GW36 Transfers Revealed: Salah Doubt, Man City Double & The Differentials You Need Now

Welcome to your Gameweek 36 transfer briefing - everything you need to know before Saturday's early deadline. We've broken down the top transfers in, the players you should be moving on, and the differentials that could fire up your rank in the final weeks of the season. Let's get into it.

The Gameweek 36 deadline is Saturday 10th May at 10:00am. Don't sleep on this - the Man City double gameweek makes their assets non-negotiable right now.

Cherki is the standout transfer of the week and the hottest name in FPL right now. Over 585,000 managers have already brought him in - and it's easy to see why.

Fifteen expected points in a double gameweek at just £6.6m is exceptional value. Cherki is right in the heart of that Man City attack and with differential-ish ownership still under 20%, he could be a major rank booster. If you don't own him, this is your priority transfer this week.

🟢 Verdict: ESSENTIAL - Get him in before the deadline.

The most owned striker in the game, and for good reason. With a double gameweek on the horizon and 25 goals already to his name this season, Haaland is impossible to ignore.

If you don't own Haaland going into a double gameweek, you need a very good reason. At 64.2% ownership, blanking him could be season-defining. Twelve expected points across two games makes him the safest captaincy option in the game right now.

🟢 Verdict: ESSENTIAL if you can afford him.

Budget goalkeeper alert. Verbruggen has been quietly excellent this season and Brighton host Wolves in GW36 - a solid home clean sheet opportunity.

At just £4.6m, Verbruggen frees up serious budget elsewhere. Nine clean sheets this season is a strong return for a second goalkeeper option. If you're looking to free up cash for Cherki or Haaland, he's the perfect enabler.

🟡 Verdict: GOOD BUY if you need a budget second goalkeeper.

This is the biggest decision of the week. Salah's muscle injury has left him with just a 25% chance of playing against Chelsea in GW36 - and with only three gameweeks remaining, dead money at £14m is a nightmare scenario.

The numbers are brutal. An expected points score of just 1.3 reflects the near-certainty of him missing out. If he doesn't play against Chelsea, that's £14m of dead weight with the season nearly over. The transfer out train is already moving - don't get left behind.

🔴 Verdict: SELL - reinvest into Man City double gameweek assets.

Yes, Man City have a double gameweek - but Semenyo is not the right way to access it. Despite playing 74 minutes in GW35, he returned just 2 points, and his form rating has dropped to 2.2.

With Cherki at £6.6m offering 15 expected points and Haaland at £14.7m offering 12 expected points in the same double, Semenyo looks like the weak link in that City attack. If you own him, selling and reinvesting into Cherki or Haaland is the move.

🔴 Verdict: SELL - reinvest into better Man City assets.

Fernandes has been excellent this season - 21 assists is a remarkable tally - but with no double gameweek for Man Utd and far superior options available, he's increasingly hard to justify at £10.4m.

It's not that Fernandes is bad - it's that the opportunity cost is too high. That £10.4m could fund better assets in Man City, Liverpool (pending Salah's situation) or elsewhere. With only three gameweeks left, every pound needs to work harder.

🟡 Verdict: HOLD if you can't afford the hit - SELL if you need the cash for Cherki or Haaland.

These are the players that could separate you from your mini-league rivals. All under 10% ownership and all with genuine upside in GW36.

At under 1% ownership, Osula is the ultimate differential striker. He's getting minutes, scoring goals, and has a favourable fixture. Seven expected points with virtually no one else owning him? That's the rank-climbing combination you're looking for.

🟢 Verdict: Differential PICK - ideal for those willing to be bold.

Gakpo is the natural Salah replacement option - and at 5.6% ownership, he's a differential in his own right. If Salah is confirmed out, Gakpo's role in that Liverpool attack expands significantly. Under six percent ownership makes him a genuine rank differentiator.

🟢 Verdict: Strong differential, especially if Salah is ruled out.

A five million pound midfielder with 10 clean sheets this season who is almost entirely ignored. Scott played the full ninety minutes in GW35 and kept a clean sheet. With Bournemouth travelling to Fulham in a manageable fixture, this is a sneaky budget pick that almost no one owns.

🟢 Verdict: Excellent budget differential - off the radar and in good form.

Don't overthink this one.