Stoke City have completed the signing of Belgian prodigy Thibaud Verlinden.

Mark Hughes is a manager who is always on the lookout to sign talented young players and it has now been revealed that the Welshman has continued his philosophy with the signing of promising youngster Verlinden.

Verlinden joins Stoke from Belgian club Standard Liege and the Potters are believed to have paid around £30,000 to sign the 16-year old midfielder.