Hull chairman Pearson wants talks with ex-Man City boss Hughes

Former Manchester City boss Mark Hughes is wanted by managerless Hull City.

The Daily Mail says Hull chairman Adam Pearson is planning to meet Hughes for one last ambitious attempt to convince the former Manchester City manager to save the club from relegation.

Pearson is likely to fail - it's reported Hughes has already turned down the job offer - but he wants to try the personal touch as he looks for a successor to Phil Brown, who was sacked on Monday.

Hughes, who has recently watched Arsenal and Real Madrid on Champions League scouting trips, is believed to have his eyes on bigger jobs in England, but Pearson wants to hear it from him face-to-face.