Stoke City are chasing Bayer Leverkusen defender Kyriakos Papadopoulos.

The Mirror says Stoke are lining up a £12million bid for Bayer defender Papadopoulos.

The tough centre-half has long been on the radar of top Premier League clubs but Stoke are now determined to bolster the heart of their defence.

They also want Papadopoulos to provide competition for Marc Muniesa and Philipp Wollscheid.

The Greece international, 24, formerly with Schalke, has struggled in the Bundesliga with injuries.