Rennes winger Jonathan Pitroipa blames middle-men for scuppering his move to Stoke City.

The Burkina Faso international was speaking with L'Equipe.

"Contrary to what has been said, it was not due to my agent that I didn't join Stoke, but due to intermediaries appointed by Rennes on that case."

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