“One of a kind” – Stoke City fan pundit delivers honest Romaine Sawyers transfer claim

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With Stoke City set to stay in the Championship for another year, it will be intriguing to see whether they are able to assemble a squad which is capable of challenging for promotion next season.

One of the players who could potentially be on the Potters’ radar in terms of a permanent move to the bet365 Stadium this summer is Romaine Sawyers.

The midfielder’s loan spell at Stoke will reach a conclusion next month when the current term ends.

However, when you consider that Sawyers’ contract at West Bromwich Albion expires in June, there is a chance that he could become a free-agent if fresh terms are not agreed with his parent-club.

During his time at Stoke, the midfielder has produced some promising performances for the Championship outfit.

In the 24 games that he has featured in, Sawyers has managed to find the back of the net on three occasions whilst he has also chipped in with four assists for his team-mates.

Making reference to Sawyers, FLW’s Stoke City fan pundit Ben Rowley has admitted that he would like to see the club sign the former Brentford man on a full-time basis in the upcoming transfer window due to the midfielder’s all-round ability.

Speaking to FLW, Rowley said: “The good thing about Romaine Sawyers is that he is sort of one of a kind really, or there aren’t very many of him anyway.

“He’s a player that can take the ball, can dribble and has a good eye for a pass.

“You know, he’s a line-breaker and we’ve not seen that at Stoke for some years now.

“I think he’s a great option to have in