Stoke City striker Peter Crouch has welcomed new signing Saido Berahino.

Mark Hughes has hinted he might look at using two up front as he tries to get the best out of new boy Berahino and Crouch.

"Hopefully with Berahino coming in we can work together rather than replacing each other," he said.

"I had a fantastic relationship with Jermain Defoe and it would be great to try to get that kind of partnership going with Saido. Obviously I've played up there with Jon Walters before he got his injury and if that's the case then it would be great. The way I've always gone about things is that if I get in the box the percentages are that you are going to score goals.

"I try to be in the box 10 times out of 10 and hopefully I will nick one. I know I will be a threat if I continue to play. I've loving every minute of playing at the moment and long may that continue."