Hull City boss Steve Bruce has come out and said striker Sone Aluko is not for sale in January, but I know that money talks in football, writes Dean Windass.
Aluko is currently injured with an Achilles problem, and will not be fit to play until February. That has prompted a lot of paper talk that City may look to cash in on Aluko in the transfer window.
There is no doubt about it that losing such a key player would be a massive blow for City. He is the cog in their machine and he makes them tick.
If he wants to sit out and wait to move on a free, then Bruce's hands are tied. But I'd want to see Aluko look at City and think "I can do great things for this great club".
Having said that, football is not about one man, and the manager will adjust if Aluko leaves. The most important thing now is to get him signed up.
