initial preference The most recent former Potter, Scotland goalkeeper Angus Gunn, is at the Euros after an injury-plagued loan from Southampton during Michael O’Neill’s 2020–21 Championship season, where he made 15 appearances.
Rewinding to the club’s championship years, winger Xherdan Shaqiri, 32, is playing in his third Euros with Switzerland after excelling for Stoke during his three-year tenure from 2015 to 2018. Meanwhile, Joselu, his former teammate, has been called up to the Spain squad following a successful few seasons in his home country with Alaves, Espanyol, and now Real Madrid.
Austrian international Marko Arnautovic, who signed a four-year contract with Stoke for a mere £2 million in September 2013, is one player in the league who will also bring back memories of the Premier League’s bygone era for Stoke supporters.
Considering that Arnautovic led the line for Austria this summer and was a vital member of Mark Hughes’ squad during his four years at the club, the fee turned out to be a steal. Potters supporters will undoubtedly be watching his performances.
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