Hull City owner hints superstar wanted by Barcelona and two Premier League clubs will be sold

Hull City owner Acun Ilicali may have hinted that Jaden Philogene could be on his way out of the club.

The 22-year-old, who surprised the world with his Rabona's goal last seasonhas been linked to a major movement towards Barcelona this summer.

In addition to the Spanish giants, West Ham and Everton They have also been reported to be interested in the winger. talkSPORT understands.

But retaining the youngster could be difficult for the Tigers, who signed him in the summer of 2023 from Aston Villa.

Speaking to talkSPORT, city ​​Casco President Acun has admitted that he would never stand in the way of anyone asking him to leave the club.

Asked if Barca were really interested in Philogene, Acun replied: “Yes, it's all true. But I told my fans that I wouldn't sign anyone.”

“My idea in football is not to make money, my idea is to make a stronger and bigger club. But to make a bigger club, sometimes if a player says 'I want to go', that is a different case.

“For me, a player change is not the end of the world. But my players would never want to hold back their careers or their movements because of a contract I have.

“So in that case, if Jaden wants to move and says he wants to go somewhere, that's something we can't do too much about because this is his life.

“I love all my boys and I'm responsible for their careers. So they don't have to play with us if they don't want to.”

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Philogene had an excellent season at Hull, as they came close to securing a Championship play-off place.

The youngster played 32 championship games, scored 12 goals and got six assists, including His impressive rabona against Rotherham that went viral around the world.

But after Tigers missed out on promotion, the club is now struggling to retain its best players, including Philogene, while manager Liam Rosenior has been sacked.

Everton and West Ham are both keen to bolster their attacks this summer after both endured difficult seasons in front of goal.

Meanwhile, Barcelona are reported to have already made an offer for the former Aston Villa ace after closely monitoring the striker.