Stoke City chairman Peter Coates says the signing of goalkeeper Lee Grant has turned into a "great story".
Grant, 33, joined on a six-month loan from Championship club Derby County on transfer deadline day in August to cover for the injured Jack Butland.
In his first taste of the Premier League, he has conceded only twice in the Potters' current four-game unbeaten run and kept back-to-back clean sheets.
"He's put in some great performances," Coates, 78, told BBC Radio Stoke.
Grant's impact - in only four appearances - has especially pleased Coates given the keeper's lack of top-flight experience, something that made his signing a bit of a surprise to some.