GW3 Transfers Revealed: Cherki Essential, Sell B.Fernandes & Mbeumo Before Friday's Deadline

Welcome back to Who Got The Points - everything you need to nail your Gameweek 3 transfers before Friday's 5:30pm deadline, all in one place. Hull City and Man City are flying, Cherki is unstoppable, and your Man Utd assets are looking like a costly mistake. Let's get into it.

Cherki is the hottest name in FPL right now with over 400,000 transfers in this gameweek alone. Two goals and two assists already this season, and 22 total points makes him the highest-scoring player in the game so far. He was described as 'not at his best' in GW2 and still hauled 14 points against Crystal Palace - that should tell you everything. Man City face Coventry City at home in GW3, which is an absolutely mouthwatering fixture. Coventry have shipped goals in both gameweeks, and Man City look devastating going forward. If you held him after our recommendation, brilliant. If you don't have him yet, this is urgent. Check the latest price change data - he is almost certainly on the rise.

Brighton's attacking left-back is elite budget value and one of the smartest picks in the game right now. He racked up 17 points in GW1 with a goal and an assist, and Brighton face Leeds at home in GW3 - a side who have conceded in every game so far this season. At under £5m, De Cuyper frees up serious funds for premium assets elsewhere. He's attracted over 116,000 transfers in this gameweek and ownership is climbing fast. If you're hunting bargain picks under £5m, De Cuyper sits at the very top of that list. We flagged him as essential and nothing has changed.

At just 3.2% ownership, Elanga is the differential pick of the week. The Newcastle midfielder has scored two goals already this season and is averaging 8.5 points per game - exceptional value at £6m. Newcastle host Bournemouth in GW3 and will be heavy favourites, already looking incredibly organised after going 2-0 up against Spurs in GW2. Over 85,000 managers have transferred him in this gameweek, so get ahead of the ownership surge before he becomes mainstream. A genuine differential with a brilliant fixture.

This is the most owned player in the game and he is delivering absolutely nothing. Two points from two gameweeks. Zero goals. Zero assists. Man Utd have looked defensively fragile, and their attacking play has been toothless. At £12m he is costing you a fortune in budget that could be unlocking elite assets elsewhere. Yes, he faces Ipswich and then Everton in the coming gameweeks, but form this bad cannot be ignored. Over 107,000 managers have already transferred him out this week. We moved from sell to hold last week, but this has to be addressed. Get out.

Same story as his teammate. Two points, no goal contributions, and playing behind a Man Utd side that looks completely toothless going forward. Over 135,000 transfers out this gameweek - the exodus is well underway. The fixtures aren't terrible but the performances are. Don't wait for a recovery that may not come. Get your funds into players who are actually delivering.

If you were tempted by Ndiaye after GW1, be cautious. The Everton defence is looking shaky - they drew with Bournemouth and there are real concerns about their ability to keep clean sheets consistently. With only four points in GW2, the shine is coming off slightly. Everton do have a home fixture against Man Utd in GW3 which keeps him interesting, but if you need the funds elsewhere, now is the time to reassess your position.

These are the players flying under the radar who could seriously haul in Gameweek 3. Get ahead of the ownership curve.

Tarkowski has been a points machine this season with 18 total points - including a goal and a clean sheet. He faces Man Utd at home in GW3, and Man Utd have seriously struggled to score goals so far this season. A budget defender with clean sheet potential AND goal threat from set-pieces. At 8.9% ownership, he remains a genuine differential. His GW2 score of 12 points shows exactly what he's capable of.

Hull City's goalkeeper has been quietly sensational. 20 total points and two clean sheets in two gameweeks at just £4.5m is absurd value between the sticks. Hull face Aston Villa in GW3, and with Villa having lost heavily to Brighton in GW1, this could be another solid defensive outing. If you need a budget goalkeeper swap, Tzolakis is the pick.

Confirmed on penalties for Nottingham Forest and returning 13 points in GW2 alone with a goal and an assist. Forest host Spurs in GW3, and Spurs have shipped five goals across their opening two fixtures. That penalty responsibility is a massive differentiator - it gives Gibbs-White an extra route to points beyond goals and assists. Get him in before the price rises further. You can check the latest set piece taker data to verify his penalty status is locked in.

For the armband, there is only one choice: Cherki. Man City face Coventry at home - it doesn't get much better than that. If you're looking for a differential captain, Gibbs-White against Spurs is a legitimate shout given the confirmed penalty duty and Forest's excellent form. But for the armband, Cherki is the overwhelming pick. View the full expected points projections to see how these captaincy options stack up.

With the GW3 deadline on Friday 4th September at 5:30pm, you've still got time to gather information before committing. Watch Aston Villa vs Arsenal on Monday night before making any big decisions. If Arsenal look sharp, their assets could be worth targeting for GW3 and beyond - especially with a home game against Chelsea in GW3 itself. Don't rush your transfers. Use every hour you have.

That's your GW3 transfer guide sorted. Subscribe at whogotthepoints.com and we'll see you tomorrow with more FPL analysis.