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Hull City-linked forward Oli McBurnie has spoken about his career prospects following a season abroad.
Hull City are set for a rebuild this summer, with Acun Ilicali sacking Ruben Selles following the conclusion of the 2024/25 Championship campaign.
Selles kept Hull up on the final day of the season, a brilliant feat considering that the Tigers were rock bottom of the Championship when he took over from the out-of-depth Tim Walter. Still, it wasn’t deemed to be enough to keep his job in the long term by the Turkish owner.
Whilst Hull will be hoping to get their managerial appointment spot on, they will also need to get ahead of the game in regards to recruitment. Hull have been linked with Oli McBurnie, a Championship-level forward with previous experience at Sheffield United and Swansea City.
It would be quite the coup for Hull to bring McBurnie into the fray, and they may have been given a boost after what the striker previously said in regards to his future.
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What Oli McBurnie said about his future amid transfer links to Hull City
McBurnie made the interesting career move to sign for La Liga side Las Palmas this season, where he notched three goals and six assists, but ultimately, it wasn’t enough to keep his side in the division.
Having experienced the highs of playing against Spain’s heavyweights, having notably notched an assist at home against Real Madrid, McBurnie wants to return to the creature comforts of home, having explained his intentions for the next step of his career when talking to Football Heaven.
McBurnie, speaking on the radio, confirmed that he would be a free agent this summer and will return to England, where he will discuss his options with his family.
Oli McBurnie will offer the Tigers exactly what they have been missing this season
The reason why Hull City found themselves in the lower echelons of the Championship table this season was their incompetence in front of goal.
There were several assured defensive displays put in by Selles’ side, but the poor recruitment in the previous summer, tied in with a vast sum of injuries, left the options in the final third fruitless.
Someone like McBurnie would hopefully put an end to that lack of bite in attack – his Championship record speaks for itself, and no Hull fan would surely turn down the chance of signing him.
At 28 years old, McBurnie still has plenty left in the tank, and coming off the back of a season in La Liga, he could be even more suited to the increase in quality in the Championship.