Hull have turned down a bid for midfielder Robert Snodgrass from Premier League rivals West Ham, it is understood.
Snodgrass turned down a new long-term deal with the Tigers last month, and although the club recently triggered a one-year contract extension on the Scotland international, West Ham have tabled a reported offer of £3million.
An insider said that the bid had been rejected but West Ham are expected to further test Hull's resolve, while the 29-year-old's refusal to commit himself to the KCOM Stadium has alerted several other Premier League clubs.
Hull sacked Mike Phelan on Tuesday night and have wasted little time in appointing Portuguese Marco Silva as his replacement.