Hammers interest Royals ace

31 July 2011 10:53
Shane Long admits he would have to consider a move to West Ham United, but insists he would be happy to stay at Reading.[LNB] The Republic of Ireland striker is being courted by several clubs, including West Brom, and the Hammers are understood to have had a £7million offer for Long turned down.[LNB]Celtic are also interested in the 24-year-old, but Reading have insisted that no clubs have yet matched their valuation of the former Cork City forward.[LNB]West Ham are weighing up whether to make a renewed bid and Long, who scored over 20 goals last season as Reading lost to Swansea City in the play-off final, acknowledged he would not rule out a move to Upton Park.[LNB]However, the in-demand hit-man says he is not 'dying' to leave the Madejski Stadium ahead of the Royals' opening game of the new Championship season against Millwall next weekend.[LNB]Long told the Independent on Sunday: "West Ham are a big club, so it would definitely be something for me to think about.[LNB]"But I wouldn't be that disappointed if nothing happened and I stayed at Reading.[LNB]"I'm happy here and I like playing under the manager (Brian McDermott). I'm not dying to get out."

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