Daily transfer rumours from the press as Hull City prepare for life in the Premier League.Turkish sources claim Hull City are interested in taking Galatasaray winger Nordin Amrabat on loan.
The £7m-rated Moroccan international - who came through the Dutch youth system with Ajax and PSV - signed a five-year contract with the Turkish giants last year.
Amrabat's agent Barry Thomas told Sky Sports he was aware of interest from Premier League clubs but any move would depend on Galatasaray.
However, Galatasaray could be persuaded to let Amrabat go because they currently have 10 foreign players on their books. Turkish clubs are allowed to field six at any time.Curtis Davies is expected to finalise his move to City when he arrives at the KC Stadium today. As reported on Saturday, Davies is nearing a £2.25m switch from Birmingham City.
Birmingham have given up on bringing Jack Hobbs in the other direction, according to today's Birmingham Mail. The Tigers are reluctant to let Hobbs go as a makeweight in the Davies deal, and the Blues are unable to afford a loan fee.
The Lee Cattermole speculation continues today, with the north-east's Journal newspaper suggesting Steve Bruce will face competition from Cardiff City for the midfielder's signature.
Liverpool showed some interest in Cattermole a couple of seasons ago, but a string of injuries and disciplinary issues have seen his stock fall.
Cattermole has a contract until 2016, but wants first team football and could welcome a fresh start away from The Stadium Of Light.
Norwich and Everton now look favourites to land Arouna Kone. Steve Bruce is keen on the Wigan striker but City have baulked at a £5m fee plus demanding personal terms.
Meanwhile, The Sun speculates on whether City might be interested in bringing Marlon King back to the KC on a free transfer. That's got to be a "no", hasn't it?!Crazy Twitter talk: Wild speculation today that Kasper Schmeichel has put in a transfer request at Leicester City. That may be wishful thinking: despite several bids, City have been unable to prise their number one goalkeeper target away from The Foxes.June 23
Former England international Carlton Cole is a target, according to The Sunday People. The paper says Bruce is keen to offer Cole a Premier League lifeline. But QPR boss Harry Redknapp Is also keen to snap up the player on a free transfer from West Ham, with Cole reportedly keen to remain in London.
There is talk of Nottingham Forest boss Billy Davies joining the chase for Tigers target Gary Hooper and possibly making a record £5m bid for the Celtic striker.
The player has one year left on his contract at the Scottish outfit but is being offered around clubs. Birmingham are also in the running.
The Sunday Sun is reporting Bruce is in a scrap with former Manchester United team mate Mark Huhges for Sunderland's Lee Cattermole. The club reportedly want rid because of his poor discipline, sparking a £4m fight between the two former Reds.June 22
Today's Sun picks up on yesterday's news that James Chester will sign a long-term deal with Hull City.
The Currant Bun reckons Aston Villa and Newcastle United were both prepared to pay £3m for the former Manchester United defender after he rejected two contract offers from the Tigers, before a middle ground was found this week.
It also claims Villa could pick up a shortfall in Darren Bent's wages, if a cut-price deal were to be agreed with City, Newcastle or Fulham. Bent earns £65,000 a week, but an offer of £50,000 could be enough to secure his services - with Villa making up the rest in the form of a golden handshake.
The Mirror, meanwhile, is behind the times with its claim a deal for Curtis Davies could be scuppered because City are playing hardball over a Jack Hobbs switch. As we report today, Davies is due at the KC Stadium on Monday to thrash out personal terms.
There's plenty of speculation this morning about former Tigers striker Jozy Altidore. The £5m-rated American international is wanted by Sunderland - with Fulham, Southampton, Cardiff, Norwich and Celtic also interested.
Whilst there's no suggestion Altidore is in line for a return to the KC, he may well be worth a look if Bruce fails to land his prime strike targets. The AZ Alkmaar man didn't really cut the mustard last time out in the Premier League, but, now older and wiser, he has been brilliant in the Dutch Eredivision, where he scored 31 goals last season.
Talking of prime targets, the Lancashire Telegraph mirrors our own Phil Buckingham today as it reports no further progress has been made in City's chase for Burnley striker Charlie Austin. The Tigers and Clarets have so far failed to agree a fee for the 24-year-old.
Here's Clarets boss Sean Dyche talking to the Burnley Express about the Austin move:
Dyche told the Express: "If the number we receive is high enough then it's money that can be put in to the club to build.
"That doesn't mean to say he's definitely going to go of course because the club is sensible enough to make sure that the move is right and if he does go it's well worth its while for the club.
"It's not about official approaches at this stage. There's been casual conversation but nothing major at the moment. It's getting hotter let's say."Crazy Twitter talk: Steve Bruce is routinely linked with any Sunderland player on the market and today's name in the hat is Lee Cattermole. Paulo DiCanio has decided the 25-year-old midfielder is surplus to requirements. Talk on Twitter is Bruce should make a move for combative Catt - IF he feels he can straighten out a poor disciplinary record.
