Overview
- Bristol City confirmed the Japanese winger has joined Hull City on loan until the end of the campaign.
- Hirakawa trained with Hull on Monday and was named in the squad to face Preston North End at Deepdale on Tuesday.
- Gerhard Struber’s selection choices left Hirakawa with limited starts, and the loan is intended to further his development.
- Signed from FC Machida Zelvia in 2024, he has made 66 Bristol City appearances and is under contract there through 2028.
- Hull, currently above Bristol in the play-off race and dealing with injuries, praised his attributes as assistant Dean Holden noted surprise at his availability, with the clubs set to meet on February 7.