Budget players decide whether your stars fit. The good news for 2026/27: the £4.5m–£6.0m bracket is unusually strong, and our engine has ten players at £6.0m or less rated 84 or better.
The best starters at £6.0m or less
- Guéhi (MCI, £6.0m, 88) — an elite-tier player at an enabler price; the bargain of the launch list.
- Calvert-Lewin (LEE, £6.0m, 86) — leads the line through Leeds’ home-heavy opening.
- Senesi (TOT, £6.0m, 86) and Van Hecke (TOT, £5.0m, 85) — the Spurs defensive pair on a friendly early run.
- Tarkowski (EVE, £6.0m, 85), Ndiaye (EVE, £6.0m, 85), Garner (EVE, £6.0m, 85) — three Everton routes; Garner is a defensive-contribution machine.
- Stach (LEE, £6.0m, 85) and E.Le Fée (SUN, £6.0m, 85) — set-piece duty at rock-bottom ownership.
- Muñoz (CRY, £5.5m, 84) — attacking wing-back for the price of a bench body.
In goal
Kelleher (BRE, £5.0m, 71) is the best-rated keeper outside the £5.5m tier, with Martinez (AVL, £5.0m) and Roefs (SUN, £5.0m) right behind. Spend the £100m where it scores — the full list is on the Rankings page.
Research and data analysis supported by AI (our own rating engine); reviewed and edited by the author. Ratings update hourly — check the live AI Player Rankings.