Stoke City boss Mark Hughes believes Tottenham will win the battle for West Brom striker Saido Berahino.
Hughes is also keen on Albion's £20million-rated 22-year-old, who is tipped to leave The Hawthorns in the summer.
Stoke boss Mark Hughes admits he faces an uphill battle to tempt Berahino to the Britannia
But Sparky said: “Spurs will always have an interest in quite a few players we are interested in.
“There are players out there who you express an interest in but because they are good players there'll always be other teams involved.< p> “If we're being realistic, if a player has a choice of Spurs or Stoke, then we could pitch up and make a good case for them to come here.
“But they may feel Spurs is a more attractive option and we have to accept that."