Crystal Palace boss Tony Pulis has welcomed new signings Joe Ledley and Scott Dann.
Pulis admits he's been pursuing the pair for some time.
"Two of the players that we've brought in - Scott Dann and Joe [Ledley] - were players that I tried to sign at Stoke.
"They're players I've always admired.
"Joe's a very versatile player, he can play anywhere on the left-hand side; he can play inside, he can play wide, he can play left-back and do a job there as well.
"He's got good qualities and I really like him as a player and as a person as well, he's a very good lad.
"So two of the four players we've signed were targets when I was at my former club."
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