Stoke chairman tight-lipped over possible deal for Birmingham City’s Scott Dann

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Stoke City chairman Peter Coates has refused to reveal any details about his club’s interest in Birmingham City defender Scott Dann.

Dann, who is widely expected to leave St. Andrew’s club after Birmingham’s relegation from the Premier League, has attracted interest from a number of clubs, including Stoke.

Liverpool and Arsenal are also reportedly interested in signing the 24-year-old, but Stoke chairman Coates has refused to confirm or deny a formal approach for Dann.

Coates told The Sentinel:  “We have our eyes on a number of targets, but we are not going to disclose them.

“We are trying to work below the radar.”

Dann has made 50 appearances for Birmingham City since joining in 2009 from Coventry City for an undisclosed fee, and has also made two appearances for the England Under-21 side.

Coates also talked about Stoke’s opening six fixtures for the new season, which represent a tough-looking schedule as they face Chelsea, Manchester United, Liverpool, West Brom, Sunderland and Norwich.

He joked:  “They look pretty easy games, in fact I have already factored in 15 points.

“To be serious, I would always want an easy start, but my experience tells me to just get on with it because you never get what you think you will out of a group of games.

“We will just have to make sure we are up and running and give a good account of ourselves.”