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Alan Irvine has warned suitors eyeing Saido Berahino that will it take a lot more than £15million to prise him from West Brom.

England U21 striker Berahino has been in superb form this term for the Baggies with five Premier League goals already.

The 21-year-old has since been tipped for a full England call-up and Spurs are monitoring him.

But ahead of Manchester United’s visit on Monday, Albion boss Irvine said: “I wouldn’t want to lose him but if he keeps on making the progress he is making then we will probably lose him one day.

“I would be absolutely astonished if anyone could sign Saido from us for £15m - Ross McCormack went for £11m, Championship to Championship [moving from Leeds to Fulham].

“£15m doesn’t sound like a lot of money for a talented, young, English player with great potential who is playing really, really well in the Premier League at the moment and who is scoring goals.

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“It would have to be higher than that.

“If I was working at any of the top Premier League clubs I would probably be saying: ‘we better have a look and see what this young lad is doing at West Brom because he seems to be scoring a load of goals’.

“But it certainly doesn’t mean we need to sell.

“I am desperate for him to play really well and if that means that other clubs come and start knocking on the door then the club will make a decision on whether these clubs are making the right kind of offers or not.

“If Gareth Bale can be prised away from Tottenham I think it means every player has got his price.

“Right now Saido’s value to this club is going up in every way, financially but obviously as a player on the pitch at this particular time.”

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Pocognoli, writes John Cross.

Belgium international Pocognoli, 27, has been impressive since arriving in the summer on a three year deal. Baggies boss Alan Irvine has been hugely impressed, and they will not want to lose him.