Report: Stoke City boss Mark Hughes lines up loan moves for Barcelona pair

Stoke City manager Mark Hughes is interested in signing Barcelona pair Adama Traore and Sandro Ramirez, according to reports.

Hughes was spotted in the Spanish city watching Barcelona B yesterday and, after the success of both Bojan and Marc Muniesa, it is rumoured that Hughes was eyeing up his next Barca star.

Spanish newspaper El Mundo Deportivo says that Hughes was particularly interested in Traore, a winger, and Ramirez, a forward, and he could make a loan offer for either player before the end of the transfer window.

Hughes will be in charge tonight for Stoke's FA Cup fourth-round clash at Rochdale.