So Norwich are stumping up £7.5 million for a player who played half a season in the championship and scored a few goals against the bottom clubs. Don't get me wrong, I'd have him back at Deepdale, but £7.5 million.
They're looking at things long term.
Good start to the season, Cannon gets around 15 and they go up automatically and he breaks into the England Under 21s and suddenly his value is pretty much Archer at around 20m if not more.
Will only increase if he then looks good at premier league level.
This club used to sign those types e.g. David Healy.
Shows it's stuck in a timewarp a bit consdering he was 1.75m or thereabouts 23 years ago and club still struggle to spend even 2-3m on a position where a really good pick up can get you into the prem.