HULL City are hopeful of making former Wigan star Maynor Figueroa the first new addition to their squad this summer.
Manager Steve Bruce immediately identified the man he signed for Wigan in 2008 as a top target following City's promotion to the Premier League.
Available on a free transfer after leaving relegated FA Cup winners Wigan, Figueroa has also been a target for West Ham manager Sam Allardyce, but they are no longer believed to be in the running for his services.
And sources have told the Mail City have been pleased with the progress made in negotiations with the player's agent, and will look to push them forward this week.
Bruce is hoping his relationship with the Honduran will help seal the deal, having been responsible for discovering the 30-year-old when Latics manager.
He then twice attempted to sign him when boss of Sunderland.
He is known to admire the left-sided defender's versatility and experience, and when speaking of him last season, he referred to him as 'one of the best left-backs in the Premier League'.
City continue to push for an agreement to bring Leicester City keeper Kasper Schmeichel to the KC. An initial bid of £1.25m was rejected by the Foxes, who have asked for £4m.
Schmeichel's father, Peter, a former team-mate of Bruce at Manchester United, has revealed City have now made a second bid.
