Brown braced for £5m Zamora talks

Hull City boss Phil Brown will talk to Bobby Zamora at the weekend - and he is confident of sealing a £5million deal for the Fulham striker.

Zamora, who scored just two goals in the Premier League last season, is due to hold talks over a move to the KC Stadium once he returns from Fulham's pre-season trip to Australia.

Brown has missed out on several of his targets in recent weeks but the Tigers boss is hopeful of finally getting a new forward in.

Fraizer Campbell, Michael Owen and Marc-Antoine Fortune have all opted for deals elsewhere and Brown will now try to convince Zamora his future lies in East Yorkshire.

"Bobby is still away with Fulham in Australia," said Brown.

"They get back on Friday and it is my intention to meet him over the weekend to discuss personal terms and let him undergo a medical.

"Am I optimistic? Put it this way, after the summer I've had you just never know until it's all signed, sealed and delivered.

"But let's just say I'm holding my breath."