Hull City

"A club source has told me that there are longstanding and growing concerns within the football club about their finances and the ability to keep up with day-to-day payments with suppliers."

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Join football finance expert Dr Dan Plumley and BBC Radio Humberside's Mike White as they break down what's happening with the Tigers' financial troubles and EFL sanctions.

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Mike White
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Hull City have been forced to settle an outstanding debt for the second time in a week to get another transfer embargo lifted.

BBC Radio Humberside understands it relates to an overdue payment to Manchester City for last season's loan signing of defender Fin Burns.

The Tigers had been notified late on Friday that they had once again been placed under a transfer embargo, but a source has told me the debt was paid on Monday, meaning the embargo has been removed.

Had the overdue payment not been made by 16:00 BST on Tuesday, the latest sanction would have been reported publicly on the official website of governing body, the EFL, as per their standard regulations.

The club have been approached for comment.

Burns made 11 appearances in all competitions last season but did not feature after the 3-0 win at Sheffield United on 24 January.

Last weekend Tigers owner Acun Ilicali defended the club's position regarding the three-window fee restrictions punishment relating to forward Louie Barry's loan from Aston Villa, claiming the issue is "a misunderstanding" and said they were confident of a positive outcome having lodged an appeal against the sanction.

The fee restrictions penalty is separate from any transfer embargo and can only be removed, or reduced, upon a successful appeal.

As it stands, under the current limitations of those sanctions, the Championship side are unable to buy or sign any players that would cost them a transfer fee.

They can only bring in free agents or loanees but with no additional payments made such as signing bonuses or loan fees.

Goalkeeper Dillon Phillips said he has not just joined Hull City to make up the numbers, he has every intention of vying for the number one spot.

Phillips signed for the Tigers in June from Rotherham but he will face tough competition to break into the starting XI after an impressive 2024-25 campaign from Ivor Pandur, who was named the player of the season.

"If I said to you that I was going to come in and be happy to be a backup to Igor, then that would be doing myself an injustice," Phillips told BBC Radio Humberside.

"I feel like I can compete at this level and my career has shown that.

"I'm coming in to compete and coming in to push Ivor as hard as possible, and I already know after a week's training we've got a great dynamic."

However, as much as Phillips will want his opportunity to shine, it does not mean he wants to see Pandur falter.

"It's not a direct competition between me and Ivor," Phillips added.

"At the end of the day, we are playing for the same football club, so there's not one part of me that wants him to not succeed and I'm sure he would say the same."

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"Timing is an important lesson for the club and myself to make sure we prioritise the number one target.

"Oli needs to sort out his parts at Las Palmas to finalise and it's up to us if we can come to an agreement."

Hull City sporting director Jared Dublin spoke to BBC Radio Humberside's Mike White at the unveiling of head coach Sergej Jakirovic about several of the club's summer transfer targets, which include ex-Sheffield United forward Oli McBurnie.

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Aston Villa are set to offload English forward Louie Barry, 22, to Championship side Hull City. (Athletic - subscription required), external

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Defender Andy Smith admits he has some "mixed emotions" after completing his move from Hull City to Gillingham after a successful loan spell.

"Hull is my boyhood club, I've got a lot of love for a lot of people, the fans," the 23-year-oldtold BBC Radio Humberside.

"I'm obviously sad to be leaving but at the same time, I'm delighted to be going to Gillingham where I can go and showcase what I can do.

"I moved up here with my family when I was one year old; Hull is all I've ever known."

Smith came up through Hull's youth ranks but only made seven senior appearances for the side, one of which came in the Championship.

However, despite not breaking through under any of his previous bosses, he says he feels each of them have made their impact.

"I had better relationships with certain managers than others. I really enjoyed my time under a few of them, a few of them not so much," he added.

"Each manager has helped me in one way or another, whether I saw it at the time or not.

"But obviously, Liam [Rosenior] and his staff were brilliant. He gave me my actual debut in the Championship which was a dream of mine."

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The EFL fixture list is out and we know you are bursting to know what you've got to look forward to - or dread - from your team this upcoming season.

Here are some key dates to put in your diary:

• 9 August 2025 - v Coventry City (A)

• 16 August 2025 - v Oxford United (H)

• 4 October 2025 - v Sheffield United (H)

• 26 December 2025 - v Sheffield Wednesday (A)

• 1 January 2026 - v Stoke City (H)

• 2 May 2026 - v Norwich City (H)

See Hull City's full fixture list here.

Birmingham have joined the likes of Hull, Preston, Swansea and Southampton in the hunt for Nottingham Forest midfielder Lewis O'Brien, 26. (Alan Nixon, external - requires subscription)

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Hull City goalkeeper Anthony Racioppi has left the club to go back to his native Switzerland.

Racioppi, who moved to MKM Stadium last August, has signed for FC Sion for an undisclosed fee.

The 26-year-old only played once for the Tigers in an EFL Cup defeat to Sheffield Wednesday.

He spent the second half of last season on loan with FC Koln in the German second tier.

Your club will soon discover their schedule for the upcoming EFL season. As soon as Thursday, in fact.

Want to know who your side will face on opening day? The EFL fixtures will be announced at 12:00 BST - but that's not all.

The day will be rounded off by the first round of Carabao Cup being drawn at 16:30 BST.

So check back on 26 June to see who your team faces first, last and everything in between.

Hull City and Columbia midfielder Steven Alzate, 26, could be set for an exit from the Tigers this summer amid interest from La Liga side Valencia and Sheffield United. (Hull Live, external)

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Out-of-favour Nottingham Forest midfielder Lewis O'Brien, who has had recent loan spells with Swansea, Los Angeles FC and Middlesbrough, is one of Hull City's top transfer targets this summer. (Hull Daily Mail), external

Hull, Birmingham City and Norwich are among the clubs chasing Arminia Bielefeld defender Louis Oppie, but the 23-year-old German is also attracting strong interest from Bundesliga rivals Union Berlin who have already submitted a bid. (Football Insider), external

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