This weekend the clocks fall back as the winter draws in, but the Championship continues to move forward and rapidly approaching in the distance is the January transfer window.

Clubs up and down the country will be formulating lists ahead of the winter market in an attempt to improve their team’s overall ability, and quite possibly their fortunes as each club looks to improve on their current position.

Managers will be assessing what their club needs in the New Year to make a charge up the table, and that process is already underway.

With clubs looking to add, there will be teams who have interest in their players, and Stoke City will be no different.

Gary Rowett will be hoping to keep his side together as they look to acclimatise further to the Championship after their relegation from the Premier League last term, and will be looking to move further up the table.

Despite the potential unwanted interest, it is inevitable that players who are performing well will be linked with moves away.

With that said, here are two Stoke transfer developments that Rowett will be praying don't happen in January.

There was intense interest in the England goalkeeper during the summer, but he stayed with the Potters after offers for Jack Butland’s services were vehemently turned down.

The 25-year-old still has a lot of potential and is still relativity young for a goalkeeper, so the interest in him will persist.

Butland has managed four clean sheets in 13 Championship appearances this term.

Gary Rowett will be hoping he will increase that tally as the season goes on as he hopes the club can derail any further interest there is expected to be come January.

Joe Allen has been a player who has made Stoke tick this season.

After their relegation from the Premier League last year, many expected the 28-year-old to leave the club, but 13 games into the campaign, he remains at the Bet365 Stadium.

His stats are impressive, averaging the highest amount of key passes per game, and one of the highest pass completion percentages, too.

He has been a critical player for Gary Rowett’s men this term who has played all but eight minutes available in the league this term.

Interest in the player isn’t welcome, and the Stoke boss will be hoping that enquires aren’t forthcoming when the window opens in the New Year.