Stoke City boss Tony Pulis was in France last weekend on a scouting mission.
Pulis was scouting in France at the weekend during the final round of league fixtures there.
"It was the last chance to see some games in France and we watched a couple while we were over there," he told The Sentinel.
"We are looking at the foreign market for new players, but we are looking everywhere for the right players.
"We want players who will improve our quality and move us on again, but they also have to be the right characters."
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