Stoke have snapped up Kenwyne Jones for a record-breaking £8million from top flight rivals Sunderland.
As exclusively revealed by skysports.com last week Stoke were lining up a move for Jones to bolster their attacking options.
The Potters have smashed their transfer record in order to snap up a striker of proven Premier League pedigree.
Jones fits that bill and the Trinidad & Tobago international has penned a four-year contract at the Britannia Stadium.
The move sees Jones return to Stoke for the second time in his career, with Tony Pulis having brought him in on loan back in 2005.
The pair have now been reunited and the Potters boss is delighted to have secured the signature of one of his top targets.
"Kenwyne is unplayable on his day, which is why this is a fantastic signing for this football club," Pulis told the club's official website.
"We need goals in our team and we also need strong competition among our strikers if we are to continue improving at this level.
"Kenwyne will give us that. It's no secret that I am one of his biggest admirers, he did a smashing job for us when he was here on loan. He was very young back then, but I believe that he has the best years ahead of him."
Jones, who started his League career with Southampton before joining Sunderland in 2007, admits the opportunity to return to familiar surroundings had a major bearing on his decision to join Stoke.
"The fact that I know the manager, some of the players and the place so well has obviously been an influence upon me coming here," said the 25-year-old frontman.
"This is an exciting new chapter in my career and I want to do my best for a club that has clearly had great success since I was last here.
"I am looking forward to the challenge of helping Stoke build upon the progress it has made over the past two years in the Premier League."
Jones looks forward to challenge.
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Stoke City have today smashed their transfer record by completing the £8 million capture of Sunderland striker Kenwyne Jones.
The 25-year-old Trinidad and Tobago international put pen to paper on a four year contract to seal his return to the Britannia Stadium where City manager Tony Pulis acquired him on loan for a short period earlier in his career in 2005.
The transfer tops the £6 million deal which saw Robert Huth join City from Middlesbrough shortly before the transfer deadline last August.
Jones admitted that his short spell on loan at the Britannia Stadium had a strong bearing on his decision to make the switch to City now.
"The fact that I know the manager, some of the players and the place so well has obviously been an influence upon me coming here," he said.
"This is an exciting new chapter in my career and I want to do my best for a Club that has clearly had great success since I was last here.
"I am looking forward to the challenge of helping Stoke build upon the progress it has made over the past two years in the Premier League."