Category: Stoke City
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BLOG: Top 10 Transfers of Summer 2014
With just under a week until the transfer window slams shut I take a look at the teams who have managed to secure quality reinforcements for the right price. After all, football players are commodities in today’s bloated investment market. 1. Diego Costa- Chelsea- Price: £32m After a season where only 19 of their 69…
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Villa off to a good start; WBA and Sunderland draw
Andreas Weimann gave Aston Villa a perfect start as they beat Stoke City 1-0, whilst West Bromwich Albion held Sunderland to a 2-2 draw. In truth, Stoke City started the better on Saturday afternoon at the Britannia with both Marko Arnautovic and Bojan Krkic coming close as they tested Brad Guzan’s goal. Gabriel Agbonlahor was…
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Stoke up stakes for Norwich midfielder
Stoke City have made a brazen second bid for Norwich City midfielder Nathan Redmond, with a deal of £5m tabled and a 24-hour decision demanded. The England U21 international was one of Norwich’s stand-out players in the Premier League last season, despite the club’s relegation to the Championship. Stoke boss Mark Hughes is hot…
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Stoke vow to bring out the best in Bojan
Barcelona outcast Bojan Krkic has joined Stoke City in the hope of finally finding his sense of belonging and Potters boss Mark Hughes vows to bring out the best in him. The 23-year-old has spent the last three seasons playing as a part-timer for some of Europe’s leading sides including Serie A runners-up AS Roma…
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Stoke persist with Liverpool winger
Stoke City boss Mark Hughes has refused to give up on his pursuit of Liverpool winger Oussama Assaidi despite the player’s excessive salary demands. Moroccan international Assaidi impressed the Potters boss during his loan spell last season and Hughes has made it a top priory to bring the 25-year-old to the Britannia Stadium on…
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Stoke defender takes ex-Barca pal under wing
Stoke City defender Marc Muniesa has promised to help newbie Bojan Krkic settle into life at the Potters following the midfielder’s confirmation of a four-year move yesterday. Muniesa, 22 and Bojan, 23, are former Barcelona team mates having both served training and development with the youth team at Camp Nou along with features in…
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Bojan makes decision on immediate future
Barcelona misfit Bojan has reached a decision on where to spend his immediate future and he is opting for Premier League side Stoke City, according to reports that have emerged in Spain. Following weeks of discussions between the two clubs, the 23-year-old is believed to have finally been swayed by Stoke boss Mark Hughes who…
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Premier League trio up pace in race for Brazilian
Brazilian striker Paulo Sérgio Betanin, known as ‘Paulinho,’ is under hot pursuit by three Premier League clubs – West Ham, Southampton and Stoke City – and his agent has hinted one of the trio will seal a deal this summer. The 28-year-old, who plays for Italian side Livorno, was instrumental in his side’s Serie A…
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Hughes: Crouch has a big part to play
Veteran striker Peter Crouch is not on the brink of being shipped out of Stoke City despite the arrival of a brand new attack force, according to first team coach Mark Hughes. The Potters’ boss confirmed he has no desire to sell 33-year-old Crouch, who still has a year left to run on his contract…
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Stoke target Barcelona striker
Stoke City boss Mark Hughes is working on a loan deal which would bring Barcelona forward Bojan to the Britannia Stadium for the 2014-2015 season, according to The Stoke Sentinel. Hughes is said to have long-since admired the 23-year-old Catalonia international forward and the two are reported to have met in the UK this week…
