Friday 2 January 2015 06:41, UK
Hull boss Steve Bruce has admitted that he is interested in signing former England striker Jermain Defoe in January.
Hull's much-needed 2-0 victory over Everton on New Year's Day was spearheaded by Uruguay striker Abel Hernandez, who put in a man-of-the-match performance without finding the net, and strike partner Nikica Jelavic, who bagged his sixth of the season against his former club.
But manager Steve Bruce revealed after the game that ex-England striker Jermain Defoe is on his radar in the January transfer window as he looks to add more firepower to his squad.
The 32-year-old is thought to be available at the right price from Major League Soccer franchise Toronto FC but Bruce, like Harry Redknapp at QPR, appears to have concerns over the finances involved.
"There's always speculation, you ask any club in the bottom of the division, all of us would say yes," Bruce said of Defoe.
"Whether we can do it financially is another problem.
"If he becomes available, which I believe he is, then we'd love to do something. I think it might be too expensive but it's not a bad bit of speculation."
