I do not think it is the same. When clubs look to sign winger they look at what they offer offensively. Hazard, Neymar may not even bother to track back and no one cares.
It is a plus of course but I do not think after scouting teams decide not to sign wingers because they suck defensively. After all, the difference between best and worst is like what 2 goals per season where wingers are at fault?