Stoke City has received a number of inquiries about Tom Ince, who may be ready to move abroad this month.
The 28 year old He still has 18 months left on his contract at Bet 365 Stadium and coach Michael O’Neill has told him that it is not part of his long-term plans.
However, due to the size of their deal, Cebar they are going to have to cover a large part of their salary and as such they would rather not do it for another championship club.
Scottish champions Celtic have been linked. However, we understand that the greatest interest could be in Belgium, the Netherlands and Turkey.
One club he is looking for is believed to be KV Oostende, which is flying high in the Belgian top flight.
They already have two British players doing well – on loan Celtic defender Jack Hendry and Northern Irish midfielder Cameron McGeehan.
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Ince ready for his first spell abroad
Now, they might consider a move for Ince, who has been at Stoke since 2018. Making 88 appearances in that time, he has scored nine goals and added 11 assists.
Ince has only started two Championship games this season, but has entered as a substitute in five more.
His last goal came for the club in July. Although he had never played abroad before in his career, that could be about to change.
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