The club’s head of recruitment has attracted admiring glances after ann impressive summer in the transfer market
Hull City have been handed a timely boost with the news that head of recruitment Martin Hodge is staying at the MKM Stadium amid interest from former club Swansea City.
Hodge played a hugely significant role in a busy transfer window which saw the Tigers sign 12 players, including stellar names like Oli McBurnie and John Lundstram, despite working in difficult circumstances with the club’s restrictions placed on them by the EFL
City’s terrific summer business has caught the eye of plenty across the Championship, given they were unable to pay a transfer or loan fee.
The former Sheffield Wednesday goalkeeper worked in a similar role in South Wales last year before leaving and ultimately joining City at the end of last season, and alongside Dublin.
Swansea wanted Hodge to return amid yet another reshuffle following the departure of ex-Notts County chief Richard Montague, though City remained confident the 66-year-old would resist overtures from the Principality, and in an exclusive interview with Hull Live, sporting director Jared Dublin has confirmed his right-hand man will remain.
“Hodgey is staying. After a window such as the one that we just had, it’s to be expected that people want to have conversations or put their toe in the water and see what the temperature is like. Hodgy’s is a very well-respected head of recruitment,” Dublin told Hull Live in a wide-ranging chat.
“He’s a close personal friend of mine, but he’s delivered a fantastic window in his remit and someone that we want to continue with, so he’ll be staying, and we’re really pleased to have him.
“There’s by no means been any more discussion about it since he came to me and said there may be something there, may not, but he’s staying and we’re all very pleased about that.”
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