Stoke City and Blackburn Rovers transfer agreement makes very little sense:

Stoke City completed the signing of Blackburn Rovers striker Niall Ennis on deadline day – despite the fact he struggled during his time at Ewood Park

It has been an incredibly disappointing season for Stoke City in the Championship.

Expectations were high at the bet365 Stadium heading into the season after a huge influx of players over the summer, but the Potters made a poor start to the campaign, resulting in the sacking of Alex Neil in December.

Steven Schumacher made the move from Plymouth Argyle to replace Neil, and while the 39-year-old enjoyed a positive start to his reign, his side’s form has declined once again in recent weeks.

Stoke suffered their third consecutive defeat as they were beaten 5-0 at home by leaders Leicester City on Saturday, and they currently sit 20th in the table, just four points above the relegation zone.

Stoke City’s January transfer window

It was a busy January transfer window for the Potters as Schumacher looked to stamp his mark on the squad, with four new players arriving at the club.

Striker Niall Ennis became Stoke’s final signing of the window when he made the switch from Blackburn Rovers, with the Lancashire Telegraph claiming that “the fee is in the region of 500K with future add-ons also included in the agreement”.

The move sees Ennis reunite with Schumacher after the pair worked together previously at Plymouth, but given his struggles at Ewood Park this season, there are question marks over the deal.