MX23RW : Sunday, July 7 11:07:15| >> :600:176647:176647:

Stoke City chairman expects Asmir Begovic interest

Stoke City chairman Peter Coates admits that he would not be surprised if there is renewed interest in goalkeeper Asmir Begovic in January.

Stoke City chairman Peter Coates has revealed that he would not be surprised if the club receive bids for goalkeeper Asmir Begovic in the January transfer window.

The Bosnia international was linked with a number of teams across Europe over the summer, including Arsenal, Chelsea and Napoli.

Despite Begovic's decision to stay at the Britannia Stadium, Coates admits that there is likely to be renewed interest in the keeper.

"You always have to be realistic about these things," he told The Sentinel.

"If a call came from a top European club and was attractive to him, then you have to look at it.

"It wouldn't be much of a surprise to me and that's why we have contingency plans in place with other goalkeepers at the club."

Begovic joined Stoke from Portsmouth in 2010.

ID:111301: cacheID:111301:1false2false3false:QQ:: from db desktop :LenBod:restore:1685:
Restore Data
Share this article now:
Schalke's Benedikt Hoewedes and Hannover's Mame Biram Diouf battle for the ball in the air on January 18, 2013
Read Next:
Hannover: 'No Stoke bid for Diouf'
>
rhs 2.0
Euro 2024 fixtures header
Tuesday, July 9
 
8pm
Semi-Finals
Spain
vs.
France
Wednesday, July 10
 
8pm
Sunday, July 14
Tables header RHS

Group A

TeamPWDLPTS
Q Germany Germany32107
Q Switzerland Switzerland31205
3 Hungary Hungary31023
4 Scotland flag Scotland30121

Group B

TeamPWDLPTS
Q Spain Spain33009
Q Italy Italy31114
3 Croatia Croatia30212
4 Albania national flag Albania30121

Group C

TeamPWDLPTS
Q England flag England31205
Q Denmark Denmark30303
Q Slovenia Slovenia30303
4 Serbia Serbia30212

Group D

TeamPWDLPTS
Q Austria Austria32016
Q France France31205
Q Netherlands Netherlands31114
4 Poland Poland30121

Group E

TeamPWDLPTS
Q Romania Romania31114
Q Belgium Belgium31114
Q Slovakia Slovakia31114
4 Ukraine Ukraine31114

Group F

TeamPWDLPTS
Q Portugal Portugal32016
Q Turkey Turkey32016
Q Georgia Georgia31114
4 Czech Republic Czech Republic30121


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
Argentina's Lionel Messi kisses the World Cup trophy after collecting the Golden Ball award on December 18, 2022Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!