After the end of the season, not only the giants but also the "Premier" league middlemen began to strengthen. "Stoke City" in turn announced that they acquired former "Manchester United" defender Darren Fletcher.
Having spent almost 15 years in the ranks of the "Red Devils," the Scot represented "West Bromwich Albion" in the last two seasons, and now he has joined the ranks of the "potters" for 2 million euros.
The 33-year-old veteran, who captained West Brom for both seasons, did not miss a single "Premier" league match during that time - in total, he played 76 games.
This year, his team finished in tenth place in England - three positions higher than Stoke.
However, Fletcher was impressed by the opportunity to work with coach Mark Hughes, so he decided to sign a two-year contract.
This season he scored two goals and made three assists in total.
