Who is the best English forward currently?

Troy Deeney

Troy Deeney could get a national call-up soon

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It took just shy of a decade for Deeney to get his first shot in the big leagues when Watford gained promotion to the Premier League in 2015. The now 28-year-old would captain the Hornets that season and on Boxing Day last year, he scored his 100th goal in all competitions for the London-based side.

Deeney is competent when it comes to finishing and aerial ability, whilst he is also adept from a defensive perspective and, perhaps surprisingly for a forward, is one of the hardest workers in the Watford team. He had the opportunity to play for Jamaica, an offer he twice turned down, as it is rumoured that he desires to play for England one day.

If the Three Lions were to call Deeney up, it would come as a surprise to few, given that he’s been a consistent performer in the nation’s elite league for two seasons now and has been one of the main reasons why Watford have been able to establish themselves as a top-flight club.