Exclusive: Stoke City in advanced talks to sign Plymouth’s Maksym Taloverov
Stoke City are in advanced talks to sign Plymouth Argyle defender Maksym Taloverov, sources have told Football Insider.
Stoke are close to agreeing a deal for the giant centre-back, 25, as they look to bolster their defensive options for next season.
They are offering him a chance to stay in the Championship and Taloverov impressed at Plymouth after joining in the January transfer window from Austrian side LASK.
Plymouth are resigned to losing the Ukraine international following relegation to League One.
Stoke offer Taloverov chance to stay in Championship
Taloverov started 10 Championship games for Plymouth after his January move from Austria, scoring one goal for the south coast side.
However, the defender couldn’t help the Pilgrims avoid relegation down to League One.
Stoke are offering the 25-year-old a chance back in the second tier of English football, as they look to add power and dominance to their backline.
Last season, the Potters beat the drop on the final day of the campaign, securing their Championship status with a 0-0 draw away at Derby County.
Birmingham City open talks to sign Fenerbahce’s Osayi-Samuel
Meanwhile, Football Insider exclusively revealed that Birmingham City are in talks to sign Bright Osayi-Samuel on a free transfer from Fenerbahce.
Besiktas were close to signing the Nigeria international, but the move fell through and Birmingham have moved to try and lure the right-back to St Andrew’s.
Birmingham see Osayi-Samuel as a key addition to their plans as they look to challenge from promotion to the Premier League next season.
The 27-year-old joined Fenerbahce from Queens Park Rangers in January 2021, but looks set to leave the Turkish club when his contract expires on 30 June.