<h2 style="text-align: justify">Stoke City are hoping to secure the signature of Dnipro's Yevhen Konoplyanka on a free transfer.</h2> <p style="text-align: justify">Dnipro's chief executive Andriy Rusol says that several clubs are interested in the 25-year-old, who was a Liverpool FC transfer target in January 2014.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">When asked if the player may join Stoke, Rusol told BBC Radio Stoke: "Maybe. It's internal information."</p> <p style="text-align: justify">"There are a lot of clubs interested in Konoplyanka but now I can't tell you anything about his future."</p> <p style="text-align: justify">Yevhen Konoplyanka has scored 8 goals in 43 appearances for Ukraine, including a stunning long-range strike in 1-1 draw against England at Wembley in a World Cup qualifier in 2012.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">He has scored 37 times in 171 games in eight seasons of service at Dnipro and was a key player on their way to the Europa League final this season.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">Liverpool FC meanwhile, have <a href="http://www.thehardtackle.com/?p=177135">reportedly agreed</a> personal terms for Mateo Kovacic of Inter Milan and have not been targeting a deal for Konoplyanka anymore.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">Konoplyanka wage demands of A?100000 a week is proving to be a stumbling block for any side who is trying to sign him.</p> A fast, penetrative winger with good dribbling skills, Yevhen Konoplyanka has been talked up as the 'Ukrainian Messi'. <p style="text-align: justify">He was a member of his country's 2011 UEFA European Under-21 Championship squad and has scored 7 goals and 3 assists in 21 appearances in the Ukrainian League and has been refusing to renew contract with the Ukrainian side.</p> . <p style="text-align: justify"></p>