Ryan Giles latest as Burnley credited with surprise interest in Hull City defender
The latest on Ryan Giles as Burnley are credited with interest in the Hull City defender
Burnley reportedly want to sign Ryan Giles from Hull City - although a decision on his future is not thought to have been made.
The 26-year-old is a popular figure at the MKM Stadium and was a key cog in the Tigers machine that sealed promotion from the Championship last term.
He weighed in with eight assists and established himself among the division’s most revered attacking full-backs.
Ryan Giles latest
Giles starred in Hull’s campaign opener, a 2-0 win over Manchester United, as recently as last week. There was therefore concern when a report suggested he was poised to join Burnley in a loan-to-buy deal.
talkSPORT’s Alex Crook has claimed Burnley do indeed want to sign the former Middlesbrough and Rotherham United man, but that a decision has not been made.
Posting on X, he said: “Burnley want to sign HCAFC defender Ryan Giles. No final decision yet on his future. Was MOTM last weekend.”
Giles faces competition for minutes from new signing Matt Targett, with Matty Jacob currently the third-choice left-back in East Yorkshire.
Targett is an experienced operator but Giles is a more attack-minded option and having such balance in the left-back department could prove helpful.
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Ryan Giles’ statement of intent
It was only recently that Giles declared Hull will go “toe-to-toe” with a lot of their rivals this year.
After the win over Manchester United, he told Hull Live: “I’m hoping that sends a bit of a message out to the rest of the league and everybody watching that we're not just here to make the numbers up.
“We know it's going to be tough, but there's a good core in that dressing room with brilliant togetherness and brilliant resilience. I feel like if we can just stick to that, we'll go toe-to-toe with a lot of teams this year. It doesn't get much better than that, to be honest. I'm delighted, like I said. I thought to a man, everyone was absolutely brilliant.
“The fans as well, the stadium was absolutely rocking, so it was a brilliant day for the football club. Obviously, I appreciate it's only one game, but it's something to take confidence from, enjoy it, and we keep cracking on.”