Diao's a done deal for City Stoke City have completed the loan signing of Liverpool midfielder Salif Diao. The Senegal international has agreed to a three-month spell at The Britannia Stadium after struggling to establish himself at Anfield since Rafa Benitez took over at the helm. Injuries and new arrivals have hampered his progress, and as a result he has had loans with Premiership clubs Birmingham City and Portsmouth over the course of the last two seasons. With the 29-year-old's contract set to expire this summer, Potters boss Tony Pulis has revealed that he has long been keen to add to his squad's experience at the top level. "We've been monitoring Salif for a while now and have had very good reports about the kid," Pulis told the club's website. "He played 40 games in his first season at Liverpool, he's still only 29 and he's desperate to play football." The Britannia Stadium outfit have had too many draws in The Championship so far this season and currently hover perilously above the drop zone. Potters fans will be hoping Diao can improve the side's killer instinct ahead of the tough trip to Leeds United on Saturday. --

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