Stoke boss Mark Hughes has confirmed the Potters have made several bids for West Brom striker Saido Berahino.

Hughes also refused to be drawn into commenting on speculation that Stoke could be interested in signing former Arsenal and Manchester United striker Robin van Persie from Turkish club Fenerbahce.

"We've put some bids in and as it stands those haven't been accepted yet," Hughes told Sky Sports News HQ. "But we're still hopeful on them."

Van Persie scored 16 times for Fenerbahce last season but has been linked to several Premier League clubs.

Hughes said: "We've seen the speculation and there are going to be a lot of those stories. Some will have a little bit of substance and some won't.

"We're looking to address key areas in the team that we feel we can improve on and if those players become available, then we're interested."