Ex-Aston Villa forward Lee Hendrie believes Regan Slater would be a fine signing for Hull City’s rivals, Stoke City, should he leave the MKM Stadium this summer.
Slater has been an influential figure since initially joining City on loan from his boyhood club, Sheffield United, during the Tigers’ League One-winning campaign, and has gone on to play 183 times in Tigers’ colours.
The Potters were keen on signing Slater last summer, and there has been interest from across the Championship in the 25-year-old again in recent weeks.
Hendrie’s comments highlight what a reliable Championship performer City have at their disposal, and serve as a warning to the Tigers about letting the midfielder move on.
“Regan Slater, I know he has obviously been linked with a move to Stoke City,” Hendrie told FLW. “I have always been a fan of Regan Slater, if I am being quite honest, and I think he has gone under the radar quite a bit in the Championship.
“The times I have watched him playing in the centre of midfield, I have felt he has always been one of those players who is capable of pretty much everything.
“I do not think Hull City have been anything near what they should be in the past few seasons. I think the (Liam) Rosenior era was probably their best, but they had a lot of young players at the time.
“Do I think Slater would be a good signing for Stoke City? Yes, I do. I think he is a solid Championship player for me, and he always seems to be one of those players that stands out and does the all-round game relatively well in that midfield area, you know – seven or eight out of 10. I think he would be a really good signing for Stoke City.”