'Immature' Spurs target Berahino in line for West Brom recall, confirms Pulis

Recall: Pulis has confirmed Berahino could feature against Southampton
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Sam Long11 September 2015

Tony Pulis has confirmed that Saido Berahino could return to West Brom's first team for Saturday afternoon's Premier League fixture against Southampton.

The 22-year-old was the subject of several failed bids from Tottenham throughout the summer and claimed that he would not play for Baggies chairman Jeremy Peace again after his proposed move to White Hart Lane was blocked.

The striker has not featured for West Brom since August's draw against Watford almost a month ago but Pulis is ready to recall the forward, despite the England Under-21 international's strike threat.

"I have no problems at all, he could play on Saturday," said Pulis. "The respect Saido should have shown the football club and supporters wasn't there. He has to show them more respect.

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"My big issue with Saido is he is immature at times in the way he reacts. Something he has done in the two windows since I've been here, his reaction has not been sensible."

Although Pulis is frustrated with Berahino's situation the Welshman has admitted that he cannot begrudge the striker's ambition but reitreated his stance that the entire matter has been managed poorly.

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"For him to want go to another club, to have the ambition to do that, I wish there were more players in my dressing room who had the ambition and quality to want to do that but the problem with it is the way he has gone about it and the way it has been managed."

Berahino was West Brom's top scorer last season but is yet to open his account in the early stages of the current campaign.

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