October 5, 2024

Hull City chasing three other players alongside Aston Villa duo Jaden Philogene and Keinan Davis – and could Oscar Estupinan be leaving?

HULL CITY head coach Liam Rosenior says that the club are chasing three unnamed targets alongside Aston Villa duo Jaden Philogene and Keinan Davis – including a goalkeeper and another midfielder.

The Tigers are close to sealing a £5m double deal to bring in midfielder Philogene and striker Davis.

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Rosenior kept tight-lipped when asked directly about the pair on Wednesday afternoon, but did reveal that the club were hoping to sign five players before next week’s summer deadline.

He said: “There’s things bubbling away. It has been widely reported on a few players we could be interested in and hopefully, we get some good news with that really soon.

Hull City's Oscar Estupinan, who is attracting interest from Spain. Picture: Richard Sellers/PA.

“For me, we have worked really, really hard to identify them (all players). Not just in those forward positions, we have got other things going on – the goalkeeping situation and another really exciting thing going on in a midfield position that we want to add to as well.

On chairman Acun Ilcali’s suggestion that City are targeting five players, Rosenior continued: “That is a fair number.

“For us to be where we want to be, we need competition in every area of the pitch. At the moment, there are a few talks going on with players which I am really excited about. Not (just) the ones reported.”

While City are busy on the incoming front, there has been speculation about players leaving the club, including last season’s top-scorer Oscar Estupinan, said to be attracting interest from Spanish clubs Granada and Real Valladolid.

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Meanwhile, Ryan Longman has been in talks with Turkish Super Lig side Fatih Karagümrük over a season-long loan move.

On whether there are any imminent outgoings, Rosenior added: “Not close on what I have been notified. There’s interest in our players.

“If it is right for the club – not just Oscar’s situation, but every player’s – financially and we think we can re-invest, then we will make what we think is the correct decision.”

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