Champions League Fantasy: Forwards for every budget

Forwards available at different price points come under the microscope as managers prepare their squads for Matchday 1 of #UCLfantasy, presented by Playstation.

PREMIUM OPTIONS

Currently the most popular forward with an ownership exceeding 50%, Kylian Mbappé (€10.5m) is available at the highest price among forwards. The Real Madrid striker scored 44 club goals in all competitions last season and has started 2025/26 with two goals in his first three La Liga appearances. Mbappé is joined at the top of the price list by Harry Kane (€10.5m) and Erling Haaland (€10.5m); Kane scored 11 goals in the Champions League last season for Bayern München, while Haaland has struck 49 times in 48 appearances in the competition.

Repositioned as a forward in Fantasy for this season, Ousmane Dembélé (€10.0m) was a top performer in 2024/25, supplying eight goals and six assists during Paris Saint-Germain's triumphant campaign. Runners-up Inter have a premium option of their own, Lautaro Martínez (€9.5m) scoring nine goals and winning four Player of the Match awards in a consistent season.

Viktor Gyökeres (€9.0m), on target six times in last season's league phase for Sporting CP, looks an enticing option at new club Arsenal, while his Sweden team-mate Alexander Isak (€9.0m) returns to the European stage as a Liverpool player.

MID-PRICED OPTIONS

A cheaper alternative to Isak in the Liverpool front line is Hugo Ekitike (€8.0m), who has scored in his first three appearances for the Reds. Former Liverpool man Luis Díaz (€7.5m) has also adjusted quickly to new surroundings having registered three goals and two assists in his first four Bayern outings.

In a similar vein, João Pedro (€7.5m) has impressed at Chelsea after his summer move from Brighton, and Randal Kolo Muani (€7.5m) will hope to have a similar impact at Tottenham after his loan move from Paris.

The highest Fantasy scorer among forwards last season, Serhou Guirassy (€8.0m) looks to be a popular choice again heading into Matchday 1 and has scored in all three of Dortmund's games this season – four goals in total. The prolific Victor Osimhen (€7.5m) will lead the Galatasaray attack having hit 39 goals in 44 games across all competitions for the Turkish side.

BUDGET OPTIONS

Having started all three La Liga games for Barcelona this season, Ferran Torres (€7.0m) has produced two goals and looks a tempting pick for Fantasy managers in the market for a budget forward, as does Jonathan David (€6.0m), who found the net in his first two games for Juventus.

Richarlison (€6.5m) offers a cheap route into the Tottenham front line; the Brazilian has two goals and an assist from his first three Premier League appearances in 2025/26 while Leverkusen striker Patrik Schick (€7.0m) has scored three goals in all competitions for the German side.

From last season’s Fantasy points totals, Vangelis Pavlidis (€7.0m) leads the way in the budget department with seven goals, two assists and two Player of the Match awards earning him 66 points ahead of Benfica's home opener against Qarabağ. Sporting CP kick off against debutants Kairat Almaty, and four goal contributions this season means Luis Suárez (€5.0m) is also an eye-catching option.