I heard a rumour about this a couple of months ago along with striker Vincent Aboubakar, thought nothing of it at the time so didn't post, now Amalfitano has broke i'll stick my neck on the line with Aboubakar
According to what I'm reading a loan is highly unlikely. he's important back up to marseille. they reckon it's either keep or sell. there isn't much value in loaning him.
I take it you're not reading this then - "Marseille's Frenchman Morgan Amalfitano has also been offered to City on a 12-month loan." http://www.thisishullandeastriding.co.uk/story-19499982-detail/story.html?#ixzz2Yd1tzRxY
Only one and it just repeated the story from the Mail. http://www.butfootballclub.fr/539398-om-hull-city-pret-a-soffrir-amalfitano/ Which papers are you reading?
Non of the french papers/news I have read mention Marseille "offering" him on loan. They all say Bruce wants him on loan.
Circa, you say "they reckon it's either keep or sell", but the article does say 'loan with an option to buy'.