Baggies’ Berahino proves a point to Pulis

Saido Berahino has sent a firm message to West Brom manager Tony Pulis by taking a topless picture of himself on Snapchat just days after being sent to a fitness camp.

The 23-year-old has hardly featured this season amid rumours he has fallen out with the club over a transfer saga, with the striker keen to leave The Hawthorns.

The Englishman has been heavily linked with moves to Stoke City, Watford and Tottenham in the last two years.

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Pulis explained Berahino’s absence from first-team duties is because he is out of shape, but Berahino responded with a snap today – sarcastically captioning it “Fat boy” with a winking face emoji.

“Saido’s off at a fitness centre working with a fella I worked with when I was young in management,” Pulis said last week.

“He’s got a week to top himself up to a level where hopefully he’ll be not only sharp but at a level to sustain it.

“The first six months here he was excellent – that’s what we’re trying to do, get him back to that level.”