Stoke City boss Tony Pulis says he's ready to sell Thomas Sorensen.

The Potters are in talks over a deal for Portsmouth goalkeeper David James, who could arrive as a direct replacement for Sorensen.

Pulis said: "We've heard the rumours that there are clubs in Europe who fancy Thomas, and it makes it more important that we cover ourselves.

"If Bayern Munich, Manchester United or Chelsea come in for Thomas, he would want to better himself like everybody else does, just like (Cristiano) Ronaldo wanted to go to Real Madrid.

"But it (goalkeepers) is a fragile area. Hopefully we're covering it by bringing in David."