Stoke City striker attracting interest from elsewhere this winter
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Stoke City striker Niall Ennis is wanted by Blackpool and Leyton Orient, according to a report by Football League World.
Stoke City have a decision to make regarding the future of the attacker this winter. He has slipped down the pecking order at SCFC.
Ennis, 25, has made 10 appearances in all competitions so far this season, seven of which have come in the Championship, and he has scored one goal. He is under contract at the Bet365 Stadium until the summer of 2026.
In this latest update regarding his situation in Staffordshire, Football League World claim Blackpool and Leyton Orient are both keen on landing him this month. Fellow League One side Barnsley were linked recently, as per Darren Witcoop on X.
Stoke City are currently sat in 19th place in the table and are four points above the drop zone. They turned to Mark Robins as their replacement for Narcis Pelach.
Stoke City striker Niall Ennis eyed by Blackpool and Leyton Orient
Blackpool and Leyton Orient could both see Ennis as someone to bolster their frontline.
The attacker is a former England youth international who rose up through the academy at Wolves.
He was a regular for the Midlands outfit at various different youth levels before going on to play once for their first-team.
The Wolverhampton-born man was loaned out by the Premier League side to Shrewsbury Town, Doncaster Rovers and Burton Albion to get some experience under his belt.
Plymouth Argyle landed him permanently in 2020 and he was a hit during his time at Home Park, firing 24 goals in 97 matches.
That form earned him a switch to Blackburn Rovers last summer but his move to Ewood Park didn’t work out.
Ennis managed to find the net only once in Lancashire and was sold to Stoke City after just seven months.
After joining the Potters, he told their website: “It’s a huge privilege getting the opportunity to represent Stoke City. I know the fans want to see exciting, front-foot football and that is exactly the type of team I want to play in too.
“Clearly as a striker I want to score goals and get the fans off their seats. That’s what I’ll be aiming to do for Stoke City and, as an absolute minimum, the fans can expect me to give my all for the cause in every minute of every game.”
What now?
Cutting ties with Ennis would be a sensible move by Stoke City and would free up space.
It remains to be seen where he will end up next with Blackpool and Leyton Orient linked.
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