Fraizer Campbell looks poised to sign for Hull City when he returns from a delayed summer holiday and despite serious interest from Sunderland. Steve Bruce, the Wearside club's new manager, was close to recruiting the striker on a season-long loan with Wigan last summer but Campbell instead joined Tottenham, and Bruce now accepts he is once again likely to be thwarted.

Hull, where Campbell, now on vacation following England Under-21 duty in Sweden, previously thrived during a loan stint, have agreed a £6m fee with Manchester United and are confident he will be re-joining them.

Moreover the forward's father, who acts as his agent, confirmed that the KC Stadium is his son's preferred destination.

Bruce, meanwhile, is extremely keen to sign Lee Cattermole from Wigan but can expect to meet stern resistance from his former club.