http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/fo...target-for-Stoke-City-manager-Tony-Pulis.html
Pulis is weighing up a club record offer for Bendtner after the Denmark international's representatives made contact over the weekend, a potential deal that would eclipse the fee paid out to Sunderland for Kenwyne Jones last summer.
Bendtner will be allowed to leave Arsenal this summer after enduring a difficult season last term, scoring only twice in the Premier League. The 23-year-old became a target of frustrated fans at the Emirates and Arsene Wenger excused him from Arsenal's tour of the Far East to sort out his future.
Borussia Dortmund and Sporting Lisbon have both shown interest but have been deterred by Bendtner's transfer fee and wages, but Pulis is considering the option of offering him a fresh start at the Britannia Stadium and the chance to stay in England.
Stoke are battling to bring in at least four or five new signings this summer, with Spurs midfielder Wilson Palacios high on their list of targets, and now Bendtner has emerged as a surprise name on the radar after his representatives held initial talks with the Potters manager.
Pulis said: "We are threadbare at the moment. Fingers crossed we can bring one or two players in over the next few days. The biggest thing we have to do as a football club is improve our recruitment from the lowest level right through to the top level.
"We've brought people in to help us do that and we're really going to concentrate on that and put more resources into it."
Stoke are also bracing themselves for an approach from Manchester City this week for goalkeeper Thomas Sorensen, who is wanted as Joe Hart's No 2.
Sorensen, the Denmark international, has grown frustrated after losing his place to Asmir Begovic but will land a lucrative salary at Eastlands.
Pulis is desperate to bring in at least one signing before the Europa League second leg with Hajduk Split on Thursday night. The club will fly out to Croatia tomorrow (WEDS) as they bid to reach the final qualifying stage of the Europa League, protecting a slender 1-0 lead after Jon Walters' goal at the Britannia.
Pulis is weighing up a club record offer for Bendtner after the Denmark international's representatives made contact over the weekend, a potential deal that would eclipse the fee paid out to Sunderland for Kenwyne Jones last summer.
Bendtner will be allowed to leave Arsenal this summer after enduring a difficult season last term, scoring only twice in the Premier League. The 23-year-old became a target of frustrated fans at the Emirates and Arsene Wenger excused him from Arsenal's tour of the Far East to sort out his future.
Borussia Dortmund and Sporting Lisbon have both shown interest but have been deterred by Bendtner's transfer fee and wages, but Pulis is considering the option of offering him a fresh start at the Britannia Stadium and the chance to stay in England.
Stoke are battling to bring in at least four or five new signings this summer, with Spurs midfielder Wilson Palacios high on their list of targets, and now Bendtner has emerged as a surprise name on the radar after his representatives held initial talks with the Potters manager.
Pulis said: "We are threadbare at the moment. Fingers crossed we can bring one or two players in over the next few days. The biggest thing we have to do as a football club is improve our recruitment from the lowest level right through to the top level.
"We've brought people in to help us do that and we're really going to concentrate on that and put more resources into it."
Stoke are also bracing themselves for an approach from Manchester City this week for goalkeeper Thomas Sorensen, who is wanted as Joe Hart's No 2.
Sorensen, the Denmark international, has grown frustrated after losing his place to Asmir Begovic but will land a lucrative salary at Eastlands.
Pulis is desperate to bring in at least one signing before the Europa League second leg with Hajduk Split on Thursday night. The club will fly out to Croatia tomorrow (WEDS) as they bid to reach the final qualifying stage of the Europa League, protecting a slender 1-0 lead after Jon Walters' goal at the Britannia.