Stoke City are close to a deal for Cardiff winger Joe Ledley.

The News of the World says Ledley is set to snub Celtic and sign a four-year deal with Stoke this week.

The Wales ace is a free agent at the end of the month and Potters boss Tony Pulis has been trailing the 23-year-old since August 2008 when he had a £6million bid for the Bluebirds youth product rejected.

Stoke will have to agree a compensation fee with the Bluebirds since Ledley is under 24.

If the two clubs fail to agree a deal a tribunal will decide how much the Premier League club will have to cough up with Cardiff demanding £4.5m.