Stoke City manager Mark Hughes has confirmed the club are working on a loan deal for Manchester City midfielder Fabian Delph.
England international Delph, 27, is available for around £12 million after struggling to make an impact at City following a controversial move from Aston Villa two years ago.
Sources told ESPN FC earlier this week that Stoke were keen to bring Delph in on loan, while West Bromwich Albion and Newcastle United have also been linked with a move for the midfielder.
Hughes told the Stoke Sentinel: "We've asked for an idea in terms of the possibility of doing something. That's been ongoing for a couple of weeks now and we just have to be patient. With loan deals, it's always the parent club that dictates who and when players go out.
"He's one of a number of players we're looking at. We speak to a lot of clubs and ask them about players' situations and their feelings and plans for them moving forward into the new season. He is one of those players we've asked about."
Delph joined City in a £8m move from Villa after initially turning down a move to the Etihad Stadium, but he has been dogged by injury problems, restricting him to just 10 Premier League starts for the club.