There is a ludicrous number of wingers/wide forwards available for transfer this summer. Narrowing them down to a top 10 was really quite difficult.
Liverpool and Arsenal will be among the clubs in the market for a new wide forward in the 2026 summer transfer window, as the former look to challenge for the Premier League title and the latter hope to retain it.
The term ‘available’ is pretty subjective these days. These players are not available in the sense that their club has pressed a button to notify other clubs, like on FIFA Career Mode; rather, we reckon a deal is there to be done.
Every player has their price, but there’s a limit, isn’t there? Vinicius Junior is a debatable one as he might not want to play for Jose Mourinho and his Real Madrid contract expires next year, attracting interest from Arsenal. His asking price would also be at least £100million and it’s all very messy.
There are plenty of honourable mentions, and we will get them out of the way before listing the best wingers who could move clubs this summer.
The honourable mentions are as follows: Savinho (Manchester City), Abde Ezzalzouli (Real Betis), Antonio Nusa (RB Leipzig), Said El Mala (FC Koln), Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal), Harry Wilson (Fulham), Takefusa Kubo (Real Sociedad), Christian Pulisic (AC Milan), Assane Diao (Como), Jack Grealish (Manchester City) and Baris Yilmaz (Galatasaray).
10) Mika Godts (Ajax)
Buying from the Eredivisie is risky business, especially when it comes to wide forwards.
Mohammed Kudus is probably the best big-money signing. Cody Gakpo has had his moments. And then there are your Antonys and Memphis Depays who flop completely.
Antony’s final Eredivisie season before his £80million move to Manchester United saw him register eight goals and four assists in 23 games, which are pretty underwhelming numbers when you see that Godts scored 17 and assisted 13 in 34 league games in 2025/26.
Those figures speak for themselves, really, as we conveniently ignore his one goal involvement in eight Champions League appearances.
The No. 10 spot could literally have gone to any of the honourable mentions. It was really tough, but Godts’ Eredivisie stats and his age, 21, gave him the edge.
9) Marcus Rashford (Manchester United)
Unsurprisingly, Manchester United have essentially said, ‘Sure, we’d happily reintegrate Marcus if we can’t sell him’, knowing their top priority is to move him on and get those monstrous wages — more than £300,000 a week — off the books.
Rashford still has plenty to offer at Old Trafford, but it feels like that door has been closed for a while. Barcelona’s decision not to trigger their very generous €30million buy option has at least left it slightly ajar.
He does not appear to be close to joining any club in particular, likely because of his aforementioned salary, but there is reportedly tentative interest from plenty. Arsenal? Maybe as a last resort. Aston Villa? Probably not. Newcastle? Possible. Spain? Italy? Germany? France? All feel more likely.
He is absolutely worth taking a chance on, but only if he is willing to take a pay cut.
8) Rayan (Bournemouth)
Wanted by Liverpool, Rayan started for Brazil at the World Cup after a tremendous five months at Bournemouth, who are very good at signing top young talent and selling them for a big profit.
Rayan is sure to fetch the Cherries a significant fee and Liverpool’s interest comes as little surprise.
7) Jarrod Bowen (West Ham)
West Ham are going to field some calls for Bowen, that much is for sure. They might not want to sell but will surely oblige if the winger decides Premier League relegation requires a change. As things stand, it looks like he is happy to stay.
Bowen played in all 38 of West Ham’s top-flight games in 2025/26, scoring nine goals and providing 11 assists, which is a terrific return for a player in a relegated team. His numbers have been remarkably consistent over the years, registering 22 goal involvements in 34 Premier League games in both 2024/25 and 2023/24, a less impressive 12 the previous year, and a very impressive 24 in 2021/22.
At 29 years of age, Bowen is one of the older options, but he is as safe a bet as you can get in the transfer market. Anyone but Chelsea, fella.
6) Rafael Leao (AC Milan)
Leao is impossible to rate. Is he primed to tear the Premier League up or destined to flop disastrously? There’s no chance he will fall anywhere in between. We might never find out with Fenerbahce now the frontrunners for his signature.
In his prime years, the ship has not sailed on Leao coming to England, but we are slowly losing faith that it will ever happen. Chelsea felt inevitable at one point, but not anymore. Manchester United and Manchester City feel unlikely. With Liverpool clearly targeting a winger and Leao’s name not coming up, we’d be surprised. Newcastle United would be perfect for them, but probably not for him. Arsenal? Now we’re talking.
Of course, there are other leagues out there. Honestly, Bayern Munich would not be a surprise. They wanted Anthony Gordon and could target Leao for a smaller price. We could even see him join the large Portuguese contingent at Paris Saint-Germain. It’s all very up in the air, but it does feel like it’s his time to leave Milan.
5) Mohamed Salah (Free agent)
Salah wasn’t very good at all in 2025/26, yet it’s still Salah, innit?
He turned 34 in June, but, come on, Salah might find a level in between his 2025/26 and 2024/25 campaigns, because there’s no chance he is replicating his 29-goal, 18-assist Premier League season from Liverpool’s title-winning campaign.
Somewhere in the middle would still make for a very handy player, and after leaving Liverpool, Salah is available on a free transfer – albeit on some hefty wages.
4) Nico Williams (Athletic Club)
Signed a 10-year contract extension last summer, but a release clause remains somewhere in the region of €90million (£77.8m), which a fully-fit Williams is worth.
His injury worries are far from ideal, though. The 23-year-old only managed 25 appearances for Bilbao last season, scoring a rather underwhelming six goals with four assists.
On the face of it, there should be scepticism about his placement here. There’s clearly some bias involved, as Williams’ Euro 2024 performances for tournament winners Spain continue to do some very heavy lifting.
The potential is there for Williams to take any team to another level, but, as we say, it all relies on his fitness.
3) Maghnes Akliouche (AS Monaco)
Similar to Rayan Cherki in that he is a maverick capable of playing on the left, right or through the middle, Akliouche is a serious talent screaming out for a move to a bigger club, with no disrespect intended to Monaco.
Akliouche’s versatility and unpredictability make him an exciting proposition for any Premier League title contender or club chasing Champions League football. Liverpool are currently viewed as the most likely new club.
The fact he is good enough for France’s ridiculously stacked World Cup squad tells you everything you need to know really. Even if he only played seven minutes.
2) Kenan Yildiz (Juventus)
Yildiz’s ceiling is astronomical and it’s no wonder he has already been linked with a host of top European clubs, including Real Madrid and Arsenal.
Arsenal ended their 22-year wait for a Premier League title this season, but there is still something missing if they are to become a true dynasty. That something is an elite winger, and that player could be Yildiz. They at least enquired, but were told to go away.
The 21-year-old registered 11 goals and 10 assists in 47 appearances across 2025/26.
1) Bradley Barcola (Paris Saint-Germain)
As a club in dire need of a new winger, Arsenal are a bit of a theme here and get another mention as one of the clubs strongly linked with Barcola. Liverpool are another admirer of the French winger, who has a strong chance of leaving PSG this summer.
There is fierce competition for places, with Desire Doue, Ousmane Dembele and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia all ahead of Barcola in Luis Enrique’s pecking order. Although there is plenty of rotation in the Spanish manager’s squad, Barcola might fancy a move elsewhere and PSG could be tempted to cash in on a player they are not desperate to keep.
After Morgan Rogers’ £117million move to Chelsea set the benchmark, PSG are demanding a similarly extortionate fee for Barcola.
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