Croatian targets 'can adapt' to Premier League

Hull City have been linked to several players from the Croatian league so far this summer, and Croatian journalist Ivan Rencic has given an insight into which players would be best suited for the Premier League. Tigers boss Sergej Jakirovic has experience managing in the Croatian league and it appears as though he wants to use this expertise to reinforce his squad in the transfer window. Speaking on BBC Radio Humberside, Renic said: "Jakirovic talked publicly to Croatian media stating that he wants to sign players from the Croatian league. "He specifically stated Luka Stojkovic, Arber Hoxha, Rokas Pukstas and Toni Fruk - those are four out of the top five in the Croatian league currently. So if he manages to sign two of them, I think it will be a great, great job for Hull City in the Premier League next season. I hope he manages to do that. "You will get familiar with one of them at the World Cup as Fruk is in the Croatia national team. Stojkovic is the most in-form player at the moment, he plays for Dinamo Zagreb. He had a really bad first part of the season but in the second part he exploded." When asked whether these players would be Premier League ready, Rencic responded: "Stojkovic and Pukstas particularly are physically ready for the intensity of the Premier League. I'm not sure tactics-wise, intensity-wise, but physically they are very, very physical players. They run 12 to 13km a game and they cover a lot of the field a game, so I believe they can adapt. "They will certainly need some time because the Premier League is the top league in the world, but I believe they can do it." Listen to the full chat by pressing play above or on BBC Sounds here Find more Hull content here