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Stoke new boy Woodgate hoping he can repay Pulis

Stoke City signing Jonathan Woodgate is confident he still has what it takes to play in the Premier League.

The 31-year old today signed an initial one-year, pay-as-you-play deal with the Potters and is looking to get himself 100% fit so he can produce somewhere near his best after struggling to get on the pitch with Tottenham in recent seasons.

"It was important for me to work hard on my fitness during the summer because I wasn't sure where I would be playing and I knew that would decide my future," he told the club's official website.

"So hopefully I can stay fit now because I feel I still have a lot to offer at this level.

"With the back-up from the medical and sports science department which they have here at Stoke, that can only help my prospects of doing that."

Woodgate added: "I was thrilled when Tony Pulis asked me to come and join the club.

"I'd spoken to him a couple of times about the progress that Stoke have made over the past three seasons and his plans for the future in aiming to build on that success."

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