Potters make slow progress
21 Jun 2008 - 16:53:31
Stoke City's director of football John Rudge has called for calm as his side continue their pursuit of new players for the challenge of a return to the Premier League.
The Potters have yet to make any signings so far this summer, but Rudge is not too worried, with a lot of work going on behind the scenes at the Britannia Stadium.
He told The Sentinel: "We know we've got to bridge the gap between the Championship and the Premier League, as all three promoted teams have to every year.
"We've completed the list of players we're interested in signing and manager Tony Pulis will observe and detail his main targets.
"You will see clubs asking for a top figure at the moment and if you speak to agents you will find them asking for top wages as well.
"Agents are ringing me all the time because they think we have much more money to spend now we're in the Premier League.
"Like all summers, it will be a bit further down the line before clubs start making decisions on who they want to sign and players on who they want to sign for."