Stoke City are pushing to secure a UK work permit for Badou Ndiaye.
The Mirror says Stoke are in the process of securing a work permit for Ndiaye.
The Potters are poised to sign the Galatasaray midfielder in a deal with £14.5million.
Ndiaye, 27, is in England but faces an anxious wait to see if the deal can get over the line.