Hull City face battle to keep star defender

JAKIROVIC QUESTIONS COVENTRY CITY ACTIONS AFTER TRANSFER APPROACH

- By BARRY COOPER

Hull City head coach Sergej Jakirovic has teased the idea of Coventry City trying to unsettle Charlie Hughes ahead of Saturday's big Championship opener at the CBS Arena.

The Sky Blues have seen £4m and £7m bids for the Tigers star defender turned down in recent days, with City determined to keep the 21-year-old at the MKM Stadium beyond the summer.

City have made it clear that they don't want to sell Hughes this summer, believing that his value will soar after a second Championship campaign with the East Yorkshire club, and if a move is to follow, it would be to a Premier League club next year.