Hull City keen on 13-goal Fulham attacker | OneFootball

The Tigers may have Jaden Philogene as an attacking threat at the moment, but he isn't guaranteed to stay and they have seen plenty of offensive players depart the MKM Stadium recently.

Liam Delap and Noah Ohio have returned to their parent clubs - and Anass Zaroury's time at the club is up as well with the winger re-joining his parent club Burnley.

Fabio Carvalho's loan stay in East Yorkshire has also expired, but it's the club's striker department that is the area that needs addressing as a matter of urgency.

Not only have Delap and Ohio left, but Aaron Connolly and Billy Sharp have too.

Sharp's departure doesn't come as a major surprise, with the experienced forward failing to make that much of an impact, but Irishman Connolly's exit was a bit of a shock.

With all of these departures in mind, a rebuild in the striker department will be required, but some cheap additions may be needed if they aren't going to cash in on the likes of Philogene and Jacob Greaves in the coming months.

Using the free agent market could pay dividends for them - and they could also recruit some loanees to add some quality and depth to this area.

Hull City have taken an interest in Jay Stansfield

Hull have reportedly cast their eye on Stansfield, who shone at Birmingham City last season.

Getting into double figures for Blues, it's a shame for him that he was unable to keep them in the Championship, with the Midlands club being relegated on the final day of the season.

However, he is one of few players who could hold his head high after last term, although he may not be too shocked about how well he did last term after thriving at Exeter City.

Unfortunately for the Tigers, his performance levels in the EFL for Blues and the Grecians may have persuaded the Cottagers to keep hold of him for next season.

Revealing his stance on Stansfield, Fulham's boss Marco Silva told the Evening Standard: "He’s (Stansfield) going to be back with us.

"Everything we planned, apart from the collective goal of Birmingham which was not what we wanted, was a box [ticked].

"He played the season before in League One [with Exeter City], and to be able to give a step forward in the Championship and be an important piece in the attack-line and score important goals [was pleasing]. Jay achieved all the important things.

"Now is the moment for him to come back and be one of the players in our attacking line for next season."

Hull City could benefit from a loan move for Jay Stansfield

Judging from Silva's comments, Hull's chances of getting a deal over the line for the player are slim.

However, they should still keep him on their target list as a potential alternative to their main targets, if they have identified any.

Bringing in a player of Stansfield's calibre would be ideal, with the Tigers already knowing that he can thrive in this division.

A loan deal would be ideal, because the player may not cost too much to bring in temporarily, unless the Cottagers decide to charge a high loan fee.