Stoke City are close to an agreement to sign midfielder Jack McGlynn from Houston Dynamo. It is understood that the clubs have agreed on a fee of approximately £4m for the player. McGlynn is a 23-year-old USA international with 13 caps and 2 goals for his country. McGlynn is currently in England and is scheduled for a medical examination later today before the final details of a long-term contract are completed. He joined Houston in February 2025 and has a contract until the end of 2028. He has registered 2 goals and 5 assists in 18 Major League Soccer appearances in the 2025/2026 season. Transfermarkt estimates his current market value at €5.00m. In June 2025, reports indicated that Houston's asking price for the player was a minimum of $5 million. He had transferred to the club from Philadelphia Union in February 2025 for a base fee that was reported to be €2.0 million.