19 Jul 2026 17:13:26
Am I the only one thinking Barcola is coming in to play on the right if he signs? Could be like the time we signed Mane to play on the right then when Salah came in he moved left. Maybe we are only signing 1 winger and he plays right, if Gakpo leaves this window or next summer maybe we get another right winger and he will move over then.
He has played a lot from right wing for PSG.
19 Jul 2026 18:10:37
Could be DW. People saying he's a left winger, so we don't need him, have obviously never played the game and don't know how easy it is to move from left to right wing.
Back in the day, wingers would swap over 3 or 4 times a game. It's not that big a deal.
19 Jul 2026 18:22:41
He can play both sides, but is predominantly a LW. That's his preferred side and the side he's most effective on. Pretty much all the wingers we've been linked with are capable on both flanks; this is something Iraola is keen on, and not an indicator of where a target will end up playing.
Contrary to what some people seem to think, we are not looking for just 1 winger, and Munoz has not been brought in as a starter. We are still looking to sign 2 proper senior wingers.
19 Jul 2026 19:30:17
Do you think two wingers only come in if we sell Gakpo?
19 Jul 2026 20:27:32
Yes, if we signed two and left Gakpo go, we would have Rio, Munoz, Elliot, maybe Chiesa, plus the other two, so that makes 6 wingers plus Isak and Danns (didn't mention Ekitike as I am not considering him for this season).
19 Jul 2026 21:19:59
Danns is a striker, Elliot is an attacking mid, and let's be real, Chiesa is washed. We have 3 wingers, technically. One will be used as backup for Isak (if he stays), one's a 17 yr old kid and the other's a 23yr old who has only had 1 season of top flight football under his belt. We are very much in need of 2 highly capable senior wingers.
Yes, Danns, Elliot and Chiesa can play on the wing, but let's be honest, if they're regular features out wide, we're in big trouble, and won't be challenging for anything.
Danns is coming back from serious injury, 10 months out with his back and repeat hamstring tears, Elliot was overrated tbh and the only wing he's seen in the last 12 months was of the chicken variety, and a lot of them, and every time Chiesa gets on the pitch he looks rustier than a nun's bedsprings.