Leicester City loanee just showed Steve Cooper what he’s missing in ‘sensational’ display that made history

Leicester City loanee just showed Steve Cooper what he’s missing in ‘sensational’ display that made history

Steve Cooper had to run the rule over his Leicester City side this summer after succeeding Enzo Maresca as manager.

With Leicester City prepared for their return to the Premier League, Steve Cooper had to swiftly identify the areas of

his squad that he believed needed improvement. In a hectic transfer window, Leicester signed nine players, including

their finest player, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, who joined Chelsea alongside Enzo Maresca. With Patson Daka injured in

the final pre-season friendly, Cooper was keen to bring a striker in, and he eventually got his wish on Deadline Day

with the loan of Odsonne Edouard.Cooper also had another striker at the club in Jamie Vardy, but he made it clear

that Tom Cannon was not in his plans before agreeing to a season-long loan with Stoke City.

Cannon’s treatment was

severe given that he is a young centre- forward who only signed with the club in the summer of 2023. While he was

behind Vardy, Daka, and Kelechi Iheanacho in the pecking order, Leicester evidently believed Cannon was talented

enough to pay £7 million to sign the 21-year-old from Everton. That followed a loan spell in the Championship with

Preston, where Cannon scored eight goals in 20 games, and he has now returned to the second division with Stoke to

kickstart his career. After failing to score in his first three league appearances for Stoke, Cannon had an immediate

impact, scoring four goals in a 6-1 victory over Portsmouth on Wednesday night, including three in nine minutes.

Cannon also made Stoke history by being the first player in 24 years to score four goals in a single game. After being

turned down by Cooper, Cannon has come to Stoke with a point to prove. He certainly accomplished that in his four-

goal effort against Portsmouth, which was described as a “sensational centre-forward performance” on Sky Sports

commentary. In addition, Stoke on Trent Live rated Cannon’s performance 9.5/10, saying: “Superb. The first Stoke

player to score four goals since 2000, with pace, smart runs, and a lethal touch. “Up and running, and then some.”

Cannon scored four goals, gained a penalty, converted it, and was a constant thorn in Portsmouth’s side throughout

the game.

Now, the striker must back up his impressive performance when Stoke visit to Swansea City this weekend.

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