Stoke City are ready to move for Andriy Yarmolenko as they search for Marko Arnautovic’s replacement.

The 27-year-old Ukraine international was on the Potters’ transfer radar in summer 2015 and again a year ago but Dinamo 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 England midfielder Fabian Delph, who can leave the Etihad.

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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.