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Former Swansea City striker Wilfried Bony has taken another swipe at Stoke City boss Mark Hughes – saying he wonders why he joined the Potters on loan.

The Ivorian has failed to make a mark at the bet365 Stadium since his August switch from Manchester City.

He has made just 11 appearances for Hughes’s side, scoring twice – both against former team Swansea.

In a recent interview Bony claimed it was “crazy” he wasn’t getting game-time with the Potters, and has now added further fuel to fire.

Speaking to Facebook channel KCTV, Bony said: “It is really crazy when the people say you are fine and that everything is okay, but then you don’t play. I can say it is like maybe to p*** you off, that you don’t play.”

The 28-year-old described his relationship with Hughes as “not good”, adding he wanted to know why he wasn’t playing at present.

Bony hasn’t featured for the first team since the 4-1 defeat to Liverpool in December – although he was on Africa Cup of Nations duty with Ivory Coast during January.

There was talk of a move to China during the latest transfer window, but a switch did not materialise.

Pressed on his relationship with Hughes, Bony said: “Not good at the moment, because it is a crazy ­situation. The last time he says I need to be patient but ­patient of what? I don’t know.

“I am not playing for no reason, and since he spoke about the ­Chinese clause in my contract I don’t play — it’s really strange.

“I have asked him and he says I am training well, my attitude is good and I don’t need to change that, but why I don’t play, I don’t know. I do wonder sometimes why I came here.”

Hughes had previously said the former City man needed to take opportunities when presented with them.

“He had a good run of 11 games I think it was,” he added.

“It’s fair to say he didn’t score as many goals as he would like. Wilf’s a good player and a good guy, but sometimes frustration happens. When he gets opportunities he has to take them.”

The striker was a sensational hit during his two seasons in South Wales following a £12million move from Vitesse Arnhem, scoring 25 goals in all competitions in his first campaign. He was sold to City in the January of 2015 for £28million.

Bony still has two years to run on his Etihad contract and will return there this summer.

“I need to see how the ­season finishes,” he added,

“Then I have a ­contract with ­Manchester City for two more years, so I will go back and we will see.”