Stoke City are interested in signing Huddersfield Town defender Tommy Smith, The Sun journalist Phil Cadden has reported.

The right back, who was once part of Manchester City's youth setup, has spent his entire senior career with The Terriers, making exactly 200 appearances for the Yorkshire side, scoring five goals for the club in the process.

Smith is about to enter the final year of his current deal at The John Smith's Stadium, and The Potters could be set to pounce with this potentially Huddersfield's final chance to receive a fee for the midfielder, providing he doesn't sign a new contract at the club.

It is thought that The Potters are ready to pay a fee of around £2.5million for the 27-year-old, who was named as the club's captain in August 2017 following their promotion to the Premier League, although he was unable to prevent their relegation from the top tier last season, with The Terriers winning just three league games throughout the course of the campaign.

The verdict

I think this could be a good signing for Stoke.

At 27-years-old, Smith is approaching the peak years of his career, but still has plenty of experience under his belt, and clearly knows how to get out of this division, having done so with an unfancied Huddersfield side just two years ago.

A fee of £2.5million should also be easily affordable for Stoke, and as well as boosting their promotion chances, it would also hamper those of one of their potential rivals for a place in the Premier League.

Smith would offer a reliable option to manager Nathan Jones next season, and completing the deal would add to what is already a hugely promising summer transfer window for The Potters.