Source: Team_Talk
Hammers interest Royals ace
Shane Long admits he would have to consider a move to West Ham United, but insists he would be happy to stay at Reading. 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.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.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.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.Long told the Independent on Sunday: "West Ham are a big club, so it would definitely be something for me to think about."But I wouldn't be that disappointed if nothing happened and I stayed at Reading."I'm happy here and I like playing under the manager (Brian McDermott). I'm not dying to get out."