Aston Villa are lining up a £1.5m bid for Huddersfield's England Under-21 goalkeeper Alex Smithies.

Stoke want to sign Huddersfield keeper Alex Smithies in a £3m deal and then loan him back to the Terriers.

Stoke boss Tony Pulis is planning a January raid in Huddersfield for goalkeeper Alex Smithies, who is valued at £3m.

Former Celtic manager Gordon Strachan will put Huddersfield keeper Alex Smithies at the top of his wish-list when he takes over as boss of Middlesbrough.

Stoke manager Tony Pulis is ready to make an opening £1.5m bid for Huddersfield's highly rated young goalkeeper Alex Smithies. The Terriers rate the stopper at about £4m.