Hull City head coach Sergej Jakirovic won't have any further additions to his squad for the start of the pre-season camp in Turkey and reinforcements are not expected at this moment for the opening two friendly matches of the summer after the club decided to place all transfer business firmly on hold.
The Tigers will make no further additions to the squad until the club finds out the outcome of their appeal against a three-window transfer fee ban placed on them by the EFL, which could come in the next week but is rated highly unlikely that it will come this week before the club depart for Turkey on Sunday.
Sources have told Hull Live that the club has two active transfer lists. One is based on the club being handed a ban and, therefore, being restricted to free transfers and loan arrivals, while the other is based on their original targets if the ban should be lifted.
Adding to the forward line remains a high priority and something they have not been able to do yet, which is a major worry given their struggles in front of goal. The club remain hopeful of agreeing a deal with Oliver McBurnie, but that deal is on hold for the time being.
Westerlo striker Matija Frigan could yet arrive on loan even if the ban remains in place, though the mechanics of that deal would likely come under EFL scrutiny.
While it looks unlikely at this stage, even if the ban remains in place for any duration, City have not given up hope of striking a deal for Oscar Zambrano. Given the young Ecuadorian can't play until November, having been banned for a year, there may well be scope to make that happen further down the line.
Bringing in a left-back remains a high priority, and the Tigers still want to add in midfield and out wide, but until the result of their appeal is known, little can be done either way, and they remain in a state of limbo.
Yes, clause activated back in April.
When does Acun come out swinging? Its been two weeks tomorrow since the embargo was put on us.
Yes but permanent deal not ratified by EFL due to transfer restrictions. If we haven't signed him, can he walk away?
You know nothing about KLP in his younger life or when he first joined Hull City's academy.
No disrespect to the lad but if it wasn't for someone in local football spotting him and guiding him to City he would have probably ended up like a lot of working class lads from his background. Dead end job, if working at all, living his life out on a council estate. A lot of people at City put a lot of work and effort to helping to him where he is today. It just didn't happen as if by magic.
Wrong and Baz in the same sentence?Could Baz have got that wrong?
It’s all contracts from before any restrictions, the only thing that could have been problematic would have been registering him under embargo. He still would have been our player. We have no embargo now anyway.
Could Baz have got that wrong?
Baz said yesterday he's now keeping quiet until the appeal is heard
I thought we couldn't register him as he cost us a fee? Maybe I've got it wrong, but I thought his contract was due to start on July 1st and our "no fee" sanction came in just before that - leaving the Puerta deal up in the air?
His contract was due to kick in on July 1st,how this affects it,your guess is as good as mine.I thought we couldn't register him as he cost us a fee? Maybe I've got it wrong, but I thought his contract was due to start on July 1st and our "no fee" sanction came in just before that - leaving the Puerta deal up in the air?
Not least the parents!!Exactly - it's not like some sort of one track computer game - there's a **** tonne of variables that are at play in a footballer's development.
Who's replacing Crooks at half-time?Hardly - we'll be something like
Pandur
Coyle - Egan (or Jones) - Mclaughlin - Giles
Vaughan - Crookes - Slater
Palmer - Burstow - Joseph
That starting 11 has relegation all over it
He was always invoicing the club for his time spent on club businessThe job he claimed to do for nothing.
Apart from plugging a 5 star hotel over there, what's the point in taking the same team that struggled last year to Turkey for pre season training? At a time like this cheaper training options over here would surely make more sense as long as you're not expected to pay upfront.