I want to stay because of Pulis - Shawcross

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2242000/Ryan-Shawcross-pledge-future-Stoke.html

In an age when loyalty in football is the supposed to be the sole preserve of the supporter, Stoke City’s Ryan Shawcross appears to be a throwback to a bygone era.
With his contract running towards an end, a lucrative six-year replacement deal is on the table for the Potters’ centre-half.
Surely he could be forgiven therefore, having made the breakthrough into the England squad, if he were to set his sights higher?

But Stoke’s captain believes he owes a debt to manager Tony Pulis. And that’s why he looks certain to tie up his contract before Christmas.
‘I want to stay and they want to keep me,’ he said, ‘the talks are on-going. I’m happy, the club is happy.
‘But the main reason I want to stay is the gaffer. He’s been great to me throughout my time here and made me captain at a young age.
'I’ve told him I want to stay here.
‘He’s improved me as a player every year — and he got me into the England squad because that was a goal of mine.
‘It’s been an issue. But getting a call-up shows a Stoke player can get into the England squad and I’ve been in the last couple now.
‘I don’t want to go — even if a top four club comes in for me — but it’s all down to the people above me now.’
Pulis said he has had to ‘slap’ Shawcross into line from time to time, but the fact the Potters boast the second best defensive record in the Premier League is no fluke.

 

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/fo...-despite-interest-from-Manchester-United.html

Still not signed as of yet - I'm sure its just crossing the T's and dotting the I's.

 

And counting the £000000's
Ooohh cynical old me!!

 

Maybe Mr Pulis threatened Ryan with a towel in the showers....

From what I heard after Crouch, he's the longest in the changing room!