Stoke City Football Club News

• Nickname:Potters
• Founded:1863
• Manager:Tony Pulis

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• Capacity:28,218

Potters snap up Lawrence

02 Jan 2007 - 18:21:13

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Stoke City have signed on-loan Sunderland winger Liam Lawrence in a permanent £500,000 deal.

The 24-year-old has impressed on his two-month loan stay at the Britannia Stadium and has agreed a three-and-a-half year deal with the Potters.

"I'm delighted it's all done and dusted now and I can finally look forward to being a Stoke player," Lawrence told the club's official website.

"It began as a loan move where I could play some football and show what I can do. I'm really enjoying it and the team is doing really well."

Stoke chief executive Tony Scholes added: "Liam has played really well during his loan period and it was always our intention to make the move permanent.

"I hope he is the first of a few new faces arriving within the coming month."