West Brom chairman Jeremy Pearce has told Saido Berahino that he will not be leaving the club.
Despite having two bids rejected, Tottenham remain hot on the pursuit of the striker, who has handed in a transfer request at The Hawthorns and since unfollowed the club on Twitter.
It seems that both Berahino and Spurs’ efforts were in vein, however, as Pearce has revealed in an extensive statement that he’s told the player he will not be sold.
“I have informed Saido that he will not be transferred this summer window and that he will be staying at the club,” the Baggies chairman said.
“As I have made it 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.
“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 recieved 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 the greatest respect for Daniel Levy but he must surely appreciate that we would have needed to replace Saido had he left and no consideration of that position has ben reflected by Tottenham’s strategy.
“It has contributed to completing our last two home 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 strongy 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.”
