Saido Berahino will back down on his strike threat and return to action with West Brom, players’ union boss Gordon Taylor said yesterday.

Berahino tweeted his vow never to play under Baggies chairman Jeremy Peace again after the club rejected a number of bids  for him from Tottenham towards the end of the transfer window.

But with the 22-year-old reportedly set to return to training on Sunday, Professional Footballers’ Association chief executive Taylor said he was confident there was little chance of Berahino following up on his threat.

Taylor said: “He will be playing. We have made contact with both the club and the player and we are very hopeful the matter will be resolved.”

Taylor went on to add his voice to calls for the summer transfer window to be closed before the start of the new season.

This year’s overlap saw a number of top players left in limbo while clubs fought over their respective futures, with John Stones also making clear his desire to quit Everton for Chelsea.

Taylor added: “I think to have the window open once the season starts has created some very frenzied activity and left a lot of good players who should have been on the pitch not playing.”

Club officials expect Berahino to report back for training this morning.