Premier League: Saido Berahino refuses to rule out West Brom exit
Saturday 10 January 2015 21:02, UK
Saido Berahino has refused to rule out leaving West Brom during the January transfer window.
The 21-year-old scored his 14th goal of the season to give the Baggies a 1-0 win over Hull, a result that lifts West Brom two points outside of the relegation zone.
The in-demand striker has regularly been linked with a move away from the Hawthorns, but remained non-committal when asked about his future.
“I’m playing, I can’t complain,” Berahino said. “I’m starting to score goals again, which I’m enjoying. That’s as far as it goes.
"Obviously I’ve got big ambitions, but at the moment I’m a West Brom player and I’m enjoying my football.
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"There are always rumours going around, but I can’t control anything. The only thing I can control is what I do on the field."
The England U21 international squandered two first-half chances before scoring the match winner in the 78th minute, driling home Anichebe's indirect free-kick inside of the area.
“It’s just one of those decisions where you have to think quickly and today I just smashed it," Berahino added. "It’s impossible to try finesse from there.
"It’s brilliant that we got the clean sheet, as we’ve been conceding soft goals, so credit to the team for putting that hard work in not to concede."
Victory gave Tony Pulis a winning start in the Premier League as West Brom manager, in what was only the Baggies' fifth win of the season.
Berahino is contracted at the club until the summer of 2017, and Pulis was keen to reiterate his desire to keep his top-scorer.
“You can’t say no because if someone comes in with an absolutely stupid offer then you look ridiculous by saying no,” Pulis said. “But I’d absolutely delighted if the kid stays.
“What we need to do is to add to that position and three or four other positions, to have a real run at staying at this league. “
