Stoke City transfer situation is exciting but it could come back to bite them
Stoke have endured a mixed time of late, with only two wins in their last eight games under new manager Narcis Pelach.
However, one upside to the Potters’ season thus far has been their loan signings. Multiple successful spells have impressed City supporters, but may also raise questions over the club’s long-term transfer planning.
Ashley Phillips, Andrew Moran, Tom Cannon and Lewis Koumas have all been signed on loan for Stoke this season, and have been featuring regularly.
They have arguably been four of Pelach’s best players, but the glaring issue arises of what will be the course of action when each player returns to their parent club at the end of the season.
With chances of signing any of the current loanees appearing slim, Stoke could have a real problem on their hands if they are unable to find permanent replacements.
Stoke City loanees have been impressing this season
A glance at the Stoke City scoring charts gives a good impression of how much their loanees have contributed this season.
| Stoke City stats 24/25 – as per FotMob | |
|---|---|
| Goals (Total) | 18 |
| Goals (Loanees) | 10 |
| Assists (Total) | 14 |
| Assists (Loanees) | 3 |
Of a club total 32 registered goal contributions, 13 of them were made by current loanees at Stoke City. This is a very prevalent figure, and represents 40.6% of the club’s total goal involvements.
The highest contributor is Leicester City striker Tom Cannon, who has chipped in with seven goals and one assist.
