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BBC News
04-08-2025
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New Stoke striker Bozenik 'exciting'
There is still lots more to come from new Potters striker Robert Bozenik, according to Stoke City boss Mark 25-year-old Slovakian international joined the Potters from Portuguese side Boavista last month and Robins believes he has the perfect attitude to be a success. "There's loads to come from him because he hasn't done a pre-season but he's been working on his own and that's credit to him because he looks fit," Robins told BBC Radio Stoke."It's exciting, really exciting and [fellow forward] Divin (Mubama) is also working hard and really is getting little service at the moment."But that will come for him because he works so hard and once the players get used to that, they'll find him and he can finish - there's no doubt about it and it's the same with Bozenik, he can finish."Stoke have also been linked with their former midfielder Steven Nzonzi, who is available after leaving Iranian side 36-year-old, who made more than 100 appearances in a three-year spell with City between 2012 and 2015, is back training with the club but Robins says there is nothing to read into that at the moment."He's with us, he's training and Steven's doing pretty well so we'll keep you posted," he finished their pre-season programme with a 1-0 win over Burnley at the weekend and begin the new Championship season at home to Derby on Saturday (15:00 BST)
BBC News
24-07-2025
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Stoke sign Slovakia striker Bozenik from Boavista
Stoke City have made their second signing in as many days after agreeing a three-year deal with Slovakia striker Robert 25-year-old joins on a free transfer after leaving Portuguese second tier side FC Boavista and is the Potters' sixth new recruit before the start of the Championship season next began his career with MSK Zilina in his homeland before moving to the Netherlands with Feyenoord in January scored three times in 21 top-flight appearances before joining German second-tier side FC Dusseldorf on a season-long loan in signed for Boavista at the end of that campaign and has scored 17 goals in 87 games in Portugal's top division before the club's relegation at the end of last term. Bozenik played for his country at Euro 2024 and has scored seven international goals in his 52 caps."He's a hardworking, selfless striker with international experience and the quality to make a real impact here," Stoke sporting director Jonathan Walters told the club website., external"We're pleased to have moved decisively to bring him in ahead of several clubs, from top leagues, who were strongly interested in him."Bozenik's arrival follows Wednesday's signing of Tottenham defender Ashley Phillips with full-back Aaron Cresswell, centre-back Maksym Talovierov, winger Sorba Thomas and striker Divin Mubama already brought in by head coach Mark Robins this summer.
