Could Premier League clubs come in for Tchamadeu?

Junior Tchamadeu scored in Saturday's 5-1 win over Bristol City

Stoke City full-back Junior Tchamadeu has a "massive ceiling" that could see him poached away from the bet365 Stadium and into the Premier League.

That is if the Potters are not promoted this season, A Cold Wet Tuesday Night podcast co-host Ben Rowley believes.

Tchamadeu, 21, joined Stoke from League Two Colchester United in 2023, and after an injury-hit debut campaign remained a regular throughout the 2024-25 season despite the club's managerial turmoil.

This term, Tchamadeu has started at right-back in every Championship match for which he has been available under Mark Robins, including last weekend's 5-1 rout of Bristol City - a game in which he scored what he said is "probably the best" goal of his career, and set up the opener for hat-trick hero Divin Mubama.

Analysing the win which took Stoke up to third, just four points shy of table toppers Coventry City, on his podcast, Rowley said: "I think we saw the good and the bad of him today; there were a couple of times early on with some loose passes from the back, petulantly nudging the ball away to get himself a yellow card, and those sorts of yellow cards are a shame because we want him available.

"But for me, he was my man of the match despite Mubama getting the hat-trick.

"He was everything you want from a Stoke City full-back - powerful, good in the tackle, sensational work rate, pacey, creating chances for his team-mates, and that goal."

Of Tchamadeu's growing credentials, Rowley added that the Cameroon international is "becoming amongst the league's best full-backs", and he was part of the Championship's best defence.

"It's incredible that he can provide those offensive contributions when the defence is so solid," Rowley added.

"He's got a massive ceiling. If we don't go up, he's got someone like a Crystal Palace written all over him, unfortunately. If we don't take advantage of this season, he'll absolutely not be here next season because his talent is there for all to see now."

Next up for Robins' side is a trip to 18th-placed Oxford United on Tuesday followed by Saturday's home game with Coventry.