It's believed the Potters have offered around £6million for the 23-year-old in this window, while the Baggies would like closer to £10m.

Berahino has been embroiled in arguably the longest transfer saga in history, and it looks set to continue a little while longer.

Both Pulis and Stoke boss Mark Hughes are eager to resolve the issue, but today, both manager confirmed that a deal was no closer to being agreed.

"Yes we've had a bid from Stoke for Saido but it's nowhere near what want," said Pulis. "The finances will be down to the two clubs. Whether they can get that done (we'll see) but at the moment they've made a bid which is nowhere near what this club wants.

"Every window I've been at this football club we've talked about the same thing. Let's just wait and see how it develops."

Hughes was confident last week that the Potters would finally land their man, but he was less sure this week.

The Stoke boss said: 'It sways from one end of the scale to the other. I said last week that I was more confident that something could be done.

"It's fair to say now that it's swung the other way. There hasn't been too much progress for some time.

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"I might be wrong and things might change quickly but people seem to be entrenched in positions. It's down to price and other things."

Pulis is interested in Watford striker Odion Ighalo, but he dismissed suggestions of a possible swap deal with the Hornets involving Berahino.

"I don't see that one at all," he said. "I don't see Saido going to Watford or Ighalo coming here in a swap.

"Saido's still a player for us as long as he's in this door and we're paying his wages, he's our player. Irrespective of all the speculation and everything else, he's still with us, we've got 8,9,10 days to go. We'll see what happens."