Sunderland could do a more exciting deal than Le Fee in an “extraordinary” ace

Sunderland fans will be enjoying the way January is going at the moment with their side chasing promotion with two wins from two in Priority.

What’s more, there have still been no unsettling departures as we reach the middle of the month, with one notable arrival adding to the good spirits on Wearside.

Regis Le Bris he was able to use his past connections to secure the recent loan signing of Enzo Le Fee, and the Frenchman’s addition until the end of the season has no doubt boosted the Black Cats’ chances of promotion.

Why is Le Fee signing the statement

The former Lorient manager would be more than happy to snap up his former midfielder this January, with Le Fee costing his parent employers AS Roma around 19.3 million pounds landed only last summer.

He warranted that hefty price tag after establishing himself as a midfield star for many seasons at Lorient, despite his time in Italy not going entirely to plan.

The much-talked-about 24-year-old made 142 appearances for Lorient before moving to the Italian capital, with eight goals and 15 assists coming your way.

During those games, Le Fee showed versatility that will prove useful to Le Bris when his side potentially stretch towards the business end of the season, with his outstanding 2022/23. in France where he alternated between playing in attacking midfield and in a more traditional central role.

Arsenal even came knocking at the door of the Ligue 1 team about selecting the adaptable midfielder once upon a time, but such a move did not materialize and Sunderland is now his new surprise destination.

While Le Fee joining the ranks of the Wearside club is undoubtedly exciting, Sunderland fans would be even more nervous if this second signing were to be secured, with the striker in question potentially firing in goals and leading the Black Cats to the Premier League.

Why Cannon could be a more exciting signing

According to new reports from journalist Alan Nixon – via the Sunderland Echo – Sunderland are ready to splash the cash this January on EFL goalscorer Tom Cannon, with the powerful striker returning to Leicester City after his loan spell at Stoke City was cut short.

The Stadium of Light powers are now reported to have made a £13m bid to try and secure the services of the Republic of Ireland star, with Sheffield United also hot on Sunderland’s heels in their pursuit of the in-demand 22-year-old.

This could be more exciting than Le Fee if brought out if only because he could be a difference maker as games heat up towards the nitty-gritty stages of the 46-game marathon, when Le Bris’s side’s midfield ranks are already filled with top quality in the form of Jobe Bellingham, Dan Neil and others far from the arrival of the French on the scene.

While, up top, Cannon would be an improvement on Wilson Isidor, with the now former Stoke man bettering his colleague’s Championship goals tally by one season with nine shots next to Isidorova eightmoreover, the quick-witted attacker very rarely needs a second invitation to fire home a golden opportunity.

This season to date in the second division, Cannon has managed to score an impressive nine goals from an average of just 22.3 touches per match, and his first against Sunderland last time out in the FA Cup came after just four minutes played.

While Isidor will no doubt continue to play his part in Sunderland’s ongoing promotion story, taking “outstanding” the striker – as named by Liam Rosenior last season – would be a major statement of intent to beat the promotion rivals to the signature and give the Black Cats another sensational addition.