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Transfer News: Defender To Snub Big-Money Move

Ryan Shawcross has confirmed he’ll snub a big-money move and commit his long-term future to Stoke City despite interest from Liverpool, Man Utd and Tottenham

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Football Talk
December 3, 2012

Despite the transfer window being closed, there is always transfer gossip doing the rounds in the papers and we’ll keep you up-to-date with the latest news during the coming months. Today, Ryan Shawcross has ended hopes of a move after committing his future to Stoke.

Ryan Shawcross has confirmed he’ll snub a big-money move and commit his future to Stoke City despite interest from Liverpool, Man Utd and Tottenham, according to the Mirror.

The 25-year-old centre-back has become one of the most consistent defenders in the Premier League since marshaling Stoke’s back-line en route to promotion from the Championship in 2008 and has helped turn them into a solid top-flight outfit.

His impressive display’s have lead to a call-up to the last two England squads and the likes of Manchester United, Tottenham and Liverpool have all been credited with an interest in the 6ft 3 inch stopper.

However, Shawcross is ready to commit his long-term future to Stoke City and is in extensive talks with the club over a new six-year deal. The player says he would turn down the advances of one of the Premier League’s big-boys and stand by Tony Pulis, who’s shown trust in him since signing him from United in 2007.

“It’s not agreed in principle yet – but the main thing is I want to stay and they want to keep me,”

“The main reason I want to stay is the gaffer. He’s been great to me throughout my time here and made me captain at a young age.

“I’ve told him I want to stay here. He’s improved me every year – and he got me into the England squad because that’s been a goal of mine.

“It showed a Stoke player can get into the England squad – because that’s been an issue.

“But I’ve been in the last couple now so that shows I’m playing well. Would I look to go, even if a top-four club came in? No.”

Shawcross is quoted as saying in the Mirror.

Stoke boss Pulis revealed after Saturday’s 1-0 win over West Brom that there is a special bond between him and his captain.

“I have an allegiance to him,”

“It’s because, when I signed him, he was a 19-year-old playing in United’s third team. He’s got here because he has taken everything on and never gets carried away.”

Pulis is quoted as saying in the Mirror.

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