Stoke City are believed to be close to sealing a deal for Monaco's Emmanuel Riviere.
Reports suggest that the Potters are on the verge of securing the 24-year old French winger for around £8million.
Riviere was close to joining Stoke in January but Monaco decided to keep him around after Radamel Falcao went down with a knee injury.
The former France U21 international kicked off his career with Saint-Etienne in 2009 before moving to Toulouse in 2011 and onto Monaco in January last year.
