Stoke have launched a shock move for former Liverpool defender Glen Johnson.

The right back is a free agent having left Anfield at the end of last month and is on the lookout for a new club.

Potters boss Mark Hughes wants to snap up Johnson, who has 54 England caps to his name.

Glen Johnson could be on the move to Stoke City after Mark Hughes made a bid to sign the right-back

Johnson is a free agent after being released by Liverpool at the end of last season

Talks between both parties are underway, with Stoke hopeful of concluding a deal in the coming days.

Johnson, 30, has attracted interest from across Europe with Besiktas and West Ham among the clubs who are keen.

Johnson in action for England against Italy at the World Cup finals in Brazil last summer

Mark Hughes has moved quickly to tempt Johnson to the Britannia Stadium

But it seems Hughes is in pole position to land the ex-Chelsea man.

Johnson has put himself under a strict training regime as he bides his time over his next destination.

He uploaded a number of training videos to social media last week.

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