Stoke City to make move for teenage Dortmund star and American international Christian Pulisic as Hughes looks to bolster ranks

CHRISTIAN PULISIC is being linked with a £17million move to the Potteries as Mark Hughes looks to add to his Stoke City side before the transfer window shuts next week.

Born in Pennsylvania, the highly rated 17-year old has already been capped six times at international level for the United States.

In May, Pulisic became the youngest player to score for the US national side in the modern era when he scored in a 4-0 win over Bolivia in a friendly.

Reports in Germany have suggested the Premier League club are about to offer big cash to secure the teenage sensation.

If completed, the deal would be the second highest amount the club have paid for a player in their history.

Pulisic made nine Bundesliga appearances for Dortmund last season and found the net twice.

And the attacking midfielder is unlikely to find game time easy to come by at the Westfalenstadion this season due to Mario Gotze’s return to the club earlier this summer.

This has opened the door for potential suitors with CSKA Moscow and Red Bull Leipzig also interested.

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp is said to rate the teenager highly but it is unlikely that the German will add any more forwards to his already swelling Liverpool ranks now.

So far this summer Stoke have made just three new signings, including spending £13m on Joe Allen.

And fans will be keen to see the club complete some deals before 31 August as they look to build on last season’s impressive ninth place finish.

They have recently been linked with a move for West Brom’s getaway kid Saido Berahino and Hughes believes the asking price would need to be reduced for the deal to materialise.

Reports have also suggested that the club could also move for Liverpool’s Mamadou Sakho on loan and could even offer Robin van Persie a route back to Premier League football.

It is clear that Hughes and Stoke are keen to bring some more new faces in, especially after a disappointing start to their Premier League campaign.