PETER CROUCH admitted that his former Tottenham Hotspur colleague Jonathan Woodgate was a major influence upon his decision to join Stoke City. The England striker revealed that Woodgate had been on the telephone frequently to twist his arm into sealing a club record move to the Britannia Stadium. Crouch completed an initial £10 million transfer to City shortly before the transfer window closed and the deal could eventually rise to £12 million.
"Woody was on the phone every hour trying to persuade me to come here," said the 6ft 7in striker after he had completed the signing from Tottenham.
"He only had great things to say about the Club and that was a major factor in me coming here. He spoke in glowing terms about the Club and the manager.
"I'm looking forward to linking up with him again and a number of other players who have been team-mates at other clubs including Wilson of course."
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