Despite a back issue, Leicester City have signed striker Tom Cannon.
Leicester City manager Enzo Maresca has revealed that the club signed striker Tom Cannon despite knowing he had a stress fracture in his back.
The 20-year-old was a deadline-day signing from Everton.
Cannon had played for Everton in the Premier League against Wolves just six days before joining the King Power Stadium.
“Because it is a long-term investment, it doesn’t mean we don’t need him now,” Maresca told BBC Radio Leicester.
“However, we prefer to be cautious and conduct all necessary checks.”
The problem was detected during Cannon’s examination, according to the Italian, but the team nonetheless signed him to a five-year contract for an undisclosed amount.
Maresca refuses to place a timetable on the recuperation of the Republic of Ireland Under-21 international.
“When he signed, we discovered an issue. He’s not even training with us right now, so it’ll be a while,” Maresca explained.
“We don’t know how long.” He did not participate in any training sessions with us.”
Cannon spent the season in the Championship with Preston, where he scored eight goals in 20 league appearances while making only four first-team appearances for Everton.
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Frank Worthington, a former England forward, has died at the age of 72.
Former England forward Frank Worthington died at the age of 72 following a protracted illness, according to his family.
During his long career, Worthington played for more than 20 clubs, including Huddersfield, Leicester, and Bolton.
He was one of the great mavericks of English football, making his England debut in 1974 and scoring two goals. His relatives claimed he died peacefully on Monday in a hospital in Huddersfield.
Worthington is most known for scoring a fantastic solo goal for Bolton in a Division One match against Ipswich in 1979.
Carol Worthington, Worthington’s wife, paid tribute to the beloved football showman. “Frank brought joy to so many people throughout his career and in his private life,” she stated. “He will be greatly missed by everyone who loved him so much.”
Football legend Gary Lineker was among those who praised Worthington’s influence. “Deeply saddened to hear of Frank Worthington’s death,” the former Leicester, Tottenham Hotspur, and England striker tweeted. “When he was at Leicester City, he was my childhood hero.” A fantastic footballer, a trailblazer, and a wonderful character who was so welcoming to this young trainee when he first joined the club. “Rest in peace, Frank (Elvis).”
Former Scotland striker Ally McCoist, who played alongside Worthington at Sunderland in 1982-83, believes his former comrade deserved far more than his eight England caps. “Make no mistake about it, Frank Worthington should have 40, 50 caps,” McCoist said on talkSPORT. “He was gifted beyond belief, and for an old-school ballplayer of that era, Frank was right up there with the best of them.” I’m extremely devastated.”
Worthington began his career in Huddersfield before transferring to Leicester in 1972. He went on to play in the United States, Sweden, South Africa, the Republic of Ireland, and Wales, as well as for a number of English league and non-league clubs.
He was Tranmere Rovers’ player-manager before becoming an after-dinner speaker. Worthington later published an autobiography, One Hump or Two, which included amusing recollections from his playing days as well as stories from his personal life.
Unashamedly anti-establishment, Worthington made headlines for his off-field exploits as much as his unusual talents on the field.
Worthington was often characterized as “the working man’s George Best” by former Huddersfield and Bolton manager Ian Greaves, who played in 22 straight Football League seasons from 1966-67, scoring 266 goals in 882 games in all competitions.
He played in the top flight for 14 of those seasons, scoring 150 goals in 466 matches and winning the Golden Boot in 1978-79 as the highest scorer ahead of Kenny Dalglish and Frank Stapleton.
In 2016, he refuted assertions made by his daughter Kim-Malou Worthington that he had Alzheimer’s disease.
