Friday, 14th June, 2013
English Premier League side Stoke City have contacted the agent of PSV Eindhoven left-back Erik Pieters, but an agreement has not yet been reached, with no concrete offer having landed at present, according to Voetbal Primeur.
The Potters have put the 24-year-old Dutch international firmly on their agenda and he is one of the key figures on new manager Mark Hughes’ shopping list this summer.
Pieters has a contract with the Eredivisie giants until next summer, and the club are considering the option of cashing in on the player this summer, before he becomes a free agent during this period next year.
Meanwhile, Netherlands head coach Louis van Gaal has advised the former Utrecht player not to seek a move to the mid-level Premier League club, as he feels the average level in the top tier of English football is not much higher than the Eredivisie.
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Pieters has clocked up just eight appearances for his club and country in the 2012/13 season, scoring once. He suffered his share of injuries over the last season, which restricted his playing time.
He has earned 17 caps for the Oranje at international level.
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