Since the Premier League’s founding in 1992, a winger’s job has undergone significant modification. In the early days of the English top division, a winger was encouraged to whip in precise crosses for a large center-forward to assault and to hug the touchline in the classic, antiquated 4-4-2 shape.
Nowadays, the finest wide players are expected to score at least 15 goals per season, making them effectively unconventional forwards. During his many years at Liverpool, Mo Salah made the English top flight his playground, making him one of the best wide players we have seen in the modern era.
12. Garnacho Alejandro
Garnacho is a dynamic forward who has received recognition for his quickness and dribbling skills as well as his ability to generate opportunities and enter the box. He is regarded as one of Manchester United’s academy’s most promising talents.
He has often been used as a winger on the left or right flank at United. He is “everything that Manchester United is about,” according to United coach Mike Phelan, and “an intelligent player who understands his role in the team.”
11. Savinho
It’s no surprise that Savio, a left-footed winger who enjoys playing on the right and cutting inside, finds a lot of inspiration in Riyad Mahrez’s style of play.
Everything you need to know about Savio’s style of play can be found by taking a short look at La Liga’s 2023–24 statistics, where he was a huge star for Girona. He finished the season with 104 dribbles, 18 more than any other player in the division.
10. Doku Jérémy
Doku can play on either the left or right wing with similar ease. Doku is “a ball-to-feet winger who constantly changes his positioning to present himself as a progressive passing option,” according to The Athletic.
Although Doku has a powerful left foot and is naturally right-footed, he frequently uses it to aim at the goal after cutting in from the right or crossing from the left. A very fast and explosive player with excellent body strength, acceleration, agility, and balance.
Doku’s exceptional dribbling abilities, flair, and cunning are what make him most famous. He has become one of the most successful forwards in the world in one-on-one scenarios thanks to his low centre of gravity, body control, unpredictable footwork, and quick change of speed.
Doku’s signature move is the shoulder drop, in which he retains the ball under tight control by placing his right foot over it and feinting inside, leading the opponent to lean in. He then bursts to the right. When backed against opponents, he also regularly turns fast and advances up the pitch with a drag-back spin move.
9. Trossard, Leandro
Due to Mikel Arteta’s abundance of attacking alternatives, Leandro Trossard has only played 94 minutes overall after the Gunners’ first three games, during which he has scored one goal. He scored 12 goals in 34 games last season, including the lone goal for Arsenal in a 0-1 victory at Old Trafford, which advanced the Premier League title fight to the last day of the season.
8. Bowen Jarrod
England star Jarrod Bowen has been the standout player for the east London club and has rapidly established himself as one of the best wingers in England, despite West Ham United’s struggles in the Premier League at various points in time. His game-winning goal in the 2022–2023 Europa Conference League will live on in the memories of his employers.
Like Gordon, Bowen has been forced to head the queue under his new boss, which has taken him away from his strongest suit. That’s the 27-year-old captain’s attitude, despite the fact that some could believe he should be slightly lower. criminally underappreciated.
7. Foden, Phil
Although Phil Foden’s versatility allows him to succeed in key areas, his most devastating work is probably out wide, where his superb dribbling abilities allow him to easily pass opponents. Foden is ready to defend his title after winning Premier League Player of the Season in 2023–2024.
The talented forward, who is widely considered to be among the best players in England’s top division, has momentarily fallen in the rankings as a result of other players’ incredible play and his few starts, which have mostly been substitute appearances. But as he gets more playing time in the upcoming weeks, anticipate his effect to increase.
6. Diaz Luis
Arne Slot’s appointment at Anfield after Jurgen Klopp’s departure has primarily benefited Luis Diaz. Under Klopp, Diaz was reliable, but this season he has been in incredible form.
The Colombian winger, who was reportedly on the verge of receiving a new contract offer, had a long-term ailment that threatened to dampen his explosive pace during the 2022–2023 season. But Diaz is back to his best, tearing up the left flank and displaying a marked increase in his ability to score goals.
5. Kudus, Mohammed
Since moving from Ajax to the Premier League, Mohammed Kudus has been in incredible form, leaving many wondering why a top-six team didn’t sign the Ghanaian sensation. The winger, who was born in Accra, has turned heads in east London with his ability to torture defenders, unpredictable style, and persistence in duels.
Even while Kudus’ performances under Julen Lopetegui haven’t exactly lived up to the thrilling levels of the previous season, the West Ham team as a whole has shown this pattern, which may be due to circumstances outside of the player’s control.
4. Heung-min Son
Last season—which turned out to be the final season of Son’s pivotal partnership with Harry Kane—he fought for his best form. He is expected to be the focal point of Tottenham’s new era under Ange Postecoglou, and his hat-trick against Burnley suggests that he is still more than capable of doing so.
3. Palmer, Cole
Cole Palmer has the potential to become a worldwide football sensation and follow in the footsteps of his former teammate Phil Foden. His outstanding accomplishments—most notably, his record-breaking four-goal first-half performance in the Premier League—already provide strong evidence.
Palmer thrives at Stamford Bridge, proving that Pep Guardiola’s decision to allow him to join a rival was warranted. Palmer continues to impress this season, displaying his creative genius after scoring an incredible 22 goals in the top division the previous season.
2. Saka Bukayo
Maybe that aspect of taking Palmer for granted accounts for Saka’s overtake of him in our poll. However, this player’s tremendous passion, skill, and consistency have boosted Arsenal. He is expected to have a similar impact on England in the years to come.
1. Salah Mohamed
Could anyone else possibly hold the top spot? Since joining Liverpool in 2017, the dependable Mohamed Salah has been in outstanding form and has consistently been the finest winger in the Premier League—possibly the best in the world.
He has an unrivalled impact on the squad in terms of goals scored, and no one was more crucial to Jurgen Klopp’s trophy-winning team than the Egyptian King. The 32-year-old has carried on in a similarly prolific manner under the new administration, seemingly guiding Liverpool to a title challenge that few would have predicted.
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