Promoted clubs often provide some of the best value options in FPL 2026/27, with low prices and high motivation as they fight to stay in the Premier League.
This season, Coventry City, Ipswich Town and Hull City join the top flight and immediately enter the FPL player pool.
Despite relegation risk, carefully chosen assets from these sides can unlock budget flexibility and strong rotation options in your FPL squads.
Instead of loading up on promoted defences, the smarter FPL play is to target attacking talismans and high‑upside wing‑backs who can deliver returns regardless of result.
Here are five promoted players worth monitoring closely as you build your FPL 2026/27 team.
Best FPL picks from promoted clubs.
- Haji Wright (Coventry City, FWD) – A key part of Coventry’s promotion push, leading a direct, aggressive attacking unit alongside Brandon Thomas‑Asante. In the FPL game, Wright comes in at £5.5m, offering penalty potential and clear talisman status at a budget‑friendly price for your third or fourth forward.
- Victor Torp (Coventry City, MID) – Central to Coventry’s creative play, contributing goals and assists from midfield in the Championship. Priced at £5.5m in FPL, Torp profiles as a classic mid‑price enabler who can sit in your XI during good fixture runs and rotate out when Coventry face top‑six opposition.
- Milan van Ewijk (Coventry City, DEF) – An attacking right‑back whose overlapping runs and crossing output made him one of Coventry’s standout defenders. Listed at £4.0m in FPL, van Ewijk is exactly the kind of attacking budget defender who can deliver returns through assists and occasional clean sheets while freeing funds for premiums.
- Chuba Akpom (Ipswich Town, FWD) – Akpom will hope to make his mark in the Premier League after a mixed campaign last season. His loan has been made permanent following Ipswich’s promotion. He has experience of top-tier football, having scored 23 goals in 71 games for Ajax. Priced at £5m this season, Akpom a compelling budget striker.
- Oli McBurnie (Hull City, FWD) – Hull’s promotion hero, scoring 17 Championship goals plus a dramatic play‑off final winner. He’s priced at £5.5m in FPL 2026/27 and flagged as the only Hull asset genuinely worth the budget at launch, combining penalties, nailed minutes and the “budget striker” profile many managers seek.
Targeting one or two of these promoted FPL assets – particularly Wright, Torp or McBurnie at their price points – can help you fund heavy investment in Haaland and other premiums, while still giving your squad the depth needed to navigate the early Gameweeks of FPL 2026/27.
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