Brown - No fire sale at Hull

29 January 2010 08:14
Manager Phil Brown has again insisted there will be no "fire sale" as Hull attempt to arrest their financial problems. Reports have suggested the cash-strapped Tigers are prepared to transfer-list their entire squad in the hope of clearing debts of £9million. Yet while chairman Adam Pearson has spoken of the need to move out fringe players and slash the wage bill by £6million, Brown does not intend to offload his stars. Hull have already shown their resolve by rejecting three bids from Wolves for influential winger Stephen Hunt, the latest of which was £4million, and Brown is anxious to keep the 29-year-old. Brown said: "There are a number of clubs interested in Stephen Hunt, if they think there is a fire sale at this club they are wrong. Consequently we have stood in the way of that, saying he is not for sale. "Stephen is a good player at this level. I think everyone likes his attitude, his character and the way he plays the game. Everybody wants a piece of that and I have had numerous phone calls from manager enquiring `are we selling?' - and the answer is no."

Source: PA