Stoke have no regrets over turning down the opportunity to sign Demba Ba

02 March 2011 16:16
Stoke chairman Peter Coates has no regrets about their decision not to sign Demba Ba in the January transfer window.[LNB]Instead the Senegal striker will be lining up for opponents West Ham on Saturday and looking to improve on his tally of three goals in four games.[LNB]Stoke had agreed a ?7.1million fee with Hoffenheim only for the move to break down over concerns about Ba's previous knee injury.[LNB] Top form: Demba Ba has netted three in four for West Ham[LNB] Coates told the Sentinel: 'There are no qualms about the decision we made. We would have taken the player had he passed the medical.[LNB]'But we were strongly advised by our medical team that it was a risk we could not take. You cannot spend large sums of money on a high-risk basis.[LNB]'We were disappointed, though, because we wanted to sign the player and the eventual decision was nothing to do with is ability.'[LNB] Who will beat the drop and who's heading down? Sportsmail predicts the great Premier League relegation battleAvram Grant's positive attitude rubs off on everyone at West Ham, insists Wayne BridgeAll the latest Stoke City news, features and opinionAll the latest West Ham news, features and opinion[LNB]  

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