Saido Berahino to cost Stoke £20million as West Brom tell Potters to up their initial £15m bid for wantaway English striker

WEST BROM are ready to ask Stoke City to up their offer for striker Saido Berahino.

Mark Hughes wants the England starlet on board next season and the clubs are already in early talks over a deal.

The Potters are set to pay £15million for Berahino who saw a complex £23 million move to Tottenham blocked last year.

But hardline Baggies chairman Jeremy Peace is looking for a figure close to £20million – with Albion boss Tony Pulis planning to use the cash in the transfer market.

Pulls has targeted Newcastle midfielder Moussa Sissoko and Leeds defender Charlie Taylor.

Spurs now appear to have moved on from Berahino while Newcastle’s drop into the Championship rules out their interest.

Albion accept Berahino’s value has fallen but Peace is still refusing to let him go on the cheap.

Berahino threatened to go on strike after Albion turned down Spurs’ offer last year.

But now he could see big spending Stoke as an option after a below par season at The Hawthorns.

Stoke are also interested in signing Norwich City winger Nathan Redmond and Zenit St Petersburg midfielder Axel Witsel.