Overview

• Coventry’s third offer, understood to be around £10m, has been turned down after earlier bids of £4m and £7m were rejected.
• Hull regard the 21-year-old centre-back as integral, with a contract to 2028, and he is not pushing to move and is fit for the Bristol City trip.
• Frank Lampard says he is pushing to add a centre-back but declined to comment directly on Hughes, while acknowledging the player’s quality.
• Hull are working under an EFL-imposed restriction that prevents buying players or paying loan fees, shaping their stance in this window.
• New midfielder Amir Hadziahmetovic has trained with Hull, with his Besiktas loan awaiting EFL ratification and the completion of Abu Kamara’s move to Getafe.