Lokomotiv Moscow have joined the race for Hull City target Emmanuel Emenike, a source close to the player revealed to Turkish-Football.com.
The Fenerbahce striker has been informed by his club that he is free to leave over the winter transfer window.
Emenike has had no shortage of suitors with Hull City, Rubin Kazan and now Lokomotiv all expressing an interest.
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Lokomotiv, Hull fight over Emenike
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Hull talking with Fenerbahce over Emenike
Hull City have made an enquiry for Fenerbahce striker, Emmanuel Emenike, a source close to the Istanbul giants revealed to Turkish-Football.com.
The Tigers want Emenike on a loan but Fenerbahce are keen on a permanent move for the Nigerian international.
Fenerbahce manager Dick Advocaat has told Emenike that he is free to leave over the January transfer window.
Emenike is no stranger to Premier League football having spent last season on loan at West Ham.
The powerful striker struggled at the Hammers scoring just four times in 19 appearances.
Emenike also has experience playing top tier football in Turkey, Russia playing for Fenerbahce and Spartak Moscow.
The 29-year-old, who has scored seven goals and has four assists for Fenerbahce in 20 appearances this season, is keen on a return to the Premier League and Hull City have been struggling for goals this season.
The Tigers are currently in 18th place and have scored just 20 goals in the Premier League this season. Only Middlesbrough have found the back of the net fewer times than Hull City (17). -
West Brom, Hull chase Ighalo
Atta Aneke, the agent of Watford striker Odion Ighalo, has hinted that West Brom and Hull City are interested in the recently – capped Nigeria international, ahead of the reopening of the transfer window.
The Norwegian – Nigerian agent also revealed that a plethora of teams based outside the United Kingdom are exploring ways to sign Ighalo, whose priority is to remain in England and play in the top tier.
”Like I said before, there are many teams interested in Odion Ighalo, I can confirm that” Atta Aneke said to SL10.ng.
”We want to wait and see what happens to Watford at the end of this season, they are likely to be promoted.
”There are different English teams interested. There are teams from other countries interested, but we are concentrating in England.
”If the bid comes from a different country, we’ll consider it. The natural step for Odion is to play in the English Premier League.”
This season, Odion Ighalo has put himself in the shop window, with 17 goals for The Hornets in the Championship.
The center forward is tied to Watford until June 30, 2017.
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Ayew rejects Hull, prefers QPR, Swansea
Marseille forward Andre Ayew has turned down the chance to join Hull City, but his representatives are continuing talks with Swansea City and QPR.
Ayew is available to move before the transfer deadline, as Marseille look to trim their squad and ensure he does not leave in 12 months’ time on a free transfer, with a contract which expires in 2015.
According to French radio station RMC, Ayew has rejected a proposal from Hull and has no intention of going to the KC Stadium.
However, Ayew could still be on the move to the English Premier League before the window slams shut.
Indeed, his representatives are still in the process of holding talks with two other Premier League clubs in the shape of QPR and Swansea.
The pair will now do their best to persuade the Ghana international to leave Marseille.
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Hull vs Stoke: Osaze returns
• Moses doubtful
Manager of Stoke City Mark Hughes admits Victor Moses, the on-loan Nigeria forward from Chelsea might not make the team for Sunday’s visit to Hull City.
Moses Joined Stoke a week ago and missed the team’s opener against Aston Villa which they lost 2-1 at home.
He was tipped to make his debut for the Potters this Sunday against Hull City, but Mark Hughes says his lack of pre-season action means he might not debut as predicted.
“It’s a little bit early for Victor,” Hughes told the club’s website.
“He’s in my thoughts, as everybody is, but he hasn’t had a great deal of football, he has like 13 minutes in pre-season which is a bit low in terms of what we really need.”
Hughes insists that the Capital One cup game against Portsmouth is a realistic target for the Nigerian to debut.
“We’ve got the weekend and the game against Portsmouth coming up so he’s got opportunities,” added Hughes.
On the other Nigerian Peter Odemwingie, who alongside Geof Cameron were left out of the opening day fixture, the manager confirmed both could be back against Hull.
“I spoke to Geoff and Peter, they’ve been at the World Cup and we don’t want to put them at risk, they haven’t had a great deal of football themselves” confirmed Hughes.
“We were a little bit cautious but they are back in my thoughts again.”
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Aluko’s goal saves Hull
Nigerian striker, Sone Aluko became the saviour for his club, Hull City after he came in as a second half substitute in last night’s game against Trencin to score the winning goal that took the English side to the Europa League play-offs.
Courtesy of Aluko’s back breaking goal, the last season’s FA Cup finalists scraped past AS Trencin 2-1 on aggregate at the KC Stadium.
Steve Bruce’s side were facing a humiliating early exit in their third qualifying round clash with the Slovakian side leading on away goals going into the closing stages having taken an early lead.
But substitute Aluko was on hand to volley home from close range in the 80th minute after Ahmed Elmohamady’s cross from the right had been headed back by Robert Snodgrass.
Elmohamady had brought the Tigers back on terms in the 27th minute as he climbed highest at the far post to head Robbie Brady’s left-wing cross beyond goalkeeper Milos Volesak.
The KC Stadium had been stunned with only two minutes on the clock when a swift counter-attack from the visitors ended with Tomas Malek sweeping Frantisek Kubik’s low cross beyond Allan McGregor.
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Fulham, Sunderland, Hull chase Osaze
Sky Sports understands four Premier League clubs have expressed an interest in West Bromwich Albion striker Peter Odemwingie.
The 31-year-old forward has been looking for a route out of The Hawthorns for some time, with a deadline day fiasco in January seeing him fail to secure a switch to Queens Park Rangers.
With there being little chance of him being offered a clean slate with the Baggies, it is expected that the Nigeria international will be on the move this summer.
As a proven goalscorer at the highest level, it comes as no surprise to find that numerous clubs are readying an approach for his services.
It is understood that West Ham United, Hull City, Sunderland and Fulham would all welcome Odemwingie into their ranks – joining Crystal Palace in the chase for his services.
He still has a year left to run on his contract at West Brom, but reports suggest that a bid of around £1.5million could be enough to lure the Baggies to the negotiating table.
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ALUKO, OLOFINJANA ON TARGET FOR HULL CITY
SONE ALUKO continued his phenomenal scoring form for Hull City, as he fired a brace to see Hull City defeat Birmingham City at St Andrews.
Aluko’s two-goal game takes his season tally to eight goals in 15 starts for The Tigers.
Seyi Olofinjana also got brace before he was replaced in the 63th minute by David Meyler for Hull City.
The left footed Nigerian struck the first goal after just 14 minutes, and added a second 12 minutes later, to give the visitors a surprise two-goal lead.
James Chester added a third with 33 minutes gone, to give Hull a comfortable three-goal cushion.
But Birmingham City would make a game of it, as Ravel Morrison pulled one back just five minutes later, to end the half 3-1 to the visitors.
Marlon King made it 3-2 just a minute into the second half, to give hope to the home fans.
But it will all come to naught, as Hull City held on to claim the win.
The victory propelled Hull into 4th place, just five points off leaders, Crystal Palace. Birmingham City dropped to 19th.