Hull City target Paul Coutts has class to be a Premier League player
MIDFIELDER Paul Coutts is a Premier League player in the making if Hull City can prise him away from Preston.
That’s the verdict of former Hull City boss Phil Brown, who managed the tough tackler in his time at Deepdale.
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Paul Coutts in action for Preston
The 23-year-old is high on Steve Bruce’s summer hit list at the Tigers, with a fee of around £400,000 believed to be the asking price.
And Brown, who managed at the League One side for 11 months before his dismissal in December, believes he could be a bargain.
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“Paul is a cracking player and at the moment he’s playing in a level that’s beneath him,” he told the Mail.
“The Championship is certainly not beyond him and I think he could go even further.
“He plays in central midfield but can also go right or left as well and he would bring bags of energy to any side.
“It’s a no-brainer for me and he would be a great acquisition for Hull City.”
A former Scotland under-21 international, Coutts has earned a reputation as a no-nonsense enforcer because of on-field disciplinary problems in the past.
But Brown can’t envisage any problem with him fitting into Bruce’s future plans at the KC Stadium.
“The disciplinary aspect is no problem at all,” he added.
“He’s a lad who had a point to prove after he came down from Scotland and I saw no problem in the way he played the game.
“He’s got that confidence and belief that you need and I’m sure Steve Bruce would get the best out of him in the Championship.
“The lad has a great career ahead of him and I was very impressed with him when I was at Preston. I think Paul has all the attributes of a Premier League player of the future.”
• CITY will play Norwich in a friendly at the KC Stadium on August 7 (7.45pm).
Comments
by Removal Man Hull - Local & Nationwide Removals & Storage
Thursday, June 28 2012, 12:14AM
“so hoobs n chester, couts in front as sitting dm and koren free to feed heskey n matty, sounds like top 2 to me”
by Bronx45
Wednesday, June 27 2012, 11:23PM
“Hey op! Is Mr Coutts a direct replacement for Robbie Koren who is a target for Leicester who have, according to Sky Sports news, tabled a bid of £500.000 for his services. I doubt for one minute the Allams will let Koren go for that pittance, and I doubt Stevie Bruce would want him to go without taking aproper look at him. But on the otherhand, it does beg the question, why are we looking at midfielders when we have enough in the ranks with Evans, Cairney, McKenna, Olifanjana, Koren, Stewart and even Dudgeon. And then there is Ghilas to come back from his loan!”
by hotman
Wednesday, June 27 2012, 4:37PM
“good but premier league player will he want to go back? also will there be to much pressure on the lad if he under preforms”
by Elmo96
Wednesday, June 27 2012, 2:51PM
“A tough tackling midfielder, just what we've been missing since Ashbee left, and also has had captaincy experience at the age of 23, very promising”
by tigrob
Wednesday, June 27 2012, 1:33PM
“Steve Bruce still on Holiday! glad to see hes rushing back.!!”
by EuroTiger
Wednesday, June 27 2012, 1:11PM
“If Phil Brown says he's ok......who else is available?”
by Daveinleeds
Wednesday, June 27 2012, 12:22PM
“Oh I will glad when the football starts again and all this nonsense stops”
by smoothkettle
Wednesday, June 27 2012, 12:16PM
“HCAFCscarb agreed.
Furthermore The comment is taken from the book of the bleeding obvious.
SB wouldn't be interested in him if he wasn't a Premier League player in the making.”
by HCAFCscarb
Wednesday, June 27 2012, 11:43AM
“-5 ?
For saying I would rather hear things from the club then from Phil Brown ?
Lol
I stick by my view... It would be better if there was an interview with Steve Bruce then one with PB who has nothing to do with Hull City anymore.”
by P00lio
Wednesday, June 27 2012, 11:41AM
“Oaktown Tiger
I believe thetransfer window doesn't officially open until the 1st July, so Mr & Mr Allem can't get the chque book out just yet.”