According to Metro's report, Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers is keen to land
the £23.5million rated striker Saido Berahino from West Brom next month.
Metro
quoted Fichajes artuckes that Liverpool will soon secure the services of Saido
Berahino for a fee around £20million.
Berahino has told West Brom that he wants to leave the club as many big sides
including Liverpool, Arsenal, Manchester United and Tottenham are taking interest.
The
21-year-old is considered as one of the best young talents in the Premier League.
He has scored eight goals in 21 appearances for West Brom this season.
Berahino
started from West Brom youth academy and was promoted to first team last
season. He scored five goals in 32 appearances last term in Premier League.
The
Englishman is desperate to join a better club in the coming window which starts
in few days.
Reports
have also linked Tottenham Hotspurs strongly but also claimed that Liverpool
are in front of the race.
While
West Brom manager Alan Irvine has said that he has not received any offers from
interested parties.
Irvine
said: “At the moment it is certainly only speculation. We have had no enquiries
whatsoever.”
Irvine
also added that they will surely listen to offers and could sell him if the
right offer comes.
However,
chairman said in the past that he wants Berahino to stay in January.
Columnist: Simon Oates
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