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FLW have looked at who in Mark Robins' squad is set to depart at the end of the season

Stoke City are set to lose numerous first-teamers soon with their contracts due to expire at the end of the season, and boss Mark Robins will be weighing up his options with his out-of-contract players as the club decide who to keep on past the summer.

Recently-appointed manager Robins has only had a month or so to assess his squad so far, but will have to sanction some big decisions in the coming months as the Potters decide who to keep around, or who to let leave, in 2025.

Stoke allowed some key first team members, such as Tyrese Campbell, to leave upon the expiry of their deals earlier this year, and so sporting director Jonathan Walters is clearly no stranger to making important decisions that have implications in the transfer market.

Any Potters player that has their contract up at the end of this season is able to sign a pre-contract agreement with an overseas club right now, ahead of a move away in June after the campaign finishes.

It remains to be seen what kind of decisions the board and boss will make in months to come, though, so with that in mind, FLW have taken a look at the eight players who are currently set to depart ST4 next summer.

Lewis Baker

Baker is one of the longest-serving players in the Potters' squad right now, but has experienced a tough season so far after initially being loaned out to Blackburn Rovers back in August.

The 29-year-old joined Stoke in January 2022 from Chelsea, and enjoyed a stellar first year with the club in which he emerged as one of Alex Neil's key players and was made club captain just months after joining.

He has fallen out-of-favour as time has gone on, however, particularly under Steven Schumacher, who sanctioned his season-long spell to Rovers last summer, with his time at the bet365 Stadium looking all but over.

Mark Robins is now in charge of the Potters though, and he moved to recall Baker in early January to include him in his squads for the duration of the season, so he is now set to play out the campaign in ST4 and will be trying to impress to earn a new deal.

Enda Stevens

Left-back Enda Stevens was set to leave Stoke in May but accepted a contract extension to keep him at the club until next summer despite a largely tough first season in the Potteries.

He joined the club from Sheffield United last summer on an initial one-year deal, and was a fairly consistent starter at the beginning of the campaign, but suffered a calf injury in December that kept him out of action until March.

The Republic of Ireland international came back into the fold and impressed towards the end of the campaign, prompting the Potters to offer him a new 12-month deal, but he has been hampered by injuries again in the last few months and had been ousted from the starting lineup by summer signing Eric Bocat before the Frenchman suffered a serious injury of his own.

Jordan Thompson

Northern Ireland international midfielder Jordan Thompson was due to be out of contract at the end of last season, but saw the option to extend his deal by another year triggered by Stoke due to his growing influence on Steven Schumacher's side in 2023/24.

Thompson has been a useful utility player for Stoke over the years, and mainly featured at left-back last season in the absence of Stevens, but has returned to his usual defensive midfield position this term.

The 27-year-old is the Potters' current longest-serving player after Campbell's summer departure, and has made over 150 appearances for the club since joining in January 2020, but will be free to move on in the summer unless he is offered fresh terms.

Emre Tezgel

Emre Tezgel has been highly rated for a number of years as a youth striker and is just beginning to make his mark on senior football, so it may come as a surprise to many that he features on this list.

He made his first-team debut at 16-years-old in 2022, but is now 19 and has fully broken into Stoke's first-team this season, and started to score goals at senior level for the first time in his short career out on loan at MK Dons last season.

It is pretty imperative that Stoke tie him down to a new long-term deal as quickly as possible, as he is widely seen as the future of the club and has the potential to go to the very top, but the England youth international will want to be handed more first-team chances over the next few months to be convinced to stay.

Michael Rose

Michael Rose joined Stoke in the summer of 2023, putting pen to paper on a two-year deal on a free transfer from Coventry City after four years with the Sky Blues.

The 28-year-old was a near ever-present in his debut season at the bet365 Stadium as he made 41 appearances in all competitions, but suffered an ankle injury in pre-season which meant he missed the start of this campaign.

He faces strong competition for a place in the starting XI with Ashley Phillips, Ben Gibson, and Ben Wilmot all battling with him in the centre-back pecking order, and is set to be free to depart in the summer for a new challenge.

Lynden Gooch

Lynden Gooch joined Stoke from boyhood club Sunderland on a two-year deal in 2023 but failed to nail down a consistent starting role under Alex Neil or Schumacher in his maiden season at the bet365 Stadium.

The 28-year-old featured 30 times in all competitions, scoring twice, and was a handy versatile option to have from the bench after he played as a full-back on both flanks, wing-back on both flanks and at left-wing for the Potters.

He probably had more game time than expected at the start of this season, but has been more of a rotational option in recent months, yet may well be offered a new deal due to his experience and versatility that Robins likely views as a real asset.

Jack Bonham

Jack Bonham has not been able to nail down a consistent starting spot in goal for the Potters since his arrival from Gillingham in 2021 but has featured a lot more than a number two keeper would expect, due to injuries, player sales and loans being recalled.

Bonham was signed as third-choice by Michael O'Neill but ended up playing 17 times in all competitions in his debut campaign, then featured 27 times in 2022/23 and even played 16 games last season.

He signed a contract extension last November to see him through to next summer, but has been stuck behind Viktor Johansson this term so is set to leave after four years at the club this summer if nothing changes.

Frank Fielding

Veteran goalkeeper Frank Fielding only signed a short-term contract with Stoke upon his arrival on a free transfer in December 2021 to cover for injuries, but he has since penned three different contract extensions at the club to date, with the latest coming at the end of last season as he extended his deal for another year.

He has rarely featured on the pitch while with the Potters, but that is understandable since he is now 36, and he is likely a very useful, experienced head to have in the dressing room when younger players need advice.

It remains to be seen whether he will be offered another deal before his contract ends in June, but if he isn't, it may spell the end of his 17-year career that has seen him make 364 appearances for 10 different clubs.