Stoke City are contemplating making a permanent move for Manchester United defender Axel Tuanzebe.

The centre-back is out of contract at the Old Trafford club in the summer.

The 25-year-old has been at Stoke since January, impressing with the Bet365 stadium team.

"I think everything is possible," Stoke boss Alex Neil said.

"Once we get to the end of the season we've not only got the lads who are here on loan but the lads who are out of contract currently in the summer as well. I don't think anything is off the table.

"You'll have a section of people who will say we don't stand a chance of getting him, him or him. That's rubbish. You've have another section saying we'll definitely sign him, him and him. That's also rubbish.

"There is every possibility that we could sort something out to try to keep the fabric of the team at the moment which I think at the moment is functioning very well together and then try to grow and add to it in the summer. That's the aim.

"Ultimately there will be some decisions that we won't be in full control of because they're not our players. It'll be down to negotiations, their willingness to want to come, fees and all that sort of stuff."