Hull City owner Acun Ilicali 'disturbed' by transfer rejection claims
Hull City owner Acun Ilicali has publicly stated he is 'disturbed' by media claims that the club has been rejected by transfer targets as they prepare for their return to the Premier League. In an unusual social media post, Ilicali listed the club's three completed signings (Jack Butland, Oscar Zambrano, Matt Targett) and provided a numbered list with country flags and percentages indicating how close they are to signing additional players. The list includes a Japan flag at 99% (reportedly midfielder Hidemasa Morita), Greece and Sweden at 90%, and Australia, Croatia, and Portugal at 80%. Ilicali did not specify which reports he was disputing but emphasized the club has been working intensively for two months. The club recently took out a £55m bridging loan to strengthen their financial position for transfers.
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