Aden Flint admitted he was "delighted" after completing a move to Stoke from Cardiff on a one-year contract.
The defender joins the Potters from the Bluebirds, where he made 92 appearances and scored 12 goals since moving to the Championship club in 2019.
The 32-year-old has also had stints at Swindon and Middlesbrough, as well as enjoying a successful spell at Bristol City.
He told the Stoke website: "I'm delighted to get it over the line. It's been in the pipeline for a few weeks now.
"I obviously spoke to the gaffer (Steve Morison) while I was holiday and I'm just delighted to be able to get it done."
Assistant manager Dean Holden added: "We are delighted to get him through the doors.
"He's a player who has been mentioned over the last couple of transfer windows, so to get it over the line and sorted in time for pre-season, we are really pleased."
