ɪt wʌz ɹᵻpˈoːɹɾᵻd ðæt ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ pɹəmˈɪɹʃɪp sˈaɪd stˈoʊk sˈɪɾi wɜːɹ ˈɪntɹɛstᵻd ɪn sˈaɪnɪŋ dɹˈæmən bɪkˈʌz ʌv hɪz spˈiːd ænd skˈɪlz ɪnðə dʒˈænjuːˌɛɹi tˈuː θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪt tɹˈænsfɜː wˈɪndoʊ, ænd ðˌæɾə fˈiː ʌv jˈʊɹɹoʊz θɹˈiː mˈɪliən hɐdbɪn ɐɡɹˈiːd.
It was reported that English Premiership side Stoke City were interested in signing Draman because of his speed and skills in the January 2008 transfer window, and that a fee of €3 million had been agreed.