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title: "West Ham miss out on Saido Berahino"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Michael Oliver"
section: "West Ham News"
published: "2017-01-20T16:56:45Z"
modified: "2017-01-20T16:56:45Z"
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# West Ham miss out on Saido Berahino

West Ham need to bring in another striker this month following the departure of Simone Zaza after his season-long loan deal from Juventus was (rightfully) terminated earlier in the transfer window.

> Twitter: Stoke confirm they have had £10m bid for West Brom’s Saido Berahino accepted #wbafc (@ed\_aarons)

Saido Berahino was a player the Hammers reportedly had an eye on, according to Ed Aarons of the Guardian, but the former England international has had a bid accepted for him by West Brom from Stoke this week.

The 23-year-old forward scored 20 goals in the 2014/15 season but has struggled for form and fitness since, not helped by the fact he’s actively tried to a seek a transfer away from the Hawthorns for the last 18 months.

> Twitter: Told that West Ham and Watford were also interested in #Berahino but player is expected to join Stoke (@ed\_aarons)

He’s rejected three new contracts with the Baggies and now Tony Pulis is finally ready to let him leave the club in a deal which could be worth £15m, despite late interest from West Ham and Watford.

West Ham have also cooled their interest in Brentford striker Scott Hogan despite agreeing upon an initial transfer fee of £9m. There is currently some distance between what Brentford want in additional add-ons and what West Ham are willing to offer.