If Barca sign the 29 - year - old winger, who can also
operate as an attacking midfielder in January, then the Spanish giants would not have any need to pursue Coutinho next summer.
Musonda, who can
operate as an attacking midfielder or as a winger and earns # 520,000 per year as salary according to Spotrac.com, joined Scottish Premiership club Celtic on an 18 - month loan deal from Premier League giants Chelsea in the January transfer window.
Sometimes he would
operate as an attacking midfielder / secondary striker.
Lingard has been effective for United this season, registering an average pass accuracy of 83 % in the Premier League, and has impressed with his driving runs forward from the right flank, although he is also capable of
operating as an attacking midfielder.
Not exact matches
The players in question are Lars Stindl, a 26 - year - old
attacking midfielder, and Leonardo Bittencourt, a 22 - year - old winger who could also
operate well
as a wing - back in Liverpool's fluid tactical system.
With Van Persie
operating as a lone striker, Wenger wanted to add a third central
midfielder and give his wide playmakers more
attacking freedom.
The other two attackers Ozil and Mkhiytaryan will
operate as a duet
Attacking Midfielders just
as lately Arsene preferred to field Sanchez and Ozil.
Starting in a deeper central
midfield position, Zavarov
operated as a modern
attacking midfielder, constantly making runs into the opponent box.
Bodmer was
operating in a new role
as the central
attacking midfielder in a 4 -2-3-1, but PSG coach Antoine Kombouaré played down the significance of the tactical shift.
Capable of
operating on either flank,
as a central
attacking midfielder and also
as a secondary striker, the former Rennes star has been a key member of Tuchel's side this season.
Slotted into Marcelino's famous 4 -4-2, Kondogbia has
operated as a defensive
midfielder primarily but one with license to roam and support the
attack.
The Guinea international can
operate as either a holding
midfielder or an
attacking midfielder, providing great versatility
as he averages 3.23 tackles and 3.29 interceptions per game in the Bundesliga.
Lemina is a dynamic player who can link the
midfield and the
attack effectively,
as well
as operating in a deeper role.
Rajiv van La Parra replaced Abdelhamid Sabiri, a change which saw a tactical shuffle in the
attacking midfield positions
as Tom Ince took up the number 10 role, with the restored van La Parra
operating on the left flank.