Robert Snodgrass has been offered the opportunity to move to clubs in China and Turkey but is determined to remain in the Premier League, with West Ham United and Middlesbrough among several potential suitors for the Hull City playmaker.
Marco Silva, the Hull manager, completed the signing of the Brazilian Evandro from FC Porto on Friday on a two-and-a-half-year deal, with Everton’s Oumar Niasse also joining on loan until the end of the season.
Silva would like to keep Snodgrass, who refused to sign a new three-year contract at Hull last month, although they recently instigated a one-year contract extension that means he is tied to the club until the summer of 2018.
Crystal Palace and unnamed clubs in China and Turkey are also interested in luring the 29-year-old Scotland international, who is expected to be allowed to leave the KCom Stadium for around £8m after scoring seven times in the Premier League this season despite Hull’s struggles.
However, it is understood that the former Leeds United and Norwich City player is not interested in moving overseas despite the opportunity to substantially increase his earnings – particularly with a move to China’s burgeoning Super League.
Snodgrass is believed to have been offered around £4m a season after tax to move to China but having sustained a serious knee injury in August 2014 that led to him missing more than 14 months, he would prefer to make up for lost time in English football. Hull are bracing themselves for new bids over the coming days, with West Ham’s opening offer of £3m turned down last week.
Evandro, a former Brazil under-20 international who played for Silva at the Portuguese side Estoril, will provide some much-needed competition in Hull’s squad.
Markus Henriksen is facing a spell on the sidelines after damaging his shoulder at Manchester United last week, while Dieumerci Mbokani is at the Africa Cup of Nations with Democratic Republic of Congo for at least another two weeks.
