Stoke City’s rivals secure transfer No. 4 as Wrexham linked with shock
The Potters will be all-too-aware that fellow Championship clubs are already making moves as their competitors waste no time dipping their toes into the transfer market in a bid to strengthen their sides
Stoke City will be looking to improve on a turbulent 2024 season which saw them tread water as they finished 18th in the Championship — and the re-opening of the transfer market today following a six day hiatus presents opportunities for progression.
After keeping the side up the season before last, Steve Schumacher was expected to improve on their previous run but was sacked after only five games into the new campaign. It was a move that surprised many and jaws further dropped when it was announced that Narcís Pèlach would be taking the reins in his first head coach role.
On New Year’s Day, Mark Robins was announced as the side’s new boss after being presented with a three-and-a-half year deal. The Potters managed to limp along in the competition for the rest of the campaign and survive to fight another day in the second-tier of English football.
Robins will be looking to take his squad forward as expectations from ownershi p and fans are high. The Potters have already managed to sign Welsh international Sorba Thomas on a free transfer from Huddersfield Town and are believed to be looking at centre-back Mateusz Skrzypczak — according to Polish press.
We have taken a look at some of the latest deals and rumour from around the division including the moves Stoke’s rivals are making in the transfer market.
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