Hull manager Phil Brown admits he may have to pursue other targets if a deal cannot be concluded for Marc-Antoine Fortune in the next two days.
The Nancy striker has agreed terms with the Tigers and the clubs have settled on a fee but the player is yet to commit.
Brown said: "It hasn't moved forward in the last 48 hours. He has an offer from us and an offer from Celtic and someone has said something about West Ham."
He continued: "That is news to us but if so, so be it. We are now in a three-horse race as opposed to a two-horse race.
"We are confident we are still in the pole position but these things are always a concern when they are not done and dusted.
"If there is not a decision in the next 24 or 48 hours we are going to have to move on to other players."
Hull are also hoping to secure a club-record deal for Manchester United forward Fraizer Campbell following his return from the European Under-21 Championship in Sweden.
Campbell, a favourite at all Hull after a successful loan in 2007-08, has also been linked with Sunderland.
Brown added: "We have been in constant contact with Manchester United, Fraizer and his father, and hopefully we can now sit down and draft a deal before he goes on his family holiday."




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If he was at all interested and not just playing one against the other he would have already signed!
I love Hull to bits its my home town but come on SIGN some people Brunly have signd more players
Fraizer Campbell is the only player worth bothering with. He is ambitious and knows he will be in the limelights at Hull because he will be in the starting line up every week if he isn't injured. Fortune can bugger off.
Come on you ULLLLLLLLLLL
he's not the only player looking for a move he's not worth the hassle i could understand phil brown chasing him if he was a proven premier league player but he didn't do much for west brom did he so i don't think he's in a position to chose let him go to celtic and keep the bench warm which is proberbly what he wants along with lots of cash
suppose we will lose out again , but maybe its best cos he's obviously another foreign mercenary !
hes @#$%
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