Question 1

What does the transfer market look like for selling Mavropanos and buying Saliba in Gameweek 36?

Accepted Answer

In Gameweek 36, 31,096 managers have moved into William Saliba while 16,229 have left Konstantinos Mavropanos. The net direction of travel is clear: the FPL market is pricing William Saliba 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 Mavropanos over Saliba in Gameweek 36?

Accepted Answer

William Saliba is currently held by 15.4% of FPL managers against 2% for Konstantinos Mavropanos. A 13.4 percentage point ownership gap means that if William Saliba returns a double-figure haul in Gameweek 36 and you are still holding Mavropanos, you hand ground directly to that 15.4% 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 Mavropanos for Saliba?

Accepted Answer

This transfer costs £1.6m extra, moving from Konstantinos Mavropanos at £4.5m to William Saliba at £6.1m. That upgrade cost needs to be funded from elsewhere in your squad or your bank. The question is whether £6.1m represents a price point that justifies the outlay relative to the expected return differential. At 5.2 projected points for William Saliba against 6.5 for Mavropanos, the model does not strongly support the additional spend this gameweek.

Question 4

How do the fixtures compare for Mavropanos and Saliba heading into Gameweek 36?

Accepted Answer

William Saliba faces West Ham (A) in Gameweek 36 - a Medium rated fixture. Konstantinos Mavropanos draws Arsenal (H), rated Hard. The fixture swing is the clearest argument for making this move now rather than waiting. Buying into Saliba before an easier schedule is a better entry point than chasing after they have already delivered. The 31,096 managers who have already transferred in have largely acted on this fixture window.

Should I sell Konstantinos Mavropanos for William Saliba? FPL Transfer Analysis Gameweek 36

Konstantinos Mavropanos vs William Saliba: Gameweek 36 Transfer Analysis

Mavropanos vs Saliba Gameweek 36

This upgrade costs £1.6m extra - but Saliba has the better fixture run.