Question 1

What does the transfer market look like for selling Diop and buying De Cuyper in Gameweek 4?

Accepted Answer

In Gameweek 4, 84,953 managers have moved into Maxim De Cuyper while 19,013 have left Issa Diop. The net direction of travel is clear: the FPL market is pricing Maxim De Cuyper 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 Diop over De Cuyper in Gameweek 4?

Accepted Answer

Maxim De Cuyper is currently held by 17.9% of FPL managers against 15.4% for Issa Diop. A 2.5 percentage point ownership gap means that if Maxim De Cuyper returns a double-figure haul in Gameweek 4 and you are still holding Diop, you hand ground directly to that 17.9% ownership block. At scale, that rank movement is significant. The decision is not just about points - it is about where you land relative to the field.

Question 3

What is the budget impact of selling Diop for De Cuyper?

Accepted Answer

This transfer costs £0.7m extra, moving from Issa Diop at £4.0m to Maxim De Cuyper at £4.7m. That upgrade cost needs to be funded from elsewhere in your squad or your bank. The question is whether £4.7m represents a price point that justifies the outlay relative to the expected return differential. At 7.0 projected points for Maxim De Cuyper against 2.3 for Diop, the model backs the premium this gameweek.

Question 4

How do the fixtures compare for Diop and De Cuyper heading into Gameweek 4?

Accepted Answer

Maxim De Cuyper faces Coventry City (A) in Gameweek 4 - a Easy rated fixture. Issa Diop draws Crystal Palace (A), rated Medium. The fixture swing is the clearest argument for making this move now rather than waiting. Buying into De Cuyper before an easier schedule is a better entry point than chasing after they have already delivered. The 84,953 managers who have already transferred in have largely acted on this fixture window.

Should I sell Issa Diop for Maxim De Cuyper? FPL Transfer Analysis Gameweek 4

Issa Diop vs Maxim De Cuyper: Gameweek 4 Transfer Analysis

Diop vs De Cuyper Gameweek 4

This upgrade costs £0.7m extra - but De Cuyper has the better fixture run.