Premier League Summer Transfer Analysis 25/26 [Part Five]

DraftLad
Sep 2
32 min read

Transfer season is officially over and Premier League clubs have made their final moves to set themselves up to succeed in the 25/26 EPL season. We'll share our analysis on what to expect from each of these new arrivals from a Draft EPL Fantasy perspective. Our fifth and final installment looks at players confirmed by their respective clubs between August 27th and September 1st.

James Maddison playing for Leicester City in 22/23

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Premier League Summer Transfer Analysis

25/26 Premier League Confirmed Transfers Analysis

Below, DraftLad covers each Premier League transfer individually, providing his analysis of how they are expected to perform in the 25/26 EPL season. We use a five-star rating model to rank the new signings relative to their draft value; use these as a guide to help get your Draft Premier League season off to a flyer!

We’ve ranked the transfers, based on a star rating, from 1 to 5:

⭐️ = Steer clear

⭐️⭐️ = Wait and see

⭐️⭐️⭐️ = Could be worth a punt

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ = Great prospect

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ = The Premier League signing you’ve been waiting for!

The Premier League Summer Transfer Analysis covers signings that were confirmed by their respective clubs between August 27th and September 1st (Part 1 including Wirtz, Frimpong, & Cherki. Part 2 including Gyokeres, Pedro, Ekitike. Part 3 involving Dango, Grealish, Sesko, KDH, Guessand, Part 4 involving Eze, Dibling, Justin). If you would like to see the converted fantasy points scored by many of the below players this past season (in their respective leagues) check out our table here: https://www.thedraftsociety.com/transfers-fpts PP90 = fantasy points per 90. GPP90 = ghost points per 90. PPS = fantasy points per start. GPPS = ghost points per start. xPP90 = expected fantasy points per 90 (using xG and xA)

Alexander Isak

Position: Striker (F in Fantrax)

Team: Liverpool

Signed From: Newcastle for €14m

Prospects: The 25yo Swede finally gets his desired move to the title winners. The Prem-record signing is a known fantasy commodity (13.7 PPS, 12.8 without pens, 6.5 GPPS, 23 G (4 pens), 6 A for Newcastle in 24/25) largely drafted in the first round in most leagues. Managers have had to sweat his future the last past 3 weeks but are now rewarded with the #9 shirt for the title favourites. There will be some concern over competition for the starting role given Ekitike's big start to the season and similarly large transfer fee, but Isak is the far more Prem-proven option and likely Pool's consistent #1 choice to lead the line (they just chased Ekitike after Newcastle looked to be doing the same and wouldn't initially give them Isak). There will likely be some rotation, especially once UCL starts, but Isak should still be an often-starting high PPS forward for the best attack in the league. He goes straight back to being a top 10 fantasy asset rest of season (and tied for 2nd favorite in Prem top goalscorer odds despite getting 0 so far). Ekitike and Gakpo's values will suffer a bit as a result.

Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️