Stoke City: Leicester City's recall clause has West Brom and Sheffield United on "red alert" | OneFootball

Alan Nixon has provided the latest update on Tom Cannon's Leicester City future.

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Leicester City could look to offload striker Tom Cannon permanently in January, due to a recall clause which has Stoke City's Championship rivals West Brom and Sheffield United on "red alert."

The Irish forward has netted four goals in five matches for Stoke City so far, which included an impressive hat-trick in a 6-1 thrashing of Portsmouth recently. Cannon joined Leicester from Everton last summer, but has failed to live up to the price tag so far.

However, with his new-found form at the Bet365 Stadium, the Foxes could look to cash in on Cannon in the upcoming transfer window. Sheffield United and West Bromwich Albion are both keen on securing the striker's services, according to journalist Nixon.

Tom Cannon's Stoke loan success

Since the sacking of Steven Schumacher, Stoke have needed someone to bring the goals to ensure success under new manager, Narcis Pelach. Arise loanee Cannon, who as mentioned before, has been in red-hot form, bagging four goals from five Championship appearances so far.

With those kinds of numbers being notched up, the latest update from Nixon is one that fans of the Potters won't want to hear. Leicester were unable to get a permanent sale over the line in the dying embers of the summer window, so they opted to send Cannon on loan instead.

However, the Premier League side did insert a recall clause into this agreement, which gives them the option to bring the Irishman back to the King Power Stadium in January.

Stoke are finally starting to pick up results under Pelach, following defeats in his first two games at the helm. If Cannon continues his excellent form for the Potters, they will be desperate to keep him until the end of the season at least.

Sheffield United and West Brom eye Leicester's Tom Cannon

As mentioned above, Nixon has reported that keeping the 21-year-old in the famous red and white stripes could be a difficult task, as his Championship admirers are on "red alert" thanks to his recall clause.

West Brom and Sheffield United are both looking to gain promotion to the Premier League this season, which could see them try to strengthen their attacking arsenal in the winter transfer window.

The interest seems to be circling as Leicester could be willing to sell Cannon, should the right price be met. The Foxes wanted £10 million in the summer, which nobody was willing to pay.

However, the form Cannon has displayed at Stoke has turned the heads of the promotion-chasing sides, as they look to gain the edge in what could be a close title fight.

Nixon continued that a loan to buy could be on the table in January for the Blades and the Baggies, as they may not be interested in meeting Leicester's price set for the former Everton man.

He also reported that Stoke could look at a potential deal to bring the Irishman to the club permanently, despite being under new management. This suggests there could be plenty of options on the table for Cannon come January.

Leicester keen to cash in whilst Cannon's stock is high

After joining the former Premier League champions from Everton in 2023, Cannon hasn't contributed as much as they hoped. The Foxes reportedly paid £7 million for the youngster's services, whilst he also penned a hefty five-year deal.

With Leicester in a new era under Steve Cooper, it looks like the former Nottingham Forest boss has no place for the striker in his plans. Whilst he could develop into an excellent player, Cooper may allow Cannon to leave permanently out of the best interests of club and player.

To cash in on the Irishman when he's in the spotlight might be the best time to command the fee that Leicester are looking for. So it's understandable that this might be an option on the table come January.

His time at the King Power Stadium hasn't proved to be a success, as there would've been visions of him being Jamie Vardy's successor upon his arrival. However, if one of the teams Nixon mentioned gets hold of Cannon, they'll have a proven Championship goalscorer on their hands, who still has a very high ceiling.