Stoke City must cough up if they're to land Lens striker Aruna Dindane.

Stoke have been told they will have to buy £6m-rated Ivory Coast striker Dindane if they want to bring him to the Britannia Stadium.

The Potters were looking to loan Didier Drogba's international strike partner, but the Mirror says French club Lens are only interested in a permanent deal.