Stoke makes Kenwyne Jones its record signing

Stoke makes Kenwyne Jones its record signing

Published Aug. 11, 2010 2:41 p.m. ET

Stoke has signed Trinidad and Tobago striker Kenwyne Jones from Premier League rival Sunderland for a club-record 8 million pounds ($12.5 million).

The 25-year-old Jones signed a four-year contract.

The most Stoke had previously paid for a player was the 6 million pounds (then $10.1 million) it spent on defender Robert Huth a year ago.

Jones played on loan for Stoke in 2005 and was linked with teams including Liverpool and Tottenham before a knee ligament injury in June 2008 kept him out for five months and contributed to a loss of form.

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But Stoke manager Tony Pulis says ''Kenwyne is unplayable on his day.''

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