Peter Crouch set for Premier League return with Burnley as Stoke include striker in £9m deal for Sam Vokes
Peter Crouch has rejected proposals from other Championship clubs this month
Stoke have offered the striker to Burnley as part of a £9m deal for Sam Vokes
Crouch, who turns 38 on Wednesday, will bring Premier League experience
Peter Crouch is in line for a Premier League return as a makeweight in the £9million deal which will take Burnley's Sam Vokes to Stoke. Burnley will not allow Vokes to leave without a replacement for cover up front, with the Potters ready to offer Crouch as part of the deal. Crouch, who turns 38 on Wednesday, has already rejected proposals from other Championship clubs. The Sportsmail columnist is now set for a move back to the top flight as Clarets boss Sean Dyche looks to lead his side further away from the relegation zone.
Crouch will bring plenty of experience to Burnley's squad, having starred for the likes of Tottenham, Liverpool, Portsmouth and Southampton during his 20-year career.
The 6ft 7in striker also has 22 goals for England in just 42 caps, having played for his country between 2005 and 2010.
It's happening. Peter Crouch - 38 yesterday - is returning to the Premier League and is on his way for a medical at #Burnley. Sam Vokes to Stoke is also close to completion for around £7m #scfc
羅力亞
2019-01-31 18:46
BREAKING NEWS
Sam Vokes is on his way for a medical at Stoke City before completing a £10m permanent move to the Potteries with Peter Crouch going the other way.
Crouch is expected to arrive at Burnley later this morning for his medical.
The deal thought to be around £10m in total. Vokes cost Burnley around £300,000 in 2012.
💬 'You can see a great squad here and it's one I'm definitely looking forward to getting started in.'
Sam's a Potter, joining on a three-and-a-half year deal from @Burnley
羅力亞
2019-02-01 05:55
The Clarets have added more England pedigree to their ranks with the capture of striker Peter Crouch.
Crouch – who scored 22 times in 42 international appearances and becomes the seventh member of the Clarets’ squad to have been capped by England – joins Burnley from Stoke City on a deal until the end of the season.
The 38-year-old, who will wear squad number 15 at Turf Moor, brings a wealth of Premier League experience following spells in the top flight with Aston Villa, Southampton, Liverpool, Portsmouth, Tottenham Hotspur and Stoke.
He also arrives with an impressive scoring record, with a total of 205 club goals from 729 appearances after starting his first-team career at Queens Park Rangers.
Peter Crouch: Stoke City striker signs for Burnley with Sam Vokes moving to Potters Stoke City striker Peter Crouch has signed for Burnley until the end of the season as part of a deal that sees Sam Vokes go the other way.
Crouch, who turned 38 on Wednesday, has made 462 Premier League appearances for six different clubs, scoring 108 goals. Vokes, 29, has joined Championship club Stoke for an undisclosed fee on a three-and-a-half-year deal.
Speaking at a news conference, Clarets boss Sean Dyche said Crouch still "has a hunger to come and make a mark".
He added: "We know he's a good character and he still has a desire. The main thing for me is having motivated people."
Meanwhile, Potters full-back Erik Pieters has joined French side Amiens on loan until the end of the season.
The 30-year-old, who joined Stoke in 2013, has made 23 appearances for the Championship side this campaign.
The move marks a return to the Premier League for Crouch, who has made 462 top-flight appearances for six different clubs, scoring 108 goals.
The former England forward was part of the Stoke squad relegated from the Premier League last season.
Crouch has also played in the top flight for Tottenham, Aston Villa, Southampton, Liverpool and Portsmouth.
Vokes, who played for Wales at Euro 2016, has been at Burnley since July 2012 and has this season started 10 league games for the Clarets, who are 17th in the Premier League.
Stoke manager Nathan Jones said: "Sam is a player of real pedigree, he has been promoted from this level and he's an experienced international and Premier League player.
"To get it done is something totally different to anything we have and we think he's a marquee player for this level."
Burnley announced Crouch's arrival at Turf Moor with a video featuring a robot - paying homage to Crouch's famous celebration.