Stoke City boss Tony Pulis expects more foreign prospects like Diego Arismendi to arrive as the club improves it's global scouting network.

He said: "Once we got into this League we knew we had to improve our infrastructure in every area and a better knowledge of world transfer markets was one of those aspects.

"I've been fortunate to have fantastic backing form my chairman Peter Coates who has recognised that if you stand still in this game you soon go backwards."