Hull City paper talk: Clubs show interest in Hatem Ben Arfa as Tigers turn attention to Swansea

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While Hatem Ben Arfa's time at Hull City seems to have come to a premature end, his representatives are confident the player will be able to find another club in the new year. "Everything is interesting," Michel Ouazine, the player's advisor told French football website Foot Mercato. "We need to study the situation, see what happens. It is interesting that clubs are showing an interest in him. "Clubs are watching from the outside and waiting until everything is said, but it's positive. "After that, depending on the challenge, we will see, Newcastle still have to make their decision too." Meanwhile Ouazine hit back at claims from City manager Steve Bruce that the club did not know where the player was. The Frenchman has been left out of the Hull City squad for the past three fixtures following his removal before half-time at Old Trafford during the 3-0 defeat at the hands of Manchester United.Brucesuggested earlier this week, while the player was allowed a leave of absence, he nor the club had no idea where the player was. However, Ouazine said the club knew exactly where the player was, as they had asked for his address. "They know where Hatem is, for the simple reason: they asked him for his address in Paris so the doping control knew where he was," said Ben Arfa's advisor.Former Hull City and Republic of Ireland international Folan signs for Burmese outfit Kanbawza FC FORMER Republic of Ireland international Caleb Folan certainly has an extensive CV. Alongside his four year stint at Hull City, the striker has appeared in the MLS, NASL and Malaysian outfit T-Team FC. And now the 32-year-old has embarked on an adventure in Burma, having signed for Kanbawza FC. Formed in 2005, Folan will join the club that finished third in the Myanmar National League and took to Twitter to announce his move.

KBZ FC. Myanmar. 2015. pic.twitter.com/DvFflD5mq1

— Caleb Folan (@CalebFln) December 16, 2014

While the identity of Kaanbawza's other new recruit alongside Folan remains a mystery, he can expect to link up with the likes of Brazilian Junior and Serbian Tihomir Zivkovic, along with Myanmar internationals Soe Min Oo and Kyaw Zayar Win. However, any hopes that Folan's move will prompt a return to the Irish national set up are at best fanciful.Bruce gives Elmohamady backing ahead of battle with Swansea's Jefferson MonteroAHMED Elmohamady looks set for testing afternoon on Saturday when he comes up against Swansea's left winger Jefferson Montero. The rapid Ecuadorian has made light work of some of the Premier League's full-backs in recent weeks, showing up the likes of Arsenal's Calum Chambers, Everton's Tony Hibbert and Tottenham's Kyle Walker. The Daily Mail reports that the left-sided midfielder has the sixth best take-on record in the Premier League, beating his man three times every game on average, and the 25-year-old has four assists to his name in 11 starts so far. However, speaking to the press, Steve Bruce has put his full backing behind Elmo, insisting that the player will be key to City's survival hopes throughout the season, and not just on Saturday. "I've managed Elmo for the best part of five years now, and he's been an absolute saint for me," Bruce is reported as saying in the Daily Mirror. "He is just so consistent and has got all the attributes you need to be a success in the Premier League. "Because he is so athletic, he finds it easy to play either at right-back, as a right-wing back or on the right side of midfield. "He trains well, never misses a session, and he is never injured. I don't think he has missed a training session in all the time we have been together. "And to clock up 70 games on the spin in the Premier League is a quite remarkable achievement. "But long may that run continue, because Elmo is going to have a big part to play in our bid to get away from trouble and push into mid-table, that's for sure."Swansea's Ki aims to stop the rot against City WITH the crucial clash with Swansea City fast approaching, Hull City know they need to produce a result as they prepare to dig in for a gruelling festive period. However, victory is just as important for Garry Monk's side, who have lost their last two games on the bounce and are looking for a response. South Korean midfielder Ki Sung-Yeung has been one of the Welsh club's most influential players this term, and he has admitted there is added importance to a trip to the KC, following defeats to West Ham and Tottenham. "Before the last game we said we needed a reaction after we lost to West Ham," Ki told the South Wales Evening Post. "Now we want that even more after losing to Tottenham. "We were in control of the ball, then we lost the ball and they scored the winner. "It's disappointing because it's a game we should have won."