Tahith Chong

Chong carries the ball at defenders directly, using close control and a change of pace to unbalance a full back before delivering into the box rather than retreating into a safe pass. Years inside Manchester United's academy shaped a technical foundation that stayed with him through several clubs since, even as his career took longer to settle than his early promise suggested. Sheffield United get a winger capable of the moment that turns a tight match on its head.

Switching allegiance to Curaçao, the country of his birth, gave him the World Cup stage his early career once promised, and he took his chance there. The question for Sheffield United is whether that self belief translates into consistent end product week to week rather than only in flashes. Fans who watched him at his best want more of it delivered on demand.