Potentially surprising detail emerges on Tom Cannon’s move to Leicester City

Leicester City striker Tom Cannon didn’t engage in talks with manager Enzo Maresca before signing for the Foxes on deadline day, according to Leicestershire Live.

The fact they came out on top in this race isn’t a massive surprise considering the amount they generated from player sales during the summer, with James Maddison and Harvey Barnes making moves to Tottenham Hotspur and Newcastle United.

They also cashed in on Timothy Castagne late on in the window, potentially giving them the confidence to boost their forward department further.

And regardless of departures, they needed to strengthen their forward area, although Kelechi Iheanacho and Patson Daka had both been linked with moves away during the latter stages of the window.

With the Foxes not wanting to find themselves short in attack, they made a move for Cannon and beat other Championship sides to his signature.

Preston North End had made a £5m to take their former loanee back to Deepdale permanently and according to Peter Risdale, that offer was actually accepted.

However, the Foxes made an improved offer on that and managed to get a deal over the line in the end, with the player previously wanting to join the Lilywhites but having a change of heart and making the move to the King Power Stadium instead

Middlesbrough and Sunderland had also been in the mix to sign him, but it seems as though Preston and Leicester are the two sides that made concrete moves for him and the latter managed to come out on top in this race.

Preston’s effort has to be commended though – because they seemingly did everything they could to secure his signature