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Think it's just a rehash of the Diame story.

http://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2016/08/01/reports-hull-city-star-mohamed-diame-rejects-new-contract-as-45m/ This quotes the daily mail in saying he has rejected the contract offer from Hull.

He is still training with Hull today who are offering him a new contract according to Keith Downie.

Doesn't mean he isn't travelling up here today though, just because he's there currently. Caulkin's tweet said he was en route to Newcastle earlier, the bbc now saying that we have an interest as do a lot of other clubs, but Hull want to keep him. Hull don't have a choice if we've met his release clause. We haven't met it though, seems Caulkin is wrong on this one.

Doesn't mean he isn't travelling up here today though, just because he's there currently. Caulkin's tweet said he was en route to Newcastle earlier, the bbc now saying that we have an interest as do a lot of other clubs, but Hull want to keep him.

Hull local press saying he is expected at Hull's training and loads of Hull fans are saying they have seen him in Hull today, so it's rubbish from Caulkin.

I think Hayden played quite a few games at the back, might be wrong though.

The fans on Twitter said they have 12 fit first team players, and 6 of them have handed in transfer requests. Ridiculous that tbh, I feel for Hull fans. Diame is a decent player, plenty of experience of the championship at 29 and scored 10 goals last year but hes a CAM and I'm not he can play in a 2 in midfield Even though we brought Hayden in, we need to bring a specialist defensive midfielder to replace Tiote. Lucas would be a brilliant signing but a bit of a pipe dream Hull are already relegated tbh, absolutely pointless season coming up for them.

Exactly the signing we need, will be a major presence in our midfield. Wonder who the other one will be?

The fans on Twitter said they have 12 fit first team players, and 6 of them have handed in transfer requests.

Hopefully, certainly would be within the time frame of Thauvin being on the verge of going. Surely if we have gone in with that, it is the asking price because it's a pretty big jump from our starting offer.

Ourselves and Sunderland linked with Filip Helander in Italian media.

Sky Italia are saying his agent is in London and Thauvin will decide tomorrow wether to join Lazio or Marseille. Fingers crossed we have an instant replacement similar to Ritchie when Townsend left.

Rumours that Everton have agreed £10 million fee for Ashley Williams. Can see Swansea struggling this year, especially as West Ham are in for Ayew.

If it is permanent wonder what the fee is considering we already turned down one bid.

Chronicle reckons we could bring in one player this week, and that Knockaert wants to join us.

Italian media saying everything agreed for,him to Lazio, just a medical to complete. No word on it being loan or permanent.

Working on bringing more in, said we need a bit more balance. Also that we are working with agents to get players out and anyone who leaves may need replacing.

Really good start.

Ritchie is expected to miss out again.

Where has he said this at?

Knockaert would be the best signing we would make all summer, would absolutely love him here, would be an instant fans favourite as well.

Is Thauvin actually ever been any good anyway? He was abused and spat at by the Marseille fans before we signed him last season and named in ligue 1 worst eleven.

Quite concerning if we were to lose Perez on top of Sissoko and Thauvin. We would be severely lacking in attacking options, and on top of who has already gone our squad would be threadbare, especially considering the amount of games this season.

That's assuming we are even wanting another midfielder, haven't heard Rafa says he's definitely looking for one.