Young forward Marc Grocott has become the third of Stoke’s current crop of academy products to be sent of loan to non-league clubs this summer.
  The eighteen year old has signed a one month loan contract at neighbouring conference North outfit Stafford Rangers, and will link up will fellow academy product Tom Thorley who joined [...]

  Stoke beat the transfer deadline to make their tenth signing of the summer in Sheffield United’s midfield player Michael Tonge. The deal, which was carried out completely in the last hour of the transfer window sees the 25 year old joining the Potters on a four year contract for a fee of £2 million.
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  Stoke completed the signing of Crystal Palace midfielder Tom Soares late last night for a fee of £1.25 million that could eventually rise to £2 million. The 22 year old has signed a four year deal at the Britannia Stadium.
                                      
  Soares is primarily a centre midfielder, but has also been used at times [...]

  Former Stoke captain Danny Higginbotham has rejoined the club a year after leaving for Sunderland for £3 million. The 29 year old has signed a three year deal for an undisclosed fee believed to be of around £2.25 million.
  Higginbotham, who is equally comfortable at centre back or left back started his career at Manchester [...]

  As expected, Jon Parkin has joined Preston on a permanent basis for an undisclosed fee rumoured to be of around £500,000. The big striker who only signed for Stoke fourteen months ago made his debut on Saturday and gave an impressive performance in Preston’s 2-1 victory over Charlton.