Stoke fight to keep Glen Johnson, Ibrahim Afellay, Phil Bardsley and Stephen Ireland

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Stoke fear they could lose four stars in the summer amid concerns of their contract renewals.

Former England star Peter Crouch has put pen to paper on a fresh deal this week but there is still uncertainty over a clutch of other players.

Glen Johnson, Ibrahim Afellay, Phil Bardsley and Stephen Ireland's deals are all due to expire in the summer.

Midfielder Ibrahim Afellay's current contract at Stoke will expire in the summer

Stoke have an option to extend Johnson and Bardsley's deal by a further 12 months.

With a wealth of Premier League experience, the Stoke quintet are likely to attract top flight experience in the summer.

Similarly, the out of contract stars can start discussing Bosman moves abroad this month.

It remains to be seen whether Stoke can agree deals with their current stars, nevertheless their futures will come under scrutiny in the coming weeks if agreements are not struck. 

Former England star Peter Crouch has put pen to paper on a fresh deal this week