Asmir Begovic's future at Stoke City appears to be clouded after he was dropped on the weekend.

Mark Hughes handed a start to Jack Butland for the 2-0 loss at Swansea City which saw goalkeeper Begovic omitted, alerting the clubs interested in his services.

The Express reports that the £15million-rated Bosnia-Herzegovina international, who only has a year left on his current contract at Britannia Stadium, remains a strong target for the likes of Liverpool, Arsenal and Real Madrid.

Begovic has suffered a slight form slump recently and he was not present even on the substitutes' bench for the trip to Liberty Stadium which further adds to the transfer speculation.