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NEW SIGNING IN CONTENTION AS SKY BLUES PREPARE FOR FIRST PREM HOME GAME IN 25 YEARS Lampard ponders numbers game with Sky Blues PINNOCK ARRIVAL RAISES QUESTIONS OVER WHETHER PLAYERS COULD LEAVE I don’t necessarily want to have good lads training  and  training  and training and then not getting in squads.    - Frank Lampard 29 Aug 2026 - Coventry Telegraph By ANDY TURNER Sky Blues Reporter ETHAN Pinnock’s arrival from Brentford this week took Coventry City’s central defensive department up to six – seven if you include Manchester City loan signing Stephen Mfuni who, one suspects, is coming in more as competition at left-back than one of the central spots.Sky Blues boss Frank Lampard But it begs the question as to whether the Sky Blues can carry so many specialist defenders in an increasingly sizeable squad that has seen 11 summer signings to date and only one senior – midfielder Jamie Allen – go the other way. Bobby Thomas and Aurele Amenda started at Arsenal on...

FINAL DAYS OF TRANSFER WINDOW TO BE EXCITING AS NICE WINGER SIGNS 28 Aug 2026 - Hull Daily Mail By SAM COOPER sam.cooper@reachplc.com @Hulllive THE final few days of the transfer window are expected to be frantic, with Hull City boss Sergej Jakirovic primed for more arrivals ahead of Tuesday night’s deadline. Owner Acun Ilicali was at the club’s Cottingham training ground yesterday to head up more recruitment meetings as the Tigers look to secure their final deals of what’s been a frantic summer so far since promotion was secured at Wembley back in May. A big part of those recruitment meetings in the next two days will centre on moving players out of the club, with the Tigers aware of the need to trim down the numbers so Jakirovic is able to name his 25-man squad next month without having a host of players sat in the stands kicking their heels. Mohamed-ali Cho’s arrival from Nice has been confirmed in a deal worth in the region of 13m euros (£11m) plus add-ons. ahead of tomorrow’s trip...

HEY BIG SPENDERS SERGEJ Jakirovic has confirmed that he expects two new arrivals before Hull City head to Coventry City on Saturday afternoon, with the Tigers closing in on their 12th and 13th signings of the summer.Mohamed-ali Cho’s £13m move from Nice is set to be confirmed 27 ago 2026 - Hull Daily Mail By BARRY COOPER barry.cooper@reachplc.com @bazdjcooper Jakirovic, who watched a muchchanged side beat Stoke City 5-4 on penalties to progress into the third round of the Carabao Cup for the first time in six years, could see his squad boosted ahead of that crunch visit to the CBS Arena. Mohamed-ali Cho’s £13m move from Nice is set to be confirmed, and so, too, is the arrival of Union Berlin striker Ilyas Ansah, with the Tigers on the cusp of confirming a £15m deal with both players penning five-year deals at the MKM Stadium. The Tigers are also pushing hard to sign Sorba Thomas from Stoke City, with the winger creating the goal against City on Tuesday evening, but so far, the Potters ...

CHARLOTTE WILSON/OFFSIDE/ VIA GETTY IMAGES Elliot Stroud takes a throw-in against Manchester United IT’S A DREAM COME TRUE STROUD’S JOURNEY FROM WORLD CUP TO THE PREMIER LEAGUE 26 ago 2026 - Hull Daily Mail By BARRY COOPER barry.cooper@reachplc.com @bazdjcooper ELLIOT Stroud admits he’s fulfilled a lifelong dream at the age of 24 to play in the Premier League, after making his debut for Hull City on Saturday against Manchester United. And it comes during a frenetic period which has seen him catch the eye during this summer’s World Cup, where he played in all four of Sweden’s games, having only made his senior debut in June for Graham Potter ’s charges. Stroud helped the Tigers claim an historic first-ever Premier League win over Manchester United, playing 71 minutes, before being replaced by Liam Millar . The left-sided player’s move to England took a while to come to pass, with him playing for Mjallby AIF in a bid to help their European qualification, but he says the opportunity to ...

THE DREAM CONTINUES FOR HULL CITY FANS ‘Probably before we all went to bed last night, we couldn’t have dreamt it any better’ 24 ago 2026 - Hull Daily Mail By BARRY COOPER barry.cooper@reachplc.com @bazdjcooper HULL City’s players revelled in Saturday’s 2-0 triumph over Manchester United at the MKM Stadium, securing their firstever Premier League success against the Old Trafford giants. First-half goals from Semi Ajayi and debutant Nobel Mendy fired City into dreamland to give them a comfortable, deserved success on opening day. Ryan Giles was given Man of the Match, and he spoke to Hulllive after the game, while Coyle, Ajayi, Slater and Crooks all spoke to TNT Sports to give their thoughts on a memorable day at the MKM Stadium. Lewie Coyle “I think the noise speaks for itself,” he said. “Probably before we all went to bed last night, we couldn’t have dreamt it any better. To win 2-0 at home against Manchester United, of course, it’ll be a shock to a lot of people. “I’m not saying that...

Michael Carrick’s side again struggled against a back five as the promoted hosts exploited set-piece weakness 24 Aug 2026 - The Guardian Andrew Beasley Hull scored nine league goals from set plays last season, the joint-fewest in the Championship . Yet two in 21 minutes earned them a victory over Manchester United on Saturday. It was a disastrous start to the campaign for the visitors. While Michael Carrick said before the game it would not be easy, he would not have expected victory being so straightforward for Hull. It was a match United simply had to win given the gulf in resources and expectation. Opta rated their chance of victory at 68.9% before kick-off. United’s inability to deal with Oli McBurnie as the target man was painful to watch. Their slack defending on the set pieces from which Hull scored will also draw focus. Their attacking should be the greatest concern, though. A glance at expected goal numbers can paint a false impression. Hull generated 1.01 expected goals to...