Pulis excited by Ness deal

Stoke City boss Tony Pulis believes he is signing a player "with enormous potential" in Rangers midfielder Jamie Ness.

The 21-year-old recently rejected an offer from the Rangers newco to stay at Ibrox and has agreed a four-year deal with the Potters. The Scotland Under-21 international graduated from the Rangers academy and made his first-team debut in 2010. However, a spate of injuries restricted him to just 18 appearances in as many months. "Jamie is a lad with enormous potential," Pulis told Stoke's official website. "It's important that we introduce some young blood in strengthening the squad and he certainly fits the bill as someone tipped for a bright future." Stoke have applied for international clearance and expect the transfer to be completed soon.