Stoke City have confirmed the signing of Southampton defender Andrew Davies.

Stoke City’s chief executive, Tony Scholes, has predicted that defender Andrew Davies will prove to be a ‘valuable addition’ to the Pottters’ squad.

The 23-year-old Davies finally completed his transfer from Championship side Southampton today, signing a four-year contract at the Britannia Stadium for an undisclosed fee after successfully coming through a medical on Monday evening.

Davies had only joined Southampton on loan from Middlesbrough last October, subsequently agreeing a permanent move in January. He made 25 appearances for the Saints, and has been sidelined for the opening games of this season as he recovers from a knee operation earlier in the summer.

Davies follows Dave Kitson, Seyi Olofinjana, Amdy Faye, Thomas Sorensen and Abdoulaye Faye through the in-door at the Britannia Stadium.

“Andy comes to us with considerable Premier League experience for a player of his age,” Scholes told Stoke’s official website.

“He is our sixth signing of the summer and another valuable addition to Tony Pulis’ squad.”

Ref From Mark Hinton, Goal.com