August Priske

Priske finishes with a calmness that stands out even among strikers, taking the extra half second to pick his spot rather than snatching at the first sight of goal. That composure carried him to the top of the scoring charts in Sweden, and it followed him through a European run that took Djurgården to a Conference League semi final. Birmingham moved quickly to bring that form into the Championship once his time in Sweden had run its course.

The obvious shadow is his father, a respected manager whose name gets mentioned before Priske has even had the chance to introduce himself on his own terms. Strikers who arrive with any surname recognition tend to be judged faster and more harshly than a completely unknown signing would be. His finishing so far suggests he is building a reputation that will soon have nothing to do with anyone else's.