Hull City are hopeful of striking a deal for Reading manager Ruben Selles before the end of the week with talks set to begin imminently after Reading granted permission for the Tigers to hold talks.

Hull City have spoken to Mark Robins and Slavisa Jokanovic but former Southampton and current Reading coach Ruben Selles is now the leading candidate to take over at the Championship strugglers.

Reading manager Ruben Selles has been granted permission to speak to Hull City regarding their head coach vacancy. Selles, 41, has just over 18 months remaining on his Reading contract, so Hull would need to pay compensation,

This guy's put the zest back into Hull. He's put stadiums back with 20,000 people, so the direction of travel should be upwards, so this appointment is a bad appointment that he made here. He needs to make a better appointment clearly and obviously, and he needs to think about what they're doing. What's the purpose of buying Hull?

HULL CITY are to hold discussions with Reading manager Ruben Selles about the vacant post at the MKM Stadium after the League One club granted them permission to speak with the 41-year-old.

Hull City are searching for a new manager after Tim Walter was relieved of his duties last week, and it's fair to say that the club are working hard to appoint a new one in the near future.

Hull have targeted Reading manager Rubén Sellés for their vacant job at MKM Stadium, with the clubs poised to open talks over a deal for the Spanish coach.

Selles has done an impressive job at Reading given the Berkshire club's financial troubles off the field, and the Royals currently sit sixth in the third tier following a 3-0 win

Inside Hull City's managerial hunt as owner Acun Ilicali breaks his silence. If City are to push hard for Selles and make him their preferred candidate, they'll need to