Stoke City chief Tony Scholes says they have a deep shopping list this summer.
Scholes says it's important to have 'A' and 'B' targets.
"It's important you don't put all your eggs in one basket," he told The Sentinel.
"You have to make sure you are tracking a number of players for any particular position at any particular time. If one deal isn't possible you have another to go to."
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