Everton have told Preston North End that striker Tom Cannon can join them on loan on Wednesday, as per Alan Nixon on Patreon.
But, a move isn’t cut and dried, with rival teams apparently looking at a potential purchase of Cannon from Everton, according to Nixon.
The striker, 20, hasn’t been short of interest this summer with a host of teams having been linked – Sunderland being one of them, with the Black Cats previously reported to be eyeing up a £3million swoop for the Irishman.
Their links have gone somewhat quiet since then with a loan return to Deepdale having looked like Cannon’s most likely outcome this summer.
But Nixon’s latest revelation on Patreon could suggest that, whilst a return to Preston remains Cannon’s likeliest outcome this summer, Ryan Lowe’s side could be pipped at the last minute by a club potentially buying Cannon out of Goodison Park.
Cannon scored eight goals in 20 Championship outings for Preston during the second half of last season.
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Despite many not expecting much from Preston this season, they’ve made a strong start to the season; Lowe’s men picked up a solid win yesterday, beating Sunderland 2-1 at Deepdale thanks to goals from Will Keane and Mads Frokjaer.
And bringing in Cannon would only make them a better side and give them more attacking outlets going into the new season.
He’s a player that Lowe already knows well and who Lowe knows how to best deploy, and for Cannon, he’d be returning to a side where he knows he’ll play and score goals.
It could be a good move all around but if Everton want a permanrnt sale instead of another loan move, then it could mean that Preston miss out.
It could be a nervy few days ahead for Preston as they await to see the outcome for Cannon this summer.
