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Tony Pulis says West Brom have had no offers for Saido Berahino

Tony Pulis insists he wants to keep Saido Berahino at West Brom but admits every player has their price.

The new Baggies boss takes charge of his first Premier League home game against Hull on Saturday. He oversaw a 7-0 FA Cup win over Gateshead last week where Berahino scored four goals to take his tally to 13 for the season.

Berahino was also charged with drink driving this week and is due to appear before North Cheshire magistrates in Runcorn on Jan. 19 -- the day the Baggies to go Everton.

Albion have not received any bid for the England under-21 international and Pulis would not welcome one.

"For everyone here we'd like to keep him,'' he said. "If you're asking me whether I want to sell him now, not at all because he has been absolutely first class.

"We've had no offers for Saido, he is scoring goals and has been a pleasure to work with. He has been the last on the training ground every morning, doing extra with Kempy (Dave Kemp) and Jewelly (Paul Jewell).

"The important thing is we have to make sure he has a clear mind when he goes on the football pitch.''

But Pulis knows the Baggies would struggle to resist a huge bid and pointed to Liverpool's 75 million-pound sale of Luis Suarez to Barcelona last season.

"You have a situation where Suarez goes from Liverpool when they finished second last year and they sell him because it was the right deal for the football club,'' he said. "Everyone is available in every shape and form and there's no difference about that.''