Kamara out, Agyemang in? Your Hull City squad tweakspublished at 18:29 BST
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We asked you to pick one player you would like to move on this summer and one realistic target you want Hull City to bring in before the transfer window shuts.
Here are some of your suggestions:
Dom: We need to sign Carvalho, Gelhardt, Stroud, Zambrano, Targett, Bamba Dieng, Tzolakis, Bailey, Morton, Yu, Amir. Sell/loan - Akintola, Dowell, Jacob, Omur, Kamara, Destan, Burstow, Ashbee, McCarthy. All by end of this week or next. Big ask.
Charlie: One player I would like to see leave is Abu Kamara, who doesn't have enough quality to earn any minutes in the Premier League. A return to Portsmouth would be brilliant for him and would guarantee game time. One player I would like to see join is Jens Petter Hauge from Bodo/Glimt. He's a player who has really stood out in the Norwegian league and Champions League. He would fit in well with Sergej Jakirovic's system and would cause chaos down that left-hand side in the Premier League.
Les: One in - Patrick Agyemang from Derby County. One out - Matty Jacob.
Sarah: I would like to see Kamara leave and I'd like to bring in Gabriel Mec.
'We made memories for life' - how Hull's players spent their holidayspublished at 16:44 BST
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Eight weeks after firing Hull City into the Premier League, Oli McBurnie is still grinning from ear to ear.
His last-gasp goal in the Championship play-off final at Wembley won not only the "richest game in football", but also a trip to Las Vegas for the whole squad, paid for by owner Acun Ilicali.
"It took a couple of weeks for it to sink in properly," McBurnie said. "Acun taught me to say it was the best moment of my professional life, not my whole life, so I don't get in trouble with the Mrs," he added with a giggle.
The Scotland international might have missed out on selection for the World Cup, but he enjoyed his own US adventure with Ilicali and his teammates.
"While we were there, a woman came up to me and asked me to sign her arm. She came back 10 minutes later with the signature tattooed, it was insane.
"I know a little bit about tattoos so I know that they are on you forever," added the striker, who has dozens inked across his body.
Usually after a summer break, going back to work and routine feels like a comedown, but McBurnie and his teammates cannot wait.
For some, playing in the Premier League will be the pinnacle of their careers.
Like McBurnie, Lewie Coyle found himself being recognised during his holidays. When asked if it was his best summer break ever, he didn't hesitate to say yes.
"Jetting off to Vegas was incredible," Coyle said. "We made memories for life. We didn't hold back, that's for sure.
"The chairman put on an incredible trip. I think there was a few sore heads for the coming days after that."
In recent years, Coyle has spoken openly about losing his father. His post-match TV interview at Wembley was an emotional one and, looking back now, he says he felt overwhelmed.
"I took my medal to my dad's grave," he revealed. "I sat with him for maybe half an hour, put the medal around his headstone and just had a chat with him and told him that I had done it. I kept my promise to him.
"I always say to him: if you can see us all, you will know your legacy is continued."
Hull target Tzolakis is 'good with pressure' published at 08:50 BST
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Hull City boss Sergej Jakirovic said last week the Tigers were close to completing a deal for Olympiakos goalkeeper Konstantinos Tzolakis.
In light of this, BBC Radio Humberside's James Hoggarth spoke to Greek football journalist Konstantinos Lianos to find out more about Tzolakis.
"We are talking about a player who is very good with pressure," Lianos explained.
"That's exactly what Hull are about to deal with on their return to the Premier League. Every time a Championship club returns to the Premier League, they're automatically dubbed the favourites for relegation.
"We have historically seen defenders and goalkeepers do better in the Premier League. When it comes to Greek players it's always a safe bet. Tzolakis has played in the Champions League.
"He was the youngest ever Greek goalkeeper to compete in a Greek cup final, aged 17, 10 months and four days. He had the most clean sheets in the 2024-25 Europa League with six clean sheets in 10 games."
Lianos explained Hull's target keeper is also a fine shot-stopper but he expects the Tigers will have to "dig deep" in order to pay to sign him permanently.
Why are Premier League transfer fees soaring?published at 07:45 BST
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Thirty-four years ago a £13m transfer caused national outrage in Italy.
When AC Milan signed Gianluigi Lentini from Torino in 1992 for a then world record fee, newspapers called the deal "obscene", while the Vatican's official newspaper described it as "an offence against the dignity of work".
Today that fee would barely register among the Premier League's biggest transfers.
These are not the only major deals. Tottenham also agreed an £85m move for West Ham midfielder Mateus Fernandes, Barcelona paid £69m to sign Anthony Gordon from Newcastle United, and Manchester United spent £50m on Chelsea midfielder Andrey Santos.
It is the first transfer window in Premier League history to produce three £100m-plus signings - and there are still weeks to go before deadline day on 1 September.
During the 2025 summer window English top-flight clubs spent a record £3bn.
So why are transfer fees continuing to climb? Why are clubs paying record sums for players already playing in England? And why are more clubs willing to sell some of their biggest stars?
One in, one out: Who should Hull City target?published at 17:25 BST 20 July
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With the 2026 World Cup done and dusted, the return of club football is back on everyone's minds.
Pre-season preparations are under way and we want you to have a think about Hull City's squad.
Tell us one player you would like to move on this summer and one realistic target - away from expected signings Konstantinos Tzolakis and Matt Targett - you want the Tigers to bring in before the transfer window shuts.
Butland 'would like to add' more England caps after joining Hullpublished at 14:05 BST 20 July
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Goalkeeper Jack Butland says "part of the reason" why he joined Hull City was to add to his nine England caps.
The 33-year-old signed a two-year contract, with the option of an additional 12 months, as the Tigers prepare to return to the top flight after a nine-year absence.
Butland still holds the record for England's youngest-ever goalkeeper, having made his senior debut in 2012 at the age of 19, and said he feels "a great deal" of pride about it.
"It was a great opportunity, great moment for me, and a record I hope will stand for a very long period of time. I then had another eight caps after that and I would like to add some more. That's also part of the reason why I'm here," he told BBC Radio Humberside.
On how it feels to be returning to the Premier League, Butland added: "Really good. We've got some challenges ahead, I think that's what you want as a player. It's going to be an exciting season. It's a league and a level I believe I am more than capable and can thrive in and I'm excited to be back.
"This is very much a time where I consider myself in my prime and in a great spot in my career and I'm excited to showcase that. I want to play for as long as I possibly can.
"I want to play, ultimately it's up to me, but that's the challenge and that's what I have come here for. It was just about backing myself. I believe I have already shown what I can bring and what I can do.
"I know I am capable of doing the number one role and that is my only thought process going into the season."
'Hull City feels like my home' - Jakirovicpublished at 12:01 BST 20 July
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Hull City boss Sergej Jakirovic spoke to BBC Radio Humberside about his potential new contract: "This is a question for Mr. Chairman. We had one conversation, we agreed that we'd speak in person with my agent. In the next few days we'll have a meeting.
"I'm very happy here. I don't see any problems, this club feels like my home. I have no doubt that we will agree with everything, but we will see.
"I'm waiting Mr. Chairman. We have talked overall how he and I see the situation."
Jakirovic was appointed Hull boss in June 2025 on a two-year deal.
The 48-year-old joined the now Premier League side after a short spell in charge of Turkish Super Lig outfit Kayserispor.
The Tigers are planning for the Premier League after winning the Championship play-offs last season but had to sell goalkeeper Ivor Pandur to Rangers and midfielder Aidon Shehu to Panathinaikos to avoid a possible points deduction.
The EFL's Profit and Sustainability Rules (PSR) restrict Championship clubs to losses of £39m over three years. Hull had an overspend of about £6m for the period to 2025-26.
Bailey, 28, spent the first half of last season at Roma before being recalled by Villa in January.
There was no recall clause in the deal but given Bailey's lack of minutes - starting just two games - and Villa's need for an extra body it was decided he would return.
He made 19 appearances for Villa, scoring once, as they finished fourth in the Premier League and won the Europa League.
Bailey joined Villa from Bayer Leverkusen for £25m in 2021 and has scored 23 goals in 163 appearances.
Hull to sign Targettpublished at 08:22 BST 20 July
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Hull City are signing free agent left-back Matt Targett who left Newcastle United this summer.
I understand it's a two-year deal and he'll join the team in Slovenia.
The 30-year old spent last season on-loan at Middlesbrough, starting the play-off final against the Tigers.
Listen to talk about Hull City every Monday to Friday on Humberside Sport at 18:00 and subscribe to our dedicated Hull City page on BBC Sounds for all the latest Tigers interviews, discussion and special features.
Jakirovic says deal for keeper Tzolakis is closepublished at 19:10 BST 17 July
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Hull City boss Sergej Jakirovic has told BBC Radio Humberside the Tigers are close to completing a deal for Olympiacos goalkeeper Konstantinos Tzolakis.
"He is very happy that he will join us. He's a very good lad, professional and played for his national team Greece for a while.
"Everything is good. Of course he is happy, he is going to be playing in the Premier League."
On why there's the 5% of uncertainty over 23-year-old Tzolakis, Jakirovic added: "Because you never know when the player has a medical. When he has signed the contract, he is then your player. That's the 5%."
Hit play below to hear the full 14-minute interview with Jakirovic, which includes confirmation he is in early talks over a new contract, or listen here on BBC Sounds, external
'Ready to ride the rollercoaster' - fan views as club football returnspublished at 11:31 BST 17 July
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With pre-season officially in full swing, we asked you to tell us what you're looking forward to about club football returning.
Here are some of your replies:
Chay: I'm just looking forward to going to the games with my son. We've been season-ticket holders for years now and we are back in the big time. I'm ready to ride the Premier League rollercoaster!
Tim: I'm excited to see if the signings are good enough to keep City out of a battle to avoid relegation.
Don: Can we stay up? That's got to be our main target. Come on you Tigers. I'll follow you forever, even from Spain!
One thing you're looking forward to when club football returnspublished at 12:39 BST 16 July
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The World Cup has done a fantastic job of filling the Premier League void, but there is nothing quite like club football.
As the tournament in North America heads towards its climax and England supporters' disappointment sinks in, there is a Hull City fanbase waiting for the 2026-27 season with anticipation.
So, it has got us thinking: what are you looking forward to most about club football resuming?
Gossip: Hull set to complete deals for winger and goalkeeperpublished at 08:41 BST 16 July
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Hull City are expected to finalise a move this week for Swedish winger Elliot Stroud, 24, from Mjallby in a deal worth £3m - and are also hopeful of completing the signing of Olympiakos and Greece goalkeeper Konstantinos Tzolakis, 23. (Sky Sports), external
'We will use it for the club's benefit' - Ilicali on £55m loanpublished at 12:05 BST 14 July
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Hull City owner Acun Ilicali says the club has taken out a £55m bridging loan to be in a "strong financial position" for their return to the top flight, despite being close to receiving their first wave of Premier League money.
Last week, football finance expert Kieran Maguire said the loan from a third party investment group seemed "strange", adding: "It leaves you scratching your head a little bit."
Ilicali explained the decision in an interview with BBC Radio Humberside: "Why is it strange? We want this club to be financially strong to be able to make transfers.
"I respect that everyone is talking about this loan but, at the end of the day, what we are trying to do is be in a strong financial position so that we can spend money when we need to.
"This club was supported with money from my company for four years. All I can ask is for our fans to not worry about any of the financial things. We can loan money and spend money. They should be confident that we are going to use the money in Hull City.
"All we have done is take the money that we are going to get anyway a bit sooner, so that we can be stronger in the transfer market. We will use it for the club's benefit. We need to make good transfers this summer so we need more money now.
"We have to be strong in the Premier League. It takes around two to three weeks to get some transfers [over the line] so we have to move quickly. In order to be quick, we need the money in advance."
When the World Cup finishes, the football continues on BBC Sportpublished at 07:13 BST 14 July
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When the World Cup ends, regardless of who wins, we'll still have loads of great content every day as we build up to the new Premier League season.
We're already working on some exciting new things for 2026-27.
As well as all the fallout and reaction to the tournament, we'll quickly shift back towards club football, with pre-season coverage and all the latest transfer gossip and stories.
BBC Sport and teams across BBC Nations and Regions cover all 20 Premier League sides and we have dedicated club reporters, who will be travelling to bring you behind-the-scenes insights from pre-season tours.
We'll also have live pages for selected pre-season matches, as well as in-depth features and storytelling, giving you the latest updates before the new campaign.
Once the World Cup ends, some of the standout players will be hot property in the transfer market, with top clubs chasing their signatures.
We'll also have our daily transfer gossip column, wrapping up all the rumours from across the football world.
For fans of World Cup Predictor, a new weekly game will be launching immediately after the tournament, with five fixtures a week to predict the outcomes of. You'll be able to build up your streaks and share your results with friends and family.
Our quizzes will also continue to be available to play so you can test your knowledge of the beautiful game.
Our new Shorts tab in the BBC Sport app will be the home of sport videos with content throughout the week from your club, including explainers, pundit analysis, interviews and behind-the-scenes content. We'll also be starting to include more reaction from fans so you can see the latest hot takes and debate the biggest talking points from your club.
Live pages are going to get bigger and better with more interactive elements, more conversation and improved functionality. They'll have BBC Radio 5 Live audio commentaries for the Premier League and Champions League, as well as live video for FA Cup.
Remember, the best way to get all of this content is to download the BBC Sport app and follow your favourite teams and sports using the My Sport tab.
Once you've set this up, you'll have quick access to those pages at the top of your Home tab and we'll be able to serve you better, more personalised, experiences in future.
And when following your Premier League team, from the start of the 2026-27 season you'll also get Live Notifications, which give you score updates directly on your phone's lock screen during a match.
Gossip: Zambrano set for return to Hullpublished at 08:30 BST 13 July
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Former Hull City loanee Oscar Zambrano is set to return to the club after a permanent deal was struck with Slovenian side Maribor. The 22-year-old Ecuador midfielder's previous spell in 2024 was cut short by a drugs ban. (Hull Daily Mail), external
Will your club sign any World Cup breakout stars?published at 12:00 BST 10 July
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Plenty of players have made names for themselves at this World Cup, from goalkeepers like Cape Verde's Vozinha and Paraguay's Orlando Gill to New Zealand midfielder Elijah Just.
But though they might not have been familiar to fans, the extent of modern scouting means clubs all over the world will already have known about many of them – so how have their heroics at the tournament affected their standing in the game, and their value in the transfer market?
More than the Score's Mani Djazmi is joined Ben Littlemore from Transfermarkt, one of the world's foremost football databases. Lutz Pfannenstiel, sporting director at Aberdeen, also shares his footballing knowledge in today's episode.
Why Hull's £55m loan is a 'little strange'published at 10:35 BST 10 July
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Football finance expert Kieran Maguire says Hull taking out a £55m loan from a third party investment group "leaves you scratching your head a little bit".
A notice on Companies House says the club have taken out a loan from global investment group Point72. It's been borrowed against their training ground and the lease for their stadium.
It is unclear why exactly they have done this as the club are days away from receiving first wave of Premier League money, believed to be around £30m.
"It does seem very strange," Maguire told BBC Radio Humberside.
"Ideally it is just a bridging loan. Hull are due to receive their first Premier League money in the next week or so, so that will bring some cash back in.
"It has been quite expensive since that glorious day at Wembley because they have had to pay bonuses and upgrade the stadium to make sure it fits with the latest Premier League expectations.
"VAR cameras have to be installed too - it is quite an expensive exercise being promoted.
"The thing that surprises me most overall is if it is just a bridging loan for a few months because of the cashflow demands of promotion, until the money starts to flow from the Premier League itself, the the owner himself is independently wealthy.
"Why couldn't he have put that money in for a couple of months and then take it back out?
"The fact they are borrowing from a third party leaves you scratching your head a little bit."
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