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2 days ago
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Potters' preparations 'a joy'
With less than than two weeks to go, Stoke City's preparations for the new Championship season are a "joy to be part of", says goalkeeper Viktor Sweden international has been getting to know the club's new arrivals this summer and says the six recruits - strikers Robert Bozenik and Divin Mubama, winger Sorba Thomas and defenders Aaron Cresswell, Ashley Phillips and Maksym Talovierov - have settled in well."The new boys have fitted right in and it's got that family feel - it's a joy to come in every day," Johansson told BBC Radio Stoke."You can see the new connections starting to feel and it's a nice feeling. "Of course it takes a bit of time but it's what you do. You speak about things - 'what do I think', 'what do I do?' - this group want to know everyone's story and when you get to know a person you can speak about everything."We've got to that stage where, if I need to say something, I can say it to anyone and I think that's what you want as a football club - that openness."Having drawn 1-1 with Premier League Wolverhampton Wanderers in a friendly at the weekend, Stoke take on another top-flight opponent, Burnley, in their final warm-up match on Saturday. Johansson says he is starting to "see glimpses" of the things they have been working on with boss Mark Robins in their play as they start to focus on their opening game of the new season, at home to Derby County on 9 August."It's a great squad and one of the best changing rooms I've been in," he said. "Everybody wants the same thing."
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2 days ago
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Gossip: Lowe desired by Stockport
Stockport County are in talks with Stoke City over English forward Nathan Lowe after the 19-year-old impressed in a loan spell at Walsall in League Two last season. (Football Insider), externalWant more transfer news from the EFL? Take a look at Tuesday's gossip column here.
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3 days ago
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Millwall make Luton's Doughty sixth summer signing
Millwall have signed Alfie Doughty from Luton Town for an undisclosed fee on a long-term 25-year-old, who is a boyhood fan of the club, made 103 appearances for the Hatters and played in all 38 games of their Premier League season in 2023-24.A versatile player who can play in multiple wide positions, Doughty is Millwall's sixth summer signing."I am really pleased we could get this deal done," said Millwall's director of football Steve Gallen."Alfie is a player I've known for a long time, from when we were both at Charlton. Even as recently as a year ago, there was Premier League interest in him."He is an exciting footballer, and a Millwall fan, which has helped speed up the process, as he really wanted to join the club, which is an important factor when speaking to these players." Doughty moved to Kenilworth Road from Stoke City in 2022 and scored six goals for the made 31 appearances as Luton won promotion from the Championship in 2022-23. Doughty began his career at Charlton Athletic, making 43 appearances for the Addicks before moving to Stoke in played just 16 times for the Potters before joining Luton the following have followed up their eighth-placed finish in the Championship last season by breaking their club transfer record for striker Josh Coburn to make his loan move from Middlesbrough a permanent Sturge has also been brought back to The Den after his six-month loan from Chelsea, while Max Crocombe, Massimo Luongo and Steven Benda have also joined the begin the new Championship season away to Norwich City on Saturday, 9 August.
BBC News
3 days ago
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🎧 Will we see the evolution of the Rams?
"The three opening games are really going to be setting a marker, and I hope we see the evolution of the squad in terms of recruitment, in terms of what we are seeing on the training pitch."We've seen glimpses of it, but was it enough to get my juices flowing... that kind of performance didn't do that for me."BBC Radio Derby's Dominic Dietrich and former Rams striker Malcolm Christie reflect on club's pre-season defeat by Burton Albion and what to expect when the new Championship season kicks off with a trip to Stoke City in to the full analysis and more on BBC Sounds.
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3 days ago
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'Lawal looked like Beckham'
Stoke City manager Mark Robins said Bosun Lawal could feature in a number of positions during the upcoming Championship campaign after an injury-hit debut season with the side. The Irishman joined the Potters in August 2024 but was sidelined for much of the season with a back injury, playing just seven Championship games. But the versatile Lawal, who can play in defence or midfield, is keen to make a bigger impact this campaign and his performances in pre-season are certainly catching the eye of his boss. "There's bits and pieces where [Lawal] looks fantastic at times," Robins told BBC Radio Stoke following the 1-1 friendly draw with Premier League side Wolves on Saturday. "His feet are brilliant. He looked like [David] Beckham, coming out with the ball as well. "He can play anywhere with the feet that he's got. They are quite soft and he's got a really good touch. He can finish, as you saw on Wednesday evening [when he scored in the 2-1 victory over Crewe Alexandra]. "He's worked his socks off this pre-season and gives himself every chance. His build and his qualities make him a welcome addition to the squad." Listen to the full post-match interview with Mark Robins and more on BBC Sounds.
