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Stoke have given Ibrahima Sonko a three-year deal after completing the capture of the Reading defender for a fee that could reach £2.25 million.

The 27-year-old moves to the Potters after four years with the Royals where he was a mainstay of the squad that claimed promotion to the Premier League, although his appearances in their two-year stay in the top flight were restricted by injury.

The deal will initially cost the newly-promoted club £2million potentially rising to £2.25million.

Stoke chief executive Tony Scholes told the club's official website: "We are delighted to make Ibrahima the club's latest signing.

"He is a quality addition to the squad and comes with plenty of Premier League experience having played in the top flight with Reading."

The Potters are not expected to stop their spending there, with a bid for Joe Ledley already lodged and a move for Jon Walters still likely.

Cardiff chairman Peter Ridsdale has rejected the Potters' initial £5million offer for Ledley but the club are still in financial difficulty and could be prepared to do business at a higher price. Everton have also been linked with the 21-year-old but have not as of yet made an offer.

Walters, meanwhile, looks set to end one of summer's longest transfer sagas by moving to the Britannia Stadium before Monday's deadline. He is reported to have put in a transfer request at Ipswich and should complete a move back to the north-west over the weekend.

City has also been linked with West Ham striker Carlton Cole and Manchester City duo Gelson Fernandes and Javier Garrido in Friday's press

SportingLife / Eurosport