Jeremy Peace looks to have won his battle with Tottenham Chairman Daniel Levy after telling Saido Berahino that he will not be sold this transfer window.
Peace had a meeting with Berahino yesterday at Albion’s training ground after the Baggies rejected two offers for the 22-year-old from Spurs.
Berahino submitted a written transfer request in an attempt to leave The Hawthorns but Peace has stood firm.
“I have informed Saido that he will not be transferred during this summer window and that he is staying at the club” said Peace in an official statement on the club’s website.
“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.”
“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.”
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