Bruce eyes Rhodes and Austin as Hull target firepower to keep them in the Premier League

By Lee Bryan

PUBLISHED: 17:46 EST, 20 May 2013 | UPDATED: 17:53 EST, 20 May 2013

Hull manager Steve Bruce is considering Blackburn’s Jordan Rhodes and Burnley’s Charlie Austin as he looks to strengthen his strike force.

The experienced manager knows more firepower is key if he is to succeed in keeping his team in the Premier League following their promotion from the Championship.

Charlie Austin and Jordan Rhodes were among the Championship's most prolific goalscorers this season and both are thought to be equally capable of successfully stepping up to the top flight.

Jordan Rhodes
Charlie Austin

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The £8m signing of Rhodes broke Blackburn's transfer record but after a disappointing league performance for Rovers Bruce is hopeful of succeeding in luring him to the North East.

 

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Say what you like about Venkys but would they let a player they paid £8m for go on the cheap? Not a chance. They would want more than they paid and at the very least, the £8m recouped. Would Hull pay £8m on a player who is unproven in premier league? Unlikely, do they even have that sort of money?

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Austin needs to move on to a club with ambition if he wants to further his career. Hull are a bigger more ambitious club than burnley ever will be but have a feeling he could be tempted with the easy 25 plus goals in the SPL with Celtic.

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Rhodes is at a no hope joke club so could be picked up for a song. Austin, however, is at a club that will be challenging for promotion next season and will cost a packet. Guess which one you should go for Steve

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