Southampton full-back Charlie Taylor is reportedly wanted by Hull City in the Championship.
The 31-year-old has played a bit-part role for the Saints during the 2024-25 campaign as they struggle to maintain their spot in the top flight.
Indeed, Taylor has featured in just seven Premier League contests for Southampton this term, starting just two matches and totalling only 263 minutes of football.
The defender signed on a permanent deal from Turf Moor over the summer, after spending a seven-year spell in Lancashire with Championship Burnley.
Taylor made a staggering 220 appearances for the Clarets, with his final campaign at the club ending in relegation under Vincent Kompany during 2023-24.
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Southampton's Taylor wanted by Hull?
According to Hull Daily Mail, Taylor could be set to leave Southampton before the end of the window, avoiding back-to-back relegations as a consequence.
The report claims that the 31-year-old has attracted interest from the second tier of English football, with Hull said to be keen on a switch.
It is understood that the Tigers want to recruit left-back Taylor on a temporary basis until the end of the 2024-25 season.
A deal for the veteran will not be straightforward, though, and it is believed that Hull are also looking at alternatives to the defender this month.
Taylor last featured for Southampton on January 4, when Ivan Juric's men were smashed on their own turf 5-0 by Premier League contenders Brentford.
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Hull's ambitious window
Under the reign of Tim Walter at the beginning of the term, Hull looked destined for a relegation battle, with an expansive style of play backfiring on countless occasions.
However, the German coach has since been replaced by Ruben Selles, who is being backed handsomely during this month's winter transfer window.
The Tigers started new signings Matt Crooks, Kyle Joseph and Joe Gelhardt at Sheffield United last Friday night, beating the title contenders by three goals at Bramall Lane.
Carter White
