Stoke City open talks with Steve Sidwell

Stoke City manager Mark Hughes has opened talks with Steve Sidwell regarding a free transfer move to the Britannia Stadium. According to reports, Stoke will offer the former Fulham midfielder a three year contract.

The 31-year-old will arrive in Stoke for a medical today and a transfer is expected to be announced sometime in the late afternoon.

Sidwell arrives at Stoke as a replacement for Wilson Palacios, who is expected to be sold this summer.