Sunderland Readying Bid For 8-Goal Everton Striker Tom Cannon

Sunderland are already planning for the eventuality of Ross Stewart departing, with Alan Nixon reporting via his Patreon that the Black Cats will bid for Tom Cannon ought to the Scot be offered.

What number of objectives has Tom Cannon scored?

The 20-year-old had spent the whole lot of his profession up till final season firing within the objectives at reserve stage, quite than getting on to the sphere for his present membership Everton. He had three goal contributions in three numerous 90 minutes for the Toffee’s youth workforce as a 17-year-old and bettered that whole with eight in 17 begins a season later.

After managing an additional haul of seven strikes originally of 2022/23 after which incomes his Premier League debut for the Toffees earlier than Christmas, he was shipped out to Preston on mortgage for his first style of Championship and first-team soccer.

Handed the chance as certainly one of their main strikers from January, the attacker thrived. He performed 20 times for North End within the second tier, 19 of which have been begins, and produced eight objectives with one help.

It led to a price of 0.48 objectives per 90 – that means he assured almost a purpose contribution in each second sport – not a foul price for a striker who had beforehand by no means encountered the league, nor performed in such a task for a senior beginning eleven.

Are Sunderland signing Tom Cannon?

His performances at Deepdale have now led to curiosity in his providers as soon as extra forward of the brand new league marketing campaign. In accordance with Alan Nixon, there are a number of sides all seeking to deliver Cannon again to the second tier for 2023/24 – however solely certainly one of them appear to be ready to supply cash upfront to land him on a everlasting foundation quite than on mortgage.

That membership is Sunderland, who he states are getting ready a “money supply”. Nonetheless, that bid has not been lodged because of the truth they nonetheless have Ross Stewart on their books. It appears the Black Cats are ready to see what the longer term holds for the Scot – and will the striker go away, Cannon might exchange him of their frontline.

With different sides resembling Preston, Stoke and Birmingham all additionally wanting to signal him although – albeit with a loan-to-buy bid – they may although face competitors to land the Republic of Eire teen.

He is a striker that has already made fairly an influence within the Championship throughout his time with Preston. Even opposition bosses have been fast to hail how strong Cannon was when he got here up towards them, with Hull boss Liam Rosenior stating he was “excellent” towards the Tigers. He even went so far as to say the ahead was “top-of-the-line” his facet had come up towards within the second tier.

It reveals the extent that the Everton man is at already, and he would haven’t any bother in adapting again to Championship soccer ought to Sunderland signal him. While dropping Stewart could be a blow for the Black Cats, including Cannon in his place would ease their worries barely. It is only a query of whether or not they might get a deal over the road or if one other membership will swoop for the participant first.