Hull City transfer talk: Ex-West Ham defender Pablo Armero on way back to Premier League?

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HDM Sport on Facebook HULL City have reportedly made enquiries for ex-West Ham defender Pablo Armero to bring him back to the Premier League. The Colombian international is currently on loan at AC Milan from Udinese, but has unhappy memories of life in England having only made five appearances for the Hammers last season. However, according to talkSPORT, reports in Italy suggest the Tigers and top-flight rivals Sunderland have made contact with the 28-year-old's representatives over his availability – as Armero will be a free agent next summer. Speaking to MilanNews, Armero's agent Luciano Ramalho insisted his client could stay on at the San Siro beyond his loan spell, but would be willing listen to other offers. "Armero's focused on Milan. If there's an important offer, whether that is from (AC) Milan, Udinese or another club then obviously we'd try to find an agreement," he said. "Anything is possible in football, but at the moment there is nothing. Armero has a contract with Milan, he's got his head down and is working hard."Bruce rules himself out of Newcastle running IF you haven't already seen the news, 2014 has ended in a marvellous way for Hull City fans. Manager Steve Bruce has ruled himself out of the running for the Newcastle United job, after being made the bookmakers favourites over the last 24 hours.Click here for the full story.

Steve Bruce on Newcastle links: "I'm fully focused on one thing and one thing only, to stay here and get us of trouble."

— Philip Buckingham (@PJBuckingham) December 31, 2014

Martinez: Tigers clash is huge EVERTON boss Roberto Martinez has labelled tomorrow's clash with Hull City as 'huge' as the Toffees seek to end a sorry losing streak. Losing six of their last eight games, including the last three in the Premier League, Everton are only five points away from the relegation zone as opposed to City being above the drop on goal-difference. Although Martinez has a lengthy injury list to manage, he is fully aware of what is at stake at the KC Stadium. "It's a huge game for both sides. You can't lose three games on the trot at Everton – that's our standards," he told the Liverpool Echo. "Both clubs are in a similar situations. Hull went away and got a very good result at Sunderland and then they had a disappointment against Leicester. That's this league. "We went to Newcastle and started very well but ended up losing. We need to play well and get good results so it's a big, big game. "We need to find solutions with the players who are fit and available to come in and show what they can do."Pundits predict a draw or City victory MEANWHILE, the pundits have given their thoughts on what lies ahead in tomorrow's KC Stadium fixture.Sky Sports'Paul Merson points to each side's lack of consistency and has billed the game as a 1-1 draw. "I cannot believe how bad Everton have been, I think people have found out how they play, as they have not changed, which is not good," Merson wrote. "And Hull had a great result last week at Sunderland and then followed it up with a shocker against Leicester. "If they had won that game then they would probably have won this one and gone mid-table, but now I think this will be a draw. 1-1." However, BBC pundit Mark Lawrenson has gone for a Tigers victory. Go on Lawro. "The Toffees should not be struggling with the quality they have got elsewhere in their team but I keep saying they need to get the best out of Romelu Lukaku and, the way they are playing, they are not doing that," he wrote. "They start 2015 by going to Hull and they are looking down the table, not up. "To see Hull lose to Leicester after winning at Sunderland was bizarre, but they will know how Everton are feeling after coming out of their own run of defeats and sliding down the league. "I think that will be a big incentive for the Tigers. 2-1"Tigers take on Soccer AM's crossbar challenge AND finally, everyone loves a crossbar challenge, don't they? Well, Hull City took part in the long-standing Soccer AM tradition which has just been uploaded onto YouTube. The likes of David Meyler and Mohamed Diame, as well as Brian Lenihan and Andy Robertson, all had a go, with Harry Maguire coming very close. But did anyone reach the target? It's worth watching until the end... Click play to find out why.