Bobby Wales

Wales scored against some of Scottish football's biggest clubs while still coming through Kilmarnock's academy. Those performances carried enough weight to convince Swansea to sign him on a long term deal rather than let a bigger club take the risk. His physical tools stand out, the sort of athleticism that lets him compete against grown men without looking overmatched, backed up by a genuine eye for goal rather than brute strength alone. Swansea view him as a project worth being patient with, rather than an instant first team option.

The tension is a familiar one for a striker this raw. Physical gifts and flashes of finishing quality do not automatically translate into consistent Championship goals, and plenty of promising young forwards have stalled once bigger, more experienced defenders nullified their main advantage. Watch how much first team football he gets, because real development rarely happens purely on the training ground.