However he fell out of the first team under Paul Lambert and in September 2013 he joined Stoke City on loan before making the move permanent in January 2014 .
In the 2011 -- 12 season he improved and won the Fans Player of the Season award .
He fell out of the first team under Paul Lambert and in September 2013 he joined Stoke City on loan before making the move permanent in January 2014 .
In the 2011 -- 12 season he improved and won the Fans Player of the Season award .