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Stoke City confirm interest in Monaco striker Eidur Gudjohnsen
guardian.co.uk Aug 30 2010 10:52
• Striker could arrive on 12-month loan, Coates says• Stoke have lost opening three games of league seasonThe Stoke City chairman, Peter Coates, has confirmed the club are trying to take the former Chelsea and Barcelona striker Eidur Gudjohnsen on a season-long loan from Monaco.The 31-year-old spent the end of last season on loan at Tottenham Hotspur and scored in their 2-1 win at Stoke last season. But Spurs have decided against bidding for the Icelander, and, with the player out of favour with Monaco, Stoke have offered him a return to the Premier League."We have inquired about him," Coates told The Sentinel. "We have talked about getting him on a 12-month loan because we think he could be a good player for 12 months, and maybe after that. But whether it happens or not