Hull City closing in on £9 million deal for 12-cap Turkish international
Hull City have reached an agreement to make another January transfer to add to their midfield options
Hull City are closing in on the signing of Türkiye international Abdulkadir Omur.
According to Hull Live, the Tigers are close to confirming a deal worth £4 million to sign the midfielder this month from Trabzonspor.
Liam Rosenior is keen to strengthen his team prior to the 1 February deadline next week, with the team chasing promotion to the Premier League.
Owner Acun Ilicali, a Turkish media mogul who has now passed the two year mark at the East Riding of Yorkshire club, is backing the manager following a positive first half of the season, with the club competing for a play-off place.
Omur has pushed to get the deal over the line, with the 24-year-old keen to make the switch to the MKM Stadium.
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A deal has been struck between Hull and Turkish outfit Trabzonspor worth in the region of £4 million.
The Championship side have been working on completing this deal for a number of weeks, with the Super Lig club preferring to secure a deal with a domestic rival.
But Hull have made a breakthrough in negotiations, and the playmaker is now set to make the switch to English football.
Omur is now expected to travel to England to complete the final details of the transfer, which could go into the start of next week.
The Turkish international has featured 16 times from Trabzonspor’s opening 22 games of the new campaign.
He has contributed five assists to the team, who currently sit third in the table.
Hull’s busy transfer deadline plans
It could be a busy last week of the winter window for the Yorkshire club, with a deal to sign Ryan Giles also expected to be completed before Thursday.
Hull are also searching for a new winger, as Rosenior looks to strengthen his side for a push for the play-offs.
There could also be departures at the MKM Stadium before the window closes, with Allahyar Sayyadmanesh, Matt Ingram and Jason Lokilo all subject to interest
