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Snod on his way

Hull accept Burnley’s £10m bid for Robert Snodgrass after Middlesbrough and West Ham also track Scotland international

HULL have accepted a £10million bid from Burnley for winger Robert Snodgrass.

The former Norwich and Leeds winger has been subject of bids from West Ham and Middlesbrough but it appears the Clarets have finally met the Tigers' asking price.

 Hull have accepted a £10million bid from Burnley for winger Robert Snodgrass
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Hull have accepted a £10million bid from Burnley for winger Robert SnodgrassCredit: PA:Press Association

According to , the Tigers accepted an eight-figure bid for Snodgrass, who will now be free to open discussions with Sean Dyche's side even though there could now be counter-bids from Boro and the Hammers.


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The 29-year-old has netted 11 goals in 45 games for Hull in the past two-and-a-half years and has become a mainstay in the Scotland set-up.

Snodgrass has scored nine times for the Tigers this season, two more than Burnley's top scorer Andre Gray has managed, while another three for Scotland has taken his tally to 12 in 28 appearances for club and country.

Having signed only Joey Barton this month, Clarets boss Dyche appears to have highlighted the wide positions as areas of need after identifying Norwich's Robbie Brady as another target.

 Marco Silva had previously indicated he wants to keep his best players
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Marco Silva had previously indicated he wants to keep his best playersCredit: EPA

Getting Snodgrass over the line is far from a formality at this stage as Burnley have not yet agreed personal terms or conducted a medical on the player.

The Scot has plenty of other top-flight admirers and having seen the Clarets reach Hull's valuation, there is understood to be a strong possibility that West Ham and Middlesbrough could both now step up their interest to try and lure him to them.

Whatever the destination, it does appear Snodgrass has played his final game for Hull.

 Robert Snodgrass celebrates scoring for Hull against Newcastle in the EFL Cup
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Robert Snodgrass celebrates scoring for Hull against Newcastle in the EFL CupCredit: PA:Press Association

A muscle injury kept the midfielder out of last weekend's loss at Chelsea and having still not returned to training, he will be absent for the second leg of the EFL Cup semi-final against Manchester United on Thursday night.

In December the club triggered a one-year extension in Snodgrass' deal, meaning he is under contract until the summer of 2018, and while Tigers boss Marco Silva would love to keep him around for their relegation scrap, he admits he is powerless if any player wants to depart.

Asked before the Burnley news broke if he is hopeful Snodgrass would stay, Silva said on Wednesday morning: "Of course.

"Our most important players, we need to try to do what is possible to keep these players. But it's not only what I want. Sometimes the players want different things."

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