Chris Wood (Nottingham Forest) – striker, £7.5m
Wood looks like he could be great value once again this season, with Nottingham Forest having excellent opening fixtures against Brentford, Crystal Palace and West Ham.
Promotion to the Europa League means no midweek fixtures for his side in August, and keeping Morgan Gibbs-White – one of Forest’s best creators – in this window is another key positive.
Wood scored 20 goals last season, making a fast start to the campaign. A full pre-season will help him, after injury hampered the latter stages of 2024-25.
Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) – midfielder, £7m
Rogers has increased in price this season but should remain great value after amassing 19 goal involvements last campaign.
He is a reliable player, who regularly completes 90 minutes. Villa have enticing early fixtures, extending across the opening eight gameweeks.
Keep a close eye on his fitness before the opener against Newcastle United, after an ankle issue forced him off in a pre-season game.