Stoke City are interested in bringing Derby County defender Curtis Davies to the Britannia this summer, according to the Mirror (12/06 20:16).

What's the story?

Journeyman Davies has played for a number of clubs over the years and signed for Gary Rowett's Derby last summer on a two-year deal.

Now Rowett is keen to reunite with the 33-year-old at his new club Stoke, and it appears a fee of £2.5million could convince Derby to part with their captain, according to the Mirror.

New Rams boss Frank Lampard is planning an overhaul this summer but needs to raise the money through transfers and cutting their wage bill.

Has he still got it?

Davies started every game for Derby last season and Rowett clearly thinks he is still a valuable asset as he looks to reunite with the experienced defender at Stoke.

Averaging 8.4 clearances and 2.8 interceptions per game, Davies is quality at breaking up attacks and he really shines at Championship level.

The 6ft2 defender still has a few years left in him yet and he's exactly the sort of Championship-ready defender Stoke should be looking at to steady the ship this season.

If Stoke can raise funds from the sale of players such as Xherdan Shaqiri, they would be wise to invest in players like Davies who will guarantee a high level of performance.

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