Stoke City

Stoke City net spend since 2015

Stoke City have spent €298m on disclosed transfer fees since July 2015 and received €135m: a net spend of €163m.

That covers 84 signings (52 for a disclosed fee, 23 free, 9 undisclosed) and 79 departures (23 sold for a disclosed fee, 34 free, 22 undisclosed). Loans are counted apart: 42 in, 48 out.

Record signing: Gilbert Gianelli Imbula Wanga, €24m from Porto (Feb 2016). Record sale: Marko Arnautović, €22m to West Ham United (Jul 2017).

Stoke City transfer spending by season

Stoke City record signings

1. Gilbert Gianelli Imbula Wanga · €24m from Porto · Feb 2016
2. Kevin Wimmer · €19m from Tottenham Hotspur · Aug 2017
3. Xherdan Shaqiri · €17m from Inter · Aug 2015
4. Badou Ndiaye · €16m from Galatasaray · Jan 2018
5. Joe Allen · €16m from Liverpool · Jul 2016

Stoke City record sales

1. Marko Arnautović · €22m to West Ham United · Jul 2017
2. Harry Souttar · €17m to Leicester City · Jan 2023
3. Xherdan Shaqiri · €15m to Liverpool · Jul 2018
4. Nathan Collins · €14m to Burnley · Jul 2021
5. Asmir Begović · €11m to Chelsea · Jul 2015

Stoke City trading record: profit on players bought and sold

On the 38 players Stoke City both signed and sold since July 2015 (academy graduates and free signings cost nothing), sales brought in €73m against €135m paid: a trading loss of €62m.

Academy graduates sold since July 2015 brought in €14m across 2 players, led by Nathan Collins (€14m to Burnley, Jul 2021).

• Nathan Collins: academy graduate (Jul 2019), sold to Burnley for €14m (Jul 2021): profit €14m
• Harry Souttar: signed for €4m (Sep 2016), sold to Leicester City for €17m (Jan 2023): profit €13m
• Ramadan Sobhi: signed for €5m (Jul 2016), sold to Huddersfield Town for €7m (Jul 2018): profit €2m
• Josh Laurent: signed free (Jul 2022), sold to Burnley for €1m (Aug 2024): profit €1m
• Jacob Brown: signed for €2m (Sep 2020), sold to Luton Town for €3m (Aug 2023): profit €700k

• Kevin Wimmer: signed for €19m (Aug 2017), left free for SK Rapid (Jul 2021): loss €19m
• Badou Ndiaye: signed for €16m (Jan 2018), left free for Aris (Jul 2021): loss €16m
• Joe Allen: signed for €16m (Jul 2016), left free for Swansea City (Jul 2022): loss €16m
• Tom Ince: signed for €11m (Jul 2018), left free for Reading (Jul 2022): loss €11m
• Ryan Woods: signed for €7m (Jan 2019), left free for Birmingham City (Jul 2021): loss €7m

Stoke City ins and outs 2026/27: who left and who came in, by position

Stoke City have made 10 signings and 4 departures in 2026/27, plus 1 loan in and 4 out. Who left each position and who came in:

• Goalkeeper: out Tommy Simkin (loan to Doncaster Rovers, 15 league starts in 2025/26); in Josh Griffiths (from West Bromwich Albion, no league minutes yet).
• Defence: out nobody; in Ben Johnson (loan from Ipswich Town, 1,260 league minutes since), Luke Graham (from Dundee, 1,170 league minutes since), Luca Bombino (from San Diego, 471 league minutes since).
• Midfield: out Steven N'Zonzi (left free for Dunkerque, 17 league starts in 2025/26), Lewis Baker (left free for Bursaspor, 14 league starts in 2025/26); in Ethan Galbraith (from Swansea City, 1,260 league minutes since), Djibril Soumaré (from Sporting Braga, 1,132 league minutes since), Jack McGlynn (from Houston Dynamo, 798 league minutes since), Justin Devenny (from Crystal Palace, 704 league minutes since), Svante Ingelsson (from Sheffield Wednesday, 131 league minutes since).
• Attack: out Sorba Thomas (to Hull City, 45 league starts in 2025/26), Nathan Lowe (loan to Hibernian, no league start in 2025/26), Emre Tezgel (loan to Wycombe Wanderers, no league start in 2025/26), Nikola Jojic (left free for Start); in George Hirst (from Ipswich Town, 577 league minutes since), Milan Smit (from Go Ahead Eagles, then loaned to Darmstadt 98).

Stoke City injury news: injuries and suspensions

Stoke City have 1 player injured as of 8 Nov 2026, with €3m of value sidelined.

• Eric-Junior Bocat (DEF): Knee injury · out since 17 Oct 2026 · expected back 21 Nov 2026 · 5 games missed

Stoke City last starting XI

Stoke City's last league starting XI, v Portsmouth on 7 Nov 2026: Viktor Johansson; Ben Wilmot, Luke Graham, Bosun Lawal; Ben Johnson, Djibril Soumaré, Ethan Galbraith, Junior Tchamadeu; Jack McGlynn, Róbert Boženík, Million Manhoef.

3 changes from the side that started v Blackburn Rovers on 3 Nov 2026.

Started at least 3 of the last 5 league games but not this one: Justin Devenny (4) and Luca Bombino (3).

Opponent: Portsmouth.

Stoke City minutes played 2026/27

After 15 league games of 2026/27, 9 Stoke City players have played at least 60% of the minutes open to them, 8 are rotating and 17 have played under a quarter.

Surplus watch, notable value on under a quarter of the minutes: Ato Ampah (0%, €10m), Milan Smit (0%, €9m), Tomas Rigo (7%, €5m).

Out of contract on 30 June 2027 unless extended: Million Manhoef, Jun-ho Bae, Tatsuki Seko, Sam Gallagher, Ben Pearson, Emre Tezgel, Syd Agina, Aaron Cresswell, Ben Gibson, Frank Fielding.

Stoke City club-trained players

We can verify 2 club-trained players in the Stoke City squad: Emre Tezgel and Syd Agina. 6 other squad players are not verifiable on our record.

• Emre Tezgel (FWD): no league minutes yet
• Syd Agina (DEF): no league minutes yet

On the record we can verify, 4 players club-trained at Stoke City now play for other clubs we track, led by Nathan Collins (Brentford, value €40m), Tyrese Campbell (Sheffield United, value €6m) and Thibaud Verlinden (OH Leuven, value €2m).

• Nathan Collins · Brentford · €40m
• Tyrese Campbell · Sheffield United · €6m
• Thibaud Verlinden · OH Leuven · €2m
• Tom Sparrow · Motherwell · €1m

We count a player as club-trained when his record shows him registered with the club for three entire seasons or 36 months between the ages of 15 and 21 (UEFA's home-grown test), wherever he started and whatever he cost; time on loan counts for the club that borrowed him.