Boro defender Huth set for Stoke

Boro defender Huth set for Stoke

by tuan.blogger.hettien ~ Thursday, August 27, 2009

Middlesbrough defender Robert Huth has undergone a medical ahead of a club-record transfer to Stoke City.

BBC Radio Stoke also understands that the Premier League side are weighing up a deal to sign fellow Boro star Tuncay, in a deal worth a combined £10m.

"Robert came over here early in his career and did well at Chelsea and Middlesbrough," Stoke assistant manager Peter Reid told BBC Radio Stoke.

"We know all about him, he has plenty of experience in the Premier League."

The fee for Huth is expected to eclipse the £5.5m that Stoke paid Reading for striker Dave Kitson in June 2008.

The 25-year-old has won 17 international caps for Germany, scoring two goals.

Tuncay, 27, has scored 15 goals in 58 appearances for Turkey, and finished as Boro's top scorer in the 2008-09 season, netting eight times in 33 starts.



Tuncay was Boro's top scorer in 2008-09 with eight goals in 33 games
Stoke manager Tony Pulis is desperate to strengthen his squad before the transfer deadline, with Dean Whitehead their only major arrival during the summer.

Meanwhile, Middlesbrough manager Gareth Southgate has been keen to keep the nucleus of his squad together, following their relegation from the Premier League in May.

England midfielder Stewart Downing, Egyptian striker Mido and goalkeeper Ross Turnbull have been the only high-profile names to leave the Riverside during the close season.

Stoke hope to complete the deals for Huth and Tuncay in time for both players to be involved in the Premier League game against Sunderland at the Britannia Stadium on Saturday.