Peter Crouch has revealed he was contemplating a January move away from Stoke before he made a scoring return to Mark Hughes' team.
The 35-year-old had started just one Premier League game, back in August, when Hughes named him in his XI to face Liverpool last week and Crouch has since rewarded the Welshman with goals against Chelsea and Watford.
He had gone 19 months without scoring in the division before bagging against the Blues and his lack of playing time in the period in-between had left Crouch wondering if, after five-and-a-half years with the Potters, he may have to depart when the window reopened on New Year's Day.