Hull to sign ´gentleman´ Olofinjana

Stoke midfielder Seyi Olofinjana is in talks with Hull for a three million pound move after falling out of favour at the Britannia stadium last season.

The 29-year-old Nigerian made a bright start to life at Stoke after joining from Wolves but after starting his first 13 matches he only made one more in the rest of the campaign.

“He goes to Hull with our very best wishes,” said Stoke manager Tony Pulis on Wednesday.

“Although we will be giving him to another club that will be fighting for their lives again, I don’t think you can cut across the career and livelihood of a good professional such as Seyi.

“If it’s a good move for the kid, then you have to be fair and honest to them. Especially if they have been really good in their time with the club and not been any problem whatsoever.

“Seyi really is one of the nicest players I’ve come across in football, a real gentleman, so he goes with our best wishes.

“He’s desperate to be in the team and play and I fully respect that kind of desire and ambition,” Pulis told the Stoke Sentinel.

“But there’s no way I can guarantee him a regular place with the size of squad we have got nowadays.

“We both understand each other’s situation and that’s why there is plenty of good feeling on both sides with this one.”