With the end of the Championship season fast approaching, Stoke City may already be beginning to decide which players they wish to move on in the summer.
It’s been another dismal season for the Potters so far, and they could yet be relegated to League One.
The halcyon days of Premier League football at the Bet365 Stadium seem a long time ago, with the club yet to finish in the top half of the second tier since relegation in 2018.
Despite being backed by the wealthy Coates family, Stoke have struggled to recruit well in recent years, with many signings failing to make an impact.
With this in mind, Steven Schumacher – or whoever may be in charge at the club come the summer – face a big job in rebuilding the squad despite a huge turnover of the playing staff occuring in the summer just gone.
Here are the NINE players Stoke City are likely to move on or lose from June onwards.
Enda Stevens
Irish international Stevens joined Stoke on a one-year deal after the expiry of his contract at Sheffield United.
However, the left-back has struggled to make an impact at the club thanks to injury, despite starting the club’s first five league games of the season.
Stevens turns 34 in the summer, and it would be poor business by the club to extend his deal given his injury woes this season.
Tyrese Campbell
The 24-year-old striker has been one of the club’s better players over the last few seasons when he has been fit and firing, but has struggled this season due to injury.
Campbell – the son of ex-Premier League forward evin – is out of contract at the end of the season and Rangers have been linked with a summer move for him.
The club rejected a £850,000 bid for Campbell from Hellas Verona in January, according to Football Insider, which shows that top flight clubs are keen on the forward ahead of the summer.
With no new deal signed yet, the club may regret not cashing in on the player in January – it may be best for all parties though if they part ways so that Campbell can have a fresh start.
Wesley
One-time Brazilian international Wesley signed a one-year deal with the Potters after being released by Aston Villa.
The player is yet to find his scoring boots for Schumacher’s side and hasn’t been a regular starter for the club, with the new manager normally preferring other attacking options over the ex-Aston Villa man.
Given his performances, it would make sense for Stoke to part ways with Wesley in the summer when his contract expires.
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