Tom Cannon reacts in five words after swapping Leicester City for Stoke City

The 21-year-old had been subject to a lot of Championship interest this window. But, it was the Potters who secured the deal on the final day of the window as he made the move to Staffordshire on loan for the season.

Although it was speculated that he would only leave the King Power permanently, the £7 million fee that the Foxes demanded was sure to put off a lot of clubs. So, Stoke have done extremely well to push this one across the line and will be delighted to have the striker for the season.

If he can excel, it could propel Steven Schumacher’s side up the table and give them genuine hope of reaching the play-offs this season.

The Potters have managed one win and two losses in their opening league games (as of 11:00AM, 31st August), but their recent 5-0 victory over Middlesbrough in the EFL Cup may have shown their true colours.

So far, we’ve seen a number of players step into the striker role for Stoke, including 18-year-old Lewis Koumas, who scored against West Bromwich Albion last weekend.

However, with Cannon being handed the number nine shirt, it seems that he will be Schumacher’s number one striker. Although he has only played 33 games to date in the second tier, he shares more experience than the other options available to the Liverpudlian.