GW32 Transfer Targets Revealed – Plus A 0.1% Differential Defender You Need Right Now

Welcome to this week's FPL briefing from Who Got The Points! With the Gameweek 32 deadline fast approaching on Friday, we've broken down everything you need to know - the must-buys, the must-sells, and a differential defender at just 0.1% ownership that could be your secret weapon in the mini-league run-in. Let's get into it.

Before we get into the transfers, here's what happened in Gameweek 31 that shapes your decisions for this week.

If you don't already have Bruno Fernandes, this is your wake-up call. The Man Utd midfielder is the standout premium option heading into Gameweek 32 and is arguably essential at nearly half the game owned.

Leeds have struggled defensively throughout the campaign and Old Trafford is the kind of stage Fernandes thrives on. With 17 assists this season, he is the creative hub of everything Man Utd do going forward. His expected points of 10.8 make him one of the highest-projected players in the entire game this week. At 44.5% ownership, blanking without him is a serious rank-destroying risk.

He is also your captain pick for GW32. Don't overthink it - Fernandes gets the armband.

We flagged Welbeck as a buy two days running and he rewarded those who acted - a brace against Liverpool for 12 points in GW31. The good news? His price has dipped slightly, meaning he's still accessible for those who missed the boat.

Fabian Hurzeler's Brighton side are in good form and Welbeck remains their primary goal threat. Burnley's home difficulty rating of just 3 makes this a genuinely appealing fixture. At £6.2m, he offers premium-level returns at a mid-price cost. With 12 goals this season, he's been one of the most consistent scorers in the game for his price bracket.

If you're looking for value in that attacking midfield slot, our bargain players tool can help you identify similarly priced gems worth targeting this week.

Here's your budget defensive gem for GW32. Murillo played the full 90 minutes in Forest's dominant 3-0 win at Spurs and quietly picked up 8 points in Gameweek 31. Sean Dyche is renowned for building defensively solid sides, and Forest are delivering exactly that.

Forest host Aston Villa in GW32, and both sides carry a difficulty rating of 3, making it a genuine clean sheet contest. What stands out here is the Dyche factor - his teams are notoriously difficult to break down, and Forest have the clean sheet pedigree (6 this season) to back that up. At £5.2m, Murillo is a bargain in that defensive slot.

Want to see how Murillo stacks up on defensive contributions this season? Explore the defensive stats tool for the full picture.

The most pressing sell of the week. João Pedro is owned by over half the game and blanked with just 2 points from 77 minutes as Chelsea were hammered 3-0 by Everton in GW31. The transfer market has already started moving - nearly 100,000 managers have sold him this gameweek.

This is a fixture you simply cannot trust your assets in. Man City away is a difficulty-4 tie and Chelsea are not in a place to inspire confidence right now. Rotate that capital into something with a better fixture and more reliable form. The sell value is still there (his price has risen 3 points this season), but that window may close quickly.

A frustrating GW31 for Casemiro owners - he played 81 minutes as United drew 2-2 with Bournemouth and returned just 1 point. Despite a respectable season tally of 7 goals and 4 assists, that kind of blank hurts in the mini-league run-in.

The fixture against Leeds is decent enough to hold if you're stuck, but at a points-per-game average of just 4.6, Casemiro doesn't justify his price if you can upgrade elsewhere. If you have Fernandes in the same Manchester United slot, you're already covered.

If you're one of the 0.5% who still have Rodrigo, now is the time to act. His price has already dropped 2 points, he has just 1 goal all season, and Pep Guardiola's notorious rotation policy makes him one of the least reliable assets in the game.

These are the players flying under the radar that could give you a crucial edge over your mini-league rivals. You can browse more low-ownership options using our differential players tool.

This is the headline differential of the week and the player everyone will be talking about once people clock the data. Canvot is a Crystal Palace defender at just £4.5m with only 0.1% ownership - the ultimate differential.

Palace at home to Newcastle in GW32 is a solid defensive platform, and Glasner's work on the defensive unit this season has been quietly impressive. With 4 clean sheets to his name and Palace at home, Canvot represents incredible bang for your buck in a budget defender slot. At 0.1% ownership, even a clean sheet alone separates you from the field.

For those who need serious budget relief at the back, Rodon is your man. At just £3.9m he is one of the cheapest viable defenders in the game and he picked up 6 points in GW31 including a clean sheet in Leeds' 0-0 draw with Brentford.

The fixture at Old Trafford is tough, but at £3.9m Rodon is purely a budget enabler. He frees up capital for premium assets elsewhere and still carries genuine clean sheet potential given Leeds' defensive organisation under Farke. If you're stretched at the back, he solves the problem cheaply.

Another criminally under-the-radar defensive option. Mavropanos is a West Ham centre-back at just £4.4m with 0.2% ownership, and West Ham open Gameweek 32 at home to Wolves on Friday night - the first game of the week.

With Chelsea hosting Man City on Sunday in GW32, both clubs carry significant uncertainty. Chelsea are in poor form and Man City's rotation under Guardiola is always a concern for FPL. If you can avoid having two assets from either side for this fixture, do so. Spread your chips and don't expose yourself to a double blank.