Stoke City man to reject contract offer and join EFL side instead

Stoke City defender David Okagbue is poised to join Walsall on a permanent basis, according to Football Insider.

Stoke City have offered the youngster a new deal this summer but he is set to turn it down and sign for Walsall instead. He spent last season on loan with the Saddlers and was a hit with the League Two side.

Okagbue, 20, saw his contract at the Bet365 Stadium expire at the end of last month and is now free to join another team for nothing. He has been on the books of the Potters since joining them as a teenager back in 2020.

In this latest update regarding his future by Football Insider, he is expected to rebuff Steven Schumacher’s attempts to keep him in Staffordshire ahead of the 2024/25 and switch to the Saddlers full-time instead. He made 35 appearances for them last term in all competitions, 30 of which came in the league.