Everton are in a battle to sign Tom Cannon from Leicester City with “bids around £10million” in place, according to Sami Mokbel.
The Daily Mail journalist revealed on his personal X account (15 January) that the Blues are in the hunt to re-sign the Irish striker in the winter transfer window.
The Foxes are looking to cash in on the 22-year-old after his fruitful loan spell at Stoke City, with Sheffield United and Sunderland also interested.
Everton need Tom Cannon transfer to reinforce attack
The Blues find themselves in a predicament near the relegation zone in the Premier League.
Goalscoring has been a major issue at the Merseyside outfit, with Dominic Calvert-Lewin failing to hit the mark consistently.
Beto hasn’t lit up Goodison Park either since his move from Udinese in 2023, but David Moyes will have to rely on him for now due to injuries in the squad.
Armando Broja had only recently returned from his fitness issues at Everton, and it was unfortunate to see him go off on a stretcher as the Toffees beat Peterborough 2-0 in the FA Cup recently.
Sean Dyche’s defensive approach was blamed for the Blues’ lack of creativity up front, and it remains to be seen what changes Moyes will make to improve their numbers.
Cannon knows the Merseyside outfit well and will fit in well with the team as they try to survive the drop to the Championship.
The Ireland international’s numbers at Stoke were encouraging, but can he be counted on to produce the goods back in the Premier League?
Leicester are asking for a significant sum, and the Merseysiders need to be prudent with their finances.
