It is a busy start to life as Stoke City manager for Mark Robins as he tries to haul the club up the Championship table and navigate the January transfer window.

Now Robins has taken over and settled in, the transfer wheels keep moving in the background, hoping to bring in key personnel who can help a young squad in the second half of the season.

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