Exclusive: Hull City take striker sensation on trial
03/20/2025 06:54 AM
Hull City have taken non-league teenage sensation Alex Cruickshank on trial, sources have told Football Insider.
The 18-year-old forward has been earning rave reviews at Tooting & Mitcham – the same club that produced the likes of Ra'ees Bangura Williams, Isaiah Jones and Michail Antonio.
Cruickshank has 10 goals for Tooting this season, his debut campaign in senior football.
A host of of Premier League and Championship clubs have come to watch the youngster in action so far this season.
Cruickshank watched by Premier League and Championship clubs
Tooting & Mitcham play in the Combined Counties League Premier Division South – the ninth tier of English football – and sit bottom of the table.
Meanwhile, Hull are 19th in the Championship – and have pulled three points clear of the drop zone with eight games left to play.
The Tigers were 22nd in the table when Ruben Selles succeeded Tim Walter in December 2024.
Selles’ side currently have the likes of Joe Gelhardt, Joao Pedro, Mason Burstow and Kyle Joseph to call on up front.
Crystal Palace want Championship star
Meanwhile in the Championship, Football Insider has revealed (18 March) that Crystal Palace are plotting a move to sign Middlesbrough star Hayden Hackney this summer.
The Eagles have had scouts regularly in attendance at the Riverside Stadium throughout the season to keep tabs on the 22-year-old's progress.
Palace have an impressive record when recruiting from the Championship and have seen success with the likes of Michael Olise, Eberechi Eze and Adam Wharton in the past.
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