Five Premier League players whose market value could soar in 2026/27
The 2026/27 Premier League season is well underway, with players across the division already making their marks as clubs look to achieve their ambitions for the campaign.
For some players, a strong start could prove crucial in attracting interest from clubs across the world, increasing their transfer value and establishing themselves as the league’s biggest stars.
With that in mind, Sports News Blitz writer Max Steel takes a look at five players whose market value could explode this season.
Premier League betting tips: Goalscoring affair in Everton vs Chelsea, Bukayo Saka to score first, and more Gameweek 7 predictions
Read on for a breakdown of the best bets from this weekend’s Premier League TV games from Sports News Blitz’s punting laureate - The Bookie Basher - including the huge clash between Leeds United and Manchester United on Sunday, October 18.
Premier League news: Man City ‘have robbed the feelings’ from players, says Jamie Carragher
Jamie Carragher believes Manchester City should have the trophies they won during the period under investigation removed from the club’s record after the Premier League’s recent financial verdict.
The former Liverpool defender said the fallout from the case currently hogging the headlines goes far beyond medals, arguing that the findings could change how Man City players remember some of the biggest achievements of their careers.
Chelsea warned they cannot sustain season with Xabi Alonso's open defence
Former Chelsea defender Frank Leboeuf has warned that Xabi Alonso’s side cannot sustain a full season playing the way they currently are defensively.
The Blues have looked vulnerable at the back under Alonso, with the former Real Madrid manager opting to use a back three since taking charge.
Leboeuf believes Chelsea’s defensive structure needs to change, particularly with Wesley Fofana struggling to look comfortable in the system.
Premier League news: Could Brighton do a Leicester? Arsenal's defeat serves as a lesson
Arsenal’s first Premier League defeat of the season has served as a reminder that there is still plenty of work to do.
The Gunners suffered a 3-0 defeat to Brighton at the Amex Stadium on Saturday, ending their perfect start to the campaign.
Pascal Gross, Charalampos Kostoulas and Chema Andres were all on target as Brighton produced an impressive performance.
Speaking to Mr Gamble, ex-Chelsea star and France World Cup winner Frank Leboeuf praised Brighton for their performance while warning Arsenal that other teams will punish them if they are not at their best.
Premier League news: Matheus Cunha grabs late equaliser for struggling Man Utd at Fulham
Manchester United had to settle for a 1-1 draw with Fulham in the Premier League on Sunday as Matheus Cunha struck a late equaliser for Michael Carrick’s side.
Despite the positive end to the match for the Red Devils, the result leaves Carrick with plenty to ponder going into the international break. Here, Sports News Blitz writer Robert Bore reviews the game at Craven Cottage.
Premier League betting tips: Manchester United’s chances of picking themselves up after a poor start to the season, and more Gameweek 5 predictions
Read on for a breakdown of the best bets from this weekend’s Premier League TV games from Sports News Blitz’s punting laureate - The Bookie Basher - including the clash between Fulham and Manchester United on Sunday, September 20.
Football Performance Metrics and Betting Trends in the Premier League
Modern football is a fast game. Players run hard for 90 minutes. Fans watch every pass, shot, and goal from the stands or on television screens.
Football is not just a game for fun anymore. It is also a huge business with deep ties to data analysis and global sports-betting markets. Fans use this same data to follow their favourite teams and understand the odds when they place a wager on a weekend match.
Premier League betting tips: Erling Haaland and Bruno Fernandes to score in Manchester Derby, Tottenham without a win, again, and more Gameweek 4 predictions
Read on for a breakdown of the best bets from this weekend’s Premier League TV games from Sports News Blitz’s punting laureate - The Bookie Basher - including the big Manchester derby on Sunday, September 13.
Are Manchester United's early season struggles signaling a crisis?
Manchester United's slow start has already sparked criticism from some of football's biggest pundits, but three games into the season, is the panic really justified?
Here, Sports News Blitz’s Noah Ngcobo takes a closer look at Manchester United’s start to the season and reflects on whether their early struggles really deserve the level of criticism they have received.
Premier League news: Everton’s Ainsley Maitland-Niles says late comeback vs Man Utd ‘felt like a win’
Ainsley Maitland-Niles and Tyrique George have stated that Everton never lost belief during their dramatic comeback against Manchester United.
The Red Devils twice took the lead in Sunday’s game at the Hill Dickinson Stadium through Bryan Mbeumo and Benjamin Šeško, but the Toffees fought back to earn a 2-2 draw.
Premier League news: Everton boss David Moyes backs Toffees squad after dramatic Man Utd draw
Everton manager David Moyes has admitted that he must find a way to make his small squad work after a poor summer transfer window.
The Toffees twice came from behind to earn a 2-2 draw against Manchester United at the Hill Dickinson Stadium on Sunday, with Tyrique George and Ainsley Maitland-Niles cancelling out strikes from Bryan Mbeumo and Benjamin Šeško.
Premier League analysis: Man Utd draw no comfort from point gained on Merseyside
After three Premier League games of the 2026/27 campaign, Manchester United are 11th in the table - won one, drawn one, lost one.
It’s not the start Michael Carrick would have been hoping for - and he’s not alone, Sports News Blitz’s Man Utd expert Robert Bore is tearing his hair out (well, he would if he had any).
Here is his take on Sunday’s dramatic 2-2 draw with Everton on Merseyside.
Everton news: Fan group The 1878s releases statement criticising Toffees’ disastrous transfer window
Everton fan group The 1878s has released a statement strongly criticising the Premier League side’s disappointing summer transfer dealings.
Despite manager David Moyes insisting on the need for additions to his squad, the Everton hierarchy sanctioned more departures than arrivals – leaving the Toffees with one recognised striker in Thierno Barry.
Premier League betting tips: Arsenal vs Chelsea early title decider, Hull City to pick up another win and more Gameweek 3 predictions
Read on for a breakdown of the best bets from this weekend’s Premier League TV games from Sports News Blitz’s punting laureate - The Bookie Basher - including the seismic clash between Arsenal and Chelsea on Sunday, September 6.
Everton news: Folarin Balogun sensationally axes £40m deal to leave Toffees short on striker options
Everton find themselves in a difficult position after missing out on Monaco striker Folarin Balogun at the end of a chaotic summer transfer deadline day.
Thierno Barry is now David Moyes’ only recognised striker, although Jack Grealish and Ainsley Maitland-Niles were at least brought in to bolster the midfield.
Premier League: Bruno Fernandes hat-trick lights up Old Trafford as Man Utd thrash Ipswich Town
Manchester United thrashed Ipswich Town 5-2 at Old Trafford on Sunday to get their Premier League campaign up and running.
The result gives Michael Carrick’s Red Devils a timely boost after their opening-weekend defeat, but it’s back to the drawing board for promoted Ipswich. Here, Sports News Blitz writer Robert Bore reviews a rainy clash in Manchester.
Premier League betting tips: Chelsea vs Brighton to be a goal-scoring fest, Liverpool to beat Nottingham Forest, and more Gameweek 2 predictions
Read on for a breakdown of the best bets from this weekend’s Premier League TV games from Sports News Blitz’s punting laureate - The Bookie Basher - including the clash between Manchester United and Ipswich Town on Sunday, August 30.
Maxence Lacroix Chelsea tactical analysis: How he fits in Xabi Alonso's 3-4-2-1
Xabi Alonso's Premier League arrival at Craven Cottage delivered the sort of box-office theatre the Stamford Bridge board paid for.
A breathless 3-2 victory over Fulham saw Morgan Rogers open his Chelsea account, ensuring the back-page headlines focused on Alonso's new-look front line and the attacking talent at his disposal.
Beneath the headlines surrounding Rogers’ debut goal and Cole Palmer's influence, another tactical detail emerged from the way the Blues built their attacks, writes Sports News Blitz’s Joseph Kan’gethe.
Liverpool’s title credentials under threat following worrying season opener
Liverpool, under new boss Andoni Iraola, failed to give fans hope of improving on last campaign’s lacklustre performances, salvaging a point in a 2-2 draw at St. James’ Park thanks to a 99th-minute Dominik Szoboszlai penalty.
The Anfield faithful and pundits alike have already voiced their concerns surrounding the team’s chances of seriously competing for silverware on all fronts this season.
Sports News Blitz’s Johnny Jones discusses the main talking points following the Reds’ season opener on Sunday, August 23.