Crouch agrees new contract with Stoke
Stoke City announced Monday the club has signed a new contract with veteran forward Peter Crouch, penning the former England international to a deal that runs until at least the summer of 2018.
Crouch, 35, was on a deal set to expire at the end of the 2016-17 Premier League season and has potted two goals in his last two appearances for Mark Hughes' side.
"I'm really pleased," Crouch said in a video posted to the club's official YouTube channel. "I didn't want to go anywhere. I was obviously a little bit frustrated not playing as many games as I'd like but that's changed recently. I've played a few and really enjoyed it.
"I know that I can still play in the Premier League and hopefully, thankfully, it'll be at Stoke City."
The angular Englishman has been a regular fixture in the English top flight since joining Tottenham in 1999, and has enjoyed stints at Queens Park Rangers, Portsmouth, Aston Villa, Southampton, and Liverpool, with a few returns to old haunts in between.
Peter Crouch: Has won at least 106 more aerial duels (1095) than any other player in the last 7 Premier League seasons #scfc pic.twitter.com/sbdYhHogpZ
— WhoScored.com (@WhoScored) January 9, 2017
He joined Stoke City in 2011 and has gone on to make over 180 appearances, scoring 49 goals for the Potters.