Stephen Ireland
It was a massive relief to Aston Villa when Stephen Ireland transferred to Stoke City on a permanent basis earlier this year.
The 27 year-old was earning the monumental sum of £80,000 per week at Villa Park, according to Goal.com, having moved as part exchange in the deal that brought James Milner to Manchester City.
It is easy to forget that Ireland was Man City’s player of the year in 2009, after a series of excellent performances, but such has been his form in the years since that his stock has fallen considerably; only now picking up after settling at the Britannia Stadium.
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