Stoke City are reported to have made a £1 million bid for Blues left-back Jonas Knudsen.

Rumours that the Potters are keen on the Danish international have been circulating on social media for a number of days, while Town recently made an offer to Scunthorpe for another left-back, Conor Townsend, who subsequently joined West Brom. Now, the Daily Telegraph report that they have made a bid of around £1 million.

Knudsen, 25, has only a year left on his Blues contract and speaking last week manager Paul Hurst said he is in no hurry to offer the former Esbjerg fB man a new deal.

“If he sees it that he’s in the last year of his contract and he thinks he’s going to start looking elsewhere, then I can’t do anything about that,” Hurst said. “I might not want him.

Stoke are hopeful of signing Everton defender Ashley Williams on loan before the weekend. Stoke have also made a bid of around £1m for Ipswich left-back Jonas Knudsen #scfc #itfc

— John Percy (@JPercyTelegraph) August 1, 2018

“At the minute, he’s got to prove himself, all the lads in there have got to prove themselves still, even if at this moment in time I’m not going to make an absolutely definitive decision on who I would like long-term and who I won’t on the basis of some pre-season games because we all know when the season gets under way some will naturally improve, some might drop."

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jas0999 added 19:50 - Aug 1 Knudsen seems likely to move on. Hurst doesn't seem overly keen. But, the squad is already in need of new players. If we sell Waghorn, Garner and Knudsen is there time to replace three players plus the additions which we already need?
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TimmyH added 19:51 - Aug 1 Based primarily on 1 World Cup performance I should think...
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Bluewelshman added 19:52 - Aug 1 1 million, not nearly enough for an international fullback...2.75 million minimum.
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AbujaBlue added 19:53 - Aug 1 Am I right in saying PH said those things before the West Ham game? His views may have changed since then to what is reported here. But it would be very wrong to let him go just because he hasn't fully proven himself. His passion and steady improvement has been good to see during his time here. And 1 mil? Stoke can do one.
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NoCanariesAllowed added 19:53 - Aug 1 Someone mentioned the Rory Delap comparison and the Potters think they can make it 2008 all over again...
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BlueandTruesince82 added 19:54 - Aug 1 If true I expect this to happen if we get a replacement. Yr left, Jonas doesn't know if he's getting a new contract, million quid not it saying it's good or bad if it happens. Just that I think if they have bid he will go
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OwainG1992 added 19:57 - Aug 1 Really don't want us to let Jonas go. He gets a bad rep for me from a lot of fans. I want to see him given chances at LCB. Stoke fans probably are thinking Delap and how key he was to them 10 years ago
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twbt added 20:00 - Aug 1 His quality on the ball is shocking. Mentality cannot make up for a complete absence of quality. Bite their hands off at this offer!
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cat added 20:01 - Aug 1 Out with the old and in with the new, that's my opinion. Great attitude, fully committed but not any where near one of our best ever LB's. Decent price, say 2m, then it's thanks very much and adios.
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Stato added 20:10 - Aug 1 Never rated him. Mick made more fuss about proving this signing than any other. We picked up a few really good buys under Mick but he never looked any better than the youngsters he was keeping out. And CB ? No way
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PositivelyPortman added 20:12 - Aug 1 Those comments from PH were before the Hammers game in fairness. Knudsen couldn't seriously expect a new contract until PH had seen him in action, and comments from the manager, after the game were positive I thought. Interesting to see which way this goes.
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bedsitfc added 20:19 - Aug 1 The coach driver will be happy. No more nando's Chicken dropped on the steps of the coach.
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CBlue added 20:23 - Aug 1 Yonas is a committed player but he is always beaten by pace. We can defiantly get a replacement for a 1mil or less
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bedsitfc added 20:23 - Aug 1 IMO I would play kenlock over Jonas anyway!
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rexron added 20:26 - Aug 1 25 and still developing. Stay With us Jonas.
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Woodbridgian added 20:28 - Aug 1 Based on them seeing his long throw at the World Cup i would say, perfect for their style of football
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Reuserscurtains added 20:33 - Aug 1 Accept this bid and get him gone. Terrible fullback, lacks skill, genuine technique and just generally not that good. Kenlock better
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prebbs007 added 20:44 - Aug 1 Please be true !!! Get 2 mill and we must sell. Not good enough and typical of dinosaurs headless chicken hoofballers. We need to move on from “proper blokes” to players comfortable on the ball and he is not one of those imo. I know there are fans who like him but not for me thanks. £2m bite their arm off.
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DurhamTownFan added 20:49 - Aug 1 We can't just change our whole team though surely? Anyone who's signed more than about 6 players on football manager in one go should know that!!
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cat added 20:58 - Aug 1 Durham 😂
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hollywoodginge added 21:00 - Aug 1 If we lose Garner, Jonas and as expected Waggy, that's 44 goals out of a total 57 scored last season, with Didzy, Celina and Carayol already gone.
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Taricco_Fan added 21:04 - Aug 1 £1 million? I'll get the car running.
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deano85 added 21:09 - Aug 1 Something he said in an interview when MM left, made me wonder if he would still be here at start of season... I remember the comments on here of “remember who pays your wages” etc
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itfctim added 21:09 - Aug 1 Get him gone. surplus to requirements, slated the fans over his love for MM, thinks he's better than he is, if one throw in for his national team warrants a 1m price tag, RIP their hands off. Shocking defender, full of himself, absolutely no loss whatsoever if he goes.
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alfromcol added 21:12 - Aug 1 The worlds gone mad. £1m!!!
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