Stoke City are looking to make additions in the January transfer window as they aim to return to the Premier League.

Bazunu is likely to fall down the pecking order at Southampton after they completed the signing of Bayern Munich goalkeeper Daniel Peretz. The Israeli international was brought straight into the starting XI at the weekend after completing his loan move, with Tonda Eckert clearly looking to utilise him as one of his main options between the sticks.

Liverpool youngster Lewis Koumas has found it tough back out on loan this season after a year at the bet365 Stadium

GAVIN BAZUNU is looking forward to a promotion push after joining Stoke City on loan. Bazunu was Southampton’s first choice for much of this season but the arrival of Daniel Peretz on loan from

Keith Hackett has told Football Insider that referee John Busby was right to send Ben Pearson off for denial of a goalscoring opportunity as he hauled down Patrick Bamford.

Stoke City sporting director Jon Walters wants to see continued improvement in the club this year rather than set concrete targets like promotion.

It has been an uphill battle for the Slovakian, who needed 18 league appearances before opening his account. However, Bozenik was in the right place at the right time to prod home a driven cross from Lamine Cisse, and his all-round performance looked set to light the blue touch paper.

Report and free match highlights from the Sky Bet Championship match between Norwich City and Stoke City at Carrow Road on Sunday; Sam Gallagher and Sorba Thomas score in second half as Potters claim victory.

Viktor Johansson and Robert Bozenik will remain key figures in day-to-day life at Stoke City while they are on the injury list. Johansson and Bozenik are both recovering from shoulder surgery last week while an update is expected tomorrow on Junior Tchamadeu, who is back at Clayton Wood to have a knee injury he picked up on Cameroon duty assessed.

Stoke City have reportedly launched an effort to snap up Manchester United youngster Harry Amass, who is currently on loan at Sheffield Wednesday.Amass decision loomsHaving joined Wednesday during