The new Championship season is just days away as all of the hope of expectation continues to grow at clubs across English football’s second tier.
New signings have been made, the friendly fixtures are completed and the stresses and strains of pre-season training have all been focused towards being fully prepared this coming weekend when the new campaign gets underway.
For Hull City, that means a home game against Bristol City as Shota Arveladze’s side look to improve on last season’s 19th-placed finish and push up the Championship table.
Arveladze has been active in the transfer market with the likes of Fulham midfielder Jean Michael Seri and Nottingham Forest defender Tobias Figueiredo joining the Georgian’s squad during the close-season - but it seems a move for one potential addition could have stalled ahead of the big kick-off.
The Post takes a look at the latest transfer speculation surrounding the Tigers and their Championship rivals.
9. North End close in on Republic of Ireland striker
Preston North End are set to beat the likes of Middlesbrough and Sunderland to the signing of Spurs and Republic of Ireland striker Troy Parrott (Northern Echo) Photo: Oisin Keniry
10. Clarets set out terms for Forest target
Burnley want Nottingham Forest to pay Maxwel Cornet’s £17.5m release clause or pay a larger fee in instalments (Daily Mail) | AFP via Getty Images Photo: Getty Images