Hull striker Abel Hernandez wanted in £12m swoop by Chinese Super League side Changchun Yatai
Uruguay hitman has recently returned from a two-month injury lay-off and will be vital to Tigers in survival bid
HULL hitman Abel Hernandez is the latest player linked with a move to China.
And CSL outfit Changchun Yatai are reportedly lining up a £12million move for the Uruguayan.
Hernandez has just handed the Tigers a timely boost by returning from a two-month injury lay-off.
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And the last thing new boss Marco Silva will want is a battle to keep hold of a man who appeared to be keen on a move away when Aston Villa launched a bid over the summer.
La Gazetta dello Sport say that Hernandez has a £10m release clause which can only be triggered by English clubs.
And Chinese outfit Changchun Yatai are willing to offer £2m more, although it is expected that Hull would be more likely to do business around the £15m mark.
Hernandez, 26, marked his return by netting in Hull's 2-0 FA Cup against Swansea in Silva's first game in charge following Mike Phelan's departure.
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And he once again proved his importance to the struggling Tigers to help lift them off the bottom of the division in a 3-1 win over Bournemouth ten days ago.
Hernandez joined in a £10 move from Italian side Palermo in 2014.
He penned a three-year deal, with the club then taking up their option to extend it for another 12 months last December - meaning he is now contracted until the summer of 2018.
Hull did the same with Robert Snodgrass, Michael Dawson, Andrew Robertson, Harry Maguire and Jake Livermore - who left for West Brom in a £10m deal this month.