Stoke City are competing with Bolton Wanderers for Liverpool striker David Ngog.
Liverpool have accepted a £4 million offer from Bolton for the France U21 international, but personal terms are proving a stumbling block.
Stoke City are ready to step in for Ngog if they miss out on Tottenham striker Peter Crouch.
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