Stoke forward Tezgel agrees new deal
Following his senior debut against Orient in 2022, he also came on as a substitute in Stoke's fourth-round tie that season and then played four times in the 2022-23 campaign, all off the bench.Tezgel spent the second half of the following season in League Two on loan at MK Dons where he found the net three times in 17 appearances.The Potters academy graduate now wants to improve his physicality and speed and adapt to the demands of the Championship so he can nail down a regular place."I've not had a great three years if I'm honest," he added."I've had three long-term injuries and I've always wanted to do better. "I don't think people have seen enough of me yet so I need to show what I can do, and hopefully do it soon."
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