Hull City transfer update emerges amid previous report

Hull City boss Shota Arveladze has denied the club needs to bring in as many as 10 or 15 new signings during the upcoming window despite admitting they will need to replace players who will be departing the MKM Stadium, speaking to Hull Live.

The Tigers could be set for a busy summer in East Yorkshire following the arrival of new owner Acun Ilicali, who made a real statement of intent during the last fortnight of the winter window by bringing in five recruits despite only just taking control of the club at that point.

Not only has he shown his ambition in terms of incomings – but also outgoings with the Turkish businessman determined to keep hold of Premier League-linked asset Keane Lewis-Potter – who has been integral in keeping the club afloat quite comfortably this term.

Despite the Tigers’ progress this term though, looking set to finish in a reasonably impressive position following their promotion last season, big changes could be made during Arveladze and Ilicali’s first full window at the helm with several players out of contract.

Some of those set to leave in the summer as things stand unless their deals are renewed, including George Honeyman, are key players at the MKM Stadium and with loanees like Nathan Baxter also set to return to their parent clubs, major surgery could be needed in the summer.

However, the second-tier side’s manager has denied that as many as 10 new signings will be needed, a number that was suggested in a Hull Live report earlier this month.

He said: “I don’t think it will be 10 or 15 (signings) but we need some numbers because some boys will definitely leave.

“We have to fill in. There are questions about who is going to stay and who is not.

“Some don’t want to stay because they’re not