Hoffenheim: Ba-move to Stoke but still possible

New turn in the transfer to Posse Demba Ba: The striker of the football Bundesliga 1899 Hoffenheim now but could still switch to the English first division club Stoke City. "The coach from Stoke Ba absolutely want," said Hoffenheim manager Ernst Tanner the "Heilbronner Stimme" (Monday). The not passed by the Senegalese medical check at the Premier League club was "obviously just a show element in this whole exchange theater," said Tanner.

Stoke have now offered a lending and borrowing. Then do not go to Hoffenheim, but the club will once again take up contact with Stoke. A return of the Hoffenheim Ba into the team closes out Tanner continues. "We believe that Demba Ba will not play for us," said the manager. The striker had recently refused to travel to training camp and wanted to force a change.

Stoke were interested with the transfer arrangements have been clarified already assured Tanner. Now seems to open everything again. "We will discuss on Monday morning, the strategy which we approach it," said the manager.

• Stoke pull out of sale for Ba (15/01/2011)
• Ba fails Stoke medical (15/01/2011)
• Stoke boss Pulis praises ambition of Potters owners (16/01/2011)
• Ba blow for Potters (15/01/2011)
• Ba still to finalise Stoke move (14/01/2011)

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