Saido Berahino has held talks with the Stoke board over his future, with the club insisting he will not be allowed out on loan.

Berahino is growing frustrated over a lack of first-team chances under Mark Hughes and is understood to have met with the hierarchy to discuss his situation.

The £12m signing is still waiting for his first Stoke goal and has failed to appear for the club since November 4, despite their struggles in the Premier League.

Berahino is keen to play regularly but Stoke have reassured him he will have a chance under Hughes, also blocking a potential loan move when the transfer window opens next month.

The 24-year-old has been an unused substitute in five of the last six games yet Hughes said he will be given chances over the busy Christmas period.