Bristol Rovers manager believes Josh Coburn could be gracing future World Cups for England claiming the on-loan Middlesbrough striker has all the tools to be an elite level striker, capable of mixing it and delivering moments of pure class.
Coburn delivered an accomplished performance leading the Gas attack as they beat Port Vale 1-0 via Aaron Collins’ late strike. Although the 20-year-old didn’t get on the scoresheet, the way he occupied Vale’s centre-backs and constantly battled, was of a striker far further in their career.
Coburn has proved a huge success in north Bristol and his loan is still in its infancy after he didn’t arrive in BS7 until late September due to an injury. Like Elliot Anderson and Connor Taylor before him, Coburn is showing signs at this early stage of his career that he’s destined for much bigger things and Barton insists, that with the right luck over injuries, he could one day be leading the line for the Three Lions.
