And the Nigerian international cannot wait to return to action after penning a deal that will keep him on Humberside until the summer of 2016
Browsing: Sone Aluko
The 24-year-old midfielder, who is currently out of action with an Achilles injury, has agreed to a contract that will keep him at the KC Stadium until the summer of 2016
“Wenger even asked about him the other day. That should give Sone confidence if someone like the Arsenal manager is asking all about when he’s coming back,” said Bruce
Although the issue has been further complicated by an Achilles injury, ruling the 24-year-old out until February, that has not stopped reports linking the striker with a move away from the KC Stadium in the New Year
An English tabloid, The Daily Mirror, reckons Aluko has “snubbed” the Tigers’ offer and is on his way to Crystal Palace for £2.6 million (an equivalent of N676 million), as the club is upbeat he can shoot them to Premier League survival
Aluko had convinced City’s medical team he had recovered from the calf strain that had kept him out of the two trips to Spurs and was named in the original starting XI to face Sunderland on Saturday
The striker has impressed for Hull on their return to the top flight, scoring the winner at Newcastle, and the Tigers are keen to tie him down to the KC Stadium because his current deal expires in June
And now it is understood that the two parties have already started face-to-face negotiations about extending the highly rated Nigerian international’s stay in the north east, with Aluko’s current contract with Hull only lasting until June 30, 2014
“We always believed we could get points away from home and now other teams will see we’re a side to be reckoned with,” said Aluko
The Nigerian steered an inch-perfect 76th-minute volley past goalkeeper Tim Krul to snatch victory after the Tigers had twice come from behind on Tyneside
The Nigerian was forced off during the second half of the defeat to Manchester City last week, with an apparent hamstring strain
With Achilles surgery curtailing a brilliant debut season in East Yorkshire, the 24-year-old is now keen to make up for lost time
City are now set to begin the 2013/14 English top-flight campaign at
Stamford Bridge and Nigeria’s ace, Aluko, is hoping for more of the
same come Sunday, with kick-off at 4pm
Another 45 minutes were added in City’s 0-0 draw with Braga in Albuferia last night, keeping the 24-year-old on track to feature in the opening weekend of the Premier League season at Chelsea