Stoke City transfer news: Potters make €10m bid Brazil international midfielder

Eren Sarigul

January 18, 2018

Stoke City transfer news: Potters make €10m bid Brazil international midfielder — Fenerbahce's Josef de Souza (L) vies with FC Lokomotiv Moscow's Namenja Pejcinovic during the UEFA Europa League round of 32 first leg football match between Fenerbahce and Lokomotiv Moscow at Sukru Saracoglu Stadium, in Istanbul on February 16, 2016. / AFP / STR (Photo credit should read STR/AFP/Getty Images)

Premier League side Stoke City have been linked with a move for Fenerbahce’s star midfielder Josef de Souza.

The Brazil international came close to a move to West Brom over the summer transfer window, however, the deal fell through after De Souza failed to attain a work permit.

According to the daily Turkish paper Takvim, Stoke City have tabled a €10m bid to sign Souza. Per the source the Potters offer falls below Fenerbahce’s asking price.

Furthermore, Takvim states that Fenerbahce boss Aykut Kocaman does not want to lose any key names during the January transfer window.

Fenerbahce are unlikely to sell De Souza unless an improved offer is tabled.

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Stoke City are looking to bolster their squad over the January transfer window. The Potters find themselves in the relegation zone after 23 games and recently replaced their former manager Mark Huges with Paul Lambert.

The Potters take on Huddersfield in the Premier League this weekend as they look to return to winning ways.