Stoke City manager Mark Hughes has said they must bide their time as they try to sign West Brom's Saido Berahino.
The Potters had a £20m bid for the 23-year-old rejected last month but remain interested in the former England Under-21 striker.
Hughes said: "It is no secret that we have made bids and have an interest in Berahino, but it is not in our hands.
"We just have to be patient and if the situation changes then we will be ready to sit down and talk."
He added: "He is obviously a player of another club and if they don't want to sell - or have no intention of selling - then there is nothing we can do to affect that.