Championship’s top scorer?

With the Sky Bet Championship season fast approaching, we take a look at the contenders to finish top scorer in the Championship.

It’s set to be a fascinating campaign in English football’s second tier with Newcastle, Aston Villa, Leeds and Sheffield Wednesday among the big-name clubs going head-to-head for promotion to the Premier League. 

But to get there you need a top goalscorer, as Burnley’s Andre Gray proved with his 25-goal haul helping Burnley into the top flight in 2015/16.

So who are the contenders for this year’s top scorer prize and what are their odds with English Football League sponsors Sky Bet?

1. Dwight Gayle – Newcastle (Sky Bet odds 8/1)

One of Newcastle’s new faces is the favourite to bag the most goals this season.

Gayle made the move to Newcastle in July 2016, after an injury-hit three seasons in south London with Crystal Palace. The striker often had an impact from the bench for Palace, though, most famously netting a brace to break Liverpool hearts in the famous 3-3 draw in 2014/15. He ended his time with the Eagles with 25 goals in 75 appearances. 

Now under the guidance of Rafa Benitez, the striker has already scored twice in pre-season and is looking to hit the big 20-goal barrier in the Sky Bet Championship. 

“Most strikers want to get in the 20-goal bracket and hopefully I can do that this season,” Gayle told The Chronicle. “We will see where we go from there.”

= 2. Ross McCormack – Fulham (Sky Bet odds 10/1)

While rumours continue that McCormack could be moving elsewhere, he currently remains a Fulham player and fans will certainly be wanting to keep him around. 

He ended in second place for the top scorer accolade behind Gray last term – scoring 21 times – with …

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