Stoke City have been urged to try and sign Ipswich Town loanee Ali Al-Hamadi on a permanent deal this summer after his strong start to life in the Potteries since his January move from Portman Road.
Al-Hamadi joined the Potters on loan from the Premier League strugglers late in the winter window, with the aim of rediscovering his scoring touch at the bet365 Stadium after a tough half-season spell in the top-flight amid limited chances to make an impact in Kieran McKenna’s side.He bagged on his Stoke debut in a vital win over fellow bottom-half side Hull City, and despite only finding the net once more since, he has impressed in red and white as Mark Robins’ men aim to pull away from the Championship relegation zone.Stoke thought they had hit the jackpot with the loan capture of Tom Cannon from Leicester City last summer, and he turned out to be a key goalscorer for the club in the first-half of the campaign with 11 goals in 25 appearances despite their tough season as a team.Their worst fears were realised in the January window, however, as he was recalled by the Foxes to be sold on to promotion-hopefuls Sheffield United for a fee that Stoke were unable to even come close to affording. The Potters were in need of a new centre-forward to rely on to score regularly, and Al-Hamadi was passed the baton to become Robins’ main number nine as he joined from Ipswich.
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