Intro:

West Brom manager Alan Irvine speaks about the upcoming English Premier League match against Crystal Palace, and transfer rumours concerning striker Saido Berahino, at a news conference on Thursday (23 October) in Walsall, England.

Script:

SOUNDBITE (English) Alan Irvine, West Bromwich Albion manager:

"There's a bit of time to go between now and then and, obviously, if he continues to do what he has been doing at this moment then there's a fair chance that clubs will come in and test the water. That will then come down to what the chairman will want to do. But the club is in such a great position. It's so well looked after. It's so well run that we don't need to sell players and I think that the chairman would make the right decision at that time depending on any offers that came in. I certainly wouldn't like to see Saido (Berahino) go but I have to be realistic whether that is a possibility. Hopefully, it doesn't happen."

SOUNDBITE (English) Alan Irvine, West Bromwich Albion manager:

"I think our chairman has shown in the past that he is very strong as far as that is concerned and he will only do whatever is in the best interests of the club and we will need to see what that is. Saido has to keep playing as he is playing at the moment. If he does that then everybody will be happy. If he does that then if things change for Saido then if he has done a brilliant job fro West Bromich Albion along the way then great. We will all be happy."