Hull City have made a bid to sign Sunderland striker Danny Graham on a season-long loan.Tigers boss Steve Bruce is keen to strengthen his attacking optionsready for the club's return to the Premier League, but has been knockedback by several potential targets.
The former Sunderland chief has now turned his sights to Graham, andHull are understood to have contacted the Black Cats within the last 48hours to enquire about a loan deal.And, with Sunderland head coach Paolo Di Canio having decided thatGraham can leave, talks are believed to be at an advanced stage.
Hull today set off for a pre-season trip to Portugal but Bruceconfirmed that Graham is a target following his side's friendly win atNorth Ferriby last night, although he tried to play down his interest.
“There's lots and lots of players and it's always wrong for me totalk about them, but [Graham] is someone where there's been a bit ofinterest,” he said.
“He hasn't had the best of times in the north-east but he's a very,very good player. Whether it's possible, who knows? It's something thatwe're looking at but we haven't done anything just yet.”
Gateshead-born Graham has failed to make an impact on Wearside sincejoining the club from Swansea City in a £5m deal in January.
He was then-boss Martin O'Neill's final signing, but has failed to open his goalscoring account in 13 appearances.
And, with Di Canio now keen to do things his way, the Black Cats willlet the 27-year-old former Middlesbrough and Watford frontman move on –preferably permanently but, failing that, on loan.
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