Hull City face fight to sign Robbie Brady from Manchester United
HULL City face a fight to bring loan star Robbie Brady back to the KC as Manchester United take time to weigh up the rookie's next move.
Brady returned to Old Trafford this week after playing the final game of his two-month loan spell in the Tigers' 0-0 draw at Blackpool on Tuesday.
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Manchester United are weighing up the best move for Robbie Brady.
Although City boss Steve Bruce was hopeful of seeing the 20-year-old quickly return either on loan until the end of the season or in a permanent switch, he is having to bide his time for an answer from Sir Alex Ferguson.
The Mail understands interest from a rival Championship club has muddied the waters to leave City anxiously awaiting a response from United.
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If the Premier League leaders choose to loan Brady out for a third time this month, the Tigers will be in pole position to retain his services for the remainder of the campaign. Should United prefer a sale, though, City may yet be vulnerable in an open market.
Brady is known to be hankering for a return to the KC but the final decision could well be out of his hands.
Retaining Brady's services has become a pressing priority for Bruce as he attempts to keep his promotion-chasing squad intact this month.
The Dubliner's form was excellent during eight consecutive starts for the Tigers and he added a natural balance to Bruce's tried and trusted 3-5-2 shape.
There was no fresh update on Brady's future last night but Bruce admitted talks between the clubs were ongoing.
He said: "We're still in discussions with Manchester United and hopeful we can get something done. We're certainly doing our utmost to bring Robbie back here."
City encountered no such problems in their pursuit of Brady's Republic of Ireland team-mate David Meyler and that deal is close to completion.
With a £1.5m deal agreed with Sunderland and personal terms encountering no problems, the final stage of the midfielder's medical was undertaken yesterday. He will not play any part in today's FA Cup clash with Leyton Orient but his permanent switch to the KC still appears to be a formality.
City's first piece of business in the January window was confirmed yesterday with Aaron Mclean joining Ipswich on loan for the rest of the season.
The 29-year-old striker, who has 18 months remaining on his deal, had looked set for a move to Millwall only for Mick McCarthy's side to step in and hijack the deal.
City's preference was to see Mclean join Ipswich rather than a promotion rival and he will look to win a long-term future at Portman Road over the next four months.
A January clear-out has also seen Jamie Devitt agree to rejoin Grimsby Town on loan until the end of the season, while Mark Cullen has been the subject of an enquiry from Stevenage.
Liam Cooper, who has enjoyed success out on loan with Chesterfield, could also be allowed to join the League Two Spireites on a permanent basis.
Comments
by VoiceNreason
Monday, January 07 2013, 7:40PM
“Why do you not know that Buckingham.??”
by VoiceNreason
Monday, January 07 2013, 7:40PM
“COMPLETE AND UTTER RUBBISH PHIL BUCKINGHAM. YOU REALLY DO NEED TO GET THINGS CORRECT. EVEN YOUR MONDAY CITY SCORE CHART IS WRONG IN PLACES, 2 GLARING ERRORS THAT STILL HAVE YET TO BE CHANGED ARE: -
BLACKPOOL HOME LOST 1-3. dohr. The ciorrect score was Lost 2-3
LEEDS HOME won 2-0 NOT 2-1. tHIS IS WORST. dOES YOUR PROOF READER NEED GLASSES BY CHANCE ?
Oh yes. Robbie Brady has had his medical today and is due to sign soon. Why do”
by HCFCOK
Sunday, January 06 2013, 11:53AM
“Astute signing if true. Brady bunch is a different player now to the misfit we sent back to Manure,basically he looks hungry again. Was talking about him on way back from 'kiss me quick' hat territory, maybe the lad has found a club he likes now and decided to listen for a change.”
by strummer1961
Sunday, January 06 2013, 11:16AM
“If the rumours are correct the Brady purchase is a 'done deal' for £2 Million+.
Great bit of business if you ask me!The players we worried about leaving back to their parent Clubs are all but secured as Tigers.This should improve the momentum and feel good factor at the Club and we should now be able to push on with our promotion bid,they're all in this together and employees of HCAFC(not that anyone could question Brady or Meylers commitment even as loanees).
The next piece of the jigsaw would have to be Elmohady,fingers crossed on that one he's an essential part of the cog...
That would leave a striker on the must have list and hopefully Bruce recognises that and has someone lined-up ready to fire us up to the Premiership where the Allams can recoup some of the massive investment that they have made.
The Allams and Bruce have turned this Club around dramatically and in a relatively short space of time.Suspicions regarding their motives have very swiftly diminished and people can now see just how committed they are to the cause...That cause being top-flight Football.
I have thanked them all along the way and wish to thank them again,without them we'd be nothing and languishing in the lower leagues!!!!”
by HCAFCscarb
Sunday, January 06 2013, 10:36AM
“Rumour is 2m+ for RB .......1.5m for Meyler
To be followed up with a bid for F Campbell.
And a bid for Elmo. And also seeking a goalie.
80m if we go up and parachute payments on top IF we come down making promotion worth around 150 m”
by HCAFCscarb
Sunday, January 06 2013, 10:28AM
“Another stupid HDM story . RB WAS NEVER GOING ANYWHERE besides HCFC.
Just remember previous story's in the HDM'
It's NOT Steve Bruce .........WHEN EVERYONE KNEW IT WAS. !
No more money from the Allams ....... OO REALLY ? ?
A cheap option manager.........WRONG !
Only bringing in free transfers.......WRONG AGAIN...
Simple truth is the heroic Allams NEED promotion. MORE THE THE FANS”
by OaktownTiger
Saturday, January 05 2013, 10:58PM
“Sky reporting it's a done deal, absolute quality signing if true, if we can get Elmo as well then we just need to sneak Fraser Campbell and it's a good shot at automatic promotion !”
by minority
Saturday, January 05 2013, 10:12PM
“heard gill snctioned and signed a 2.5 million pound deal for him today, should be public monday. Hope so class player.”
by strummer1961
Saturday, January 05 2013, 2:40PM
“I think the lads enjoying his Football at Hull City.If anyone can get him...Bruce can and we can rest assured he's throwing everything he's got at trying to secure the deal!!!”
by fredflinty
Saturday, January 05 2013, 1:17PM
“Odds on it's that t0$$er at the foxes that's muddying the water”