Question 1

What does the transfer market look like for selling Donnarumma and buying Verbruggen in Gameweek 36?

Accepted Answer

In Gameweek 36, 23,408 managers have moved into Bart Verbruggen while 10,261 have left Gianluigi Donnarumma. The net direction of travel is clear: the FPL market is pricing Bart Verbruggen 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 Donnarumma over Verbruggen in Gameweek 36?

Accepted Answer

Gianluigi Donnarumma carries 9.3% ownership against 9.2% for Bart Verbruggen. Holding Donnarumma 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 Bart Verbruggen return while you hold Donnarumma costs rank against the 9.2% 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 Donnarumma for Verbruggen?

Accepted Answer

Selling Gianluigi Donnarumma at £5.6m for Bart Verbruggen at £4.5m frees up £1.1m 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 Donnarumma for Verbruggen while strengthening another area. At 5.8 projected points for Bart Verbruggen against 9.0 for Donnarumma, the model does not strongly support the additional spend this gameweek.

Question 4

How do the fixtures compare for Donnarumma and Verbruggen heading into Gameweek 36?

Accepted Answer

Bart Verbruggen faces Wolves (H) in Gameweek 36 - a Very Easy rated fixture. Gianluigi Donnarumma draws Brentford (H), rated Medium. The fixture swing is the clearest argument for making this move now rather than waiting. Buying into Verbruggen before an easier schedule is a better entry point than chasing after they have already delivered. The 23,408 managers who have already transferred in have largely acted on this fixture window.

Should I sell Gianluigi Donnarumma for Bart Verbruggen? FPL Transfer Analysis Gameweek 36

Gianluigi Donnarumma vs Bart Verbruggen: Gameweek 36 Transfer Analysis

Donnarumma vs Verbruggen Gameweek 36

Selling Donnarumma for Verbruggen frees up £1.1m and gets you the better fixture.