Stoke City's sale of winger Sorba Thomas to Hull City on the final day of the summer transfer window has seen the player begin a new chapter in the Premier League. Thomas, 27, signed a four-year deal with the Tigers and has made five appearances since the move, registering one assist but also making a couple of costly defensive errors.

He set up Joe Gelhardt in a match against Everton, his sole contribution to Hull's attack so far. His adaptation to the top flight has been bumpy, however, as he gave away a penalty at Newcastle United by fouling Jacob Murphy and made a mistake against Everton that led to a goal for Thierno Barry. Hull City have taken nine points from their first six Premier League games, losing just once. The team's next fixture is a trip to face Derby County at Pride Park this weekend.

Thomas joined Stoke City in June 2025 and made 52 appearances in all competitions, scoring 10 goals and providing 15 assists. His departure has coincided with an impressive run of form for his former club. Stoke City have won six and drawn one of their eight matches since Thomas left for Hull on 1 September.

They are just four points behind leaders Swansea City. Their latest result was a 1-0 away victory over Derby County last Saturday, with Luke Graham scoring the decisive goal from an Ethan Galbraith assist in the 67th minute. The team's goal minutes this season show a particular threat late in games, with key strikes often coming after the 60th minute. Stoke's overall record shows 18 goals scored and 16 conceded, giving them a goal difference of plus two.

This run includes the 1-0 win at Derby on Saturday 17 October, a 2-3 home defeat to Middlesbrough on Tuesday 13 October, a 2-1 victory at Bolton on Saturday 10 October, a 2-1 home win over Sheffield United on Saturday 19 September, and a 2-1 win at Watford on Saturday 12 September. In that 2-3 loss to Middlesbrough, goals came from an own goal and a late strike from Róbert Boženík, assisted by George Hirst.

Mark Robins's Hull City side, who sit inside the Championship play-off places, were beaten 3-2 at home by Middlesbrough in their last outing. Meanwhile, Stoke City's focus turns to their next Championship <a href="/fixtures">fixture</a>, a home match against 16th-placed Bristol City on Saturday 24 October. The squad, reinforced by permanent signings like Galbraith, George Hirst and Luke Graham, will look to continue their positive momentum.

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