Stoke City are preparing a bid for Dundee defender Luke Graham, who is wanted by Derby County.

A recent Portsmouth News piece claimed that Graham's preference was to test himself in the Championship, and that Pompey, Derby County, Norwich City, Stoke, Lincoln City, Charlton Athletic and Preston North End were all credited with interest.

Derby admire Dundee centre-back Luke Graham and are among a number of Championship clubs, including Norwich City, monitoring the 22-year-old. Graham is a Scottish Under-21 international with 8 caps and 1 goal. The interest in him is not recent, as Portsmouth reportedly had a £1.5m offer rejected in the January window. Rangers have also been suggested as a possible suitor for the left-footed player. Steven Pressley, Graham's manager at Dundee, has confirmed that there is significant interest in the defender and that the club has received many calls regarding him. Pressley also acknowledged that Graham may have played his last game for them. The player himself stated that questions about his future have been constant since January but he does not know what will happen. His current market value, according to Transfermarkt, is €1.20m.