I’m very comfortable with Gakpo competing for a spot on the LW - I think he offers goal threat and his right-footed cross is an excellent creative weapon (that is not utilized when he plays through the middle).
I’m NOT comfortable at this point with him being our MAIN option on LW. Someone needs to progress the ball, do what Salah and Mane did for us for years and neigher Gakpo nor Salah at this age are that player. We need at least one player of the Minteh/Nico Williams type who will create threat for others to exploit.
Sell Diaz and drop the cash on Antony Gordon or, failng that, Ebrechi Eze.