Stoke City finished the 2025-26 Championship season in 17th place with 55 points.

What happened?

The Potters won just one of their final eight matches and lost each of the last four. Their last result was a 2-0 loss to Bristol City on 2026-05-02.

Transfer News

Mark Robins will hope for quality additions to help push the club into playoff contention. Stoke City's confirmed transfers in include Milan Smit from Go Ahead Eagles for £4.75m. Their confirmed transfers out include Lewis Baker and Steven N'Zonzi, who were both released.

Net Spend

StatValue
Total Spend£4.75m
Total Income£0m
Net Spend£4.75m

Latest Transfer Rumours

The latest transfer rumours for Stoke City include Djibril Soumare from Braga and Jack Moylan from Lincoln City. Ben Wilmot and Sorba Thomas are rumoured to be leaving for West Ham and Everton respectively. The summer transfer window opened on Monday, June 15 and will close on Tuesday, September 1 at 11pm GMT.