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Hull boss Steve Bruce is making an audacious bid to sign Blackburn goal machine Jordan Rhodes to fill Shane Long’s boots.

Bruce will test Rovers with an offer of £8million – plus around £4m in extras – for the marksman, who would jump at a Premier League chance.

Rhodes only signed a lucrative new deal at Blackburn last month but has struggled in the system boss Gary Bowyer plays this season – and Indian owners Venky’s may cash in.

The Tigers would sign Rhodes using the £12m they banked from Long’s move to Southampton.

Boss Bruce is willing to pay Blackburn the record sum they spent on Rhodes two years ago and give the Championship side bonuses on achievements every time Hull stay up.