Hull City owner Acun Ilicali admits they're in talks for Aston Villa pair Keinan Davis and Jaden Philogene.

Hull are seeking to buy outright striker Davis and take midfielder Philogene on-loan.

Ilicali told Hull Live: "I can say that these are top, top players. I am using all of my efforts to finish these two deals. We are in the last stages of the deal, we are very near to finishing Philogene.

"With Davis, we came to a remarkable point in the transfer. Here, I have to thank Liam (Rosenior) because we started a journey with Liam, I've believed in him from the first minute and I felt he would be the perfect guy for our team's future.

"He proved this with the way he plays football and the way he approached the players. I am using his big success in the deals I am doing, and thankfully, we have the best coach in the league. Thankfully, these clever boys understand Liam's philosophy because they are watching us, they see that this team is playing high-quality football."