Premier League squads have been locked in and many have undergone a significant shift, with EA Sports FC fans given new high-rated players at their favourite club
Bradley Barcola of PSG in an EA FC 27 official marketing screenshot
Bradley Barcola is the highest-rated player in EA FC 27 to have moved clubs into the Premier League this season(Image: EA Sports)
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After a deadline day full of drama, the summer transfer window has finally slammed shut. Premier League clubs have concluded their incoming business and will hope they've done enough for the new football season.
A whopping combined £3.4bn was spent by Premier League clubs this summer in a new record total outlay. And while some leagues outside England remain open for business, the majority of European sides are done making deals until January.
There could still be some outgoings to places like Saudi Arabia or the Eredivisie in the Netherlands, but one thing's for certain. Premier League clubs won't be improving their squad until after Christmas.
As a result, the squad make-up on EA Sports FC 27 has shifted slightly. After revealing the ratings of every player in the game last month, we now know that some of those stars have moved to other clubs.
The leading example of this is Liverpool's staggering £123m signing, Bradley Barcola. The French forward earned an overall rating of 85 and joins Ryan Gravenberch and Hugo Ekitike as Anfield's men on that figure.
Another high-rated player who's changed clubs is Enzo Fernandez, who was also the summer's most expensive transfer. His £125m move to Man City means the Blues have two 86-rated players in him and Rayan Cherki, while Chelsea have only one with Moises Caicedo remaining.
Enzo Fernandez signs for Manchester City at Manchester City Football Academy on September 01, 2026 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Manchester City FC)
Enzo Fernandez completed his move to Manchester City at long last on deadline day(Image: Manchester City FC)
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City have also however lost their second-best rated player in Rodri, who moved to Barcelona. While the Premier League's top-rated star, Erling Haaland (91 overall), remains at the Etihad, the league's only 90-rated player is no longer plying his trade in England.
There are some significant drops in ratings for some clubs who sold a number of their best-rated players, unfortunately. Aston Villa are arguably the biggest casualties of a summer spending spree in the Premier League.
Villa lost three of their highest-rated players this summer. Goalkeeper Emi Martinez (85 rated, to Chelsea), Ezri Konsa (84 rated, to Arsenal) and Morgan Rogers (84 rated, to Chelsea) have all moved on.
Some moves earlier in the summer guaranteed a new top star for plenty of other Premier League clubs. Sandro Tonali's £100m transfer from Newcastle to Spurs is the biggest of these, as the Italian midfielder is Tottenham's top-rated man at 85 overall.
Another example of a club that improved upon their best rated player is Brighton, who signed Luka Vuskovic and is their joint-top best player in the game alongside Kaoru Mitoma and Bart Verbruggen (all 81 overall). Harry Wilson (81 OVR) is the highest rated Leeds United player after his move from Fulham.
Unsurprisingly, two of the newly-promoted sides have all improved upon their previously highest-rated stars. Hull and Ipswich have both brought in a whole new top three, with Konstantino Tzolakis (79 OVR) and Exequiel Palacios (83 OVR) spearheading those sides respectively.
Check out the full list of Premier League club's top three rated players on EA FC 27 below.
Every Premier League club's top 3 rated players on EA FC 27 - full list
Morgan Rogers transfer to Chelsea in EA Sports FC 27
Morgan Rogers' transfer to Chelsea has helped deplete Aston Villa's top rated players(Image: EA Sports)
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Arsenal: Gabriel (CB, 89 OVR); William Saliba (CB, 88 OVR); David Raya (GK, 88 OVR).
Aston Villa: Boubacar Kamara (CDM, 84 OVR); John McGinn (RM, 83 OVR); Matty Cash (RB, 81 OVR).
Bournemouth: Alex Scott (CM, 81 OVR); Adrien Truffert (LB, 80 OVR); Michele Di Gregorio (GK, 80 OVR).
Brentford: Igor Thiago (ST, 82 OVR); Mamadou Sangare (CM, 81 OVR); Michael Kayode (RB, 81 OVR).
Brighton: Kaoru Mitoma (LM, 81 OVR); Bart Verbruggen (GK, 81 OVR); Luka Vuskovic (CB, 81 OVR).
Chelsea: Moises Caicedo (CDM, 86 OVR); Emi Martinez (GK, 85 OVR); Cole Palmer (CAM, 85 OVR).
Coventry City: Matt Grimes (CDM, 76 OVR); Carl Rushworth (GK, 76 OVR); Ethan Pinnock (CB, 75 OVR).
Crystal Palace: Dean Henderson (GK, 82 OVR); Adam Wharton (CM, 82 OVR); Ismaila Sarr (RW, 81 OVR).
Everton: Jordan Pickford (GK, 85 OVR); James Garner (CDM, 82 OVR); Jack Grealish (LM, 82 OVR).
Fulham: Alex Iwobi (LM, 80 OVR); Antonee Robinson (LB, 80 OVR); Bernd Leno (GK, 79 OVR).
Hull: Konstantinos Tzolakis (GK, 79 OVR); Hidemasa Morita (CM, 78 OVR); Tim Irogbunam (CDM, 76 OVR).
Ipswich Town: Exequiel Palacios (CM, 83 OVR); Daizen Maeda (LM, 78 OVR); Julio Cesar Enciso (CAM, 78 OVR).
Leeds United: Harry Wilson (RW, 81 OVR); Ethan Ampadu (CDM, 80 OVR); Anton Stach (CM, 80 OVR).
Liverpool: Virgil van Dijk (CB, 88 OVR); Alisson (GK, 87 OVR); Dominik Szoboszlai (CAM, 86 OVR).
Manchester City: Erling Haaland (ST, 91 OVR); Gianluigi Donnarumma (GK, 89 OVR); Ruben Dias (CB, 87 OVR).
Manchester United: Bruno Fernandes (CAM, 89 OVR); Youri Tielemans (CM, 85 OVR); Matheus Cunha (LM, 84 OVR).
Newcastle United: Lewis Hall (LB, 83 OVR); Fabian Schar (CB, 81 OVR); Nico Gonzalez (CDM, 81 OVR).
Nottingham Forest: Morgan Gibbs-White (CAM, 83 OVR); Murillo (CB, 82 OVR); Daniel Munoz (RB, 82 OVR).
Sunderland: Granit Xhaka (CDM, 85 OVR); Nordi Mukiele (RB, 81 OVR); Omar Alderete (CB, 81 OVR).
Tottenham: Sandro Tonali (CDM, 85 OVR); Pedro Porro (RB, 83 OVR); Omar Marmoush (LW, 82 OVR).