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

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 second installment looks at players confirmed by their respective clubs between the window opening on July 1st and August 1st.

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Premier League Summer Transfer Analysis

25/26 Premier League Confirmed Transfers Analysis

Below, DraftLad, Totti, and Genie 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 the July 1 and August 1 (Part 1 including Wirtz, Frimpong, & Cherki. No KDH, Wolfe, Isak, nor Eze just yet - look for Part 3 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)

Viktor Gyokeres

Position: Striker (F in Fantrax)

Team: Arsenal

Signed From: Sporting CP from €66m

Prospects: The 27-year-old Swede finally gets the Prem move long rumoured, but instead of reuniting with his old Sporting coach, Amorin, at Man United, he ends up at Arteta’s Arsenal, whose fans have been clamoring for a proper 9 for years in the post Auba/Laca era. Will he be the much needed upgrade to bag goals for the Gunners or another expensive dud from the Portuguese league, like the Saudi-bound Darwin Nunez? Well, both sides of the coin have been discussed at length by Ryan in the Arsenal preview and Totti in the DND article. To summarize, there’s a question of whether Gyokeres can adapt to the quicker, more physical Prem and hold down the starting 9 spot under the challenge of the recently impressive and Arteta-backed Kai Havertz. But there’s certainly a case to be made for an imposing 9 in a top 4 attack, that’s also 4th favorite to lead the league in goals by the end of the season. The upside is tremendous, but with any new signing stepping up to the Prem, particularly with competition for his place, so is the risk. Gyokeres is currently going toward the end of the first round, and that’s the most we’d like to pay. We’d much prefer to draft him early in the 2nd round, so it’s more likely than not a case of letting someone else reach and take the risk on him. If say you could get 1 of the 3 elite mids in the 1st and he falls to you in the 2nd, you should feel excellent.

Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2

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