Hull City owner Acun Ilicali wants ten signings to arrive at the MKM Stadium this summer ahead of their 2022/23 campaign as he looks to put his stamp on the first-team squad, as per a report from Hull Live.

The Turkish businessman made a real statement of intent in the previous transfer window, only taking control of the club just over a week before the deadline but managing to get five players over the line for Shota Arveladze to work with.

This was refreshing for many of the second-tier side's supporters who had seen their club up for sale since 2014 prior to this takeover, with the Allam family's turbulent time in East Yorkshire finally coming to an end earlier this calendar year.

 

 

Ilicali is also planning to pay for 500 Hull supporters to go on holiday in his home nation of Turkey and although this is a kind gesture, many fans would take being in the Premier League over being whisked abroad for a short stay.

The club's owner seems to be making strides to give the Tigers the very best opportunity of climbing their way up the table, previously ruling out a move away for star man Keane Lewis-Potter and making previous loanees Regan Slater and Ryan Longman permanent additions, enabling them to build for the long term.

They were only able to have so much freedom in the transfer market because Ilicali paid off the remainder of the previous owners' loan from the PL/EFL - and he seemingly intends to make the most of that freedom.

As per Hull Live, he wants as many as ten new additions before next season kicks off, with goalkeepers, wing-backs and forwards the three key priorities on the club's transfer agenda.

The Verdict:

Although Ilicali does have real ambition, he should also be focusing on those who are out of contract at the end of the season.

Their current squad may not take them to the level he wants - but there are some players who would probably be useful to their cause including captain Richie Smallwood and creative midfielder George Honeyman who would be an asset for most second-tier sides.

Failing to address their in-house situation will only complicate things for the summer - because they won't know who is and isn't likely to sign fresh terms at the MKM Stadium until they have sat down with them.

Who stays and who goes will dictate how much transfer business they need to do before the latter stages of July - and if they can get a few players tied down - that means they can focus on fewer targets.

That can only be a good thing for their decision-making process on new additions - because they will be able to analyse certain players in more depth before making a better judgement on whether to pursue them or not.

Not addressing contracts yet is probably the only sizeable mistake of his tenure so far because safety is pretty much guaranteed now with Barnsley and Derby County continuing to struggle with Peterborough United and Reading.