Breaking news: Hull City has made significant progress toward appointing a new manager.

1. Tim Walter’s hiring as Hull City’s new head coach is getting closer thanks to additional talks that took place over the weekend. Following the departure of Liam Rosenior on Tuesday, Walter visited owner Acun Ilicali in Germany last week. On Saturday in Monaco, the two discussed their summer plans, having previously had lengthy talks with vice-chairman Tan Kesler.

This season, City finished seventh in the Championship and missed out on the play-offs by three points. The 49-year-old German manager, who managed at Bayern Munich’s renowned academy before taking on the top jobs at Stuttgart and Hamburg, has been without a job since leaving HSV in February. Despite this, he has been eager to work in England.

Walter is keen to start working and setting up his summertime arrangements, so City hopes to make an official announcement this week. However, things will need to move swiftly. By this coming Saturday, the Tigers need to let their out-of-contract players know if their contracts will be extended. Meanwhile, all recruitment choices are put on hold until the new manager is named and City realizes they can’t afford to be around too much.

After holding new meetings with Walter, vice-chairman Tan Kesler gave an explanation to Hull Live as to why the team was moving forward with negotiations with the 49-year-old after ending their talks with Rosenior. “We consistently state that we are seeking distinctive coaches who possess an unpredictable nature, are willing to take chances, and can forge their own identity and culture. Among the names on the list of credible contenders is Tim’s. and he’s a formidable contender. He stood for it (taking chances and being unpredictable). He transformed Hamburg’s style of play throughout his tenure there. By virtue of his playing, he increased attendance and drew back the spectators to the stadium.

Although our style of play is more edgy and fits more on the offensive end than previously, he is dominant and fits in with it. For us, it’s advancement and improvement. He is a leader and has a wonderful personality. He is from Bayern (Munich) and has experience in the Bundesliga and 2.Bundesliga (the German second level), not the Championship. He’s a worthy contender.p”

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