The strongest incoming options are not always the most famous names. FPL value depends on official position, price, minutes, tactical role, set pieces and opening fixtures.
Coventry signed Loum Tchaouna from Burnley on a five-year contract.
The 22-year-old winger made 32 appearances and scored three times in all competitions for Burnley during 2025/26. He also brings previous experience from Serie A, Ligue 1 and European competition.
Why he ranks highly
Existing Premier League experience
Direct right-wing profile
Ability to play across the front line
Long-term Coventry investment
Can improve service to Haji Wright
Potential for goals from transitions
Main questions
Does he start on the right every week?
Is he classified as a midfielder in FPL?
Does he take any corners or free kicks?
How does he affect Mason-Clark, Sakamoto and other wide players?
Does Coventry use him closer to Wright?
OneFPL verdict: The most interesting confirmed Coventry attacking signing, subject to official price and starting role.
3. Abdul Fatawu
Fatawu gives Ipswich a natural creator from the right.
His strongest traits include:
One-versus-one dribbling
Progressive carries
Crossing
Cutbacks
Chance creation
Experience of English football
His direct goal threat may be lower than Maeda or Jack Clarke, but he can become the most reliable assist provider.
OneFPL verdict: Best creative signing, with value dependent on secure starts and teammates converting chances.
Diop brings Premier League experience to Ipswich's defence.
That matters because promoted clubs often need centre-backs who can handle:
Set pieces
Aerial duels
Deep defending
Transition attacks
Long periods without the ball
FPL routes
Defensive contributions
Clean sheets in selected home fixtures
Attacking set pieces
Secure appearance points
The competition includes Dara O'Shea, Jacob Greaves, Cedric Kipre and other defenders.
OneFPL verdict: Strong centre-back watch, but the preferred partnership must be confirmed.
6. Aurele Amenda
Coventry have strengthened central defence with Amenda.
His profile can be useful in FPL because a promoted centre-back may collect enough clearances, blocks, interceptions and tackles to reach defensive-contribution thresholds.
What to check
Official FPL price
Starting role
Position in a back three or four
Set-piece threat
Minutes in the final friendly
Partnership with Bobby Thomas and other centre-backs
OneFPL verdict: Possible budget contribution defender.
7. Hidemasa Morita
Morita is more likely to improve Hull's structure than produce frequent goals and assists.
He can help through:
Central control
Recoveries
Pressing
Protection for full-backs
Ball progression
Defensive contributions
His arrival may improve McBurnie, Belloumi, Giles and Hull's defenders indirectly.
OneFPL verdict: Team enhancer and possible £5.0m bench midfielder.
Targett brings Premier League experience at left-back.
His arrival creates direct competition with Ryan Giles.
Targett's FPL case
Experience
Crossing
Possible regular starts
Clean-sheet route
Support from Morita in midfield
Main concern
Giles produced strong attacking numbers during Hull's promotion season and can retain the place.
A left-back competition is dangerous for FPL unless one player clearly wins it.
OneFPL verdict: Wait for the final friendly.
Coventry's midfield additions
Coventry have also made Frank Onyeka's move from Brentford permanent.
Onyeka brings 75 matches of previous Premier League experience and can improve Coventry through pressing, recoveries and central protection.
His direct FPL appeal is likely to depend on price and defensive contributions rather than regular goals and assists.
The combination of Onyeka behind Tchaouna, Rudoni, Mason-Clark and Wright can help Coventry keep more attacking players in advanced areas.
9. Emersonn
Emersonn joins Ipswich as a physical striker after scoring six Ligue 1 goals last season.
He can become the central focal point while Maeda, Clarke and Fatawu attack around him.
Main FPL questions
Is he first choice?
Does he take penalties?
How quickly does he adapt?
Is Maeda used centrally instead?
Does Akpom share minutes?
OneFPL verdict: Forward watchlist rather than an opening lock.
10. Jack Butland
Hull have added an experienced goalkeeper.
A promoted goalkeeper can be useful through save points, but Hull's early fixtures include difficult opponents and the starting hierarchy must be confirmed.
What to monitor
Final-friendly start
Competition
Official price
Big-chance save potential
Hull's first-choice centre-backs
Whether Morita improves defensive protection
OneFPL verdict: Potential save-point goalkeeper, not yet safe.
Coventry incoming signings to track
Signing type
Possible FPL impact
New centre-back
Competition for Thomas and defensive-contribution value
Permanent Onyeka move
Central control and contributions
Loum Tchaouna
Adds direct right-wing threat and affects wide-attacker minutes
Defensive depth
Greater rotation risk
Set-piece specialist
Can change corners and free kicks
Hull incoming signings to track
Signing
Possible FPL impact
Morita
Midfield control and team-mate improvement
Targett
Competition with Giles
Butland
Goalkeeper route
Oscar Zambrano
Central-midfield competition
Other defensive additions
Clean-sheet structure
Ipswich incoming signings to track
Signing
Possible FPL impact
Maeda
Best attacking classification
Fatawu
Creative right-wing role
Emersonn
Central-forward competition
Diop
Experienced centre-back
Scherpen
Goalkeeper competition
Van Oevelen
Long-term goalkeeper competition
Permanent Akpom
Additional central competition
Best signing by squad need
FPL need
Current option
Attacking £5.5m midfielder
Maeda
Coventry attacking signing
Tchaouna
Creative promoted midfielder
Fatawu
Budget goalkeeper
Scherpen, only if first choice
Contribution defender
Diop or Amenda after starts are confirmed
Bench midfielder
Morita
Experienced full-back
Targett
Budget forward watch
Emersonn
Save-point goalkeeper
Butland, if first choice
How many new promoted-club signings should you own?
One or two is enough initially.
A sensible structure can include:
One attacking midfielder
One £4.0m defender or confirmed goalkeeper
A reliable substitute from an established Premier League club
Avoid depending on several new signings who are all adapting to new teams and a higher division.
The best incoming promoted-club signing for FPL is currently Daizen Maeda.
Tchaouna offers Coventry direct Premier League experience, while Fatawu provides creativity and Scherpen can become a goalkeeper option after the hierarchy is confirmed.
Diop and Amenda are defensive-contribution watches. Morita is more likely to improve Hull teammates than become a major direct selection.
This ranking must be updated after:
Final friendlies
Official prices
Confirmed goalkeeper choices
Penalty and set-piece evidence
Any further transfers before the deadline
FAQ
Is this the same as the best Championship players article?
No. This article covers players newly signed after promotion.
Who is the best new promoted-club FPL signing?
Maeda currently ranks first because he is a £5.5m midfielder who can play in attack.
Which goalkeeper is best?
Scherpen has the strongest current case, but the Ipswich hierarchy is not confirmed.
Is Morita a good attacking FPL pick?
No. His main appeal is secure minutes and possible defensive contributions.
Should I select several promoted-club signings?
Only when their starts are secure. Too many adaptation and minutes risks can weaken the squad.
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Hull have signed Hidemasa Morita from Sporting. We assess his direct FPL value and the potential effect on McBurnie, Giles, Targett and Hull's defence.
