Stoke City’s decision to let Tyrese Campbell depart upon the expiry of his contract last summer looks like a poor one with each passing week that the 25-year-old impresses at promotion-chasing Sheffield United, and the Potters have to avoid letting a potentially similar situation play out this summer as youngster Emre Tezgel nears the end of his existing deal in ST4.
Campbell had spent six years in the Potters’ first-team prior to his exit at the end of last season, and while he had always struggled to fully realise his potential at the bet365 Stadium, it was widely accepted among supporters and those at the club that he could be a real game-changer and Championship standout when fit and on form.
Stoke decided against offering him revised terms last summer, and after a few months weighing up his options, the versatile attacker made the move to recently-relegated Sheffield United in the hope of a fresh start and a new challenge. He has proven himself as one of the most deadly forwards in the second-tier so far this season with the Blades.
There will be an inevitable tinge of regret in ST4 about his departure, but the club have the chance to put it right with another huge decision that they need to make in the coming months. 19-year-old Emre Tezgel is coming to the end of his contract at his boyhood club, and the Potters have to make sure he is still at the club come July.
