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Stoke City have been linked again with transfer interest in Hull City full-back Cody Drameh. Stoke were said to have been sizing up a move for the 24-year-old defender in January before he was ruled out by injury and he ended up helping Hull win promotion to the Premier League via the play-offs. Drameh has spent two years at Hull, joining as a free agent after leaving Leeds, where he had been sent on loan to Cardiff, Luton and Birmingham. He has made 55 appearances for the club and although right-back is his favoured position, he is comfortable playing on the left. Sky Sports claims that Stoke, Millwall and Preston North End are exploring his availability ahead of the start of the Championship season this weekend, and with just over a fortnight after that until deadline day. FOLLOW OUR FACEBOOK PAGE! Latest Stoke City news, analysis and more via the Sentinel He has 12 months left on his contract and Hull boss Sergej Jakirovic, who had been keen to keep him last January, has suggested that anything could happen this time around. He told HullLive: "God knows who will stay in this club, not that we are a bad club, but you know, transfer window, it's too long, too long this whole summer. We need to cut this transfer window to July 31." Stoke are believed to be in the market for a right-back and left-back. Junior Tchamadeu is set to return to training next week following a hamstring injury aggravated in pre-season but it will be longer for Aaron Cresswell, who took an impact injury on a knee. Eric Bocat and Ben Wilmot are in pole position to start this weekend against Swansea. Full-backs have been in demand in the Championship this season. Left-back Dennis Cirkin, who left Sunderland at the end of last season, is understood to have landed a lucrative contract at Queens Park Rangers, having been keen to live in London even if it meant commuting to any other suitor. How should Stoke line up vs Swansea? Click HERE to join the debate