Now worth more than Cannon: West Brom have struck gold on “special” star
West Bromwich Albion fans, who have only won two of their previous five Championship games, will hope that the prolonged controversy surrounding the inability to find a new manager doesn’t ruin their long-term promotion hopes.
The fact that they have only suffered one league loss since Chris Brunt took over as temporary manager is undoubtedly partly his fault, but at least Tony Mowbray is gone now.
Unsuccessfully finding a successor for Carlos Corberan will have been hindering West Brom but with Mowbray now appointed, they can go all out in January to acquire new talents.
The main target wanted by West Brom’s promotion rivals
Tom Cannon’s name continues coming up as teams like Sunderland and Sheffield United, who are close to the top of the table like the Baggies, compete for his highly sought-after signature.
West Brom was apparently interested in a piece of the Republic of Ireland international back in October before this current interest surfaced, and the Stoke City loanee does have an amazing nine goals to his name in league play thus far.
If Cannon’s time at Stoke is cut short, he might be set to leave his parent club, Leicester City, permanently for roughly £13 million. If the 22-year-old then scores some crucial goals to assist his new team win promotion, that figure might end up being a steal.
Before another injury catastrophe struck, the Baggies had their own version of Cannon in the West Midlands, who was outscoring the 22-year-old and dominating the Championship.
Maja’s increasing transfer value
Josh Maja is the player in question, and despite interest from teams like Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur in the past, West Brom will be sure to keep him at the club regardless of what happens in January.
The former Sunderland player, who was abused throughout his first season at the Hawthorns with only one league start due to injury problems, will have been proud that both of these London powerhouses were interested in him.
With a brace against Preston North End to start 2025 off on the best possible start, the clinical 26-year-old now has 12 second-tier goals for the season. The only player to surpass him in league goals, with a league total of 15, is Borja Sainz of Norwich City.
But in a terrible turn of events, Maja now appears to be facing an extended period of inactivity due to a serious leg injury that will require surgery.
| Maja’s league numbers (24/25) vs Cannon’s | ||
|---|---|---|
| Stat | Maja | Cannon |
| Games played | 26 | 22 |
| Goals scored | 12 | 9 |
| Assists | 2 | 1 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 9.99 | 8.80 |
| Scoring frequency | 173 mins | 207 mins |
| Current value | £15m | £13m |
| Stats by Sofascore | ||
In any case, Maja has been outperforming Cannon in a variety of attacking game-related areas, going beyond simply comparing their goal totals and transfer values. His team now feels justified in sticking with the 26-year-old after he was in the treatment room due to a prior serious injury.
However, given his most recent injury, they will need to be just as patient. The Baggies will undoubtedly need to acquire a new striker to compensate for their star player’s repeated absences from games.
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