Hull City boss Steve Bruce has urged the club to emulate the likes of Bournemouth, Swansea City, and West Bromwich Albion upon their Premier League return next season.

Bruce, who led the Tigers straight back to Premier League after defeating Sheffield Wednesday in the play-off final on Saturday, wants the Humberside club to take steps towards establishing themselves in England's top flight just as the Cherries, Swans and Baggies have done in recent years.

However, at the moment, he is not sure of his future at the KC Stadium as the club remains on the market for a takeover as owner Assem Allam gets set to sell.

Bruce said: "I'll sit down with the powers that be and see what it wants to do.

"If there is a takeover, I'll need to know about it because a takeover usually means a new broom.

"It's always going to be difficult for us because of where we are. We try to attract them but we are never going to be the biggest payers.

"It's difficult to try and get people to come to us, even if we have the money, so there is a long road ahead. Teams like Bournemouth, Swansea, West Brom, we have to emulate them."