02 Feb 2026 19:27:25
£20m for McNeil (if it goes through ??????) is absolutely crazy, especially as they play a 3-4-3 where he's not naturally suited to any positions.
That said, I've felt since his time at Burnley that he would make a good wing back - he's not quick, but he's decent enough at dribbling, quite smart at picking out a pass, a good crosser and not the worst in the tackle.
Wing back requires a lot of energy, but affords the players more time and space than any other positions, and I've got this suspicion that he may turn out to be a bit of a revelation for them in that position.
That said, we don't play him like that here, and Moyes would never risk it for some reason, so good luck to the lad - £20m for him based on his actual form as opposed to that hypothetical potential is insanity; if only it was earlier so we could actually buy a bleeding right back!
02 Feb 2026 19:43:00
Definitely doesn't have the pace to be a wing back.