West Brom lining up swoop for former striker Shane Long from Southampton
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West Brom are weighing up a move to re-sign Shane Long.
Boss Tony Pulis is keen to land a new striker this month and Long is the latest name under consideration at the Hawthorns.
The 29 year-old left West Brom in January 2014 to join Hull but his spell there was brief as he moved onto Southampton for £12m just eight months later.
Long has struggled for goals and fitness this season after finishing last term in impressive form.
But he opened his account for Southampton this season in their 2-1 defeat against the Baggies on New Years Eve.
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Long is a wanted man with West Ham also eyeing the Irishman.
Long won't be easy to prise away from St Mary's with fellow Southampton striker Charlie Austin out until April with a shoulder injury, reducing Claude Puel's attacking options.
Bournemouth's Benik Afobe and Brentford's Scott Hogan are two alternative striker targets Pulis has in his sights.