Tottenham could end its pursuit of West Bromwich Albion striker Saido Berahino, according to reports.

Peace goes on to say that those other reasons are simply put – even had we “entertained the notion of selling him” we clearly value him higher than Tottenham Hotspur do given the level of both of their submitted offers.

West Brom chairman Peace revealed that he has told the player that he won’t be sold and said that the striker remains a crucial part of the squad for the current season.

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. Daniel Levy certainly has the reputation of being a last-minute negotiator, which Pearce references in his statement and which Levy’s detractors will gleefully point to as evidence that he is a bad chairman. He started last season as a full-back and scored in the first two games.

“I have spoken to Saido… he has been unsettled and distracted by all this and I understand that”. “We need one player more and we are working hard”.

But the club are acting to improve the squad before the transfer window closes in seven days, as Victor Wanyama, Yannick Bolasie and Saido Berahino all appear likely to join the Lilywhites.

But the 21-year-old played throughout Sunday’s defeat to Manchester City and in last night’s Capital One Cup victory over Barnsley, and Pochettino said: “Yesterday we could see that he is a very professional and mature player”.

Pulis got Stoke into the Premier League in 2008 and oversaw consistent finishes just around mid-table thereafter, before his successor Hughes guided them to ninth place twice with what is generally deemed a more fluent style of football.

“Jon is looking for security and a little bit longer maybe than the club feels they can give him”.

West Brom are reportedly demanding £25million for Berahino after turning down Spurs’ second offer for the England Under-21 worldwide, said to be in the region of £21million.