Stoke bring in Liam Moore from Reading and Josh Maja from Bordeaux

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Image caption, Liam Moore has captained Reading during his five seasons with the Royals

Stoke City have made their sixth January signing, with Liam Moore joining on loan from Reading on a deal until the end of the season.

The deal sees Stoke's midfielder Tom Ince move in the opposite direction to the Royals, also on loan.

Centre-back Moore, 29, has made more than 230 first-team appearances for Reading in over five years at the club.

Earlier on transfer deadline day, centre-forward Josh Maja signed from French Ligue 1 side Bordeaux.

The 23-year-old Nigeria international, who joined Bordeaux from Sunderland in 2019 and was loaned last season to Fulham, has now joined the Potters on loan for the rest of the season.

The deal for Maja is still subject to international clearance.

He follows the signings of Taylor Harwood-Bellis, Phil Jagielka and Lewis Baker and Jaden Philogene-Bidace.

Michael O'Neill's Potters lie 12th in the Championship, six points shy of the play-off pack.

"I'm really pleased we've held off competition from a number of other clubs to secure him," said O'Neill. "Josh will bring a different dimension to our attacking options."

Stoke are in FA Cup fourth-round action at home to Wigan Athletic on Saturday before returning to Championship duty next Tuesday at home to Swansea.

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