Where Victor Munoz played against Como and what it tells us about Liverpool’s winger transfer plans

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Liverpool’s pursuit of more firepower in wide areas has taken centre-stage this summer, with fans hoping that Bradley Barcola and one more will arrive to join Victor Munoz in the Reds’ squad.For now, however, Munoz is the only one to have been signed, with fans intrigued to see where Andoni Iraola is planning to play the Spaniard.Munoz was generally a left winger during his time with Osasuna, but since he joined Liverpool there have been suggestions that the 23-year-old could either play on the right or even centrally. Are you happy with FSG’s decision to sell 30% of Liverpool?

Santiago/Chris Brunskill/Fantasista Iraola threw his countryman on to play on the left for his debut last weekend against Monaco, though, and he did exactly the same during Sunday’s behind closed doors match with Como at the AXA Training Centre.Though in truth the Liverpool head coach did not not have loads of options, it seems unlikely that he would want to shunt Munoz out of position during his first moments as Liverpool player. The result could be bad news for those hoping for Cody Gakpo to stay, but good news for anyone looking for a new right winger to arrive alongside Barcola.Munoz and Barcola will surely be Liverpool’s left wing optionsGiven all the noise around Barcola arriving and Gakpo potentially leaving, the expectation is that both transfers will happen before the September 1st deadline.That looks set to leave Barcola as the first-choice left-sided forward for Iraola, with Munoz as the rotational option.READ MORE: Liverpool’s Premier League opening day XI is now clear after Sunday’s behind closed doors friendly with ComoAs Liverpool’s problem last year was a lack of pace on the wings, those two new arrivals will absolutely remedy that issue.Munoz looked rapid during his outing at the AXA against Como, and to have either him or Barcola attacking down that side will give Liverpool a real pacy outlet out wide.Liverpool must be looking for a new right wingerAs well as suggesting that Iraola sees Munoz as a left winger, his minutes in a Liverpool shirt so far hint at the fact that a new right winger is also on the agenda.If he and Barcola are the options for the left, that currently leaves Rio Ngumoha as the only real choice on the right.Photo by Darren Staples / AFP via Getty ImagesAlthough the 17-year-old can do a job and is obviously an exceptional talent, he does look a lot more comfortable on the left.

Still so young, Ngumoha absolutely should not be in Liverpool’s best XI during 2026/27.Instead, it now looks clear that the Reds want to add another. Gakpo staying would obviously impact on that, but it seems that the only scenario in which that happens is if the Barcola deal stalls.Regardless of whether Liverpool have a Dutchman or a Frenchman joining Munoz on the left next season, however, there is a gap on the right.