Dan Neil of Sunderland applauds the fans during the Sky Bet Championship match between Leicester City and Sunderland at the King Power Stadium, Leicester on Tuesday 24th October 2023. (Photo by James Holyoak/MI News/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
Stoke City Already Plotting January Swoop.
Stoke City already have an eye on a January deal for a player they failed to sign in the summer, according to journalist Alan Nixon.
The Potters made a series of signings over the summer to back boss Steven Schumacher, but thoughts have already turned towards the January window.
Planning for the next transfer period is already under way at the Potters and getting a piece of business done that eluded them in the summer is on the agenda.
Stoke wanted to land midfielder Luke Cundle from Wolves and a deal looked to be in the offing for the 22-year-old.
It could not be pushed over the line though and Cundle remains at Molineux.
Stoke are now plotting to return for Cundle, a player Schumacher rates highly, when the window opens in January.
He spent the second half of last season on loan at Stoke.
Cundle, who was Plymouth Argyle on loan for the first half of the campaign, ended the season with a substantial 40 Championship outings to his name.
Championship club to make move for Wolves star in January after failed summer transfer
Stoke City will reportedly try again to sign Wolves’ forward Luke Cundle in January after a summer transfer to the Championship side failed to materialise.
Cundle was poised to return to the Bet365 Stadium after talk of a deadline day move, but the move never happened, and the Warrington-born midfielder stayed put at Molineux. It is now being reported by EFL journalist Alan Nixon on his Patreon that the Potters will try and re-sign Cundle in January.
The 22-year-old was on loan with Plymouth Argyle and Stoke last season. He had three goals and five assists with the Pilgrims, but he was then recalled and quickly loaned out to Stoke where he contributed to two goals in 16 appearances.
