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

Liverpool boss Andoni Iraola believes his side don't have enough wide players for the start of the season - but is confident he will find a solution.

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

Liverpool manager Andoni Iraola has expressed his concerns about the club's lack of wingers for the start of the season. Despite a £50m bid for Brighton's Yankuba Minteh being rejected, Iraola is confident that Liverpool will secure a solution before the transfer window closes. The Spaniard's primary target remains Paris St-Germain's Ibrahim Mbaye, followed by Bradley Barcola.

Iraola, who replaced Arne Slot as Liverpool's head coach, acknowledges the uncertainty surrounding the transfer window but emphasizes the need to adapt as a coaching staff. Since his arrival, Liverpool has signed Victor Munoz and Ronald Araujo on loan, with Jeremy Jacquet already on board. Three notable departures include Mohamed Salah, Andy Robertson, and Ibrahima Konate, while Curtis Jones is set to join Inter Milan.

Iraola stresses that the club's primary focus should be improving the squad, rather than simply signing players to fill gaps.

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