Town, Wigan and Cardiff are reportedly interested in out-of-contract Stoke striker Ricardo Fuller, who is set to leave the Britannia Stadium this summer. The 32-year-old previously spent time on loan with the Blues towards the end of the 2005/06 season, scoring two goals in three games as well as picking up a red card which brought his spell to an early end.

Then-boss Joe Royle was keen to sign the Jamaican international from Southampton on a permanent basis that summer but the £500,000 fee was beyond the club at the time and Fuller joined Stoke, where he has enjoyed a highly-success six-year spell, helping them into the Premier League in 2007/08.

However, the ex-Preston, Portsmouth and Crystal Palace man has had limited opportunities this season and is now looking to move on having made 135 starts and 70 sub appearances for the Potters and scoring 50 goals.

While the Blues are likely to be in the market for another striker this summer, a move for another veteran frontman such as Fuller would be a surprise with 33-year-old Jason Scotland expected to remain at the club for a further year.

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whittonite added 15:24 - Apr 17 i hope we sign ricardo gardiner because of his premier league experience,i think we would have the championships version of didier drogba. for me the only things our team lacks is pace and a strong presence up front. he would make chopra and scotlands jobs so much easier for them .32 years old...,not a problem,i still cant believe how kevin phillips done our center backs for pace and how old is that geezer!

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whittonite added 15:32 - Apr 17 as matter of intrest who was our last center back who rarely got done for pace?
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jas0999 added 15:47 - Apr 17 PJ will be looking at younger players - he told us so in December. He wouldn't be looking at more has beens - surely? We have enough top end ageing earners in our squad.
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lawshallgirls added 17:06 - Apr 17 Would like a similar sort of player in a younger mould even if it is on loan Such as Romeu Lukaku- on loan from Chelsea Connor Wickham - back on loan from sunderland Someone like that So our strike force could be Murray Chopra Scotland ........... Center Midfield Hyam Drury Leadbitter-hopefully will sign a new contract Bullard Martin Stevenson Lawrence-potentially Wingers Carson Murphy-hopefully on a permanent deal JET Edwards And cb Smith Pearce-......hope so Delaney another right footed defender New right back Peters-believe he should be given another chance/ could be a good back uP Aaron cresswell Whight GK new keeper ALB Cropper

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Suffolk_n_Good added 18:25 - Apr 17 No thank you, maybe 3/4 seasons ago, jog along..... NEXT!
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yorksblue added 13:02 - Apr 18 The guy's average and would be suspended on and off for most of the season. Another member of the Stoke school of thuggery.
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hunty21 added 19:35 - Apr 18 if sheepshanks had gave royle the money we would have got promoted that year and kept royle
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