Hull City ownerAcunIlicali has pledged not to sign big names in the transfer window this summer in the bid to secure Premier League promotion for the Tigers amidst the rumours linking the club with a move for Galatasaray attacker Ryan Babel. Apart from Ryan Babel, Hull City have also been linked with ex-Real Madrid and Arsenal playmaker Mesut Ozil who has been frozen out of the first-team picture at Fenerbahce in the Turkish league. Babel and Ozil have emerged as Hull City transfer targets this summer as revealed by Turkish media outlets.

Hull owner Ilicali and manager Shota Arveladze have a busy summer transfer window as they try to add new players capable of propelling the club to fight for honours at the top end of the Championship table. The Tigers were on the bottom end of the Championship for the whole of the recently concluded season on their return to the second tier of club football in England. Hull City had sealed Championship promotion by winning the League One title last season. Continue reading