Hull City are chasing Hamburg midfielder Tomás Rincón.
The Hamburger Morgenpost says Hull are in contact with HSV for the Venezuela international. Rincon can play as a defensive midfield anchor and also wing-back.
"We need to trim the squad. If there is an offer, we need to talk about it," revealed HSV coach Thorsten Fink.
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