Four clubs have approached Fulham to sign the forward on loan, but Sunderland and QPR are pushing the hardest to sign him
And it has been claimed that Fulham have made a decision to loan him out again this summer.
There was League One interest in him last month but the Cottagers have been insistent that he needs to play at a higher level.
Stansfield is set to be loaned out to a Championship club as Fulham look to decide on the right club.
It remains to be seen whether Sunderland or QPR manage to secure a deal to sign the forward on loan this summer.
Siopis had a year left to run on his deal in Trabzonspor, and was even offered a new three-year deal to boot, however Siopis opted to turn down the extension and instead engineered a way out of his contract. Cardiff could then pounce and sign him on a three-year deal themselves, which was announced earlier today.
The terms of that exit settlement have been reported by outlets and journalists in Turkey. Newspaper Haberturk state that Siopis had to pay €242,500 (£207,000) to exit his contract and his agent had to waive €257,500 (£220,000) he was due from the club
The 31-year-old is a name that many Hull fans will recognise as he has spent his career in the Football League, featuring for the likes of Bournemoth, Wycombe and Derby before his most recent switch to Cardiff City, which came in June last year.
Allsop would feature regularly for the Bluebirds last season after signing a two-year deal, but the change in management has impacted the future of the stopper, and it now seems he could be on the move.
Bringing in a new keeper has been a priority for Rosenior this summer, with Karl Darlow having signed for Hull in January, and he would go on to impress over the final months of the previous campaign.
Getting Darlow back to the club was a priority but unfortunately for Hull the ex-Newcastle man decided to move to Leeds
With deals for other targets falling through, the recruitment team have been looking elsewhere, and journalist Darren Witcoop has revealed that a move for Allsop could be on the cards, which would see him reunited with the Tigers chief.
“Hull want to sign a goalkeeper this month with Liam Rosenior a big fan of Cardiff’s Ryan Allsop, having worked at Derby, and fits the way he wants to play.”
The keeper has a year left on his deal with the Welsh side, so they know this is the last chance to get a fee for the player, even if it won’t be a substantial sum.
More importantly though, Erol Bulut has clearly decided that he wants a new keeper, and the club have moved to sign Alex Runarsson on loan from Arsenal, and it seems inevitable that he will be number one for Cardiff moving forward.
With Jak Alnwick having started the season in goal, due to an injury to Allsop, it’s fair to say that Bulut has a lot of strength in depth in that position, so a departure was always going to happen.
Therefore, Allsop is likely to be available, meaning that this is a transfer that is achievable for Hull. As mentioned, Rosenior knows all about the keeper from their time at Pride Park, so it’s certainly one you can see happening
There’s been a lot of change at Hull since Acun Ilıcalı took over, and this summer hasn’t been as hectic, as they look to add quality over quantity to improve the group.
Clearly, a keeper is needed, even if Matt Ingram has shown he can be a decent option for Rosenior. Allsop would provide experience and know-how in a crucial position, so it would be a smart move.
Elsewhere, Rosenior will no doubt want to strengthen if the right opportunity comes up, but the first two games have shown that this Hull side has a lot of ability in it, and they will feel they can be competitive.
In Rotherham’s defence, they do take strong numbers during their Yorkshire derbies, which they will have many to look forward to this term.
Though ultimately, they fail to travel too well for matches that are not local, and therefore, not too many neutral supporters will disagree with the decision to place them rock-bottom of this list.
For their Lancashire showdowns, Rovers bring good numbers on local travels and make one hell of a racket, but away from that, they are far from known for having a strong away following.
When venturing outside of Lancashire, it is rare to see large numbers follow the side on a routine basis and they do not really generate the noise to compensate for that, either.
Hull’s fans can certainly be rowdy when they are in the mood for it, and they provide some pretty unique chants to boot!
But, for long trips away from home, they simply do not bring enough numbers, and while it is difficult for them sometimes to be right on the East coast, you can say the same for Middlesbrough and Sunderland- both of whom are situated further north and feature much higher on this list
Hull’s fans can certainly be rowdy when they are in the mood for it, and they provide some pretty unique chants to boot!
But, for long trips away from home, they simply do not bring enough numbers, and while it is difficult for them sometimes to be right on the East coast, you can say the same for Middlesbrough and Sunderland- both of whom are situated further north and feature much higher on this list
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