Stoke City: Midfielder Florent Cuvelier looks to secure loan move
STOKE midfielder Florent Cuvelier is ready to pack his bags and go out on loan for the rest of the season.
An un-named Championship club has already expressed an interest in the 20-year-old Belgium youth international ahead of next Thursday's transfer deadline.
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Florent Cuvelier during his recent spell at Walsall.
And League One Walsall have told him they will take him back for the season's run-in after two previous loan spells with the Saddlers.
"I have had a few offers, but I am keeping my options open. I need to go somewhere that I am sure I will be playing every week," he said.
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"The target would also be to try to get to a club which is playing for promotion or fighting relegation so there is something to play for.
"When I first arrived at Walsall last season I had no experience of first-team football and they were fighting for survival.
"It was a great experience. We managed to stay up and I scored a few goals and played every game."
Cuvelier's second loan spell at Walsall earlier this season was cut short by fitness problems after picking up a couple of hamstring injuries.
But he has since recovered and is now ready for first-team football in the lower leagues during the climax to the current campaign.
Cuvelier, who joined Stoke from Portsmouth in the summer of 2010, has 15 months left on his contract at the Britannia and hopes for an extended loan spell in the Championship from the start of next season to further his chances of breaking into the club's first-team plans.
"If I had the right team in the Championship I will progress, get stronger and gain experience," he added.
He has been training with Stoke's senior squad since returning to fitness, but doesn't know how far off the first team he is.
"I haven't really had a proper conversation with the manager about that."
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6 Comments
by Pottersruleok
Sunday, March 24 2013, 9:36PM
“I wonder if Pulis even knows who he is?”
by SCStokieKev
Friday, March 22 2013, 2:08PM
“I think the 'loan' system works well not only for the clubs involved, but also the players'.
Players in their 'later playing days', like the Upsons, Delaps and Higgys to name a few can add an abundance of experience to a lower division team, whilst still remaining in the shop window so to speak.
The other end of the spectrum is the Butlands, Edus and CuveIier for example. It may be another season for instance before they get into the first team picture and any footballer in their right mind does not want to be benched every week.
I do feel sorry for the kid, Cuvelier who I think is a good young player, but not that close to the first 11 at the moment, but you never know what the future holds and it may be that he has to move on in the summer for a nominal fee whilst under contract or remain on loan for another 12 months and then see what happens.
I think it will prove to be an interesting summer for Management and players at Stoke in many respects!”
by dougalcross
Friday, March 22 2013, 12:38PM
“Perhaps the Sentinel could print a photo of Cuvelier, Ness, Edu and a few others that all but the most avid supporters have completely forgotten about.
Come on, you youngsters. Show us how it's done!”
by STHolder
Friday, March 22 2013, 10:26AM
“Amazing that potentially a future midfield star hasnt even had a conversation with TP about his future and potential for first team. Our club is like the twilight zone.”
by RogerTheDodg
Friday, March 22 2013, 9:30AM
“Just shows how backward thinking Pulis is and how far backwards we as a club are falling. How can he justify all of the club's money he has squandered since we achieved promotion ?
For example, look at this "team" and ponder how much money has been wasted by the Manager on players who barely set foot onto the pitch
Butland, Davies, Sonko, Edu, Ness, Palacios, Arismendi, Tongue, Soars, Kitson, Owen. And there are probably more !
The Manager needs to be held accountable but our local radio stations and media don't appear to have the guts to ask the questions which need to be asked.
The club is rapidly becoming a laughing stock and its evident we supporters have had enough, proof in the number of season tickets which are not being renewed, me included”
by johnarc
Friday, March 22 2013, 9:07AM
“This, I am afraid, seems typical of the club`s ineptitude at developing and nurturing young talent.
It says it all that he hasn't had a proper conversation with the manager about his current situation.”