It is likely that Stoke target Rudolph Austin will tomorrow find out if he is to be given the work permit neccessary for him to complate his move to the Potters. A fee of around £1 million was agreed with his club Portmore United in Jamaica and personal terms were agreed with Austin earlier this [...]

  Stoke have completed the signing of 32 year old Danish international ‘keeper Thomas sorensen on a free transfer following his release from Aston Villa. The commanding 6′5″ stopper joins on a three year contract. Sorensen has been capped 72 times by his country.
  Tony Pulis is clearly delighted with the signing, saying, “Thomas is [...]

  Stoke youngsters Ryan Shotton (pictured) and Richie De Laet, both 19 have turned down the chance to move on loan to League Two side AFC Bournemouth after a trial period at the club. Both players opted against a move to the South coast to remain at Stoke for the time being. It has been [...]

  Mamady Sidibe’s brace fired Stoke to a third win of pre-season on Tuesday night at Notts County’s Meadow Lane. Despite the Potters being somewhat on the back foot for the opening spell, the Malian target man gave Stoke the lead on fifteen minutes, with a powerful header from six yards from Glenn Whelan’s cross.
  Sidibe [...]

  The transfer of Hungarian goalkeeper Marton Fulop looks to have been put on hold after personal terms between the player and the club could not be agreed (IE he wants too much.) The outcome of the deal is now in the balance, despite Fulop joining seeming a certainty just days ago.
  This development goes a way [...]

  Stoke have taken Danish goalkeeper Thomas Sorensen on trial following his release from Aston Villa and are to offer him a contract according to some reports. The 6 foot five inch Dane has made over 300 appearances in English football since 1998 for Sunderland and Villa, the majority coming in the Premier League. The [...]

  Nigerian international midfielder Seyi George Olofinjana has become the second signing of the summer for the Potters after signing a four year deal, subject to receiving a work permit, which seems a formality after playing in England for neighbour Wolves for four years. The fee for the 28 year-old is 3 million pounds, making [...]

  A weakened Stoke side finished their Austrian tour successfully with a 2-1 friendly victory over the Bahrain natioinal side.
  After a bright start, the Potters, missing the likes of Ryan Shawcross, Dave Kitson, Andy Griffin, Mamady Sidibe and long-term absentee Ricardo Fuller took the lead on 29 minutes through Richard Cresswell. The deflected effort was [...]

I have been unsble to post for a few days so I am now doing a brief round-up of all Stoke news from the last few days.
STOKE were beaten 1-0 on Tuesday by German Second Division side FC Nurnberg. The only goal of a close game was scored by Greek striker Angelos Charisteas.
ANGELOS CHARISTEAS has [...]

  Young Stoke striker Adam Rooney has been allowed to go on trial at SPL Inverness Caledonian Thistle with a view to a season long loan move. The Irish striker first featured in the Stoke first team in the latter part of the 2005/2006 season, scoring four goals, including a hat-trick at Brighton in Stoke’s [...]