{"id":77487,"date":"2026-01-21T11:57:47","date_gmt":"2026-01-21T11:57:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/?p=77487"},"modified":"2026-01-21T11:57:47","modified_gmt":"2026-01-21T11:57:47","slug":"stoke-city-solve-striker-crisis-record-deal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/news\/stoke-city-solve-striker-crisis-record-deal\/","title":{"rendered":"Stoke City Set To Solve Striker Crisis As They Close On Club Record Deal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Stoke City are close to solving their striker crisis after agreeing on a \u20ac5.5million fee for Go Ahead Eagles striker Milan Smit.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Dutch side, who sit 13th in the Eredivisie, will receive a club-record fee for their 22-year-old frontman, eclipsing the \u20ac4.4m Rangers paid for Oliver Antman last summer.<\/p>\n<p>Smit is expected to miss the club&#8217;s Europa League clash with Nice on Thursday and fly to the Potteries to undergo his medical.<\/p>\n<h2>Who Is Incoming Stoke Striker Milan Smit?<\/h2>\n<p>Smit joined Go Ahead Eagles in August 2024, having<span class=\"citation-14\"> begun his senior career with Dutch second-tier side <\/span><span class=\"citation-14\">SC Cambuur.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>He enjoyed a breakthrough campaign in the\u00a0<span class=\"citation-14 citation-end-14\">2023\/24 season, scoring 19 league goals and finishing third in the Golden Boot race.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>A move to Go Ahead Eagles followed after penning a four-year contract until 2028.<\/p>\n<p>Upon his arrival, the club&#8217;s technical director Paul Bosvelt described him as &#8220;<span dir=\"auto\">a talented attacker with scoring potential who we hope can develop further with us.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p>This season, Smit has scored six in 19 appearances in the Eredivisie, with 14 of those coming as starts.<\/p>\n<p>He&#8217;s also found the target three times in six Europa League appearances, including a brace in a 2-1 win over Panathinaikos and in a defeat against Lyon.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83c\uddec\ud83c\uddf7 KOWET IN ATHENE <br \/>\u26bd\ufe0f PANATHINAIKOS GO AHEAD<br \/>\ud83e\udd85 2 X MILAN SMIT !<br \/>\ud83e\udd29 2 X ASSIST DEAN JAMES<br \/>\ud83c\udf99\ufe0f SALLAND1 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/kowet?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#kowet<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/koweteuropees?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#koweteuropees<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/B4bA0kHv7g\">pic.twitter.com\/B4bA0kHv7g<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; \ud835\udc0a \ud835\udc0e \ud835\udc16 \ud835\udc04 \ud835\udc13 (@kowet_deventer) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kowet_deventer\/status\/1974103927797989664?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 3, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>What&#8217;s His Style Of Play?<\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"citation-47\">Standing at <\/span><span class=\"citation-47\">6&#8217;3&#8243;, Smit has a physical presence which should make him suited to the rigours of Championship football.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>He&#8217;s able to use his frame to shield the ball, hold up play and link up with fellow forwards, which should help the likes of Bae Junho and Sorba Thomas.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"citation-45\">He is known for his <\/span><span class=\"citation-45\">composure<\/span><span class=\"citation-45 citation-end-45\"> and natural poaching instincts.<\/span>\u00a0He is a two-footed player with a strong right foot, often cutting inside from the flank to shoot.<\/p>\n<p>Smit likes to shoot from range and has a high &#8220;xG on target&#8221; relative to his actual expected goals, indicating high-quality finishing.<\/p>\n<p>The player is also known for his intensity in the press, which will suit boss Mark Robins&#8217; style of play.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"nl\" dir=\"ltr\">Ook al was de wedstrijd niet best, met het radio-commentaar van Erik ziet de overwinning er al een stuk leuker uit ! Assist Oscar Pettersson en goal door Milan Smit. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/kowet?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#kowet<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/pecGAE?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#pecGAE<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ijsselderby?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ijsselderby<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/uMK9IoWIcq\">pic.twitter.com\/uMK9IoWIcq<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; \ud835\udc0a \ud835\udc0e \ud835\udc16 \ud835\udc04 \ud835\udc13 (@kowet_deventer) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kowet_deventer\/status\/1970073767608045610?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 22, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>Why Stoke Are Desperate For A New Striker<\/h2>\n<p>Robins is facing a crisis in attack with Divin Mubama, the latest player to be sidelined for a significant period after damaging his ankle ligaments under a challenge from QPR&#8217;s Jimmy Dunne.<\/p>\n<p>Mubama, who is on loan from Manchester City, has returned to his parent club for now to further assess the extent of the injury.<\/p>\n<p>He joined Robert Bozenik on the sidelines with the Slovakian international likely to miss the rest of the season after undergoing surgery on a dislocated shoulder.<\/p>\n<p>Sam Gallagher is facing yet another spell on the treatment table with a hamstring injury, and his continued record with injuries is further proof that Robins can&#8217;t rely on the former Blackburn man.<\/p>\n<p>Youngsters Nathan Lowe and Emre Tezgal are also injured, which means winger Lamine Cisse is set to start in attack against Middlesbrough on Wednesday night.<\/p>\n<p>AI have provided their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/news\/stoke-vs-middlesbrough-predictions-betting-tips-and-odds\/\">best bets for Stoke vs Middlesbrough<\/a> based on statistics.<\/p>\n<p>Competition for new strikers is rife in the Championship during the January window, with Norwich also looking to sign Bodo\/Glimt&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/news\/norwich-offer-kasper-hogh-champions-league\/\">Champions League hero Kasper Hogh.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>And Swansea could also be in the market for a new frontman with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/news\/swansea-zan-vipotnik-transfer-premier-league\/\">Zan Vipotnik registering interest <\/a>from the Premier League.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Stoke City are close to solving their striker crisis after agreeing on a \u20ac5.5million fee for Go Ahead Eagles striker Milan Smit.\u00a0 The Dutch side, who sit 13th in the Eredivisie, will receive a club-record fee for their 22-year-old frontman, eclipsing the \u20ac4.4m Rangers paid for Oliver Antman last summer. 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