Bristol City's need for an attacking right-back can best be explained by the volume of different players that occupied the role at various stages last season: George Tanner, Alex Scott, Andi Weimann, Jay Dasilva and Sam Bell all started games there, none of which can be described as a natural wing-back.
Nigel Pearson's long-term vision for his team may or may not be in a wing-back system - he has previously declared a fondness for 4-3-3 - but clearly this squad is missing a specialist in the position, and it also draws players, such as Scott and Weimann, away from their primary and most effective roles.
Forest Green Rovers' Kane Wilson is understood to be one target, while this week Football Insider broke the news that Arsenal's Ryan Alebiosu is also under consideration, with Blackburn Rovers also keen on the 20-year-old who spent a period of last season on loan at Crewe Alexandra.
