Robbie Ure goes into his early Sevilla spell with a proper argument behind him. He scored 20 goals and added three assists in 20 matches in all competitions for Sirius before his £5.5m move, then made an immediate impact in La Liga with a debut penalty won and a full runout in Bilbao.

Sirius numbers and the move to Spain

The Sweden spell is the reason this is being taken seriously. Ure's 20 goals and three assists in 20 matches were backed up by a broader return of 31 goals in 50 matches for Sirius, which is the sort of output that gets clubs listening and gives a young striker a real platform.

Stevie Grieve, the Helsingborgs boss, said Ure had shown raw potential early on, but that the details of his game improved sharply over the past year. He pointed to the runs in behind, the dropping in and the link-up play, and described him as a "large part" of why Sirius were top of the league.

What Sevilla have seen so far

The first two matches have not produced a Sevilla goal for Ure yet, but they have shown how he can affect a game without scoring. Against Rayo Vallecano, he came off the bench at half-time and won a stoppage-time penalty in a 2-1 win. Seven days later, he started against Athletic Club and played the full 3-1 victory in Bilbao.

That is the part of his case that matters most to Scotland. Ure is still uncapped at senior level, and he has said his ambition is to play for Scotland one day. Speaking to BBC Sport, he said: "My ambition is to play with Scotland one day. But I have no stress for that situation. I feel like what I do at club level will give me the opportunities I deserve."

The obvious caution is that he has not scored for Sevilla yet, and the national-team question is always easier from the outside than it is when a player has to hold down his place at club level. Even so, Ure has already shown enough in Sweden and Spain to make this more than a loose idea, and the next checkpoint is whether he keeps turning substitute cameos and starts into a lasting role in Sevilla's attack.

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