Stoke City to loan Tom Huddlestone?

Tottenham Hotspur are reportedly planning to allow midfielder Tom Huddlestone to leave the club on loan this summer.

The 25-year-old England international has not played a competitive match for Spurs since August 2011, as a result of a long-term ankle injury.

Despite overcoming the injury in time for the start of pre-season training, he was used sparingly in the club's warm-up games before being left out of the squad completely for Saturday's opening-day defeat at Newcastle United.

According to The Guardian, there is a strong possibility that Huddlestone could join Stoke City later this month on a season-long loan.

Huddlestone, who moved to White Hart Lane in a £2.5m deal from Derby County in July 2005, has 34 months remaining on his current contract.