Sam Dalby

Dalby plays as a striker who wants the ball to feet rather than simply waiting for crosses to arrive, dropping into pockets of space between the lines and using a genuinely good first touch to bring others into play. That left footed craft is what earned him the Harry Kane comparisons from people who played alongside him, a nod to his all round game rather than raw finishing alone. He offers a different profile up front to a traditional target man.

His career has taken a winding route through several clubs before a loan spell in Scotland finally showed what he could do given a settled run of games and a manager's trust. The goals came steadily once he found that rhythm, and the question now is whether he can repeat it in a tougher English division. How he copes with defenders who already know his game will say plenty.