Euro 2024 star Arsenal must sign leads ranking of top 10 available wingers this summer

This summer will be hectic, from a managerial domino effect to players on the move for big money. Bring it on.

Arsenal, Manchester United, Chelsea, Newcastle United, Tottenham and Liverpool are all expected to be in the market for a new winger, while a sale at Manchester City could call Pep Guardiola into action.

We did strikers, now it is time for wide forwards. Lots are being linked with a summer transfer and it would not be a surprise to see all of these players on the move.

10) Marcus Rashford (Manchester United)
Marcus Rashford has been around since 2016 yet we still don’t know what to make of him. That is hardly a good thing and that blatant inconsistency does not bode well at all for the Manchester United forward.

Is he even available this summer? Well, everyone at Old Trafford, except Kobbie Mainoo, Alejandro Garnacho and Rasmus Hojlund, are. So yes, yes he is. And the Red Devils would be far from crazy to sell, while a fresh start could be just what the doctor ordered for Rashford having missed out on England’s Euro 2024 squad.

Paris Saint-Germain is a solid option for the 26-year-old in what could be the most important summer of his career.

9) Pedro Neto (Wolves)
Wolves star Pedro Neto would be higher if he was not made of glass. Lightning down the left flank, the 24-year-old Portuguese will need to overcome his injury issues to make it at a bigger club. A player of his age should not be absent so often.

Several Premier League clubs are keen but Neto could be the answer for a European club that sells someone in his position. There are six of them – one of which are not allowed to sign him – on this list and are all bigger than Wolves, with all due respect.

Nine assists in the Premier League last season does not tell the whole story with Neto. He has blistering pace and is ridiculously skillful. But, yeah…injuries.

8) Raphinha (Barcelona)
Barcelona star Raphinha has found it difficult to settle at his dream club but has been in good form this year, making a summer move less likely. But if the La Liga side receive a significant offer, they will sell; they don’t have two pennies to rub together these days.

Links to Arsenal and Chelsea persist after they failed to land him in the summer he joined Barcelona, while Newcastle United and Tottenham are also believed to be in the picture. Clubs might be watching clips of him at Leeds, not Barcelona, but that will be enough to tempt them to splash the cash.

7) Takefusa Kubo (Real Sociedad)
There has not been enough noise about Real Sociedad’s Japanese winger Takefusa Kubo, who is incredibly easy on the eye, and is only 23 years old.

Sociedad paid pennies to sign Kubo from Real Madrid and stand to make a huge profit when one of the European big boys inevitably come calling. Reports suggest he has a £51million release clause, which is very tempting.

With Arsenal looking to provide more depth behind Bukayo Saka, Liverpool potentially replacing Mohamed Salah, and Manchester United employing Antony and Jadon Sancho, a move to the Premier League surely beckons.

6) Luis Diaz (Liverpool)
Liverpool are unlikely to entertain calls to sell Luis Diaz but there have been so many stories linking the Colombian with an exit that we simply could not ignore him. The vast majority of those links are to Barcelona, so we are probably being taken for a mug here.

Diaz is pretty inconsistent but we all know how terrifying he is for defenders at his best. At the age of 27, he might push for what has been reported as his ‘dream’ move to Barcelona and if that does happen, bridges may well be burned at Anfield and we all know Barca can’t afford him, so then clubs around Europe could be on red alert. Again, with Kylian Mbappe gone, Diaz is one of several options for PSG.

5) Jack Grealish (Manchester City)
Pep Guardiola never holds back, whether that is on the pitch at half-time, on the pitch at full-time, or in the dressing room. England winger Jack Grealish felt his wrath after upsetting the Spanish genius by not doing what he was told against Arsenal in the 0-0 draw on March 31.

There were murmurs of a move away from City before that but being berated on the Sky Sports cameras, intensified talk of a departure this summer. Jeremy Doku started very brightly at the Etihad but faded away, giving Grealish hope that he can regain his spot on the left flank next term.

Incidentally, with Grealish leaving, the addition of Neto has been mooted. It’s interesting to see Guardiola sign direct, pacey winger Doku and be linked with a similar profile in Neto after paying £100m on Grealish, who has been nothing like that since leaving Aston Villa, where he was as direct and brave on the ball as anyone.

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4) Rodrygo (Real Madrid)
Kylian Mbappe and Endrick have joined Real Madrid, which means someone has to be sold. That is how it works. Or at least that is what the media in Spain want you to believe.

The natural choice to be offloaded to ensure Mbappe gets the minutes he craves, and to free up some wage space, is Brazilian winger Rodrygo and absolutely not Vinicius Junior.

He has emerged as a target for Arsenal recently but the Gunners are not alone in monitoring Rodrygo’s situation. Liverpool (obviously) and Manchester United are also keen, according to reports in Spain.

This would be a top signing for any of the aforementioned clubs and with the 23-year-old’s best years in front of him, it could be well worth paying what Real Madrid want, which might end up being more than £80m.

3) Rafael Leao (AC Milan)
Portugal winger Rafael Leao will cost an absolute fortune but he is made for Premier League football. There are clubs crying out for this guy.

This is said with no disrespect to the incredible football institution that is AC Milan, but Leao has the potential to be one of the best in the world and should be at a club competing for Champions League glory. Although we would prefer him to play in England, he is the man PSG should make their top target.

2) Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli)
Napoli’s 2023/24 campaign was a massive disappointment and like his partner in crime Victor Osimhen, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia did not perform at the same level as they did in their championship-winning campaign. Another similarity to Osimhen is that Kvaradona places second on this list, just as the Nigerian did on our striker ranking.

He might have had a worse season than last year, but the Georgian is still a target for several top clubs and a dip in form could do those interested a favour price-wise. Saying that, we know what Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis is like; he will still be looking for around £100m.

There has been talk from the player about leaving Naples and their president and new manager Antonio Conte are not entertaining the idea. They will likely field some calls, though, following the Georgian superstar’s terrific Euro 2024 campaign. Should Jack Grealish leave, City have to go for Kvaratskhelia, not Neto.

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1) Nico Williams (Athletic Bilbao)
The club unable to land Neto due to their Basque player rule, Bilbao know star player Nico Williams can leave for £45m due to a release clause in his contract but such a tempting fee does not matter due to the winger’s reported wage demands and taxes involved in a potential deal.

It seems worth it to mess up the wage bill a bit when a player who should be sold for around £80m is available for almost half of that, but Arsenal expert Charles Watts says it could be a “stupid” signing for the Gunners to make as his £200,000-a-week wages could upset some players at the Emirates. Just show them his highlights at Euro 2024 and they will understand.

Gabriel Martinelli is brilliant but Williams is simply outstanding. Arsenal need to sign him. He could be the superstar that can get them over the line in the Premier League and Champions League.

Whether it is for Arsenal, Manchester United, Chelsea, Manchester City or Liverpool, the Premier League will be a more enjoyable place with Nico Williams in it. What a talent.

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