Sunderland are eyeing a deal for Leicester City striker Tom Cannon.
Last summer, Sunderland were keen to sign Tom Cannon on loan from Everton following his impressive loan spell with Preston North End in the Championship.
In the second half of the 2022/23 campaign, Cannon scored eight goals in 20 league appearances for Preston.
This has led to widespread interest in the striker, with Sunderland one of many teams looking to sign the Irishman on loan.
But Leicester City signed Cannon on a permanent deal, blowing away the competition with an £8m bid.
Cannon, 21, scored twice in 13 league games for Leicester City after a back injury kept him out for much of the first half of the season.
Now Sunderland have made a £5million bid to sign Cannon. But he may not be the only Leicester City man heading to the Stadium of Light this summer.
Sunderland are targeting Ben Nelson, ready to leave Leicester City on loan
Sunderland were linked with an interest in Leicester City’s Ben Nelson at the start of August.
It has been claimed that the Black Cats have made a loan request for the centre-back shortly after Dan Ballard’s injury.
The 20-year-old Englishman made five Championship appearances last season, his first appearance for the Foxes first team after graduating from the academy.
Now reporter Darren Witcoop has hinted that Nelson will leave on loan ahead of the August 30 transfer deadline.
Are Sunderland still in the running for Leicester City’s Ben Nelson?
After Ballard’s injury, the centre-back position seemed very easy for Regis Le Bris.
Aji Alese came in and has been impressive ever since; Alese was praised for his performance against Burnley last time out.
With Ballard on the mend and Alese impressing, and Sunderland generally proving good defensively, a new centre-back signing may not be Sunderland’s priority right now.
Kristjaan Speakman looks to have another attacking signing on the list before August 30 and it would be a good end to what has generally been a mixed summer transfer window for the Black Cats.
But the added depth could prove crucial for Championship sides and an extra centre-back could prove very useful for Le Bris.
If Nelson goes out on loan, he will want game time, and that could be Leicester’s only concern in potentially sending Nelson to Sunderland.