Gossip: Stoke agree £4.8m deal for striker Smitpublished at 10:47 GMT
10:47 GMT
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Stoke City have agreed a 5.5 euro (£4.8m) fee for Go Ahead Eagles striker Milan Smit. The Dutch forward will sign a three-and-a-half-year deal once he completes a medical this week. (ESPN NL - in Dutch), external
The Republic of Ireland international kept a clean sheet on his debut in the 0-0 draw with QPR on Saturday, replacing Tommy Simkin who had deputised for the injured Viktor Johansson assuredly - keeping clean sheets in each of the three games he played in.
With Johansson and Simkin providing strong competition for a place in goal, Bazunu explained his reasons in moving to the Bet365 Stadium midway through the season.
"I feel like the biggest thing for me was wanting a fresh start – somewhere where I was able to start from the bottom and really go again," he told BBC Radio Stoke.
"I can see that it's a brilliant group to be a part of, so I'm very happy with the decision that I've made to come here, and I'm excited to see what things can hold this season."
On making his Stoke debut, Bazunu added: "It was a good game for me to come into. I didn't have too much to do and the lads in front of me were really solid so it was a nice introduction for me."
Stoke currently sit seventh, two points outside the play-off spots.