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Stoke eye Andriy to fill a void
STOKE CITY are ready to move for Andriy Yarmolenko as they search for Marko Arnautovic’s replacement.
The 27-year-old Ukraine international has been on the Potters’ radar for a few years but DYNAMO KIEV have been unwilling to sell.
However, he is now free to leave and Stoke boss Mark Hughes believes he can fill the void left by Arnautovic, after his recent move to West Ham.
Stoke are also closing in on Manchester City’s former Aston Villa midfielder Fabian Delph, who can leave the Etihad.
They also remain hopeful that a deal to sign defender Bruno Martins Indi from Porto, after a successful season-long loan, will be concluded before the end of the transfer window.
The 25-year-old has returned to training in Portugal but after playing a key role for Stoke last season Hughes is keen to get a permanent deal done to strengthen his squad. JAAP STAM wants to beef up his striking options at READING with FULHAM’S Sone Aluko and HUDDERSFIELD’S Nahki Wells close to finalising deals. Terriers’ boss David Wagner has confirmed Wells, 27, can leave. Fulham are set to accept an offer forAluko who has 12 months left on his current contract. SOUTHAMPTON are tracking teenage BURTON ALBION playmaker Joe Sbarra.
Saints have been watching the 18-year-old who made his first-team debut for the Brewers in the final match of last season against Reading.
The ex-West Brom trainee has caught Nigel Clough’s eye during the warm-up matches and his contract has just 12 months to run.