Charlie Taylor

Taylor came through a major academy and established himself as a first choice left back well before most players his position get a regular game. That set the tone for a career built on being trusted rather than being flashy. He defends the width of the pitch efficiently, timing his challenges rather than diving into them. He has shown throughout his career he can also operate further forward as a left winger when a system needs an extra body up front.

What supporters should watch is how a player with that much top level experience adapts to a fresh dressing room and a new set of teammates who have not shared a pitch with him before. Experienced signings like this either stabilise a back line quickly, because they have seen every situation already, or they take time to find the same rhythm they had somewhere else.