Daily transfer rumours from the press as Hull City prepare for life in the Premier League.The Sun claims West Brom and Blackburn are the clubs trying to hijack Ahmed Elmohamady's move from Sunderland to Hull City.
As reported yesterday, the Tigers are ready to pay £2m for loan hero Elmo but have yet to agree personal terms.Darren Bent was one of a slew of players linked with City last week, but today's Daily Express claims Fulham are favourites to rescue him from his Aston Villa "nightmare". The Cottagers are preparing a £4m move and SkyBet gives long odds of 20/1 on Bruce hijacking it.
More likely according to the bookies are moves for Phil Neville (4/1 favourites) and Peter Odemwingie (6/1 second favourites behind Fulham).
Meanwhile, if today's tabs are to be believed, Danny Simpson has split up with his X Factor girlfriend Tulisa Contostavlos.
Could the 26-year-old full-back be ready for a fresh start in our fine city? The Northern Echo is among sources that have linked him with a move from Newcastle United to the KC Stadium.
Finally for now, every City fan's least favourite golfer says Bruce needs a "world elite" striker to stay in the Premier League.
But Jimmy Bullard tells GiveMeSport his old club has a chance because of Steve Bruce.
"The spine is key, and it's going to be a big summer for sure," he says. "I'm delighted they are there though because it's a great football club."May 24
Hull City are ready to "step up their interest" in Polish goalkeeper Grzegorz Sandomierski, according to The Mirror today.
The Genk stopper was on loan at Blackburn last season and could come into the Tigers' reckoning if Fulham decide not to reduce their £3m asking price for David Stockdale.
Steve Bruce is also ready to give Jordan Rhodes a chance in the Premier League ... and will pay £10m for the privilege!
If you believe that, you might also believe the same paper when it says Carlton Cole is snubbing City in favour of a move to the MLS.
The Tigers were supposedly keen on the former West Ham frontman - but he prefers David Beckham's former club LA Galaxy.Ahmed Elmohamady is known in some quarters as the Egyptian Beckham and the Tigers have agreed a £2m transfer fee with Sunderland to keep their player of the season at the KC. But as we report today, personal terms have yet to be finalised, leaving Sunderland papers to speculate on whether Paulo Di Canio might fancy the wingman after all. Two clubs, one in the Premier League and the other in the Championship, are also allegedly ready to gazump Hull. ![Get Adobe Flash player]()
Meanwhile, Elmo has told the UAE's Sport 360 that fellow Egyptian Gedo has what it takes to star in the Premier League next season.
He says: "Gedo helped us a lot and his goals were crucial ... we needed someone like him to score goals for us.
"He has the right mentality and can play in any club in the Premier League. Of course it's tough to tell now what he's going to do because he's recovering from surgery."
Staying with Sunderland, and Di Canio has launched his Black Cats clear-out by showing Titus Bramble the door.The Guardian is among the papers pushing the inevitable link with City today.
Poor old Titus ... Tigers fans were quick to take to Twitter yesterday to urge Bruce NOT to move for the former Newcastle defender and today's Sun claims he is more likely to move to the MLS.
Talking of unpopular players, City flop Seyi Olofinjana is set to sign for Sheffield Wednesday, according to the Daily Star.
The Nigerian international made six loan appearances for Wednesday last season.
Finally for now, former City boss Phil Brown wants to team up again with Andy Dawson and Craig Fagan at Southend, according to the Southend Echo.
• Hull City transfer rumours - May 17-24
