We don't have enough wingers for start of season - Iraola

What the report says

Liverpool manager Andoni Iraola said the club are short of natural wingers as the new season approaches, but believes the transfer window still offers time to address the problem. The comments came in BBC Sport Football’s report ahead of Liverpool’s opening competitive match against Newcastle, with Iraola stressing that squads can change quickly while the market remains open.

BBC Sport reported that Liverpool have already tried to strengthen wide areas, including a rejected £50m offer for Brighton’s Yankuba Minteh and interest in Paris St-Germain forward Ibrahim Mbaye. PSG winger Bradley Barcola is described as the club’s main target. Iraola said the team must adapt to the realities of the market, while adding that any signing should improve the squad rather than simply fill numbers.

The report also notes several recent Liverpool moves under Iraola, including the arrivals of Victor Munoz and Ronald Araujo, plus defender Jeremy Jacquet, whose transfer was agreed earlier. On the outgoing side, Mohamed Salah, Andy Robertson and Ibrahima Konate have left, while Curtis Jones is reported to be finalising a move to Inter Milan.

More broadly, the piece reflects a busy end to the window at Anfield, with the club’s manager suggesting more deals are likely before the deadline. It also underlines a common challenge in football: balancing immediate team needs with the unpredictability of late transfer business.