Sunderland could land an “insane” Connolly replacement

Solely two factors outdoors of the automated promotion spots within the Championship desk at this second in time, Sunderland might be hoping 2025 is the 12 months they lastly make their long-awaited return to the Premier League occur.

Falling all the way in which right down to League One at one level, the Black Cats are very a lot now again in promotion competition within the second tier away from any of these nightmares nonetheless lingering, with two wins from two picked up within the league thus far in January.

Regis Le Bris will hope he will get backed within the January switch window with a purpose to increase his facet’s probabilities of a dream promotion, with a potent striker very a lot on the radar.

Sunderland’s seek for a striker

As reported earlier this week, Sunderland stay within the race to attempt to signal Stoke Metropolis sharpshooter Tom Cannon this month, together with his father or mother membership Leicester Metropolis maybe ready to ship him out elsewhere away from the lowly Potters.

Sheffield United are additionally eager on the medical 22-year-old’s providers, so it stays to be seen whether or not the Black Cats will come out on prime, or if Chris Wilder’s males do certainly have the sting on this ongoing switch tussle.

If the Wearside outfit have been to land the present Stoke hero, followers packed contained in the Stadium of Gentle could be praying that the Republic of Eire worldwide is a ahead of an analogous ilk to former objective machine Ross Stewart, who Sunderland have arguably by no means changed.

He might additionally present the Black Cats one other worthwhile possibility up prime – away from any daring comparisons – with it wanting seemingly that reserve determine Aaron Connolly might be leaving for Millwall this window, with Wilson Isidor little question stored on his toes by the loanee’s arrival.

What Cannon can supply Sunderland

Cannon has been a deadly finisher of possibilities for Stoke this season, even because the Staffordshire facet’s season has gone off the boil, with 9 strikes tallied up in Championship motion. So as to add additional context, Isidor is one wanting that whole within the league because the Black Cats’ main man in assault.

With a recognized popularity for being a dependable poacher now within the EFL, contemplating the “insane” marksman – as he was labelled by soccer journalist Pete Smith earlier this season – has fired dwelling 19 profession objectives within the Championship throughout quite a few fruitful mortgage strikes, it feels seemingly that he could be a hit at Sunderland lining up alongside artistic faces like Jobe Bellingham.

Alongside these second-tier heroics, Cannon additionally fired dwelling a ridiculous 51 objectives in whole taking part in for a lot of of Everton’s youth sides earlier than a transfer to Leicester got here to be, with a possible there for the 5 foot 11 ace to develop into the Black Cats’ subsequent Stewart when assessing their related deadliness in-front of objective.

Certainly, Stewart was a ruthless attacker for Sunderland when he was nonetheless on the books of the Wearside membership, with a critically spectacular 40 strikes notched up from 80 clashes, earlier than a transfer to Southampton was then hampered by recurring damage demons.

Amazingly, even throughout an injury-disrupted last marketing campaign on the Stadium of Gentle, the continually harmful Scotsman nonetheless managed to bag ten strikes from 13 league contests, together with his scoring frequency coming in at a devastating 104 minutes.

Cannon can equally gentle up tight video games at a second’s discover, seen in his early strike in opposition to Sunderland final trip within the FA Cup, with barely 4 minutes shy on the clock earlier than he tucked dwelling a cool penalty.

With Connolly’s departure quickly to be introduced, Le Bris does want extra choices up prime, and he might get the absolute best alternative within the type of Cannon if a transfer does get off the bottom.