HULL KEEN ON FIGUEROA

Hull City manager Steve Bruce was responsible for bringing a number of South Americans to the Premier league when he was the manager at Birmingham and Wigan athletic. Maynor Figueroa is one of those players who was brought to English football back in 2008. Now a free agent, the former Wigan player has decided to join Bruce at Hull City and he has said that he is already delighted at the prospect of working with the former Manchester United defender once again. After being sacked by Sunderland, Bruce took over at Championship Hull City and he got into the Premier league through the automatic places.

In order to survive in the Premier league, Bruce is keen on revamping the squad by bringing in players with ability experience. Maynor Figueroa is someone who fits the bill exactly, while the 31-year-old is also available on a free transfer after his contract with Wigan came to an end. Aside from wanting to play in the Premier league, Figueroa has said that the chance to work with Bruce once again proved tough to disregard. Figueroa is the second signing for the club after they brought in the Peterborough man George Boyd on a loan deal only recently.

“When the team were playing the final few games in the Championship, I paid close attention to the results because I wanted Steve Bruce to achieve promotion. I was happy for him to earn the success. He is a great manager and I’m looking forward to working with him again,” said Figueroa after signing a new two-year contract with the club. It is understood that Wigan tried their best to keep the Honduras international, but he was too keen on playing in the Premier league. He is one of the several departures from the DW stadium after their relegation.