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Enda Stevens – Stoke City

34-year-old Stevens departed Stoke City following the expiry of his contract in June 2025. He featured 33 times in the 2024/25 Championship season, having joined from Sheffield United, where he enjoyed six successful years. A former Republic of Ireland international, Stevens also played for Aston Villa and Portsmouth earlier in his career.

We have been signing experience of late, so Stevens wouldn’t be a huge surprise, but in terms of cost against benefit, there could be a question. We don’t want to be a Dad’s army, and I think we’ll be targeting younger players for the role.