Reports are suggesting that Stoke City have approached Chelsea in regards to taking new signing, Romelu Lukaku, to the Brittania Stadium on a season-long loan.
The 18 year-old completed his £20m transfer to Stamford Bridge earlier this month, and has previously stated that he is adamant to impress with the Blues and not be loaned out to a smaller club.
Lukaku is already a senior Belgian international and was the top scorer in the Belgian domestic league in the 2009-10 campaign; at the age of only 16 year-old.
The youngster made his debut for Chelsea, coming on as a late substitute in his new club’s 3-1 win over Norwich City on the weekend.
Tony Pulis is also rumoured to be in the race to sign strikers Peter Crouch and Nicklas Bendtner from Tottenham and Arsenal, respectively.