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Saido Berahino: Stoke and West Brom finally agree £15m deal for striker

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Stoke and Albion have finally agreed a deal for striker Saido Berahino as the Premier League's longest-running transfer saga looks set to end.

It's believed the Baggies have negotiated an up-front fee around £10million that could rise to a possible £15m if Berahino meets all the add-ons for performance included in the deal.

Although the 23-year-old still needs to agree personal terms and pass a medical, it looks like the Albion academy product is finally leaving the club after 18 months of turmoil.

The two clubs had been involved in talks for several days but Albion were unhappy with Stoke's opening offer for the striker believed to be in the region of £6m.

Chairman John Williams was determined to hold out for more and head coach Tony Pulis said this morning it was 'nowhere near' the valuation Albion still maintained for their exiled striker.

But this afternoon, the two clubs finally shook hands on a deal that will take Berahino the short trip up the M6 to the Potteries.

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Stoke boss Mark Hughes has been a long-term admirer of Berahino and tried to sign him in the summer, when Albion turned down their £20m bid.

"West Brom have issued the following statement regarding the news regarding Saido Berahino.

"West Bromwich Albion can confirm the club has today agreed a deal with Stoke City for Saido Berahino.

"As a result, Albion have given Stoke permission to open talks with Berahino about a potential move to the Bet365 Stadium.

"There will be no further comment at this time."

But Berahino's contract runs out at the end of the season and, determined to leave, he refused three separate offers of new deals from the Baggies this season – the latest of which would have trebled his wages to £60,000-a-week.

Albion would have been in line for compensation had Berahino left on a free transfer in the summer to another British club.

Burnley received £8m from Liverpool for Danny Ings last year and the Baggies had initially thought they would be in line for more than that, having nurtured Berahino since the age of 11.

But the striker has been in exile since September and considering how little he has played this season, the club couldn't be sure how much a tribunal would give them.

And so Albion, who would have received a paltry sum had Berahino joined an overseas club in the summer, decided to finally cash in this January.

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