Stoke sign Lynden Gooch from Sunderland

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"It is clearly a positive that I have enjoyed success playing for the manager before and know the way he works," Gooch told the club website.

"He gives clarity in his messages to the players and demands high intensity from his teams. Stoke supporters will see that suits me perfectly with the energy and effort I will show for the team.

"It feels like this is a club going in a new and ambitious direction, with quite a few new faces arriving, which is something I am really excited to be part of."