Stoke sign Greece left-back Kostas Stafylidis on loan from FC Augsburg

Stoke have announced the signing of Greece left-back Kostas Stafylidis on loan from FC Augsburg for the rest of the season.

The 24-year-old becomes the second new addition to Stoke's squad of the current transfer window - right-back Moritz Bauer having already joined on a permanent deal from Rubin Kazan - and the first since Paul Lambert's appointment as Potters manager on Monday.

Stoke chief executive Tony Scholes said on the club's official website: "Having played in Germany himself, Paul Lambert is a keen observer of the Bundesliga and I know he has been impressed by what he has seen of Kostas in action for Augsburg.

"We have moved quickly to add to our defensive resources by bringing him to the club and we're delighted to have secured his services until the end of the season."

Stafylidis spent the 2014-15 season in English football with Fulham on loan from Bayer Leverkusen, making 38 Championship appearances for the Cottagers.

The defender, who has 21 caps, joined Augsburg at the start of 2015-16 and was a regular in the team before this season, in which he has made only two Bundesliga appearances, the last coming in November.