Stoke City closing in on Andriy Yarmolenko?

Dynamo Kiev striker Andriy Yarmolenko is in negotiations with Stoke City over a move to the Britannia Stadium, according to reports.

The 25-year-old has been linked with several Premier League clubs over the last year, including Liverpool and Chelsea.

However, Stoke have emerged as the frontrunners for his signature after Ukranian publication ZN, UA reported that officials from the club had been spotted in Kiev.

Yarmolenko has scored 68 goals in 172 games for Dynamo since joining the club in 2007 from Desna Chernihiv.