Mark Hughes has indicated he could reignite his interest in John Terry with a deal for Bruno Martins Indi appearing to hit the buffers.
It had been understood that an £8.5million fee was agreed to make the Porto defender’s loan move permanent but Hughes suggested that is not the case.
Should a move for Martins Indi be scuppered Hughes hinted he would have no hesitation in launching a firm bid for Terry, who is a major target for Bournemouth, Stoke’s opponents on Saturday.
Hughes said that a transfer for Dutch international Martins Indi, who has been a success at the bet365 Stadium this season, was underway but added: ‘He's not our player so we're in the hands of Porto.