Stoke City agree £1m-a-year deal to sign in-demand Norwich City cast-off

Stoke City are closing in on the signing of former Norwich City defender Ben Gibson.

Stoke City are set to complete the signing of former Norwich City defender Ben Gibson, according to journalist Alan Nixon.

Gibson was released by Norwich this summer at the end of his contract after four years at Carrow Road, and Stoke are said to have won the race for his signature.

The 31-year-old was attracting interest from “a handful of Championship sides”, but the Potters “came up with the most lucrative package”, and they will be “paying in the region of £1 million a year for his experience”.

Gibson will become Stoke’s second signing of what has been a busy summer so far as Steven Schumacher looks to rebuild his squad after keeping the club in the division this season.

The Potters have already brought in Rotherham United goalkeeper Viktor Johansson this summer, fighting off competition from Derby County and Sheffield United, and Gibson looks set to be the next player to make the move to the bet365 Stadium.