Transfer recommendations ahead of Gameweek 27: target European home legs for plentiful points

DREAM TEAM managers have until 11am on Saturday morning to confirm their transfers for Gameweek 27.

All six Premier League clubs still active in Europe will play the second legs of their respective round of 16 ties at home this coming Gameweek and so it’s all eyes on Liverpool, Arsenal, Aston Villa, Tottenham, Manchester United and Chelsea.

With this in mind, some transfer recommendations to mull over…

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Marco Asensio (£3.5m)

Dream Team bosses who took a punt on the Spain international in Gameweek 26 were handsomely rewarded with 26 points.

Asensio bagged a brace against Cardiff in the FA Cup before coming off the bench to convert a late penalty at Club Brugge in the Champions League.

Chasing lost points is a futile endeavour but the former Real Madrid midfielder has to be considered a decent option for Gameweek 27 too – the Villians will face Brentford on Saturday before welcoming the Belgian outfit to Villa Park in midweek.

Asensio averages a goal every 67.6 minutes since his loan switch from PSG in January.

That being said, this suggestion comes with the caveat that Unai Emery’s side will BLANK in Gameweek 28.

This means if you bring Asensio into your XI this week, you will have to replace him next week or accept a goose egg.

The same goes for Ollie Watkins (£5.2m), Morgan Rogers (£3.9m), Marcus Rashford (£3.5m), etc.

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Dominik Szoboszlai (£4.6m)

We listed Liverpool’s No8 in last week’s transfer recommendations and while a two-point return in Gameweek 26 hardly suggests he’s worthy of a repeat mention, we feel he should be underlined.

The reason for this is that the Reds are due to face relegation-bound Southampton at Anfield this weekend.

There’s an outside chance Arne Slot will rest some key players against the hapless Saints, prioritising the second leg against PSG, who were very impressive despite defeat in the French capital on Wednesday night.

However, Dream Team bosses will have to take that minor risk as the potential of plentiful points is too great to ignore.

Mohamed Salah (£8.3m), Luis Diaz (£3.5m), Virgil van Dijk (£4.7m) and Trent Alexander-Arnold (£5.7m) are all among the most popular players in the game but Szoboszlai features in just 8.5% of teams at the time of writing.

The Hungary captain could be a point of difference in Gameweek 27.

Alisson (£4.3m) also deserves a mention after his superhuman performance in Paris.

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Cole Palmer (£5.8m)

Chelsea’s talisman would usually fall under the umbrella of: too obvious to mention.

But we’ve decided to include him this week as he was the third-most transferred-out player for Gameweek 26.

Palmer hasn’t been at his best recently but only Salah averages more points-per-game in 2024/25.

The Blues’ double header of Leicester and Copenhagen (both at Stamford Bridge) is hugely inviting on paper.

How Enzo Maresca uses his star player in Denmark later today may give gaffers an indication of what they can expect from Palmer minutes-wise in Gameweek 27.

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Martin Odegaard (£4.8m)

Having failed to score against West Ham and Nottingham Forest, Arsenal made a big statement against PSV in midweek with an emphatic 7-1 victory to all but seal their place in the Champions League quarter-finals.

That one-sided result makes the Dutch side’s upcoming trip to the Emirates an enticing proposition.

Injuries mean Mikel Arteta doesn’t really have the option to rotate his attack-minded assets and so there’s a strong chance Odegaard will be given the opportunity to strut his stuff again – the Norwegian midfielder banked 21 points in Eindhoven via two goals and an assist.

Before the Gunners complete their Champions League rout, they have the small matter of an away day to Old Trafford to fulfil – which is almost a favourable fixture itself these days.

Ethan Nwaneri (£2.2m) and emergency striker Mikel Merino (£3.6m) are also viable options.

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