West Brom manager Tony Pulls is hopeful out-of-favour striker Saido Berahino will sign a new deal.
Berahino, 23, has dropped down the pecking order at the Hawthorns since the start of last season after failing in his vocal attempts to force a move away.
The West Brom striker has entered the final 12 months of his existing deal with the club but the Baggies are keen to tie down one of their star talents with talks planned in the near future, which have been welcomed by their manager.
“It’s only my opinion but it would be brilliant for Saido [to sign a new deal],” Sky Sports quotes Pulis as saying. “Personally, I’d love him to stay. I’d love him to sign another contract and get himself fit and up and running again and clear everything away from him.
“He’s had a couple of years - four or five transfer windows of uncertainty and that has affected him. For him to settle down and sign a new contract would be brilliant for everyone concerned at this football club and personally, for him as well.
“That’s important as anything else. I’m sure Saido will come and see me at some stage.”
Berahino has only managed two shots on target in four league appearances this season and hasn’t scored in the Premier League since February (vs Crystal Palace).
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