Hull put takeover talks on hold for the summer

“To ensure stability during the transfer window, the club can confirm that takeover talks have been placed on hold until the summer window closes, ” a statement read.

If Hull remained in takeover talks during the transfer window, any prospective signings would need to be approved by both the current owners – led by controversial chairman Assem Allam – and the incoming group.

Last month it was revealed by the Hull Daily Mail that one of three bidding consortium groups had withdrawn their interest in taking over the club.

This means that the Tigers have just 13 senior players fit with less than a month until the new season starts.

The Tigers were promoted back to the Premier League after they beat Sheffield Wednesday 1-0 in the Championship playoff final in May.

The news comes as a major blow to manager Steve Bruce, with his side having been hit with a raft of injury problems early in their pre-season preparations.

First team players Allan McGregor, Moses Odubajo and Alex Bruce all picked up long-term injuries in the last fortnight, before a handful of other players added to the injury list against Mansfield Town on Tuesday night.

Manager Steve Bruce, who has been interviewed for and is hoping to land the England job, subsequently confirmed he was considering his future at the club, and admitted on Tuesday that the transfer window was proving hard.