Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher believes Stoke City risk losing Mark Hughes.

Carra has been impressed by Hughes' work at Stoke this season.

He wrote in the Daily Mail: "The work Hughes has done at the Britannia Stadium seems to have gone under the radar. His journey since he was sacked in a poor manner by Manchester City in December 2009 hasn't always been smooth.

"For instance, he was criticised for the way he left Fulham in 2011 and was then sacked by Queens Park Rangers after spending less than a year at Loftus Road, even though he kept them in the top flight in May 2012. But he has rebuilt his reputation in the Potteries and looks like he will be rewarded with a new contract.

"If he continues to make such impressive strides, he may get the chance once again to work at a club that can regularly compete for top honours."