The wide-target forward was introduced to FM in I think FM14. The idea being a strong attacker would pull out to the flank where he was bigger and stronger than the wingback/fullback he was up against and could therefore dominate them aerially. Unless i'm mistaken it was created in response to Lukaku playing a wide attacking position for Everton many years ago (especially in a game against Arsenal that Arsenal lost). I would argue in real life Jack Grealish plays a little bit like that at Man City where he's meant to help hold the ball wide and bring others into play.
At the time I was hoping (SI) would create a deep-lying target forward (in the CAM slot) alongside it. Same philosophy of a player a big target attacker that rather than going up against big centre backs would drop deep into attacking midfield where they can assert aerial dominance and provide an out-ball for their team. But it was difficult to argue for when there weren't many real world examples of it. But now with Wout Weghorst being played as a 10 (CAM) for Manchester United, I think it's time for me to renew my call to SI to consider adding the role for FM24.
Here is a video where some football commentators/analysts look into what Ten Hag is doing with Weghorst
