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At the end of last season, questions were asked over whether Mark Hughes was the right man to lead Stoke forward after a poor season in the top flight, but the Welshman has already started to repay the faith shown in him by the Potters hierarchy

The 27-year-old full-back leaves the Emirates Stadium after a 13 years with the Gunners, coming through the ranks before going on to make 230 appearances for the first team

The Turkish newspaper reports that sporting director Cenk Ergun is in charge of negotiations for the 21-year-old, and they say the official is prepared to travel to England next week to seal a deal if they receive a positive response from the Gunners.