In
Josh Laurent (mid) Reading; Dwight Gayle (att) Newcastle United; Aden Flint (def) Cardiff City; Liam McCarron (def) Leeds United; Gavin Kilkenny (mid) Bournemouth - loan; Harry Clake (def) Arsenal - loan; Peter Etebo (mid) Watford - end of loan; Benik Afobe (att) Millwall - end of loan; Tom Ince (att) Reading - end of loan; Alfie Doughty (mid) Cardiff City - end of loan;
Out
Joe Allen (mid) (k) Swansea City; Tom Ince (att) Reading; James Chester (def) (sp) Derby County; Steven Fletcher (att) (sp) Dundee United; Benik Afobe (att) Millwall; Alfie Doughty (mid) Luton Town; Mario Vrancic (mid) (sp) HNK Rijeka; Tommy Smith (def) (sp) Released; Josh Maja (att) (r) Bordeaux - end of loan; Abdallah Sima (att) (sp) Brighton & Hove Albion - end of loan; Taylor Harwood-Bellis (def) (r) Manchester City - end of loan; Jaden Philogene-Bidace (mid) (sp) Aston Villa - end of loan; Liam Moore (def) (sp) Reading - end of loan; Romaine Sawyers (mid) (sp) West Bromwich Albion - end of loan;
Target
A push for the playoffs will be expected in a much-improved campaign for Stoke this year, although much of the burden could fall on Gayle's shoulders if he can stay fit.