Hull, Villa and West Brom in for Ba

Hull City and Aston Villa are ready to battle to sign Besiktas striker Demba Ba, according to the Mail Online.

The Senegal international, who moved to the Turkish Super Lig outfit in the summer and has scored fifteen in goals in nineteen appearances in all competitions has also been linked with a move to West Bromwich Albion.

Prior to his move to Istanbul, the 29 year old had spells in England with Chelsea, Newcastle United and West Ham United while he has also played for Bundesliga side Hoffenheim, Mouscron in Belgium and French outfit Rouen.

Internationally, he has been capped eighteen times by his country, scoring four goals.

Besiktas, who currently sit second in the Turkish top flight one point behind Fenerbahce, face Liverpool in the last thirty-two of the Europa League, with the first leg scheduled to be played at Anfield on February 19th, and they can be backed at 33/1 to win the competition outright.