Report: Stoke City eye Steve Bould to replace Tony Pulis

Stoke City are eyeing Arsenal assistant manager Steve Bould as a possible replacement for boss Tony Pulis, according to a report.

The Potters manager has been under immense pressure following his side's slide down the Premier League table in 2013.

The Mirror reports that if Pulis isn't sacked by the club, then he could leave the Britannia Stadium under his own terms at the end of the season.

Stoke have outlined Bould as their number one target to replace Pulis at his hometown club for whom he made 200 appearances as a player, but Roberto Di Matteo and Gus Poyet could also be in the mix.