10 reasons why the 2016-17 summer transfer window was the best ever

#2 Toothless Tigers

Steve Bruce ended his 4-year association with Hull after lack of transfer activity

Hull City made their way back to the Premier League under the stewardship of Steve Bruce, but the owners’ refusal to sign players led to the resignation of long-time manager and fan-favourite Steve Bruce who reportedly left the club due to their failure to land 3 transfer targets.

With the Hull owners desperate to sell the club but with no buyer willing to match their asking price, this saga dragged on for much of the summer transfer window.

Having failed to capture Nick Powell, formerly of Manchester United, Ludovic Sane and his brother Salif from Bordeaux and Hanover 96 respectively, Bruce was not prepared to risk his reputation any further.

Mike Phelan took over, and won two of their first fixtures of the new league. When the owners finally saw reason, Hull pulled off 6 signings in the last 2 days, giving a much better look to their depleted squad.