#9 Bakary Sako
Probably the unknown quantity on this list. Sako has pace to burn, but the question with him has always been whether he has the finishing product to match. His Palace career showed much promise, but after being given opportunities out wide and up front, he didn’t do enough to earn a permanent spot in the starting XI, and he appeared just 16 times in the league last season.
Sako won’t be the sort of player who is going to be inundated with offers from a host of top clubs, but he is someone who, with his pace and power, offers something a bit different, and could be the perfect player for a newly promoted club.
Edited by Amar Anand