10 Great Premier League one-season wonders of the decade (2010-2019)

#3 Saido Berahino

Saido Berahino almost earned a move to Tottenham, but after one fantastic season his form vanished

Tottenham fans often bemoan the players they missed out on signing due to the inaction of chairman Daniel Levy, but in the case of striker Saido Berahino – who almost moved to White Hart Lane in the summer of 2015 – they probably had a lucky escape.

The Burundi-born striker burst onto the scene at West Bromwich Albion in the 2013-14 season, scoring five Premier League goals as a fresh-faced 20-year old, but it was in the 2014-15 season that he became a star. Berahino banged in 20 goals in all competitions, including 14 in the Premier League, and was named the Baggies’ Player’s Player of the Year.

Tottenham attempted to sign him that summer for a fee of £15m, only for West Brom to demand £25m, a fee that Spurs baulked at. The striker quickly went on a Twitter rant against the club and its chairman Jeremy Peace but returned to action the following season – only to lose his form entirely.

Berahino found himself dropped from the first-team squad for long periods, and only managed four goals all season. He moved on to Stoke in January 2016 but continued to struggle there, scoring no Premier League goals and gaining criticism for his attitude and work-rate. This one-season wonder now plies his trade for Belgian side Zulte Waregem.