Hull City manager Tim Walter could have as many as three new players at his disposal as he looks to kickstart the Tigers’ stuttering start to the new campaign.

The Tigers needed a stoppage-time penalty to rescue a point in the Championship opener against Bristol City on Saturday and then four days later at the MKM Stadium, they conceded two goals in the first 10 minutes as they fell to defeat to Yorkshire rivals Sheffield Wednesday.

The incoming trio are defender Charlie Hughes from Wigan who has completed a medical and whose signing is imminent, Ecuadorian midfielder Oscar Zambrano and 21-year-old Chelsea forward Mason Burstow.

Hughes, 20, is set to sign a long-term deal with Walter saying: "He's (Hughes) a great player, so for us, it's a young, experienced player and that's good because we want to improve.

Hull City's Xavier Simons (left) and Sheffield Wednesday's Djeidi Gassama battle for the ball during the Carabao Cup first round clash (Picture: Nigel French/PA Wire)

"We want to develop young players with a lot of experience and that's what he showed in his former club. First, we need other things to happen and then maybe he could (play on Saturday)."

On Burstow, Walter added: "He's also a very good player. A very young player who also had experience in another Championship club, so for us, it's also a player, a young player to develop, but also with experience."

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