Stoke City man wanted on permanent basis by EFL side this summer

Blackpool boss Steve Bruce has said he will have a ‘conversation’ with Stoke City manager Mark Robins about Niall Ennis’ future.

Stoke City gave the striker the green light to link up with the Seasiders in the January transfer window. SCFC are due to see him return this summer.

Ennis, 25, is under contract with the Potters until June 2026. He has caught the eye since his switch to Bloomfield Road and has scored six goals in 12 games altogether.

Bruce has said, as per a report by Blackpool Gazette: “We must remember that his parent club is Stoke, so our first conversations would be about what they’re thinking about the situation. I’ll have a conversation with Mark Robins in the next week or two. We haven’t focused on doing anything really looking forward, because the season is about now.

“There’s going to be noise in the next few weeks, but our attention is about whether we can mount a challenge (for the play-offs) – which the club is a little bit famous for, we’re decent at it. The most important thing for Fletch (Ashley Fletcher) and Niall is putting a smile back on their face and letting them go and play.”

Stoke City striker Niall Ennis wanted permanently by Blackpool

Stoke City have a decision to make about the long-term future of Ennis when he returns. He was also wanted by Leyton Orient earlier this year, as per Football League World, whilst Darren Witcoop claimed on X that Barnsley were admirers.

He was given the green light to join Blackpool to get some game time and has done well so far. The attacker scored one goal in 10 games for the Potters during the first-half of this campaign.

The Tangerines landed him replace Kyle Joseph, who was sold to Hull City. Ennis 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 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.

Will Blackpool sign Niall Ennis?

It appears unlikely that Ennis will force his way into the Potters’ team so a full-time transfer to Blackpool would suit all parties involved.

Bruce has managed to get the best out of him as they eye a late charge for the play-offs.