Stoke City See Bid For Target Rejected, Must Improve It
Stoke benefitted from having Cundle among their ranks for the second half of last season in the Championship and Steven Schumacher rates him.
Cundle finished with four-goal contributions in 16 appearances during his time in the Potteries
However, their initial bid of £500,000 has now been rejected by the Premier League outfit.
Gary O’Neil’s side value Cundle significantly hier and it now remains to be seen whether Stoke improved their offer for him.
Cundle had spent the first half of the season at Plymouth Argyle, where he played 24 league matches before being recalled by Wolves.
Brighton midfielder Andy Moran could be the next arrival at Stoke City this summer – hot on the heels of fellow Republic of Ireland prospect Bosun Lawal.
The Potters confirmed the signing of Lawal from Celtic on Monday, but it seems they are still in the market for more young talent to bolster Steven Schumacher’s midfield.
News of Stoke’s interest in Moran comes on the day they confirmed the transfer of winger Mehdi Léris to Serie B side Pisa after failing to persuade the Algeria international to extend his stay at the bet365 Stadium.
Stoke boss Schumacher had been using the 26-year-old in a defensive role during pre-season as an alternative to Lynden Gooch and Junior Tchamadeu, and his departure will no doubt raise expectations of a return to Stoke for Ki-Jana Hoever after two successful loan spells in the Potteries from Wolves.
Sources within the club have confirmed interest in bringing the Dutchman back for a third spell – plus with his Wolves team-mate Luke Cundle, who spent the second half of last season at the bet365 Stadium.
However, a big concern for the Potters will be the “injury issue” which persuaded Sheffield United to pull out of a deal to sign Hoever after agreeing terms with Wolves
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