There were numerous Championship clubs eyeing a move for Cannon back in the summer, but it was Stoke City who landed the Republic of Ireland international on a season-long loan. The forward has already made headlines this term by scoring four goals in the Potters' dismantling of Portsmouth.

Sheffield United have signed Leicester City striker Tom Cannon in an outright deal. Cannon joins the Blades for a mooted £10m fee. He spent the first half of this season on loan at Championship rivals Stoke City. Cannon, 22, has signed a four-year contract at Bramall Lane, with an option for an additional 12 months.

Wilder was able to give a second United ‘debut’ to loan man Ben Brereton Diaz, signed this week from Southampton, and hopes to add four more before the window closes. Cannon’s Bramall Lane switch is close while the Blades are confident of signing Jonjoe Kenny from Hertha Berlin to bolster their options at right-back.

Tom Cannon is set to become the most expensive Irish transfer of the January window after Sheffield United agreed a £10m fee with Leicester City. New Foxes boss Ruud van Nistelrooy recalled the striker from his 12-goal loan spell at Stoke City but not to aid his ailing relegation fight but to bank cash for his transfer kitty.