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Victor Anichebe takes Saido Berahino under his wing at West Brom
WEST BROM striker Victor Anichebe has taken Saido Berahino, 20, under his wing and nicknamed him ‘Defoe’.
Berahino is in his debut Premier League season and has signed a new long-term contract. He is an England Under-21 international and highly thought of with an outside chance of going to the World Cup.
Anichebe, who has nicknamed him after Spurs’ striker Jermain Defoe, said: “Berahino is really good, a young player with a lot of confidence coming into a league where nobody knows him.
“He’s an unbelievable finisher. I call him ‘Defoe’ because that’s how he is. He will be a great asset for the club.”