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🚨 HULL CITY OWNER FIRES BACK AT FAKE TRANSFER RUMORS - THIS IS WILD

23 July 2026, 16:37
📝 THE FULL PICTURE: Acun Ilicali is fed up. The Hull City owner straight-up said he’s “disturbed” by all these claims that the club got rejected by transfer targets. In an unusual move, he hopped on social media to clear the air. Hull are heading back to the Premier League after nine years away, following that Championship play-off final win in May. So far they’ve locked in goalkeeper Jack Butland, midfielder Oscar Zambrano, and defender Matt Targett. Ilicali didn’t name any specific rumors, but he made it clear: those rejection stories are fake. He even dropped a cryptic list with flags and percentages - Japan at 99%, Greece and Sweden at 90%, plus Australia, Croatia, and Portugal at 80%. BBC Radio Humberside reports the Japan flag likely means free agent Hidemasa Morita is incoming. And yeah, Ilicali recently took out a £55m bridging loan to make moves happen. 💭 MY TAKE: Dude, this is how you handle nonsense. Ilicali didn’t just sit there and take it - he clapped back with receipts and a literal percentage chart. That’s boss energy. The loan shows they’re serious, and the mystery flags? Pure hype. Hull fans should be buzzing. Just don’t expect every 80% to turn into a signing - that’s where the humor kicks in. Let’s go, Tigers.
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