Who are the best FPL premium forwards for 2025/26? Expert Fantasy Premier League manager Abdul Rehman (FPL Salah) has it covered.

There are only six forwards priced above £7.5m this season, so we have extended our premium label to those priced at £8.0m and above.

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Best FPL premium forwards

Here are our best premium FPL forward selections:

Erling Haaland (£14.5m) - Manchester City

Haaland scored 22 goals and assisted three last season, which for his high standards was a pretty average return.

But we know he's easily capable of hitting 30+ goals if he stays fit and he’s no doubt still one of the best FPL options we have.

He is central to the City attack and his 42% goal involvement while on the pitch proves that.

City scored the second most goals (72) with an expected goals (xG) of 70.14 (second best) so even in one of their worst seasons they were still one of the best attacks.

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With Rodri back and a host of new signings, they should improve in both attack and defence.

Haaland’s previous season seems to have put a lot of managers off him - which shows in his mere 18% ownership - but with City’s early fixtures, I wouldn't be surprised if he has a similar start to last year.

I think it’s perfectly viable to start the season with him instead of Salah if you are only going for one of them.

City play Wolves (A), Spurs (H), Brighton (A), Manchester United (H) and Burnley (H) in the first six.

Hub AI ranks him as the highest-scoring forward (51.8 points) for the first eight gameweeks.

Erling Haaland's stats

Alexander Isak (£10.5m) - Newcastle

Isak had a great season, scoring 23 goals and assisting six.

He is no doubt the second best forward in the game and when you take price into consideration, we could even argue he is number one.

At the moment there are strong rumours Liverpool want him and he wants to go. If he does leave for the Premier League champions, I think it makes him a slightly better option.

He will very likely lose penalties but the amount of chances he will get at Liverpool as compared to Newcastle will even that out. Minutes wise, I think he plays around the same or slightly more.

Even if he stays at Newcastle, he’s still a great option of course as he has penalties and is the clear number one centre-forward.

Newcastle’s early fixtures are tough though, as they play Aston Villa (A) and Liverpool (H) in the first two.

I would avoid picking Isak just now as he is still a Newcastle player and we don’t know when his transfer situation will be sorted.

If he moves to Liverpool it makes things very interesting, as it could also have a knock-on effect on Mohamed Salah. Will the Egyptian score as many goals with Isak in the team or do we go Isak instead of Salah and save £4.0m?

It’s one to monitor for now.

Alexander Isak's stats

Viktor Gyokeres (£9.0m) - Arsenal

Gyokeres will no doubt be a great option at some point this season.

The Swedish striker arrives at Arsenal after an astonishing spell at Sporting, scoring 97 goals and supplying 27 assists in just 102 games across all competitions.

Notably, 27 of those goals came from penalties - and with a conversion rate of 89% (34 of 38 taken), he has a serious case to challenge Bukayo Saka for spot-kick duties.

If he claims penalties, the £1.0m discount on Saka makes Gyokeres one of the best-value picks in the premium bracket.

With elite movement, a clinical eye for goal and a proven scoring record, Gyokeres could quickly establish himself as Arsenal’s focal point in attack and a potential FPL gem.

But with him not having a full pre-season for his new club and Arsenal’s tricky start to the season, I think it’s too risky to start with him.

The Gunners play Liverpool (A), Manchester City (H) and Newcastle (A) in the first six and he still has Kai Havertz as competition.

For me he's a wait and see.

Viktor Gyokeres. Picture by Getty Images

Ollie Watkins (£9.0m) - Aston Villa

Watkins is a proven, reliable and brilliant FPL asset. You know exactly what you are getting with him.

He scored 16 goals and eight assists last season and he has hit double digits for goals in every one of his five seasons in the Premier League.

He’s another one who’s been linked to a move away but at the moment he is likely to stay at Aston Villa according to the bookmakers.

If he does stay, then I would much rather start the season with him than the shiny new toy Gyokeres.

We know he’s nailed to start, possibly on penalties and has both goals and assists in his locker.

Villa’s fixtures to start the season are fantastic. They play Newcastle (H), Brentford (A), Crystal Palace (H), Sunderland (A), Fulham (H), Burnley (H) and Spurs during the first eight games.

Hub AI agrees, as it has him as the second highest-scoring forward (44.5 points) for the first eight.

Ollie Watkins' stats

Hugo Ekitike (£8.5m) - Liverpool

Ekitike could be one of the most exciting forwards in FPL this season and he has the potential to be a bargain.

Fresh from a standout campaign at Eintracht Frankfurt, where he scored 15 goals and assisted eight in the Bundesliga, Ekitike now joins a Liverpool side that scored the most goals (86) and registered the highest xG (81.76).

His underlying numbers are good too, recording an xG of 21.6 and an expected assists (xA) of 6.8. Although this shows that his finishing isn't up to par yet, it also tells us he gets into a lot of goalscoring positions, so seems like a great fit at Liverpool.

With Arne Slot expected to give him a leading role up front, surrounded by creative talent like Salah and Florian Wirtz, the Frenchman has a real chance to thrive.

He seems to have been brought in as the number nine but he can also play on the left. If Isak signs, then I think the Swede will be the preferred nine and Ekitike may rotate with Cody Gakpo on the left, so that would dampen his appeal.

If he sharpens his finishing and ends up being nailed to start, he could be unbelievable value at £8.5m.

Another one to watch before the season kicks off.

Hugo Ekitike. Picture by Getty Images

Best FPL premium forwards: Abdul's rankings

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Rankings are given for the player’s FPL potential looking at price, fixtures and overall value.

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