£2m deal that felt a bargain now at risk of becoming Tim Walter flop
The year 2024 has ended up being one of frustration as far as Hull City are concerned.
10 months ago, the Tigers were in the thick of a battle to reach the Championship play-offs for the first time since 2016, which would supplement the well-documented ambitions set out by owner, Acun Ilicali.
Ever since the Turkish businessman took over from the Allam family in January 2022, the club’s transfer policy has seen them go in much more of a continental direction, with numerous players coming to the MKM Stadium with links to Ilicali’s home country, either as a compatriot or by plying their trade in the Turkish Süper Lig.
Abdus Omur is one name who falls into said category, and despite being a largely unknown quantity to City supporters at the time of his move from Trabzonspor in January, the playmaker wasted no time in showcasing why his services were targeted by then head coach, Liam Rosenior.
And, despite the fact Rosenior would be replaced by current boss Tim Walter in early June, there was an expectation that Omur would build on his steady start to life in the English game and assert himself as a key figure this season.
But, for one reason or another, it hasn’t exactly panned out that way in the first three months of the campaign.
