Hull City's £2m Robbie Brady offer accepted by Manchester United
HULL City are close to tying up a deal to sign loan star Robbie Brady after seeing a £2m offer accepted by Manchester United.
Brady has been at the top of Steve Bruce's wish-list following an impressive two-month loan at the KC and he will hope to recruit the rookie permanently in the next 48 hours.
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COMING BACK: Robbie Brady.
A £2m fee has been enough to convince United to part with Brady for good, but the pursuit has not been straightforward.
The Mail understands Watford tabled a £2m bid for the 20-year-old on Friday, forcing City to match the Hornets' ambitious offer.
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Brady's preference has always been to return to City and his wish should be granted ahead of this weekend's clash with Sheffield Wednesday.
"We're creeping along with Manchester United with regards to Robbie Brady," Bruce told the Mail.
"Robbie's loan deal was up so he went back and now we're in advanced discussions. Those went on late into the night on Friday and again over the weekend.
"We hope we can get it tied up and fair play to the board again because they're doing their utmost to make it happen. For that I'm entirely grateful.
"I would hope for a bit of good news, possibly at the beginning of the week. That would be a huge addition because of how well he's done."
With a £1.5m deal to sign David Meyler from Sunderland set to be announced today, City are delivering a statement of their promotion intent in the transfer market with a double swoop worth an estimated £3.5m.
Both deals will involve structured payments but owner Assem Allam has been true to his word that Bruce will receive his full support during a pivotal month in the campaign.
Although Bruce is willing to be patient over the final three weeks of the window, a goalkeeper and a new attacking option are still being sought.
The fringe players currently at Bruce's disposal gave him few assurances on Saturday as a side which included nine changes were held to a 1-1 draw by Leyton Orient in the FA Cup third round.
Nick Proschwitz's 94th-minute equaliser spared City another embarrassing cup exit and provided a second chance in the replay at Brisbane Road a week tomorrow, when the two sides will battle for the right to face Barnsley in the fourth round.
Bruce will revert to his strongest possible side when hosting Sheffield Wednesday in the Championship on Saturday and insisted the FA Cup gamble was one worth taking.
"I made nine changes and when you do that, there's always a possibility that you're going to get a performance like that," he added.
"It had to be a risk worth taking. We had five out with knocks and niggles.
"I decided to keep the side fresh and they can now have a good week's training and get ready for Sheffield Wednesday and the replay.
"There's still doubts over Ahmed Elmohamady and Sone Aluko for Sheffield Wednesday but we'll see later in the week."
Comments
by HCAFCscarb
Tuesday, January 08 2013, 1:49AM
“o yes....
Hull Citys new stadium to be built in filey, soon to be renamed Allams Town....
oi Merlin whats all this about me being obese and an X Scooter Rider ?
i weigh 11st 9lb............. though in december 2008 i was just under 7 stone.... eeeek !
i also have a 23 year old T5 thats Just had a total rebuild and respray and fingers crossed i will be pottering about filey on it come spring time...
x scooter rider ya cheeky sod
though i have been off the road since 2008 to a couple of weeks ago when i rode down the street and back..
We should take the statue of queen vic down in Hull and replace her with one of ASSEM and EHAB ALLAM....”
by merlin_
Monday, January 07 2013, 9:52PM
“On the move to Filey, cafe, I understand from the Allams that the preferred location is Scarborough. This is in deference to their number 1 fan HCAFCscarb. There is already a statue location earmarked as I understand the City owners want to give a fitting tribute to him. The garden gnome which will fit snugly inside a fundametal orifice is already on stock. A commission has been placed with an artist experienced in producing likenesses to obese ex-scooter riders. Personally, I'd rather they make just a mould and fill it with concrete.”
by merlin_
Monday, January 07 2013, 9:43PM
“cafe - Clearly he's not all-round as good as Rooney yet but I really do see him as being able to reach and possily exceed those heights. He's very young and an incisive, intelligent quick-thinking passer with a powerful shot, pace and stamina. Rooneys' probably a bit stronger and more experienced but I don't think he has Brady's pace. The lad is determined and providing he is well-managed and developed, we aint seen nothing yet in my opinion.”
by cafesociety1
Monday, January 07 2013, 9:31PM
“If Brady is as valuable as Rooney and we go up to the Prem the Allams will have enough money to relocate to a new stadium just outside the city limits.I have heard a strong rumour that it will NOT be Melton but to Filey.They have been employing an agent to work on their PR with the locals so I have been told.
Apparantly the agent has been far too subtle to be rumbled for definite.”
by yank4hullcity
Monday, January 07 2013, 9:15PM
“This is great news...the team's performances and the support of the owner's in the market has really got me seriously considering a trip home for next season, regardless of which division we are in. I'm more excited about this team than the team we had in the Prem a couple of years ago. San Francisco airport, here I come....either this Sept/Oct, or next March/April. I hope to meet up with some of you posters should this trip pan out.”
by Ant_Hull
Monday, January 07 2013, 8:18PM
“Waterbob - Do your homework please. He's Irish”
by strummer1961
Monday, January 07 2013, 7:16PM
“I echo some of the sentiment in earlier posts.
It's fantastic to see youth and talent pouring into the Club,but not only that!!!.We are starting to assemble Premiership quality players fairly cheaply and if our all-out assault on promotion pays off then we would not have to fork out excessive amounts of cash to build a decent side, who could hold their own in the top-flight,we'd already be close to that.
It now seems to be emerging that this has been the plan since Brucie arrived....F*****G well worked master-plan if you ask me!!!!”
by OaktownTiger
Monday, January 07 2013, 6:42PM
“great news Brady is another quality player sent our way, big thank you to Warren Joyce keep them coming !”
by HCAFCscarb
Monday, January 07 2013, 6:11PM
“joy2010
if you look at all the new names posting on here its obvious the ALLAM Haters have all changed there users names to save being laughed at...
Statue For The Allams outside the KC”
by cafesociety1
Monday, January 07 2013, 4:50PM
“Great news BUT Merlin-better than Rooney!?I hope so we can then sell him for £70million”