Newcastle are considering a 12 millon euro bid for West Brom and Ireland striker Shane Long.
According to the Star newspaper Lazio and Sevilla are among those also interested in the ex Cork City and Reading forward.
There's much about the 26 year old in the papers today with the Sun reporting that Roma are considering making an offer for him.
Long has just one year left on his contract with the option of another year but following Nicolas Annelka's departure the Baggies may not want to let him go.
A former Tipperaray minor hurler Loing hasn't scored this season in his two matches for West Brom and one for Ireland but last season he scored 13 in 48 apperances.
It wasn;t a bad night for the Irish in the Capital one Cup second round , Owen Garvan scored for Crystal Palace but they still lost 2-1 at home to Bristol City, Conor Sammon was on the mark for Derby who beat Brenford 5-0 and Anthony Pilkington netted for Noriwch as they overcame Bury 6-3.
Robbie Brady made it two in two games as Hull beat Leyton Orient 1-0 while Enda Stevens impressed as Notts County lost 4-2 after extra time to Liverpool at Anfield.
