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

Draft Lad
2 days ago
27 min read

Transfer season is well and truly under way, with multiple Premier League clubs already confirming one or more new signings ahead of 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 between now and when the transfer window slams shut on September 1. Our third installment looks at players confirmed by their respective clubs between August 1st and August 20th.

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 will cover each Premier League transfer individually, providing his analysis of how they will be expected to perform in the upcoming 25/26 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 1st and August 20th (Part 1 including Wirtz, Frimpong, & Cherki. Part 2 including Gyokeres, Pedro, Ekitike. Part 4 potentially involving Isak, Eze, Wissa, and more coming soon!). 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)

Dango Ouattara

Position: Winger (M in Fantrax)

Team: Brentford

Signed From: Bournemouth for €43m

Prospects: The 23yo from Burkino Faso gets a move away from the Cherries to the Bees and likely more starting minutes. As a backup mostly to Semenyo and Tavernier (when fit) last season Dango showed his worth to fantasy managers while starting (11.3 PPS, 8.6 GPPS in 21 starts), so if he can nail down a role at Brentford, he should be quite valuable. Given that they've lost Bryan Mbeumo and likely Yoanne Wissa and have yet to sign anyone else to replace the 2, Dango looks a great bet to do just that. In fact, outside of Kevin Schade, he's likely their best attacker left. His primary competition will mostly come in the form of Carvalho (only 3 starts last season in the Prem), and Lewis-Potter (a winger turned full back). Dango's attacking returns (0.63 npxG+xA/90) and ability as a lefty, should allow him to suck up substantial minutes in the Bees attack over those 2. As a hard worker (great defensive numbers for a winger), good dribbler, and aerially Dango should continue to be a good floor, good ceiling fantasy option even in a potentially poor Brentford side. After losing their lefty set-piece taker Bryan Mbeumo, Dango could even factor into the equation there (he only took a handful for Bournemouth last season, but Damsgaard, Jensen, and Carvalho are all righties). Dango should be a quality MID2 or so this season and with a great ghost-point floor I'd be willing to spend 80+% of my FAB or a top 2 waiver on him.

Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️