With Asmir Begovic's exit for Chelsea seemingly imminent, Stoke City has strengthened its goalkeeping options by signing Shay Given.
Stoke City has signed veteran goalkeeper Shay Given from Aston Villa, with Asmir Begovic's time at the Britannia Stadium seemingly set to come to an end.
Begovic, Stoke's regular number one in recent seasons, is expected to complete a switch to Chelsea, who sent Marco van Ginkel on a season-long loan to the Britannia Stadium earlier on Friday.
And with Thomas Sorensen having been released at the end of last term, Stoke manager Mark Hughes has moved to bring in additional experience in the form of Given, who he previously worked with at Manchester City.