Hull City bidders confirm £130m approach to buy Tigers

HULL CITY bidder Greater China Professional Services Limited have today confirmed their £130m offer to buy the club as part of a '˜non-exclusive' agreement.
By The Newsroom
Published 2nd Nov 2016, 12:40 BST
Updated 16th Nov 2016, 16:02 BST

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The KCOM Stadium (Photo: PA)The KCOM Stadium (Photo: PA)
The KCOM Stadium (Photo: PA)

Several other deals remain on the table which are being considered by the Allam family, with GCPSL being assisted by former City chairman and Hull FC owner Adam Pearson.

A press conference clarifying the Hong-Kong based firms takeover position was held today.

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Consortium’s head Ip Kwok Kwong announced that the group had no exclusivity with City rather a memorandum of understanding (MOU), but did reiterate an interest in buying the Premier League club.

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Meanwhile, Tigers winger Robert Snodgrass has been named in Scotland’s squad to face England a week on Friday - despite currently being injured.

The surprise development comes just a week and a half after the influential midfielder injured ankle ligaments in the Premier League defeat to Stoke City on October 22 - and was expected to be out of action for up to a month.

The 29-year-old left the KCOM Stadium in a protective boot and on crutches after the Tigers’ 2-0 loss.

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David Marshall has also been named in the Scotland squad alongside Sheffield Wednesday duo Barry Bannan and Steven Fletcher.

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