Thursday 12 January 2017 15:42, UK
Hull City are closing in on the transfers of Porto midfielder Evandro Goebel and Everton striker Oumar Niasse.
The pair will undergo medical exams on Thursday, with Goebel set to sign on a permanent deal from Porto and Niasse to join on loan from Everton until the summer.
New Hull boss Marco Silva has stated his desire to add to his squad as he attempts to keep the club in the Premier League.
Niasse cost Everton £13.5m during last year's winter transfer window but has started just twice in the top flight and is yet to score.
The deal with Hull is a loan until the end of the season, when City will have the option to sign the player permanently.
Brazilian-born Goebel is currently playing for Porto but played under Silva when the pair were together at Estoril.
Goebel, who was in the Brazil side which won the World Youth Championships in 2005, scored 14 goals in 53 games for Estoril as they qualified for the Europa League.
Hull are bottom of the Premier League, three points from safety, and Sky sources indicated on Tuesday night that West Ham had come in with an improved £5m offer for midfielder Robert Snodgrass.
