Category: Stoke City
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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 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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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…