Strikers are top of Hull City’s shopping list this summer as the Tigers look to bolster their attacking ranks ahead of the new season which kicks off in mid-August.
As it stands, the Tigers have no available senior strikers on their books after loanees Liam Delap and Noah Ohio returned to their parent clubs Manchester City and Standard Liege respectively, while Billy Sharp and Aaron Connolly are at the end of their existing deals which expire this summer.
Though the club could recall Oscar Estupinan from his loan in Brazil with Bahia, that will be a decision for the incoming manager to make over the course of the next few weeks once he’s in the door and got his feet under the table.
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Owner Acun Ilicali will again back his manager in the transfer market this summer and given the desire to see a more attacking brand of football, forward options will be the primary area for business.
One player City should consider is USA international Duncan McGuire with the Orlando City ace expected to leave the MLS outfit this summer and make a move to Europe, with more attention likely to come his way during the Paris Olympics where he’ll be a key man for the Under-23s national side.
McGuire was on the cusp of a £2.3m move to Blackburn Rovers late in the January window only for the Ewood Park outfit to make a mess of the registration and the deal fell through…