Leicester City striker Tom Cannon was recalled from his season-long loan at Stoke City by the Foxes on Wednesday morning, with Championship powerhouses Sheffield United and Sunderland also interested in signing him.
According to Alan Nixon, both the Black Cats and the Blades have made bids of £13 million, including add-ons, to recruit Cannon on a permanent basis from Leicester.
Meanwhile, the Daily Mail’s Sami Mokbel revealed via X that Premier League Everton are interested in re-signing their academy graduate, who made three top-flight appearances for the Toffees, while Burnley are also intrigued.
Throughout his loan tenure at Stoke, the Republic of Ireland international was a constant attacking danger, scoring 11 goals in 25 appearances across all competitions, including nine in 22 Championship games.
| Tom Cannon’s 2024/25 Championship Stats | |
|---|---|
| Appearances | 22 |
| Starts | 22 |
| Goals | 9 |
| Assists | 1 |
Sheffield United and Sunderland battle for Tom Cannon, drawing comparisons to Jay Stansfield.
Amid major transfer approaches for Cannon from both the Black Cats and the Blades, Football League World asked our Potters fan analyst, Sam Harrison, what he thought of the £13 million fee the automatic promotion rivals were willing to pay for Cannon, and whether that figure was excessive. Sam informed FLW:
“Tom Cannon was officially recalled by Leicester, which felt like it was coming.
“It’s unfortunate, but at the end of the day, that’s the reality of loaning a player who’s had a terrific start to the season, or a good half of the season.
“that has hit January, and that is a significant loss for Stoke.
“But, in terms of the fee, does it exceed his worth, or not? “It’s challenging. I believe we live in a market where you can obviously argue that it is too costly, but when the truth is that he has had an impact on your team, as he has with Stoke, is the fee too high? “I mean (Jay) Stansfield, how much did Stansfield go (to Birmingham City) for?” According to Sky Sports, Stansfield joined Birmingham from Fulham for more than £15 million last summer, and Harrison believes Cannon should command a similar figure.
Sam added: “In comparison to that, yes, obviously, two young attackers, but for me, Cannon definitely offers you more, and has hit those figures in a Stoke team that, at times, hasn’t played the finest football, hasn’t looked like a bright spark, and hasn’t given him enough opportunities.
“But he’s still managed to achieve his ambitions. “So, in my opinion, the transfer charge is not excessive; it is priced appropriately.
“sure, I understand it’s in the Championship, and sure, he’s young, but if you consider the long-term goal, that’s why the money is expensive.
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