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Saido Berahino a £22m target for Stoke in Mark Hughes’ £50m summer spending spree

£11m-rated Nathan Redmond is another target for Stoke, as is Belgium midfielder Axel Witsel in a £17m deal

Saido Berahino has emerged as a target for Stoke boss Mark Hughes

MARK HUGHES is plotting a £50million summer spree.

Stoke boss Sparky has opened talks with West Brom about signing hitman Saido Berahino for £22m.

 Saido Berahino has emerged as a target for Stoke boss Mark Hughes
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Saido Berahino has emerged as a target for Stoke boss Mark HughesCredit: Getty Images

Norwich winger Nathan Redmond is another target at £11m.

And Belgium midfielder Axel Witsel will cost £17m from Russians Zenit St Petersburg.

Hughes is spending big in a bid to better last season’s ninth place.

Potters chief executive Tony Scholes confirmed: “There is a lot of work going on and a few things that are bubbling along.”

 Belgium midfielder Axel Witsel is also being lined up by Stoke
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Belgium midfielder Axel Witsel is also being lined up by StokeCredit: Getty Images

WEST BROM have renewed their interest in QPR’s Matt Phillips with a £4million bid.

A year ago, Rangers wanted £8m for the winger but Baggies boss Tony Pulis would not go above £7m.

QPR must offload big earners and will listen to bids rather than lose Phillips, 25, for nothing next year.

ROMA are eyeing Bacary Sagna and Pablo Zabaleta.

The Italians need a new right-back and the Manchester City pair top owner Walter Sabatini’s list.

The duo’s futures are uncertain under incoming Etihad boss Pep Guardiola.

 Bacary Sagna could move to Roma with his Manchester City future up in the air
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Bacary Sagna could move to Roma with his Manchester City future up in the airCredit: Reuters

LEEDS supremo Massimo Cellino plans to sign Barnsley’s skipper Alfie Mawson.

Tykes will slap a big fee on the defender, 22, but Cellino has already taken their chief exec Ben Mansford.

Ex-Leeds ace Bruno Ribeiro, 40, is the new PORT VALE boss.

NEWCASTLE flop Remy Cabella has moved to Marseille for £7.3million.

The French attacking midfielder, 26, was on loan at the Ligue 1 giants last season.

WEST HAM left-back Stephen Hendrie, 21, is set to join Blackburn on a season-long loan.