Official: Carew loaned to "Stoke" club © EuroFootball.com

Birmingham team forward John Carew is loaned to the club until the end of the season.

The Norwegian national team member in the "pots" team is expected to replace Jamaican Ricardo Fuller, who is set to join Sunderland for £3 million in the near future.

The 31-year-old footballer wearing Stoke shirt is set to debut in this Saturday's English Premier League match against London's Fulham team.

Carew's contract with Aston Villa expires this summer.