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No, don't get me wrong personally. He's a good player, lots of good, positive attributes and would add a lot to us. The only issue I have is the rumoured price! and going by what Hull paid 6 months ago, it unfortunately isn't far off I'd imagine!

Fair play for signing up!

From a Hull fan: Quick, clever, a bit sneaky. We instantly improved when he signed, and he and Jelavic hit it off from the start. It'd be a shame if he went, so soon, and after being such a big signing for us. But if the circumstances are true, and the offer is £10m, I don't doubt he'll go.

I doubt it.

I guess our new method ensures that the players won't be going to the likes of Liverpool and Man Utd at the end of the season. Mid-table me up.

Yeah, we've not exactly shown that our 'amazing' scouting system is actually that amazing. tbh.

Not sure how that makes us a joke? Signing a player with an injury that means he never plays for us would make us a joke.

Are you a mental??

Seems like we're shopping in the desperation market to be honest. Thanks for the confirmation k,billy.

Amazing pictures, thanks so much for sharing.

He's having one now as well, and he has another one later tonight. Should be on his 10th medical by tomorrow. He could wake up one day with his head elsewhere, so always safe to check his medical state lots of times.

Appreciate the information john_ro, looks like he's a pretty high level signing from all the information I've gathered on him to be honest. Should be a very good addition for £6m.

That £8.5m fee is a red hearing though, that is only a release clause for teams who are in the CL. For any other club, there's a 16-18m release fee I believe.

Yeah, £10m is way too much. Should do a very quick runner at that price. there's overpaying and then there's being desperate and a £10m offer for Long is bordering on desperation stakes.

This is a bit random, thread from an ITK Sunderland fan, posted y/day. http://www.readytogo.net/smb/threads/shane-long.952657/

Good, solid player. But he won't leave Hull now, he's only been there 6 months I think??? European football to look forward to as well, very much doubt we'd be able to get him here for the price we'd be willing to pay.

The 2nd video is better tbh.

Where did the journeyman comment come from by the way??? He's been at Lazio for 3 seasons as a regular starter, he's 28 and has only been at 4 clubs in his career.... Another video fwiw.

This is from a Lazio fan (lifted from another forum), regarding our potential move for Lulic. "He's very good. Would be wasted at Saints, was linked to Juve. He's a winger or wingback and would be about £12million." He also said: "You'd get about 6-9 goals a season from him."

Looks like Alpine has an office filled with alpine-alikes. Must be a joy to work there.

I think he was asked if we were close, he said not really....maybe 1 this week/weekend. and then he said we still need a couple more after that too.

Didn't quite agree with what he said there, to be honest. A bit naive to say that. Would have been better motivating both players by suggesting we have 2 number 1's, both competing etc. Similar to what Jose did, Pelligrini did. It's likely he was brought in as number 1, but I don't think you come out and be so straight about it... He's probably just put the for sale sign up otuside Boruc's house for him with that. One of the poorest things I think Koeman has said in interview, he's usually pretty flawless.

To be honest with you though, that is over periods of time. We don't get £80m in the letter box one morning, the same way as we didn't get £27m for Shaw, or £25m for Lallana. We're probably reaching the end of our transfer pot now, what with the outlay on Forster. But I don't want us to sit and wait until January before fixing the obvious wide area issues....I think we'll get our CB, I think we'll get a marquee striker (that's my feeling) but I cannot see a great deal of success this season if Isgrove plays a prominent role. For me, he's not up to it at this level.

I'd say the lack of any wide player, CB quality, or alternatives to Pelle is pretty alarmingly obvious right now...