Shane Long: Southampton agree fee with Hull City for striker

By Nabil Hassan BBC Sport

Southampton have agreed a fee with Premier League rivals Hull City for Republic of Ireland striker Shane Long.

The 27-year-old joined Hull from West Brom in January, and scored four times in 15 appearances for the Tigers.
Long, who began his career at Cork City but made his name at Reading, is set to become Saints' sixth summer signing.
Southampton have already signed keeper Fraser Forster, defender Ryan Bertrand, midfielders Dusan Tadic and Saphir Taider, and striker Graziano Pelle.
The south-coast club have seen six players depart St Mary's this summer, with striker Rickie Lambert, midfielder Adam Lallana and defender Dejan Lovren all moving to Liverpool.

How the Saints moved on from their summer exodus (estimated transfer fees)
Rickie Lambert	£4m	Liverpool	Graziano Pelle	£9m	Feyenoord
Adam Lallana	£25m	Liverpool	Dusan Tadic	£10.9m	Twente
Luke Shaw	£27m	Manchester United	Ryan Bertrand	(loan - £10m option to buy)	Chelsea
Dejan Lovren	£20m	Liverpool	Saphir Taider	(loan - £7m option to buy)	Inter
Calum Chambers	£16m	Arsenal	Fraser Forster	£10m	Celtic
Dani Osvaldo	(loan - £5.6m option to buy)	Inter	Shane Long TBC	£12m	West Brom
Total	£97.6m			£58.9m

Left-back Luke Shaw has joined Manchester United, Arsenal have signed right-back Calum Chambers and forward Dani Osvaldo has left for Inter Milan on loan.
Hull signed Long, who has scored 11 goals in 47 caps for the Republic, in a deal understood to be worth up to £7m in January.
The striker is yet to complete a medical or agree personal terms with Southampton, who begin their Premier League season with a trip to Anfield on Sunday.