--- source: thedugout.football generated: 2026-07-24T19:41:21.731Z last_updated: 2026-07-24T09:23:37+00:00 data_provider: API-Football canonical: https://thedugout.football/clubs/stoke-city/news/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc3Rva2VzZW50aW5lbC5jby51ay9zcG9ydC9mb290YmFsbC9mb290YmFsbC1uZXdzL3N0b2tlLWNpdHktdHJhbnNmZXJzLXZpa3Rvci1qb2hhbnNzb24tMTEwNzUyMjg --- # Johansson reacts to Stoke transfers and delivers X-rated Ingelsson verdict - **Source:** - **Published:** 24 Jul - **Club:** Stoke City - **Original URL:** https://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/stoke-city-transfers-viktor-johansson-11075228 Viktor Johansson insists he can ‘see the hunger’ in his Stoke City team-mates’ eyes after returning to the squad following the World Cup. The goalkeeper spent the summer in North America with a Sweden squad that reached the last 32 before losing to France. In his absence Stoke were one of the most active Championship clubs in the transfer market, making a splash with the acquisition of Ethan Galbraith for a reported £10million package. They have also added Johansson’s compatriot Svante Ingelsson and fellow midfielder Djibril Soumare, as well as Josh Griffiths in goal and promising Scottish defender Luke Graham. Johansson, who could feature for the first time in pre-season this weekend when the Potters face Ingelsson’s former club Sheffield Wednesday, likes what he sees. FOLLOW OUR FACEBOOK PAGE! Latest Stoke City news, analysis and more via the Sentinel “Yeah, absolutely. I think it's been the same story every year though, we know the chairman,” he told the Sentinel. “He loves the team, he wants to improve the team, but then there's certain aspects you can't really do it fully with financial fair play and them sort of things. “You can see some of the players we brought in, top quality players and it's all about just getting information in and getting everyone on the same page now. “We need to just keep building, we know we're a good team, got some really good players in there, so it's just nailing every single detail down and that's what preseason’s for. We've still got a lot of time to get everything right. “It's really exciting seeing the new lads come in and I can see the hunger in everyone's eyes as well. The application out here in Austria at the moment has been really good and everyone's buying into everything.” Johansson also notes that while creative force Galbraith is the exception, Mark Robins as added four six-foot-plus players to his squad – not least Ingelsson who is known for his destructive qualities. But it’s one of his other attributes that has caught his captain’s eye. “He's a big physical player. You can see against Crewe with the tackles and winning the ball back but he's got a wonderful left foot as well. “So he’s, can you say versatile? I think that’s a good word. And then he's got a ******* long throw as well, that’s always nice. “You can see last year as well set piece goals and it's a massive thing now in football in general, and not just in the Champ but in the Premier as well. “But then it's about application as well. You can be 8ft 5ins and still don’t head it, it's all about the mentality of things, which I think we've got this year.” The transfer window is open, the rumours are flying, and everyone is talking about who Stoke City will sign and who they might sell. Delivered daily straight into you email inbox, the bulletins will feature the latest Potters news, views, transfer gossip and opinion. Every day, the Sentinel football desk strive to deliver news, features and transfer-related stories as a part of our overall package of Stoke City content.Our dedicated reporter Pete Smith - who you can follow on X by clicking here - follows Stoke home and away and offers you comprehensive coverage from matchdays, press conferences and everything that happens in between. Facebook: You can follow our daily updates on our Facebook page, often featuring content we don't put anywhere else - click here WhatsApp: You can also get all your favourite content from Stoke-on-TrentLive's City team on WhatsApp. Click here to sign up for breaking updates about the biggest stories in and around the club.App: If you prefer reading our Stoke stories on your phone, consider downloading the Stoke-on-TrentLive app, in which you can personalise the content you see by selecting Stoke City as one of your designated topics. You can get it from Apple here and for Android here.