The season has barely ended, the World Cup hasn't even started... but there are less than three weeks to go until the start of pre-season, just over eight weeks until the big kick-off and 63 days until transfer deadline day.

New manager Gary Rowett meets the media this morning for the first time since joining the Potters from Derby County... and he is bound to be scrutinised over the many players linked with the club in recent days, plus the planned deal to keep Joe Allen at Stoke.

There is bound to be more player speculation throughout the day, and then Jack Butland takes centre-stage this evening when he plays for England in their last pre-World Cup friendly against Costa Rica at Elland Road, Leeds.

We will bring you all the latest Stoke City news, transfer talk and Potters opinion throughout the day. We would also like to hear from you, so please send us your views via our Stoke City Facebook and Twitter accounts.