HULL CITY: Tigers confirm Ghilas leaving on French loan
HULL City have confirmed that out-of-favour striker Kamel Ghilas is to join French side Arles-Avignon on a season long loan.
The 26-year-old is expected to conclude his move today after being told he will not feature prominently in Nigel Pearson's plans in the Championship.
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Kamel Ghilas
Ghilas, who has another three years remaining on his City deal, has struggled to pin down a first-team place since arriving from Celta Vigo in a £2.6m deal 12 months ago.
A move to Arles-Avignon will allow the Algerian chance to kick-start his career and help the Tigers recoup some of their losses. It is understood the French outfit will pick up all of his £16,000 a week wages.
Ghilas managed just one Premier League goal in 13 appearances last season, scoring the winner against Bolton last August.
9 Comments
by Jack Russell, Stirlingshire
Thursday, July 29 2010, 9:23PM
“Can't believe they gave Ghilas a 4 year deal to start with( and 3 yrs still to run). Another idiotic signing of a virtually unknown and untested player by the previous management. They would have signed a donkey if it had long eyelashes and winked at them!!”
by Bob Carver's Pattie Gang, Walton Street, Hull Fair
Thursday, July 29 2010, 6:12PM
“Can we not give Bullard a spray tan and dye his hair black and send him in Ghilas's place?”
by Voice of Reason, In The Zone
Thursday, July 29 2010, 5:13PM
“Oh please this is hardkly breaking news is it. Been on french sports pages for hours. Please catch up HDM.
Good luck there Kamel Ghilas and come back a better player than you are now. A season away will do him good.”
by Veneztiger, Mammoth Lakes, Ca
Thursday, July 29 2010, 4:56PM
“he'll be back better than he was ready to replace the headless chicken when we need him and we will. He'll be back in the Algeria side before any of his "replacements" on the right wing are doing anything, good luck Kamel if ever there was a poor example of Browns man management it was you.
"UP THE TIGERS"”
by Lambrettaman, Hull
Thursday, July 29 2010, 4:55PM
“Wages paid in full ? Happy days.
With Myhill also seemingly on his way, that new striker can't be too far off.”
by Andy, Spain
Thursday, July 29 2010, 4:09PM
“This is the best move for all concerned. He has failed now to impress three managers and supporters who watch the reserves were not impressed also. I saw the Bolton game and the players mentioned looked good once Ghilas had scored and Bolton were looking for an equaliser. I hope now we are a bit closer to signing the striker that has been identified.”
by gabin, singapore
Thursday, July 29 2010, 4:00PM
“stupid thing to do, why should we loan our only player with dribbling skills and who's going to replace him,not vaughan read he 's real close to a loan spell with readingand i don't think jay simpson will be coming as he will be looking forward to arsenal first team action.no other ''experienced championship youngsters''”
by footpower, cott
Thursday, July 29 2010, 2:54PM
“A further example of the scandalous dealings of the previous management. £2.5m for a player whose is going out on loan in an attempt to bolster his transfer value from nil to £50k.”
by Chris Strefford, Southport
Thursday, July 29 2010, 2:38PM
“Ghilas, Altidore and Geo ripping up Bolton lives in the memory and why did Brown not give that chance to blossom? Ghilas may have had linguistic and cultural difficulties or maybe it was his personality? Has there been any adequate explanation why City cancelled 2 friendlies? Isn't that going to make us undercooked on August 7th?”