The short answer
Gameweek 2 transfer activity is accelerating after the opening round.
The most useful information is who managers are reacting to and why — not simply copying the largest green or red transfer number.
Official post-GW1 analysis has highlighted names including Maxim De Cuyper, Mamadou Sangaré, Riccardo Calafiori, Michael Kayode and Martin Ødegaard among popular buys, while Pedro Porro, Ezri Konsa, Viktor Gyökeres, Ollie Watkins and Bruno Fernandes have attracted significant sales.
Transfer totals change continuously, so use OneFPL Transfer Trends for the live numbers.
Most interesting transfer-ins
Maxim De Cuyper
GW1's biggest defensive score made De Cuyper an obvious bandwagon.
However, Brighton have since signed left-back Jaouen Hadjam.
That does not make De Cuyper a sell, but new buyers should recheck his expected role before moving early.
Mamadou Sangaré
Sangaré's 14-point opening return puts him on the radar at a useful price.
The important follow-up is whether his points came from repeatable minutes and contributions rather than a one-off event.
Michael Kayode
Brentford's 3-0 win over Tottenham produced strong value signals.
Kayode's appeal should be judged through role, starts and upcoming fixtures — not just GW1 points.
Riccardo Calafiori
Arsenal's 3-0 win reinforced the team-level case for their defence.
The individual question remains minutes security because Arsenal have several credible defenders.
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Most interesting transfer-outs
Bruno Fernandes
Selling Bruno before Ipswich at home is the clearest knee-jerk risk.
He retains penalties, set pieces and elite expected minutes.
Pedro Porro
Porro missed GW1 but is now back in the Tottenham squad.
Managers who sold because he was unavailable should reassess rather than assuming the old status still applies.
Ollie Watkins
Watkins is different from a simple blank because his transfer situation remains uncertain.
That is a legitimate reason to monitor expected minutes closely.
Transfer-volume decision table
| Situation | Response |
|---|---|
| Player hauled but role is unchanged | Do not chase automatically |
| Player blanked but has elite GW2 fixture | Usually hold |
| Player lost starting role | Strong sell signal |
| New signing threatens minutes | Wait for team news |
| Price move likely and transfer already planned | Earlier move can make sense |
| Midweek cup match still to come | Waiting has value |
OneFPL verdict
The best GW2 transfers are not necessarily the most popular.
Use live transfer numbers as risk information, then make the decision with fixtures, minutes, role and price.
Sources
- Official Premier League/FPL transfer-trend analysis
- OneFPL Transfer Trends
- OneFPL Player Lab
