Leon Cort, a footballer of Guyanese parentage, who plays for Crystal Palace has been signed by Stoke City for a record 1.2m pounds (US$2.4m) Sky Sports website reported yesterday.
Cort, a defender, was signed in a record move and completed a permanent switch to the Brittania Stadium after an initial loan of two months to Stoke City.
During his loan to Stoke City which saw him at the Britannia Stadium since November, Cort made 15 appearances and scored four goals which helped the club reach the play-offs, SkySport reported.
Cort, named Eagles’ player of the year last season, ends his 18-month association with the club after signing a three-and-a-half year deal with Stoke.
According to Sky Sports, Potters chief executive, Tony Scholes, feels that the deal proves the ambition the club has to make the Premier League. If promotion is achieved, then Cort’s fee will rise by a further
