How much does Haaland cost in FPL 2026/27?

Erling Haaland starts 2026/27 at £15.5m — the most expensive price tag in FPL history, beating the £15.0m record he set in 2024/25. He is the only forward priced above £9.0m, so he sits in a tier of his own. The £1.5m rise follows a 239-point season and Salah's departure.

Should I pick Haaland in FPL 2026/27?

For most managers, yes. With Mohamed Salah out of the game, owning Haaland no longer forces you to squeeze a second premium into the same budget, so the structural cost of his £15.5m tag is lower than in previous seasons. The main reason to fade him is if you'd rather spread that money across three or four £8m–£10m attackers — a valid but higher-variance approach.

Should I captain Haaland every week?

Often, but not blindly. Haaland is the highest-floor captain in the game and the safe pick against weaker opponents at home. But last season showed a recurring 'Haaland captain trap' in tough away games and blank gameweeks, where his ownership makes captaining him a defensive move rather than an aggressive one. Read the fixture before defaulting to the armband.

Is Mohamed Salah in FPL 2026/27?

No. Salah left Liverpool on 1 July 2026 after agreeing to end his contract a year early, ending his nine-year Anfield spell, and is not in the 2026/27 FPL game for the first time in nine years. Bruno Fernandes (£12.0m) is now the most expensive midfielder, and the long-running Haaland-vs-Salah premium dilemma is over.

What does 'no Haaland' look like in FPL 2026/27?

A 'no Haaland' team reinvests his £15.5m across the rest of the squad — typically two or three mid-price forwards (Isak, Watkins, Gyökeres) plus an upgrade elsewhere. It gives you more coverage and more differentials, but you carry the weekly risk that Haaland hauls and captains it while you don't own him. It's a strategy that needs an active manager, not a set-and-forget one.

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Haaland at £15.5m: Captain, Own or Fade in 2026/27?

He's the most expensive player in FPL history, and for the first time in nine years there's no Salah to weigh him against. Here's the honest own-vs-fade case for the £15.5m man — and how to build your squad around whichever way you lean.

Haaland is a record £15.5m and the only forward above £9.0m. With Salah gone, owning him no longer forces a second-premium trade-off — which makes the default answer own him, captain him against soft fixtures, and only fade if you actively want to spread the budget and manage the week-to-week risk.

Why he's £15.5m — and why it matters less than it looks

The £1.5m rise to a record £15.5m follows a 239-point season and, crucially, Salah's exit. In previous years the pain of Haaland wasn't just his price — it was that owning him and Salah together swallowed roughly a third of your budget and forced compromises everywhere else. That dilemma is gone. There is now only one must-consider premium, so a £15.5m Haaland is easier to fit than a £15.0m Haaland was a year ago.

The case to own him

Highest floor in the game. Even in quiet weeks he threatens a goal, and his baseline output is what makes him the safest captain most gameweeks.
No second premium to fund. Without Salah, a single Haaland fits comfortably alongside a strong mid-price core.
The BPS rework helps forwards. With bonus tilted back towards attackers, his big hauls should convert to bonus more reliably than under the old system.
Captaincy insurance. When he hauls and you don't own him, you don't just miss his points — you miss the doubled captain score too. Owning him removes that swing.

The case to fade him

15.5% of your budget on one player. That's less flexible elsewhere, and one injury or rotation blow lands harder.
The captain trap is real. Last season repeatedly punished managers who captained Haaland in tough away games and blank gameweeks. High ownership means captaining him is often a defensive move, not an aggressive one.
Three attackers for one. His £15.5m reinvested across Isak, Watkins or Gyökeres plus an upgrade elsewhere gives you more coverage and more differentials.

How to structure your squad either way

Approach	What it looks like	Best for
Own Haaland	Haaland + Bruno as the spine, funded by cheap defenders-turned-midfielders and a sub-£5.0m keeper	Set-and-forget managers who want the safe captain every week
No Haaland	Isak + Watkins/Gyökeres up top, an extra premium midfielder, stronger bench	Active managers happy to chase form and ride captaincy variance
Start-on, review	Own him for the opening weeks, reassess at the first fixture swing or price drop	Most managers — lowest-regret way to begin the season

Whichever you pick, the decision is really about captaincy risk. Our Captain Picks tool grades each week's options into Shield, Sword and Diamond tiers, and our predicted points model projects Haaland against the field five gameweeks ahead — so you can see when the armband is safe and when the trap is set.

Life after Salah: the wider knock-on

Salah's departure does more than free up budget. Bruno Fernandes (£12.0m) inherits the premium-midfielder mantle, but at that price he's far from an automatic pick — which throws the midfield wide open. Expect more managers to spread their spend across several £7m–£9m midfielders rather than lock in one £13m talisman. In practice that makes the mid-price midfield the most important battleground of the season, and the place where differentials will be won and lost.

Grade This Week's Captains See Predicted Points Build With or Without Haaland

FAQs

How much does Haaland cost in FPL 2026/27?: Erling Haaland starts 2026/27 at £15.5m — the most expensive price tag in FPL history, beating the £15.0m record he set in 2024/25. He is the only forward priced above £9.0m, so he sits in a tier of his own. The £1.5m rise follows a 239-point season and Salah's departure.
Should I pick Haaland in FPL 2026/27?: For most managers, yes. With Mohamed Salah out of the game, owning Haaland no longer forces you to squeeze a second premium into the same budget, so the structural cost of his £15.5m tag is lower than in previous seasons. The main reason to fade him is if you'd rather spread that money across three or four £8m–£10m attackers — a valid but higher-variance approach.
Should I captain Haaland every week?: Often, but not blindly. Haaland is the highest-floor captain in the game and the safe pick against weaker opponents at home. But last season showed a recurring 'Haaland captain trap' in tough away games and blank gameweeks, where his ownership makes captaining him a defensive move rather than an aggressive one. Read the fixture before defaulting to the armband.
Is Mohamed Salah in FPL 2026/27?: No. Salah left Liverpool on 1 July 2026 after agreeing to end his contract a year early, ending his nine-year Anfield spell, and is not in the 2026/27 FPL game for the first time in nine years. Bruno Fernandes (£12.0m) is now the most expensive midfielder, and the long-running Haaland-vs-Salah premium dilemma is over.
What does 'no Haaland' look like in FPL 2026/27?: A 'no Haaland' team reinvests his £15.5m across the rest of the squad — typically two or three mid-price forwards (Isak, Watkins, Gyökeres) plus an upgrade elsewhere. It gives you more coverage and more differentials, but you carry the weekly risk that Haaland hauls and captains it while you don't own him. It's a strategy that needs an active manager, not a set-and-forget one.