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title: "Premier League boss drops hint quality striker will join Tottenham"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/premier-league-boss-drops-hint-quality-striker-will-join-tottenham/"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Josh Challies"
section: "Premier League"
published: "2016-04-18T17:37:07Z"
modified: "2016-04-18T17:37:07Z"
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# Premier League boss drops hint quality striker will join Tottenham

![berahinoooo99](https://cdn.footballtransfertavern.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/berahinoooo99-500x323.jpg)Tottenham Hotspur fans are gathering nervously in the Transfer Tavern for tonight’s crucial Premier League clash against Stoke City and they’ve been handed a boost in the transfer market from a surprise source.

[*The Sun*](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/football/transfernews/7082995/Tottenham-transfer-news-Stoke-boss-Mark-Hughes-admits-Spurs-are-leading-race-for-Saido-Berahino.html)[quotes](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/football/transfernews/7082995/Tottenham-transfer-news-Stoke-boss-Mark-Hughes-admits-Spurs-are-leading-race-for-Saido-Berahino.html)Stoke manager Mark Hughes as admitting Tottenham Hotspur are leading the race for West Brom’s highly-rated forward Saido Berahino, who looks set to finally earn himself a transfer this summer.

Berahino has made headlines in the recent transfer windows due to his desire to leave the Baggies for a bigger club and Tony Pulis has overlooked the England U21 international a number of times this season.

The 22-year-old, [who is rated at around £20m](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/football/transfernews/7082995/Tottenham-transfer-news-Stoke-boss-Mark-Hughes-admits-Spurs-are-leading-race-for-Saido-Berahino.html), is expected to leave The Hawthorns this summer and Stoke hold interest in his services, [although it’s Spurs who remain favourites for his signature](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/football/transfernews/7082995/Tottenham-transfer-news-Stoke-boss-Mark-Hughes-admits-Spurs-are-leading-race-for-Saido-Berahino.html):

> “Spurs will always have an interest in quite a few players we are interested in. There are players out there who you express an interest in but because they are good players there’ll always be other teams involved.”
>
> “If we’re being realistic, if a player has a choice of Spurs or Stoke, then we could pitch up and make a good case for them to come here. But they may feel Spurs is a more attractive option and we have to accept that.”

Although not directly named, our landlord definitely thinks Hughes was making remarks that concern the chase foe Berahino.

**Which club will sign the talented striker this summer? Let us know in the comments below!**