Adam is an odd one. He gives the ball away a lot in the "cage" area, not sure he'd suit us. Noble certainly would though, made for the "cage" he was. Jerome I wouldn't mind as long as we signed 2 much better strikers as well.
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CAMERON Jerome, Mark Noble and Charlie Adam headline a hit-list of Stoke targets at relegated trio West Ham, Blackpool and Birmingham.
Boss Tony Pulis has drawn up a shortlist of possible signings after making similar raids on relegated clubs in each of the last three summer transfer windows.
He is also looking closely at the likes of Blackpool left-back Stephen Crainey and their out-of-contract ex-Crewe midfielder David Vaughan, while Adam's evident desire to leave Bloomfield Road has left Pulis an interested spectator if bigger clubs shy away.
Blackpool goalkeeper Matthew Gilks is also on the radar as a viable alternative should Thomas Sorensen depart the Britannia Stadium this summer.
City's Danish keeper is under contract for another 12 months, but his future remains uncertain after he lost his first-team place to Asmir Begovic last October.
Sorensen played throughout Stoke's FA Cup run, but only played in one league game ââ¬â away at Manchester City just days after the Potters' Wembley defeat ââ¬â in the final seven months of the season.
West Ham's impending fire sale since relegation leaves Pulis renewing his interest in Carlton Cole after circling the England striker without success last summer.
Pulis fancies his chances of resurrecting Cole's career as he did Matthew Etherington's ââ¬â and the latter has never sold Stoke short in conversations with his old West Ham team-mate.
Pulis hasn't ruled out a second attempt to sign West Ham striker Demba Ba following his successful three months at Upton Park.
However, Stoke's 11th-hour decision to pull out of their original ã7m move for Ba from TSG Hoffenheim in January because of a knee injury is still a major concern.
With Premier League player-of-the-year Scott Parker out of Stoke's price range, his midfield partner Noble is seen to possess both the ability and mobility to slot seamlessly into City's midfield engine room.
Birmingham boss Alex McLeish is determined to hold on to his better players following their dramatic demise after two seasons back in the Premier League.
He will face Premier League interest for the likes of Jerome, however, along with goalkeeper Ben Foster and central defender Roger Johnson.
Jerome remains the most attractive and affordable option for Pulis as he seeks to add pace to Stoke's attack next season.
The Stoke boss was heavily linked with Jerome in January, but instead signed John Carew for the rest of the season on loan from Aston Villa.
Pulis has previous form for poaching from relegated clubs after taking Dave Kitson and Ibrahima Sonko from Reading in 2008, Robert Huth and Tuncay from Middlesbrough in 2009 and Marc Wilson from Portsmouth last year
http://www.thisisstaffordshire.co.u...-hit-list/article-3597584-detail/article.html
CAMERON Jerome, Mark Noble and Charlie Adam headline a hit-list of Stoke targets at relegated trio West Ham, Blackpool and Birmingham.
Boss Tony Pulis has drawn up a shortlist of possible signings after making similar raids on relegated clubs in each of the last three summer transfer windows.
He is also looking closely at the likes of Blackpool left-back Stephen Crainey and their out-of-contract ex-Crewe midfielder David Vaughan, while Adam's evident desire to leave Bloomfield Road has left Pulis an interested spectator if bigger clubs shy away.
Blackpool goalkeeper Matthew Gilks is also on the radar as a viable alternative should Thomas Sorensen depart the Britannia Stadium this summer.
City's Danish keeper is under contract for another 12 months, but his future remains uncertain after he lost his first-team place to Asmir Begovic last October.
Sorensen played throughout Stoke's FA Cup run, but only played in one league game ââ¬â away at Manchester City just days after the Potters' Wembley defeat ââ¬â in the final seven months of the season.
West Ham's impending fire sale since relegation leaves Pulis renewing his interest in Carlton Cole after circling the England striker without success last summer.
Pulis fancies his chances of resurrecting Cole's career as he did Matthew Etherington's ââ¬â and the latter has never sold Stoke short in conversations with his old West Ham team-mate.
Pulis hasn't ruled out a second attempt to sign West Ham striker Demba Ba following his successful three months at Upton Park.
However, Stoke's 11th-hour decision to pull out of their original ã7m move for Ba from TSG Hoffenheim in January because of a knee injury is still a major concern.
With Premier League player-of-the-year Scott Parker out of Stoke's price range, his midfield partner Noble is seen to possess both the ability and mobility to slot seamlessly into City's midfield engine room.
Birmingham boss Alex McLeish is determined to hold on to his better players following their dramatic demise after two seasons back in the Premier League.
He will face Premier League interest for the likes of Jerome, however, along with goalkeeper Ben Foster and central defender Roger Johnson.
Jerome remains the most attractive and affordable option for Pulis as he seeks to add pace to Stoke's attack next season.
The Stoke boss was heavily linked with Jerome in January, but instead signed John Carew for the rest of the season on loan from Aston Villa.
Pulis has previous form for poaching from relegated clubs after taking Dave Kitson and Ibrahima Sonko from Reading in 2008, Robert Huth and Tuncay from Middlesbrough in 2009 and Marc Wilson from Portsmouth last year
