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The best left wingers to sign on Football Manager 2023

By Tom Gott

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Left wing is a position synonymous with greatness. Some of the game's top talents have played their football on the left, and that's the case in Football Manager 2023.

Signing a winger you can trust is crucial if you're looking to climb up the league table, but it's all about making the best use of whatever budget you have to do so.

Here are the best left wingers to sign on FM23.

Table Of Contents

  1. Cheap options
  2. Reasonable options

Cheap options

Jonathan Rodriguez
America

He's a little pricy at £4.7m, but it's well worth stretching the budget to bring in Rodriguez if you can. He's good enough for a top-tier side already.

Derlis Gonzalez
Olimpia

£800,000 will get you Gonzalez, who comes with 15 dribbling and 14 finishing.

Fidel Chaves
Elche

32-year-old Chaves brings 15 crossing, 14 dribbling and 14 finishing. He's yours for a cheap £1.4m.

Andres Ibarguen
Independiente Medellin

Veteran forward Ibarguen is comfortable anywhere across the front line. He's good value for his £1.5m price tag.

Riccardo Saponara
Fiorentina

On an expiring contract, the lanky Saponara can be picked up for £3.9m.

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Pedro
Lazio

At £2.1m, you won't find better value than Lazio veteran Pedro. He's 34 but still going strong with 14 pace, and his technical and mental stats are superb. Undoubtedly still good enough for a top side.

Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting
FC Bayern

He might be more of a striker but Choupo-Moting can do a nice job on the left wing and he'll only cost you £1.5m.

Gareth Bale
Free agent

Bale is retiring in January but is still ready to play for the next six months, so you've got a short window to give him a hero's goodbye.

Omar Marmoush
Wolfsburg

At 23, Marmoush is a rare long-term option for this position. He's comparatively pricey at £3.5m but it's more of an investment than anything else.

Kiril Despodov
Ludogorets

Another to come with some resale value, 25-year-old Despodov is yours for £2.7m.

Reasonable options

Vincenzo Grifo
Freiburg

Grifo isn't the fastest winger but his technical stats are sensational. A really smart buy at £8.5m.

Denis Suarez
Espanyol

Suarez has just joined Espanyol but is only on a short-term deal. When he's prepared to talk to you, a bid of around £12.25m should do the trick.

Alvaro Garcia
Vallecano

Garcia has signed a new contract but that's only marginally increased his value from the original release. He's now worth £10.5m, which is still a great deal.

Gerard Deulofeu
Udinese

£10.25 m for Deulofeu is excellent value. You'll struggle to find anyone who can match his stats for that sort of price tag.

Eden Hazard
R. Madrid

Hazard obviously isn't the superstar he once was, but the veteran Belgian is still an excellent winger, and he's yours for just £13.75m.

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Thomas Lemar
A. Madrid

If you're on a budget, £12.5m will get you Lemar, and you shouldn't even think twice about this deal. The Frenchman even sometimes hits the transfer list before the first summer is over and can be picked up for about half that. Sensational value.

Stephan El Shaarawy
Capitoline

£6.5m is what it'll cost to sign El Shaarawy, whose hefty wage demands might make the deal a little pricier.

Jesus Corona
Sevilla

A long-term injury sours the deal here, but if Corona is still valued close to £9.75m when he returns, you should be all over it.

Ante Rebic
Milan

Rebic is a fantastic option at £10.5m. For that price, you won't find many better than him.

Galeno
FC Porto

There's bargains to be found at Porto, where Galeno will cost you a cool £16.5m.

Expensive options

Pedro Goncalves
Sporting CP

Described last year as the next Bruno Fernandes, you can land Goncalves for a cool £32m. For a 23-year-old with 17 finishing and 15 dribbling, that's alright.

Rafa
Benfica

Rafa's price has risen since the winter update but £35m is still a great price for somebody of his quality.

Marco Reus
Borussia Dortmund

£31m for a veteran star like Reus feels like smart business, assuming you're confident you can handle his fitness struggles.

Dusan Tadic
Ajax

Ajax will pretend they're not interested in selling you Tadic, but a bid of £50m will make them change their minds.

Ricardo Horta
BRG

Horta is fantastic value at £26m. You can't go wrong signing him, especially when you look at his tiny wages.

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Yannick Carrasco
A. Madrid

Carrasco's contract contains a £17.25m release clause. There is literally nothing else to say. Go get him.

Ousmane Dembele
Barcelona

Dembele also has a bargain release clause of £43m. He won't join straight away, however, but this is a deal you shouldn't give up on.

Wilfried Zaha
Crystal Palace

Zaha is in the final year of his contract which contributes to his bargain £33m price tag. Other teams are interested, however, so you might need to act quick.

Julian Brandt
Borussia Dortmund

18 first touch and 16 dribbling are Brandt's stand-out stats. Excellent value for £34m.

Rodrygo
R. Madrid

£50m is a steal for someone of Rodrygo's ability and potential. If you can afford him, you need to get him.

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