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James Vaughan and Nahki Wells' 15 rivals for the 2014/2015 Championship golden boot (Gallery)
Jordan Rhodes - The former Town hotshot has flourished since his £8m move to Rovers and boss Gary Bowyer will have tasked his main frontman with spearheading the east Lancashire outfit's promotion bid.1 of 15 
Jermaine Beckford - Another former Town forward and another striker who is expected to play a key role for his side in the upcoming season. The Trotters face something of a striking crisis after failing in their efforts to bring last season's loan success story Lukas Jutkiewicz back to the club. (Image: Action Images / Peter Cziborra)2 of 15 
Yann Kermorgant - The Frenchman struck 17 times in total last year, with 14 of those coming in the Championship for both former employers Charlton Athletic and the Cherries, who he will line up for again this time around. (Image: Action Images / Henry Browne)3 of 15 ![Callum Wilson - If Kermorgant is challenged with helping to compensate for Grabban's exit, then £3m signing Wilson will be the man most closely judged as a replacement for him.]()
Callum Wilson - If Kermorgant is challenged with helping to compensate for Grabban's exit, then £3m signing Wilson will be the man most closely judged as a replacement for him. (Image: Nigel French/PA Wire)4 of 15 ![Craig Mackail-Smith - The Scotland international may come as a slightly surprising choice given the Seagulls' clear need for a Leonardo Ulloa replacement, but the Argentine's move to Leicester City could be the making of Mackail-Smith.]()
Craig Mackail-Smith - The Scotland international may come as a slightly surprising choice given the Seagulls' clear need for a Leonardo Ulloa replacement, but the Argentine's move to Leicester City could be the making of Mackail-Smith. (Image: Action Images / Lee Mills)5 of 15 ![Adam Le Fondre - The Bluebirds look well-equipped to make a sustained push for an immediate promotion back to the Premier League and Le Fondre is a key factor in that after joining from Reading.]()
Adam Le Fondre - The Bluebirds look well-equipped to make a sustained push for an immediate promotion back to the Premier League and Le Fondre is a key factor in that after joining from Reading.6 of 15 ![Federico Macheda - With the likes of Le Fondre working in tandem with Macheda - another striker who has Premier League experience on his CV - you can begin to understand how big a threat this Cardiff team pose.]()
Federico Macheda - With the likes of Le Fondre working in tandem with Macheda - another striker who has Premier League experience on his CV - you can begin to understand how big a threat this Cardiff team pose. (Image: Action Images / Jed Leicester)7 of 15 ![Chris Martin - One of only eight players to hit over 20 goals last season, but just five of those remain and he will hope to go even better next season to help the Rams nurse their play-off defeat hangover.]()
Chris Martin - One of only eight players to hit over 20 goals last season, but just five of those remain and he will hope to go even better next season to help the Rams nurse their play-off defeat hangover. (Image: Nigel French/PA Wire)8 of 15 ![Ross McCormack - The most hotly-discussed Championship transfer of the close season - the staggering supposed £11m fee attached to McCormack's move from Leeds to the Cottagers illustrates the gulf in the Championship between relegated sides from the top tiers and those working on far lesser budgets.]()
Ross McCormack - The most hotly-discussed Championship transfer of the close season - the staggering supposed £11m fee attached to McCormack's move from Leeds to the Cottagers illustrates the gulf in the Championship between relegated sides from the top tiers and those working on far lesser budgets. (Image: Action Images / Adam Holt)9 of 15 ![David McGoldrick - Like Mackail-Smith, some will consider this an unexpected candidate but lest we forget, this was a player who had more or less single-handedly been the driving force behind the Tractor Boys' play-off push last season.]()
David McGoldrick - Like Mackail-Smith, some will consider this an unexpected candidate but lest we forget, this was a player who had more or less single-handedly been the driving force behind the Tractor Boys' play-off push last season. (Image: Action Images / David Field)10 of 15 ![Kike - Given that Boro have shelled out some £2.7m on the Spaniard, their most significant purchase since being relegated from the Premier League in 2009, there is obviously a belief that the former Real Murcia man is someone who can get them back to such lofty heights once more.]()
Kike - Given that Boro have shelled out some £2.7m on the Spaniard, their most significant purchase since being relegated from the Premier League in 2009, there is obviously a belief that the former Real Murcia man is someone who can get them back to such lofty heights once more. (Image: Philip Tallentire/Gazette Live)11 of 15 ![Lewis Grabban - What will undoubtedly be Bournemouth's loss should prove the Canaries' gain, with Grabban set to lead the line for his new club after rattling 22 goals last season.]()
Lewis Grabban - What will undoubtedly be Bournemouth's loss should prove the Canaries' gain, with Grabban set to lead the line for his new club after rattling 22 goals last season. (Image: Action Images / Frances Leader)12 of 15 ![Matt Fryatt - A deal which has been overlooked somewhat in some quarters, but Forest boss Stuart Pearce will not care one iota as he knows what his summer signing from Hull City has to offer in the Championship.]()
Matt Fryatt - A deal which has been overlooked somewhat in some quarters, but Forest boss Stuart Pearce will not care one iota as he knows what his summer signing from Hull City has to offer in the Championship. (Image: Lynne Cameron/PA Wire)13 of 15 ![Troy Deeney - The inclusion of the highly sought-after Hornets striker could prove little more than an exercise in futility should he complete a mooted move to a Premier League club or even Norwich, who have been credited with an interest.]()
Troy Deeney - The inclusion of the highly sought-after Hornets striker could prove little more than an exercise in futility should he complete a mooted move to a Premier League club or even Norwich, who have been credited with an interest. (Image: Action Images / Peter Cziborra)14 of 15 ![Matej Vydra - Whether or not Deeney goes, Sannino can rest assured that he has another striker tried and tested at this level who can get the goals to improve on a disappointing 13th-placed finish last time out.]()
Matej Vydra - Whether or not Deeney goes, Sannino can rest assured that he has another striker tried and tested at this level who can get the goals to improve on a disappointing 13th-placed finish last time out. (Image: Joe Giddens/PA Wire)15 of 15
