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Steve Bruce has announced Hull City's 25-man Premier League squad and has named 15 "home-grown players". Managers had to submit the names following the closure of the transfer window.
Premier League rules say clubs can have no more than 17 players who are not "home-grown" - defined as being registered with an English or Welsh club for three seasons before the age of 21. Changes to the squad can be made in January.Hull City's 25-man Premier League squad
Allan McGregor
Liam Rosenior (home-grown)
Maynor Figueroa
Alex Bruce (home-grown)
James Chester (home-grown)
Curtis Davies (home-grown)
David Meyler
Tom Huddlestone (home-grown)
Danny Graham (home-grown)
Robert Koren
Jake Livermore (home-grown)
Eldin Jakupovic
Paul McShane (home-grown)
George Boyd (home-grown)
Joe Dudgeon (home-grown)
Yannick Sagbo
Steve Harper (home-grown)
Abdoulaye Faye
Sone Aluko (home-grown)
Ahmed Elmohamady
Stephen Quinn (home-grown)
Aaron McLean (home-grown)
Matty Fryatt (home-grown)
Nick Proschwitz
GedoFryatt to cost Nottingham Forest £1m?
Today's Daily Star claims Matty Fryatt's prospective loan move to Nottingham Forest will go through if the East Midlands side promise to splash £1m on a permanent deal in January.
Meanwhile, Peterborough United manager Darren Ferguson says a loan move for Hull City's forgotten striker Aaron Mclean is "very doubtful". The Posh boss admits he needs to strengthen upfront but says Mclean is unlikely to return to London Road.
"It's something I went down a little while ago ... but he's made it clear to me that he wants to stay in the Championship which I have to appreciate, so that's something that will not be happening. We'd struggle financially, he's on a hell of a wage even if he got paid off [by current club Hull City]. I know there are one or two interested in him who would probably outbid us wages-wise. I'd love to have Aaron back at the football club but I have to say it's very, very doubtful". Townsend targets long-term deal at Hull City
Hull City rookie Conor Townsend has vowed to seize his chance out on loan at Carlisle and prove he is worthy of a place in Steve Bruce's long-term plans. Just a week after making his long-awaited City debut in the Capital One Cup win at Leyton Orient, the 20-year-old defender has started a one-month loan at Brunton Park.
After previous spells with Grimsby in the Conference and Chesterfield in League Two, a move to the League One strugglers begins a fresh challenge in Townsend's progression. A debut could come this weekend when Carlisle host Port Vale and Townsend is determined to use the opportunity as a springboard back into City contention.
"My long-term goal is to get in Hull's team. Getting promoted to the Premier League has been exciting for the club but makes it a lot harder for me to get in," said Townsend, whose City deal expires at the end of this season. "I'm under no illusions about that. It's why I had to get out and prove I can handle the next level. My time at Grimsby was my first year as a pro and it made me grow up a bit, and last season I progressed from that at Chesterfield.
"I want to keep improving. I'm confident in my own ability. If I can do well it will help the team and bode well for me in the future, and maybe I can stay longer – I would be open to that."
Townsend has been earmarked to ease a defensive crisis at Carlisle, one that has seen them take just two points from their first five League One games and leak 14 goals.
He added: "I'm under no illusions that it's going to be easy. It's a tough league and the team hasn't started the best, but I can see they've got good players, and there are good characters in the dressing-room who are trying to lift the team up.
"I've only been here a day but I don't see why we can't be climbing the table – I don't think the squad merits being in the bottom four. It's a big club and I'm very happy to come here. Last year I was in League Two with Chesterfield so the step up is what I wanted. I'm grateful for the opportunity the manager has given me and hopefully I can repay him."
Carlisle boss and ex-Tiger Greg Abbott is expecting big things from his new loan addition and moved on Monday following the recommendations of City's assistant boss Steve Agnew. Abbott said: "Conor has been out on loan before and he has a lot of people saying a lot of good things about him. He's keen to come here and make his mark at League One level and we think he's one who will do that.
"I spoke to Steve Agnew about him at length, and he's a player who is very highly thought of. He's already shown at Grimsby and Chesterfield that he's hungry and his attitude earned him long spells with those clubs.
"He conquered both levels and this is a move which could be very positive for all concerned."Cameron Stewart looking forward to getting a game
Staying on loan watch, here's a short video with Cameron Stewart talking about his loan transfer from Hull City to Charlton Athletic.Shane Long: West Bromwich Albion strike back
So, after all that has been said about Steve Bruce "fuming" at West Bromwich Albion over the collapse of the Shane Long deal, the Baggies have now put out a statement claiming they never wanted to sell in the first place!
Contrary to reports the transfer fell through because Lukaku went to Everton, rather than return on loan to the Hawthorns, Albion claim a dispute over the fee for Long was to blame. Below is West Brom's statement in full, and you can read Ehab Allam's take on deadline day here.West Bromwich Albion statementHULL TABLED OFFER WHICH THEY COULD NOT FINANCE
RICHARD Garlick has explained the transfer deadline-day developments surrounding Hull's interest in striker Shane Long. The Sporting & Technical Director (designate) said: "Hull unexpectedly contacted us on Monday and tabled an acceptable offer for Shane. Given that every player has his price, we discussed it as a club.
"We accepted Hull's offer in principle and gave them permission to speak to Shane, but the deal depended on many other factors – including a real reluctance to sell. In a phone conversation with Shane's representative, I informed him that Shane was under no pressure to leave. We were definitely not trying to force him out.
"Hull then informed us they could not finance the deal they had tabled and wanted to reduce it to a level that the club would never have accepted in the first place. Given that Shane was not a player we were looking to sell, we ended all negotiations with Hull there and then.
"Contrary to media reports, the decision to keep Shane had absolutely nothing to do with Romelu Lukaku opting to join Everton.
"Shane remains a West Bromwich Albion player and we're delighted he's still here. He's played an important role in the club's recent progress and we are sure he will make another big contribution this term."
• Peter Swan: West Brom were within their rights to make U-turn on Long
