Stoke City boss Mark Hughes is pondering a double raid on Liverpool.
Hughes is keen on signing permanently Oussama Assaidi after last season's success and is also keen on striker Fabio Borini.
The Sentinel says Hughes will be encouraged by reports that the likes of Assaidi and Fabio Borini are now surplus to requirements at Anfield and being readied for sale as part of a major close-season clear-out.
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