Stoke City transfer news and rumours

Tuesday 01 September 2009 00:01 BST

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All the latest transfer news and speculation from Stoke City football club.

CONFIRMED TRANSFERS IN:

Diego Arismendi, £2.6m

Danny Collins, £2.75m

Robert Huth, undisclosed

Tuncay, £5m

Matthew Lund, free

Ben Marshall, free

Dean Whitehead, £3m

CONFIRMED TRANSFERS OUT:

Ibrahima Sonko, loan

Vincent Pericard, released

Seyi Olofinjana, £3m

SPECULATION:

1 September: Hull have confirmed the signing of defender Ibrahima Sonko on a season-long loan from Stoke.

1 September: Stoke have signed Uruguay midfielder Diego Arismendi for an initial £2.9m fee.

1 September: Stoke have signed defender Danny Collins from Sunderland for £2.75m.

28 August: Stoke have completed the signing of Middlesbrough forward Tuncay Sanli for £5m.

27 August: Middlesbrough boss Gareth Southgate has confirmed that both defender Robert Huth and striker Tuncay Sanli are in talks with Stoke.

25 August: Stoke manager Tony Pulis is determined to freshen up his squad before the transfer window closes.

20 August: Stoke manager Tony Pulis is still hopeful of signing James Collins but West Ham are also waiting to see if Aston Villa are willing to bid for the 25-year-old centre-back.

19 August: West Ham have accepted a £3.5m from Stoke for Wales defender James Collins.

18 August: Stoke manager Tony Pulis says the club are still looking for new recruits, but only for the right price.

5 August: Stoke midfielder Seyi Olofinjana is on the verge of a £3m move to Barclays Premier League rivals Hull. The 29-year-old Nigerian had previously spoken to French side Monaco but preferred to stay in England, and after the Potters accepted a similar bid from the Tigers he is now in talks about signing a three-year contract at the KC Stadium.

28 July: So who's in, who's out – and what will your club do next?

24 July: Stoke have completed the signing of Sunderland midfielder Dean Whitehead for an initial fee of £3m, which could rise to £5m.

5 July: The IoS transfer-merry go-round: a comprehensive list of players linked in the past week to your club; plus those who have signed on the dotted line.

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