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Charlie Adam
Stoke tie up deals for Charlie Adam and Steven Nzonzi
Stoke have signed Liverpool midfielder Charlie Adam and Blackburn's French youngster Steven Nzonzi.
Adam, 26, who joined the Reds in a £9m move from Blackpool in July 2011, is thought to have cost £4m.
Charlie Adam factfile
- Born: 10 December 1985
- Makes 86 appearances for first club Rangers
- Has loan spells at Ross County and St Mirren
- Helps Blackpool win promotion to the Premier League in 2010
- Joins Liverpool in a £9m move in July 2011
- Has won 16 Scotland caps
The Scotland international, who has also played for Rangers, has signed a four-year deal.
Frenchman Nzonzi, 23, also signed a four-year deal for an initial £3.5m that could eventually rise to £5m.
He had not featured for Blackburn this season after making it clear he wanted to leave the club following their relegation.
Nzonzi joined Rovers from French side Amiens in 2009 and made 97 appearances for the Ewood Park club, scoring three goals.
Stoke manager Tony Pulis believes the addition of Adam will make a significant improvement to his team's attacking options.
He said: "It's no secret that we've been looking to bring more goals to the squad and Charlie is a fantastic signing in that respect.
"Not only will his creativity and his eye for delivering a pass be a great asset to us, he scored 12 goals for Blackpool in the Premier League two seasons ago."
Adam added: "This club's on the up and it's great to be a part of it. I can do this club proud and I'm looking forward to the chance of playing in front of their passionate supporters."
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Comment number 24.
maze1st September 2012 - 15:10
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fourfather1st September 2012 - 14:56
You can find 'dirty' players even in the best footballing teams, Roy Keane in Utds treble winning side, Viera in 'the invincibles' side, Puyol for Barcas 'greatest ever' club side. Doesn't make them bad footballers, yet again the Anti-Stoke Brigade latch on to the negatives. Truth be told, enviable Stoke City stay in the black and continue to progress year on year. How many clubs can say that?!
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Bermuda Potter1st September 2012 - 14:40
When promoted all of the clever pundits out there predicted we'd be straight back down and never be able to cut it with all the premier league super clubs and their premadonna stars.........
Well like it of not we're still here, have never been involved in a relegation battle, have made it to an FA cup final and into europe where we did very well too...we'll play how we like
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Paul Charles1st September 2012 - 14:07
Charlie Adam will fit nicely into the Stoke midfield .
He had nine bookings in his first season in the EPL with Blackpool and
wasn't shy at
either Rangers or Liverpool . Twice he has clobbered Gareth Bale with
poor tackles that could cause serious injury and will mix it with the best
of em !
Stoke should apply to play rugby league , sooner they're relegated the
better in my book .
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lucasisourleader1st September 2012 - 12:46
Philosopotter - "we only play 'anti-football' against the top sides". Really?? Liverpool finished 8th last year, thats pretty much mid table and the way way stoke played when they came to anfield last season was ridiculous, if they had bothered to try and win the game they might well have taken all 3 points. I would hate to see how much more negative they got against the champions league sides....
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