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West Brom to re-open Saido Berahino talks

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West Brom will re-open contract talks with Saido Berahino after chairman Jeremy Peace hailed the striker's resurgence under Tony Pulis.

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The Baggies chief also reiterated his stance the 21-year-old is not for sale, as the club look to tie down their prize asset for the long term.

Negotiations over a new deal were halted last month over concerns about Berahino's lifestyle.

But his improved attitude and form since the arrival of Pulis has brought the club back to the table.

Peace praised the striker for the recent resurgence, which has seen him net six goals in the last four games.

He said: "From the autumn, we have stated that the club has no interest in selling Saido and that remains the case.

"Unless Tony decides otherwise, the view will surely be that he is far too important to us to consider trading.

"His goals are capable of keeping us in the Premier League and would be hugely difficult to replace.

"I wanted to take this opportunity to clarify the position and the club's thinking to our supporters now that Saido can put this unhappy chapter behind him."

Berahino signed a new deal last season tying him to the club until 2017 which put his current earnings at around £14,000-a-week. Any new deal would see those more than doubled.

Albion suspended talks with the striker's representatives after seeking assurances Berahino had cleaned up his act off the field.

The Burundi-born striker last week pleaded guilty to a charge of drink-driving and was banned from the road for a year, while also being fined £3,400.

Peace now believes Berahino is once again moving in the right direction, saying: "I think we are all relieved that we can now draw a line under this episode.

"This unfortunate episode has been unsettling for the club generally and Saido specifically."

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