Baggies legend urges club to sell Berahino

West Brom legend Ally Robertson has begged the club to end the Saido Berahino saga this month and sell the striker, so he can get on with the rest of his career.

The talented forward was first linked with a move away from The Hawthorns two years ago, but the Baggies’ asking price put off potential suitors – prompting a major falling out between the player and club.

The 23-year-old is out of contract at the end of the season and can talk to clubs ahead of a summer move, but West Brom will still be entitled to a sizeable compensation package.

But manager Tony Pulis has not picked Berahino since September, claiming he is not fit enough, and Robertson, who played over 500 times for West Brom, believes the time has come for the club to swallow their pride.

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“If another club comes in with a £10m bid for him this window, I would snap their hand off,” he said.

“Forget holding out for compensation, this whole ordeal has gone on too long. It’s time everyone had a fresh start.

“As Tony Pulis said this week, the team has moved on. Berahino may be one-third of Albion’s strike force but the Baggies are scoring far more goals this season without him anywhere near the squad.

“That recent run of red-hot form has been built on a squad that works hard for each other, that has the mental togetherness key to getting a team to perform to a greater level than the sum of its parts.

“There are other factors at play of course, but Berahino’s omission from the first-team and his visits to France have no doubt helped.

“He doesn’t hang over the rest of the squad now. He’s practically irrelevant.”