With three new players in and the talk being they are all wingers - the Indy take a look at these three exciting additions to a squad that Vitor Matos should be rather pleased about. And wingers ? Not so sure overall.

Swansea City have already signed one natural winger, and with two more arrivals incoming it's time to take a look at these players — where they might fit in, how they differ from what the Swans have and what their strengths are. But first, let's establish what we already have. Last season Swansea had 5 proper wingers who played at least 5 league games:

Ronald Pereira — 45 games (35 started), 4 goals and 5 assists
Eom Ji-Sung — 44 games (31 started), 2 goals and 2 assists
Zedaine Inoussa — 25 games (12 started), 0 goals and 2 assists
Gustavo Nunes (loan) — 12 games (5 started), 0 goals and 1 assist
Manuel Benson (loan) — 6 games (1 started), 0 goals and 0 assists

The product return was very poor for all of these players, especially with forty five appearances played by Ronald and forty four by Eom. Manuel Benson completely flopped at Swansea and became a real problem contractually to move on, eventually he did and Gustavo Nunes despite the fanfare displayed very little.

Melker Widell also played out wide on a couple of occasions, but is more of a central midfielder; either way he only contributed 1 assist. (Stoke away and what a cracking goal it was by Vipotnik) Going into this season, without any signings we have Ronald, Eom, Inoussa and potentially Cameron Congreve, who contributed 3 goals and 7 assists across 34 games for Dundee FC (you can read more about Congreve in a scout report from earlier this season). This area needs strengthening, which is exactly what we're doing.

I would argue our wingers were one of our weakest areas last season, perhaps together with right back. Ronald had the most goal contributions with 9, which is pretty good, but most fans would agree that he is pretty wasteful offensively, although he is a great presser. A Swansea City winger under Vitor Matos needs to be able to press to fit into the system, but it's clear, both to me and judging by the profiles we've targeted, that we are looking for more creative wingers, and especially ones who contribute points. Let's run through the players Swansea have signed pending one international clearanance.

⚽️ Moussa Kounfolo Yeo, 22 years old, right footed (5M) amortised payments, senior Mali call up.
A very Matos signing.Yeo was born in Bamako, Mali, and has represented Mali at under-20 level. He joined Red Bull Salzburg in 2022 from Malian side Guidars FC, and played under Vitor Matos for around six months when the latter was assistant coach at Red Bull Salzburg. Matos obviously took a liking to Yeo, as Swansea brought him in this summer. Matos said Yeo will bring "creativity, energy and versatility", and looking at the numbers and watching him play, this seems accurate.
Yeo looks a decent finisher, showcasing goals mainly with his right foot and sometimes with his head. He has scored some fine curlers, and in his best season, 2024-25, he scored 5 goals and provided 2 assists across 22 games in the Austrian Bundesliga. That is decent, but last season he couldn't replicate those numbers, scoring only once and providing 2 assists in 22 league games.

I don't think Yeo (below) is here for his goals, however — he is here to provide creativity and energy. He is very good in 1-on-1s, which is something we are severely lacking. Statistically, Inoussa was our best dribbler last season, and Yeo brings that same level of dribbling prowess. He averages over 2 completed dribbles per game with a success rate above 50%. These are good stats, and watching him play it is obvious he is very talented. He can go both left and right and looks slightly unorthodox — very technical, quick on the turn and good in tight spaces. The only potential concern for him is adapting to the pace of play and physicality of the Championship, but Yeo has actually played at a higher level than most of our players.

Last season, he played 8 games (4 started) in the Europa League, scoring against Aston Villa and providing an assist against Ferencváros. Yeo can also play multiple positions, but prefers to be deployed on the left or centrally. I believe he will be used across the entire front four this season.

⚽️ Elijah Just, 26 years old, left footed (5-6M) amortised payments, full New Zealand international. Marko Stamenic's fellow New Zealander Elijah Just was born in Palmerston North and spent most of his career in New Zealand and Denmark before joining Motherwell in 2025. He had a good campaign last season, scoring 7 goals and providing 7 assists across 35 games in the SPL. But his true breakout came at the 2026 World Cup, where he scored a brace against Iran and the All Whites' only goal against Belgium — 3 goals in 3 games on your World Cup debut, and fine goals at that, including two brilliant half-volleys.

Just (below) is now at the Austrian training camp with Swansea for a reported fee of over £5 million, and it's quite obvious where he'd fit in. Elijah Just fits the profile of the goal-scoring winger we need. He is, like Yeo, very flexible positionally, having played on the right, left and as a number 10 for Motherwell last season. I think he would probably play on the right or through the middle at Swansea, as our left side is quickly becoming really stacked. Just is not the best 1-on-1 attacker, but is rather a very diverse goal scorer who has showcased the ability to score with both feet. He is in superb form at the moment, but as with all World Cup standouts you must wonder if he is slightly overpriced. The reported fee has made him Motherwell's most expensive sale of all time.

⚽️ Joseph Opoku, 20 years old, left footed (5M) amortised payments, senior Ghana international.
We have another left-footed goal scorer on the way. Joseph Opoku (below) is a Ghanaian international who made his senior debut for his country this year. He has played for Zulte Waregem his entire senior career, scoring 10 goals and providing 6 assists last season in the Belgian Pro League. Opoku is quick, strong and a good finisher in the box, scoring with both his left and right. He is also a very versatile player, having played on the left, the right and as a number 9. He is not a highly technical player, but rather relies on his, pace, positioning, physicality and clinical finishing. He could be utilised as a winger or as a potential striker by Matos. Opoku from our information has completed his terms and his fee is agreed with Swansea. There is just the formalities including international clearance. If that stalls we still expect him to be cleared for when the Swans return. Things change by the hour as you know.

⚽️ How do they compare?
It's easy to separate Moussa Yeo from the other two. Yeo is here to be a creative outlet, a great 1-on-1 threat and a very versatile player, more comparable to Eom or Inoussa — players who can drive with the ball, create space and generate chances. Just and Opoku are more out-and-out goal scorers. They are very versatile, but excel at getting on the scoresheet. Elijah Just is good on the turn and a very versatile finisher, whereas Opoku thrives in-behind and in the box, using his strength and pace. Both are probably better goal scorers than any of the wingers we currently have, but if they play together we could lack creativity — luckily we have players better suited to that.
If we are to try and fit all pieces together, I would put our wingers in these categories based on their strengths:

*Creative winger with good delivery: Eom Ji-Sung and Cameron Congreve.

*Creative winger with a goal threat: Zedaine Inoussa (who has proved himself in the Allsvenskan as a good goal threat) and Moussa Yeo, the former needs to lose a bit of timber and regain his confidence. Potential out-and-out goal scorers: Elijah Just and Joseph Opoku; potentially Ronald, but he excels more in pressing and defensive contributions. Fans very frustrated in him with limited attacking threat over the chances he is presented with.

All in all, I think these players should in theory cover most of our needs, but as we all know, some of them are unlikely to hit the ground running. I'm not certain everyone will stay either — it's quite possible that any pick from what we have goes out on loan or is sold, so we will have to keep our eyes and ears open. Nevertheless, I think the recruitment team has done a good job — we should have all offensive areas covered. An exciting season lies ahead!

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