Gyokeres and more: FPL Top Transfer Recommendations GW37

The Hard Tackle lists the five best options to consider to bring into your team heading into FPL Gameweek 37 of the 2025/26 season.

FPL managers are entering the kind of stage where every transfer can swing a mini-league, and Gameweek 37 is loaded with that sort of promise. The fixture list offers a mix of strong attacking match-ups, shaky defences, and a few players who look especially well placed to deliver when it matters most.

That is why this week’s transfer shortlist leans heavily towards form, fixture strength, and players who carry real upside rather than just safe minutes. A double gameweek is not the only thing that matters, because even in single fixtures there are players who can pile on points if the opponent is fragile enough. The key is to identify the names that combine reliability with explosive potential.

There is also a clear split in the kind of assets worth targeting. Some are defenders with attacking routes to points, some are midfielders who have become central to their teams’ chance creation, and one or two are forwards who can turn one hot spell into a massive swing. In a gameweek like this, the smartest move is often to buy the player who can hurt an opponent in more than one way.

With Arsenal hosting Burnley, Manchester United meeting Nottingham Forest, and Brighton & Hove Albion facing Leeds United, there are several obvious places to attack. Add in the appeal of players from sides with strong recent output, and the picture becomes fairly clear: the best FPL transfer moves for Gameweek 37 are about timing a rise before the crowd catches up.

William Saliba

William Saliba looks like a straightforward defensive buy for managers who want stability without sacrificing upside. Arsenal have a home meeting with Burnley, and Saliba’s recent form gives him a strong floor even before you consider the possibility of a clean sheet, which makes him one of the safest routes into the Gunners’ back line this week.

He is also the type of defender who benefits when Arsenal dominate territory, because that often brings bonus potential and the occasional chance at attacking returns from set pieces. The Frenchman has already shown his value in FPL this season, and another clean sheet haul should be on the cards. If you do not have the funds to bring in Gabriel Magalhaes, his central defensive partner is the next best option.

Maxim De Cuyper

Maxim De Cuyper deserves attention because Brighton & Hove Albion’s fixture against Leeds comes with the sort of promise that can reward a defender on the front foot. His recent exploits have made him more than a purely conservative pick, and that matters in FPL because defenders who can create chances or arrive in advanced areas tend to outscore their price tag over time.

Leeds United, meanwhile, have looked inconsistent enough to make this a useful match-up for Brighton players, especially those who can contribute at both ends of the pitch. De Cuyper’s points record has not been built on luck alone, and his recent returns suggest that he can make this a worthwhile punt even if the clean-sheet route does most of the heavy lifting.

Bukayo Saka

Bukayo Saka remains one of Arsenal’s most important attackers whenever he is fit, and that alone keeps him firmly in the transfer conversation. The Burnley home fixture gives him a platform to influence the game in the exact areas where Arsenal usually do their best work, and his role as a central creative force makes him especially hard to ignore.

Saka’s overall FPL history also underlines why he stays so valuable, because he is the rare premium who can combine steady output with explosive hauls. He does not need many chances to make a difference, and when Arsenal control a match the way they can against Burnley, he often ends up right in the middle of it.

Casemiro

Casemiro is a more adventurous pick, but that is precisely why he stands out in Gameweek 37. Nottingham Forest have shown enough defensive vulnerability to justify looking beyond the headline attackers, and Casemiro’s tendency to chip in with goals gives him a route to points that many managers may overlook.

There is also a narrative edge here, with what will be his Old Trafford farewell adding one more layer of motivation. His recent FPL returns have been mixed, but that only makes him more of a differential rather than a popular choice. If the game opens up, he has the kind of profile that can punish a nervous backline.

Viktor Gyokeres

Viktor Gyokeres keeps finding his way into transfer conversations because he can turn a single good fixture into a big total very quickly. His recent brace against Fulham has only strengthened the feeling that he is moving into another productive spell, and Burnley’s defensive problems make this a match where his finishing should be heavily involved.

The Swede has already shown that he can score in different types of games, whether Arsenal are carving teams open or striking from set-piece pressure. Burnley’s inconsistencies at the back make them a useful target, and Gyokeres has the sort of penalty-box threat that can punish even brief defensive lapses.

FPL Transfer Recommendations at a Glance

Honourable mentions

A few other names can still matter depending on squad structure and budget. James Hill, Calvin Bassey, Daniel Munoz, Bruno Fernandes, Matheus Cunha, Dominik Szoboszlai, Morgan Rogers, Jack Hinshelwood, Erling Haaland, Will Osula, and Richarlison all deserve a look as secondary options for managers searching for a different route to points.