Leo Walta

Walta built his reputation in Sweden by doing something most attacking midfielders rarely manage consistently. He arrives into the penalty area from deep positions at exactly the right moment to finish a move rather than start one. That record persuaded Swansea to take him on loan with an option to sign him permanently, betting that his timing and instinct for where a chance will fall translate across leagues. He has earned senior caps for Finland, further evidence that Swedish football was not simply flattering him.

Whether that goalscoring habit survives the move is the question that decides his future at the club, because English central midfields track late runners more diligently than most Swedish sides do. A player who thrives on the surprise of an unmarked run can find defenders simply waiting for him instead. Watch whether Swansea trigger that permanent option once they have seen enough evidence either way.