Griffin wants permanent move

By Carla Hilton.   Last Updated: January 1, 1970 1:00am

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Stoke defender Andy Griffin is hoping to make his loan move from Portsmouth permanent.

The 27-year-old has been an instant hit with The Potters since joining the club on loan in a contract which is set to expire soon.

But Griffin has expressed his interest in extending his time with the club on a more permanent basis.

"Hopefully something can materialise in January, but that is out of my hands," Griffin told the club's official website.

"I have said in the past that I would be very happy to talk to the club about staying here permanently.

"I only live around the corner, and it was always my ambition as soon as I left the club (in 1998) that I would return here."