Berahino was wanted by Newcastle for his pace and to provide an option out right when required, the same now applies to Doumbia, Mitrovic is still the main man and anyone bought would be support.
I'm not bothered in the slightest, Perez can now sit in his number 10 role with the arrival of Doumbia. Reports suggest Newcastle were told Berahino could join them in the summer for an agreed fee between the two clubs, that exchange took place early January. Now West Brom will refuse to sell in the summer due to the audacity of Newcastle to launch a bid anyway.
With that in mind, it seems to me Newcastle knew this was a failed target from the get go but deliberately bid and made it public to sway fans into thinking they'd at least tried. In other words, Newcastle had no intention of getting a bid accepted.
Hoping that's not the case but the points can't be ignored.
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Originally Posted by TheDaddy
Oh right, seems a strange comparison but hey ho.
Berahino reminds me of defoe, some one who's talent will never match up to their ego but is still never the less a pretty good player. Shame he come the summer has wasted so much time messing about.
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It is a pretty naff comparison. Closest high price comparison - age is Lukaku I reckon. If he got a top Premier League club that'd actually play him then he'd smash Shearer's record. His age and goals are incredible.