Question 1

What does the transfer market look like for selling Cunha and buying Cherki in Gameweek 2?

Accepted Answer

In Gameweek 2, 57,604 managers have moved into Rayan Cherki while 27,617 have left Cunha. The net direction of travel is clear: the FPL market is pricing Rayan Cherki as the better short-term asset. Transfer activity of this scale is typically driven by a combination of fixture awareness, expected returns, and ownership risk - all three of which feed into the analysis below.

Question 2

What is the ownership risk of keeping Cunha over Cherki in Gameweek 2?

Accepted Answer

Cunha carries 10% ownership against 8.9% for Rayan Cherki. Holding Cunha keeps you aligned with the majority - if they blank, you do not lose rank to most of your rivals. But that same ownership cuts both ways: a Rayan Cherki return while you hold Cunha costs rank against the 8.9% who made the switch. Your rank ambition and mini-league position should shape how you weight this.

Question 3

What is the budget impact of selling Cunha for Cherki?

Accepted Answer

Selling Cunha at £8.0m for Rayan Cherki at £7.5m frees up £0.5m in your transfer bank. That freed budget can be redirected to a stronger position elsewhere in your squad, effectively making this move a two-stage value play: swapping Cunha for Cherki while strengthening another area. At 2.6 projected points for Rayan Cherki against 2.8 for Cunha, the model does not strongly support the additional spend this gameweek.

Question 4

How do the fixtures compare for Cunha and Cherki heading into Gameweek 2?

Accepted Answer

Cunha actually holds the better immediate fixture in Gameweek 2: Ipswich Town (H) rated Easy, compared to Rayan Cherki facing Crystal Palace (A) rated Medium. If fixture logic alone is driving the 57,604 transfers into Cherki, the numbers do not fully support that rationale this week. The case for this transfer may be stronger as a medium-term hold rather than an immediate Gameweek 2 punt.

Should I sell Cunha for Rayan Cherki? FPL Transfer Analysis Gameweek 2

Cunha vs Rayan Cherki: Gameweek 2 Transfer Analysis

Cunha vs Cherki Gameweek 2

Making this move frees up £0.5m in your bank.