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Three parties in running to complete purchase of Hull City

Three parties are in contention to purchase Hull City from owner Assem Allam
Image: Three parties are in contention to purchase Hull City from owner Assem Allam

Hull City's future hangs in the balance as three groups vie to purchase the newest addition to the Premier League.

Sky sources understand two of the consortia are American-based, with one of them already owning an NFL franchise.

The third is a part-UK, part-European group which already come close to buying Aston Villa prior to Dr Tony Xia's £60m deal to acquire them from Randy Lerner.

Hull have been up for sale since 2014 after the Football Association rejected owner Assem Allam's application to change the club's name to Hull Tigers.

Allam - arguing the club's current Hull City AFC named was 'irrelevant' and a 'lousy identity' - wanted the alteration to make the club appeal more to an international audience.

Allam's bid to change the club's name to Hull Tigers has proved to be unpopular with many supporters
Image: Allam's bid to change the club's name to Hull Tigers has proved to be unpopular with many supporters

That issue has divided fans since it was first floated three years ago but the Egyptian businessman has remained determined to push it through without success.

More recently, Allam has missed many of Hull's games including their Championship play-off final win over Sheffield Wednesday on Saturday, due to ill health.

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Allam took control of Hull in 2010 but missed many of their matches this season due to ill health
Image: Allam took control of Hull in 2010 but missed many of their matches this season due to ill health

After that game, Hull vice-president Ehab Allam - 76-year-old Assem's son - told Sky Sports News HQ the family wanted time to decide whether they still wish to sell.

Allam Sr has previously said he would give the club away if he could not find a buyer for it but there is now strong interest to consider.

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