PFA Chief Gordan Taylor advises Saido Berahino against strike action

Players' union chief Gordon Taylor has advised Saido Berahino against hisstrike threat at West Brom.

The Professional Footballers' Association has offered its help to the Baggiesand Berahino following the striker's suggestion on Twitter he was prepared to down tools after Albion blocked a move to Tottenham on Tuesday.

Chairman Jeremy Peace rejected four bids from Spurs, two on deadline day, and Berahino, who also saw a transfer request turned down last month, suggested on Twitter he would refuse to play for Albion.

His message read: "Sad how i cant say exactly how the club has treated me but i can officially say i will never play Jeremy Peace."

Berahino has been given until Monday off as West Brom look to take the sting out of the situation but it is understood the England Under-21 international will be disciplined.

The 22-year-old is expected to hold talks with head coach Tony Pulis on hisreturn and Taylor, chief executive of the PFA, wants the matter resolved without any further issues.

Albion instantly rejected Tottenham's two bids on Tuesday which were believed to only be marginally better than the north London club's second offer, made last month, which would have only risen to £21million with clauses and add-ons.

It is understood the Baggies are unhappy with Spurs' approach to the deal, which only strengthened their resolve to keep Berahino, who scored 20 goals last term, and chairman Peace wants to move on.

"I said selling Saido so late in the window was not on our agenda," he saidin a club statement.

"Tottenham's offers failed substantially to reflect Saido's true value whilethe timing made no allowance for our own recruitment of a suitable replacement for a proven Premier League goalscorer.

"Saido has been unsettled to the point where our head coach has not felt able to select him for our last three games.

"We are now left with the task of repairing the damage created by thisunfortunate episode."