How Tom Cannon’s wages at Sheffield United compare to the best Championship strikers.

Sheffield United’s signing of Tom Cannon from Leicester City was possibly the greatest story of the January transfer window, with the striker being recalled from Stoke City to move to South Yorkshire.

The Blades signed the 22-year-old on a four-year contract for about £10 million, beating out promotion rivals Sunderland and Burnley in the process.

He had a decent loan spell with the Potters after moving to the bet365 Stadium in the summer, and he scored nine goals for the Staffordshire club in the Championship. However, their poor league position made it impossible to maintain him, and Leicester were also keen to trade him permanently.

After a slow start under Chris Wilder, Football League World compares Cannon’s pay at Sheffield United to other top scorers in the Championship.

How do Tom Cannon’s Sheffield United earnings compare to those of other Championship strikers?

Despite being only 22, the forward has an extremely high pedigree, as seen by the amount of competition for his signing in both the summer and January transfer windows.

However, without much experience, he is not among the top earners in the Championship for strikers.

Capology says Cannon earns £25,000 per week, which is comparable to his Sheffield United teammate, Kieffer Moore.

Leeds United’s Patrick Bamford is the highest-paid striker in the second division, earning a staggering £70,000 a week, according to the website. Injuries have limited the 31-year-old’s impact this season, and he is proving to be a pricey asset for the Whites.

Joel Piroe is the first-choice striker for Daniel Farke in 2024/25, and is estimated to cost £15,000 less than other options.

Josh Maja has been West Bromwich Albion’s major goal threat for the first two-thirds of the season, earning about £17,000 per week.

Rhian Brewster, Callum Robinson, Lyle Foster, and Daryl Dike round out the Championship’s top five highest-earning attackers, with Cannon coming in eighth.

 

Sheffield United will need Tom Cannon to start firing consistently to live up to his expected pay.

The top four clubs in the second division are in a tight fight for promotion. Sheffield United’s £10 million striker must score consistently to earn automatic promotion to the Premier League.

He scored four of Stoke’s nine Championship goals in a single game, but with more opportunities, he may score more frequently.

Cannon has the potential to be a Premier League striker, and with more time and development, Sheffield United might finally have their coveted number nine player.

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