Stoke City are sat in a precarious position above the Championship relegation zone, as they have been for most of the season.
Stoke City have been on a downward spiral for some time and having previously moved clear of relegation battles, they’ve had no such luck this time. With eight games left in the season, SCFC are in real danger.
The Potters might sit out of the relegation zone and 20th in the Championship table as it stands, but they are just a point above the drop. Their goal difference is worse than 22nd-placed Derby County too.
It would be simply disastrous for the club to drop to League One and they have a whole host of players who would almost certainly depart if relegated.
Here, we highlight three players who will almost certainly leave Stoke City if they drop from the Championship…
Wouter Burger
Stoke City struck a shrewd deal to sign highly-rated Dutch midfielder Wouter Burger from FC Basel in 2023. He arrived as a former regular at youth level for the Netherlands and brought European pedigree with him too.
At 24, Burger is one of the Potters’ more sellable assets and he is definitely capable of taking his talents to a higher level.
If SCFC drop to League One, it would not be a surprise to see Burger move to a top Championship club or perhaps abroad again to a side with eyes on Europe.
