Stoke City: TP ready to deal ... but won't say whether Kenwyne Jones is off
TONY Pulis is gearing up for some end-of-January transfer business as question marks continue to hover over the future of striker Kenwyne Jones.
Pulis said he was trying to bring players in, whether or not Jones leaves for Swansea, and admitted he was still looking at the loan market before the end of the month.
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Kenwyne Jones
He refused to confirm news of Swansea's £3m bid for Jones, but looks set to include the big Trinidadian in tomorrow's line-up against the Swans anyway.
"If we sell Kenwyne, then I'll speak to you about it then," was all he would say.
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Swansea's interest has left Pulis in a dilemma over whether to cash in on a striker suddenly rediscovering his best form since replacing the injured Peter Crouch, or to persist with a player having just 18 months left on his contract.
But he did disclose: "We are trying to do one or two things. If we can do it, we will. If we can't, we will just get on with it.
"I'm looking to bring a few in if we can, but I don't think I will be doing any business until the back end of the window because that's when the best deals are to be done.
"At the moment the chairman and the family would like to get a few out before we can take anyone in, but if something came up, I would go and see them."
Andy Wilkinson will have a late fitness test after requiring injections for the back injury he sustained against Crystal Palace on Tuesday.
Jermaine Pennant is back at Stoke after being released by Wolves a few days before the end of his loan spell.
Pulis said Pennant, who had on and off-field problems last season, would be given a fair crack of the whip, but ruled him out of contention for tomorrow's game.
STOKE'S American midfielder Maurice Edu has joined Turkish club Bursaspor on loan until the end of the season.
Comments
by Davejjohnson
Friday, January 18 2013, 10:29PM
“Bangoura was a cracking player. Problem was that he was such an idiot that he made Pennant look sensible. What a waste of talent they both are. What DJ means is that they don't want Jones. It seems that not only does DJ know better than Pulis but he also knows better than Laudrup. Obviously another one who has wasted his talent.”
by wintertime
Friday, January 18 2013, 9:31PM
“Bet that list has Nzonzi ranks high on the list - or at least until ok looks at how high Steven ranks on the list of the most sideways and back passes. That then will be the undoing of the Nzonzi worshipping...”
by Stars-stripes
Friday, January 18 2013, 9:03PM
“Pottersruleok please for my education list for me the ten things you love most about stoke city.
One being the one you love most , ten the least”
by Pottersruleok
Friday, January 18 2013, 7:51PM
“Im just looking for that "comprehensive list" that tells us what is wrong with the Potters, (I assume Stars-stripes means the Potters and not some other team). Did it get removed by the censors ?
Obama, do you not remember sammy bangoura from 5-6 years ago ?”
by Stars-stripes
Friday, January 18 2013, 7:37PM
“You have made a comprehensive list of what is wrong with our team. Which I have enjoyed. I was wondering if you could make a similar list of what you enjoy about stoke. "Just asking?"”
by gpinspain
Friday, January 18 2013, 7:31PM
“surely tp knows what is needed....more defensive strikers.....lol”
by Obama4prez
Friday, January 18 2013, 7:22PM
“I say we keep Jones - Danny Graham is a penalty box striker - look at the goals he scores - all around the six yard box - how could you get Graham, Crouch and Walters in the same line-up ? We know he cant drop Walters - maybe only if he had two broken legs - sorry JW. So do you see Graham as an out and out striker feeding all around him - no. Now match him up with Kenwyne Jones and you might have the makings of a very good partnership. As regards Bangoura it would make a change to actual see someone train with us before they sign as normally they are "crippled" first and take weeks to get fit - and some never get there - Palacios, Owen, Ness and Edu to name but four - thats a lot of wasted money folks !!!”
by rinhoneil
Friday, January 18 2013, 7:09PM
“I wouldn't have minded actually seeing Edu play”
by Holeinhole
Friday, January 18 2013, 6:34PM
“Bangoura stop press he was cleaning the snow of the driveway last I saw him that's all he was good for !”
by Pottersruleok
Friday, January 18 2013, 3:58PM
“Now that's funny.”