate\"><\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 770px;border-collapse: collapse;font-family: Arial, sans-serif;font-size: 15px;height: 556px\">\n<thead>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #4a4a4a;color: #ffffff\">\n<th style=\"padding: 10px;border: 1px solid #ccc\">Rank<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding: 10px;border: 1px solid #ccc\">Player<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding: 10px;border: 1px solid #ccc\">Club<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding: 10px;border: 1px solid #ccc\">Price<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding: 10px;border: 1px solid #ccc\">2024\/25 Points<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f9f9f9\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;border: 1px solid #ccc\">1<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;border: 1px solid #ccc\">David Raya<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;border: 1px solid #ccc\">Arsenal<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;border: 1px solid #ccc\">\u00a35.5m<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;border: 1px solid #ccc\">142<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #efefef\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;border: 1px solid #ccc\">1<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;border: 1px solid #ccc\">Jordan Pickford<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;border: 1px solid #ccc\">Everton<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;border: 1px solid #ccc\">\u00a35.5m<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;border: 1px solid #ccc\">158<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f9f9f9\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;border: 1px solid #ccc\">1<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;border: 1px solid #ccc\">Alisson Becker<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;border: 1px solid #ccc\">Liverpool<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;border: 1px solid #ccc\">\u00a35.5m<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;border: 1px solid #ccc\">112<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #efefef\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;border: 1px solid #ccc\">1<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;border: 1px solid #ccc\">Ederson<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;border: 1px solid #ccc\">Man City<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;border: 1px solid #ccc\">\u00a35.5m<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;border: 1px solid #ccc\">111<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f9f9f9\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;border: 1px solid #ccc\">5<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;border: 1px solid #ccc\">Emiliano Mart\u00ednez<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;border: 1px solid #ccc\">Aston Villa<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;border: 1px solid #ccc\">\u00a35.0m<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;border: 1px solid #ccc\">111<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #efefef\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;border: 1px solid #ccc\">5<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;border: 1px solid #ccc\">James Trafford<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;border: 1px solid #ccc\">Burnley<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;border: 1px solid #ccc\">\u00a35.0m<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;border: 1px solid #ccc\">NA<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f9f9f9\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;border: 1px solid #ccc\">5<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;border: 1px solid #ccc\">Robert S\u00e1nchez<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;border: 1px solid #ccc\">Chelsea<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;border: 1px solid #ccc\">\u00a35.0m<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;border: 1px solid #ccc\">126<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #efefef\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;border: 1px solid #ccc\">5<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;border: 1px solid #ccc\">Dean Henderson<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;border: 1px solid #ccc\">Crystal Palace<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;border: 1px solid #ccc\">\u00a35.0m<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;border: 1px solid #ccc\">135<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f9f9f9\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;border: 1px solid #ccc\">5<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;border: 1px solid #ccc\">Bernd Leno<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;border: 1px solid #ccc\">Fulham<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;border: 1px solid #ccc\">\u00a35.0m<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;border: 1px solid #ccc\">115<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #efefef\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;border: 1px solid #ccc\">5<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;border: 1px solid #ccc\">Ortega Moreno<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;border: 1px solid #ccc\">Man City<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;border: 1px solid #ccc\">\u00a35.0m<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;border: 1px solid #ccc\">35<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>As detailed in our comprehensive <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/news\/fpl-2025-26-preview-key-information-release-date-chips-rules-player-prices\/\">FPL 2025\/26 preview<\/a>, the new campaign brings a host of changes. The Assistant Manager chip has been scrapped, a special provision has been introduced to deal with AFCON absences, and 11 players have seen their positions changed, among others.<\/p>\n<p>The 2025\/26 Premier League campaign begins with a clash between Liverpool vs Bournemouth at 8:00 PM BST on August 15. FPL managers must submit their 15-man squad by 7:00 PM BST on August 15.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The 2025\/26 season of the Fantasy Premier League (FPL) officially went live on Monday, July 21, catching most fantasy managers off guard.\u00a0 It was a departure from tradition, as they launched the new campaign after revealing the prices of just six players. 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