The club also bought Arda Turan from Atlético Madrid to try to fill that midfield -
winger hybrid role, but after an awkward 18 months he's now playing at İstanbul Başakşehir in Turkey.
An attacking midfielder by trade, the Spain international has taken a sort of
hybrid role, part
winger, part roaming attacking mid, and in doing so has greatly strengthened the connection between the midfield and forwards.