Stoke striker Bojan Krkic is joining Spanish side Alaves on loan for the rest of the season.

Ex-Barcelona star Bojan wanted to move to get regular football to get his sharpness and form back.

But it is understood there is no permanent clause in the deal and Bojan wants to return to Stoke who were also happy for him to stay.

However, his decision to go out on loan is purely to get himself back to his best as he still believes he has a future at Stoke.

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Bojan, who played in the opening-day defeat at Everton, spent the second half of last season on loan at Mainz, during which time he became the first Spaniard to score in the four major European leagues of England, Spain, Germany and Holland.

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