Predicting which Stoke City players could be sold this summer and for how much
Stoke City face a tough few months ahead as they battle to preserve their Championship status for another season, but despite their struggles so far, the Potters do boast some standout second-tier players that are sure to garner interest in the summer window.
Boss Mark Robins has now had nearly six weeks to assess his squad and make adjustments in the winter window, and will feel relatively pleased at the pool of players he has to pick from, from now until May.
Stoke’s season has been turbulent, to say the least, up to now, but some stability and consistency should see them over the line in terms of the relegation battle, and with that out of the way, their focus will be on another important summer of transfer business.
Robins will want to keep his best performers ahead of a hopefully fruitful 2025/26 campaign, but here at FLW, we have picked out three Stoke players who could attract serious transfer interest this summer, and the potential fee that the club could realistically demand for their respective services.
Johansson was impressive in his four years with Rotherham United, as he helped them win promotion to the Championship in 2022 and then won their Player of the Year award for 2022/23, and so it did not come as a surprise to see a real transfer battle commence for his signature upon their relegation in May.
The 26-year-old made the move to Stoke that same month for the up-front £750,000 fee, and has seen his performances go up another notch at the bet365 Stadium this term under three different managers so far.
Johansson has undoubtedly been the Potters’ best performer this season, and his brilliant saves week-in, week-out have kept them in games and allowed the team to stay out of the relegation places during their nine-game winless run under now-sacked boss Narcis Pelach. He is already a shoo-in for the club’s Player of the Season award, regardless of what happens between now and May.
