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25-08-2015, 16:40
(This post was last modified: 25-08-2015, 16:44 by RainbowTurnedEastStand.)
If Berahino goes then it will be next summer as there`s no way in a million years Peace will risk losing out on this 200M Premier League windfall.
I personally blame Pulis for all this as he should of just come out with a firm "NO!! HE ISNT FOR SALE AT ANY PRICE" like Everton and Southampton have done,
Berahino might not have liked it but iam sure he`d of got the message.
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Anyone else think there's no obvious place for him in the team? This is largely based on Sunday but if we're playing rondon up front we'll be keeping the three man centre midfield so saido would be on the wing which wouldn't be ideal for us or his development (of course I don't know if this has affected his thinking).
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Think you're right Betterthan,
I really don't want to lose him but Pulis is covering all the bases just in case and it seems to be working (like you say, after the Chelsea game)
I know football's moved on and players aren't expected to show loyalty anymore so you have to accept that modern footballers follow the money.
It's a sad thing in my book but we have to start to expect it and not hate him for furthering his career. Money-grabbing barsteward.
He's young, living the dream and believing what he's been told.
So, if he goes, thanks for what you've done Saido and hopefully you regret it for the rest of your playing days. All the best.
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After tonight's display we need to sell and reinvest really quickly.
IMHO this is the biggest week in WBA 's Premiership Life span,
So much to sort and little time to do it !1
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CHAIRMAN Jeremy Peace today ruled out the prospect of Saido Berahino leaving Albion during this summer’s transfer window.
Peace met with the 22-year-old striker at the Club's training ground this afternoon following two rejected bids for the player from Tottenham Hotspur.
Peace said: “I have informed Saido that he will not be transferred during this summer window and that he is staying at the club.
“As I have made clear from the moment Tottenham lodged their first bid for Saido on August 18, selling our top goalscorer was never on our agenda this summer.
“Our plans have always been based on Saido being part of our squad for the 2015-16 season.
“But there are two other good reasons why he will not be sold.
“Firstly, had we ever entertained the notion of selling him we have not received an offer anywhere near attractive enough from Tottenham Hotspur.
“Not only have the offers been too low as a valuation of the player, but they have been based on stage-payments and add-ons over a long period which do nothing to reflect Saido’s ability and potential.”
The Chairman was also critical of the timing of Tottenham’s bids, beginning as they did with only two weeks remaining of the summer transfer window.
Peace added: “I have the greatest respect for Daniel Levy but he must surely appreciate we would have needed to replace Saido had he left and no consideration of that position has been reflected by Tottenham’s strategy.
“It has contributed to our completing our last two games without a key player.
“I have spoken to Saido and of course I have sympathy for him. He has been unsettled and distracted by all this and I understand that.
“But I have strongly advised him to put this behind him and get back to what he does best which is to work hard for the team and score goals for Albion.”
