Saido Berahino is as short as 8/11 with bookmakers SkyBet to join Tottenham Hotspur from West Brom this January transfer window.

The forward was the subject of four failed bids from Spurs during the summer which culminated in a heated social media outburst by Berahino. The 22-year old has scored just three goals in 15 games for Albion this season and has become frustrated with the lack of first-team opportunities offered to him by manager Tony Pulis.

He was left out of the squad for last Saturday’s encounter with Stoke City which saw the side win 2-1. Pulis stated that Berahino’s dismissal from the squad was for ‘tactical’ purposes solely and that he was ‘training well’.

It’s clear that Tottenham will seek to enhance their striking options throughout the January window and you’d have to imagine Berahino is atop of their target list. Four failed bids in the summer would have left a sour taste in chairman Daniel Levy’s mouth, and it cannot be out of the equation that Spurs return with a fifth bid this month.

However, West Brom are adamant that their star striker is not for sale, with Tony Pulis saying in December: