Ipswich Town accepts Stoke City’s bid for Premier League striker amid hunt for Tom Cannon replacement as Stoke City submit 7-figure bid for Bristol City striker Fally Mayulu

Ipswich Town accepts Stoke City’s bid for Premier League striker amid hunt for Tom Cannon replacement as Stoke City submit 7-figure bid for Bristol City striker Fally Mayulu

Stoke City are being tipped to boost their front line by making a move for a Premier League striker to help

fill the void left by Tom Cannon’s loan recall.

 

The Leicester City man looks like being Stoke’s top scorer for some time yet despite being hauled back to

the King Power Stadium last week. He is on 11 goals with Lewis Koumas the next best on just three in the league.

 

However, with the transfer window having less than two weeks now to run,

the Potters have been linked with a move for Ipswich Town forward Ali Al-Hamadi.

 

According to the East Anglian Daily Times, Ipswich have held talks over both loan and

permanent deals for the 22-year-old Iraq international with several Championship clubs, including Stoke.

Derby County and Oxford United were both interested in Al-Hamadi last summer,

while he was tipped for a move to West Brom earlier in this window,

but new Baggies boss Tony Mowbray has opted to not pursue a deal.

 

The EADT report adds: “Al-Hamadi became an instant hit with Town fans last season and

played an important role in helping the club secure promotion to the Premier League.

“But having scored four goals in three starts and 24 sub appearances for the club,

the Liverpool-raised front man finds himself now behind Liam Delap and

the fit-again George Hirst in the striker pecking order.”

Al-Hamadi, who has made 11 top-flight appearances this term,

was recruited from AFC Wimbledon a year ago for an initial £1m,

but that figure is understood to have now risen to around £2m with add-ons,

and the EADT says Ipswich are looking to make a profit on that outlay.

Stoke are in action at Portsmouth tonight (7.45pm kick-off) looking for a first league victory under new boss

Mark Robins to move them away from the Championship drop zone.

They are currently two points clear of the bottom three, but made their first signing of the Robins era earlier today when left-back Josh Wilson-Esbrand arrived on loan from Manchester City.

The move reunites the 22-year-old former England youth international with Robins after a 14-game loan spell at Coventry City as the Sky Blues reached the 2022/23 Championship play-off final.

Stoke City have reportedly made a bid worth £2.5 million for Bristol City striker Fally Mayulu.

That’s according to the latest report from Dan Marsh on the Daily Mirror’s transfer live blog (22/1/25, 15:53),

which claims that the Potters are keen to bring in the Frenchman,

who only made the move to Ashton Gate in the summer.

 

With striker Tom Cannon being recalled by parent club Leicester City earlier in the month,

Mark Robins will be keen to make additions to his forward line before the end of the month,

with Mayulu struggling to settle with the Robins after making a fast start to life in the second tier.

Stoke City test Bristol City resolve with Fally Mayulu bid

The Mirror’s report suggests that Stoke are wasting no time in trying to bring extra

firepower to the club this winter, with the seven-figure fee for Mayulu said to be the same as

Liam Manning’s side paid Rapid Vienna for the striker’s services back in the summer.

 

Having started the season so brightly with two goals in as many games as the start of the Championship campaign, the 22-year-old has struggled to be involved as much as he would like as the season has progressed, with boss Manning stating that his player has needed some time to adapt to his new surroundings and get up to speed.

Strikes against Hull City and Millwall were evident proof of his ability in front of goal back in August, but after struggling to nail down a constant pace in the first-team, the goals have since dried up, with no strike finding the back of the net in his last 14 appearances.

Manning has since stated that the forward won’t be leaving on loan in the January transfer window, but City were most likely not expecting a permanent offer from one of their Championship rivals, with the chance to cut their losses reportedly offered in front of their nose.

Fally Mayulu Bristol City Championship stats (FBRef)
Appearances	15
Starts	3
Minutes played	402
Goals	2

That leaves the Robins with a decision to make over the coming days, with the chance to reinvest those funds back into the playing squad having to be weighed up against the long-term investment of their forward’s talents.