Lindsay Parsons, the head of recruitment at Stoke City, revealed that he recommended several notable players to the club, including Emmanuel Adebayor, Cheick Tiote, Hatem Ben Arfa, and Demba Ba. According to Parsons, he suggested Adebayor to then-manager Tony Pulis when Stoke was in the second division, but the £3 million price tag was deemed too high. Parsons also expressed regret about missed opportunities with players like Tiote, Ben Arfa, and Ba, who found success with other clubs. Stoke City is currently in 13th place in the Premier League, and Parsons implies that with these players, the team might have had a different fate.
ADEBAYOR, BA, BEN ARFA, TIOTÉ: THESE PLAYERS THAT STOKE CITY COULD HAVE RECRUITED!
