"Peter knows we value his contribution to the football club, not just on the field, but off it too," Coates was quoted as saying by the Stoke Sentinel.
"We hope to be able to sort things out to suit both parties. We have a good relationship with him and we would like him to continue his career with us."
Crouch has scored three goals in seven league appearances this season.
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(Reporting by Aditi Prakash in Bengaluru; Editing by Peter Rutherford)
