Liverpool rely on Bradley Barcola to fill right-winger role

Liverpool concluded the summer transfer window without signing a natural right-winger, leaving the club to rely on internal options to replace Mo Salah. While recruitment efforts for new players were unsuccessful, the club retained Cody Gakpo despite interest from Manchester City. Managerial staff have identified Bradley Barcola as the primary candidate to fill the position, noting his experience playing on the right at Lyon and Paris Saint Germain. Statistical analysis indicates Barcola maintains a high expected goals average among wingers in Europe’s top five leagues. Despite these internal adjustments, critics argue the team enters the new campaign lacking balance as other wingers currently on the roster—including Victor Munoz, Rio Ngumoha, and Gakpo—typically prefer playing on the left side of the attack.

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