Done deal · 2026

George Hirst completes €7m move to Stoke City

Ipswich Town → Stoke City · €7m · Value €11m · Confirmed

Confirmed 20 Aug 2026

George Hirst, a forward, has completed a move from Ipswich Town to Stoke City for €7m, confirmed 20 Aug 2026. The deal is now settled in Transfer Tracker's Done Deals record.

Who broke it: Ben Jacobs, 31 Jul 2026, 19 days before completion.

How the deal happened

• Interest · 31 Jul 2026 · Ben Jacobs
• Talks · not reported
• Agreed · not reported
• Here we go · 19 Aug 2026 · John Percy, Ben Jacobs
• Signed · 20 Aug 2026 · Ben Jacobs

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• Ben Johnson: Ipswich Town → Stoke City · Loan · 21 Aug 2026
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• Julio Enciso: Strasbourg → Ipswich Town · €31m · 17 Aug 2026

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