Hull had to sell Turner - Brown

Published : 02 Sep 2009 07:30:40

Hull City manager Phil Brown has claimed that he had no option but to sell Michael Turner to Sunderland. The 25-year-old defender, who joined Hull for £350,000 in 2006, moved to the Stadium of Light for an undisclosed fee - thought to be at least £6m. Brown told BBC Radio Humberside: "Once a player makes reference to wanting to leave, you have to activate that kind of deal whether you like it or not. "You have to listen when the player's heart is elsewhere." Turner, who joined the.... read more