Hull bid for £20m-rated Belgium midfielder Raskin expected to fall short

[Getty Images] Hull City have definite interest in 25-year-old Rangers midfielder Nicolas Raskin, who is with Belgium at the World Cup. However, with an offer understood to be in the region of £12m-14m, that is unlikely to be enough given the Scottish Premiership side are believed to value him at about £20m, if not a little more. Bologna are also said to be an admirer of Raskin. Everton midfielder Tim Iroegbunam is someone the Tigers were targeting and sources have told me they were close to an agreement but that may not happen now, with some at the club more interested than others within the decision-making process. Braga's Lukas Hornicek is said to be Hull's number-one goalkeeping target – they would like to bring a couple in during this window – and the interest there is strong but it has all gone a bit quiet right now. That, of course, isn't uncommon when players are involved with their nations at a World Cup. The 23-year-old has been an unused sub for the Czech Republic in all three of their group games. Regarding keepers, reports on Wednesday suggested Manchester United's Radek Vitek was a target, but I understand the two parties can't agree on a fee so that one looks unlikely at the moment. Hull were also in talks to bring Toulouse's Brazilian forward Emersonn to East Yorkshire, but it looks like that interest may be dead because of the demands from the player and his agent. Another player who was on the Toogers' radar is Japanese midfielder Kodai Sano, currently at NEC Nijmegen and who is believed to be valued somewhere between £12m and £18m. However, that interest may also have gone cold. Hear more from Mike below or listen on BBC Sounds here Listen to talk about Hull City every Monday to Friday on Humberside Sport at 18:00 and subscribe to our dedicated Hull City page on BBC Sounds for all the latest Tigers interviews, discussion and special features.