Get the FREE Mirror Football newsletter by email with the day's key headlines and transfer news Sign up Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy notice Invalid Email

Hull's Steve Bruce aims to land Jake Livermore from Tottenham for £3million after selling Tom Cairney to Championship promotion hopefuls Blackburn.

Tigers boss Bruce bolstered his transfer kitty by off-loading Scotland Under-21 international schemer Cairney, who has been on loan at Rovers since the start of the season, in an £800,000 permanent deal.

Now Bruce will hold talks with the White Hart Lane club's new manager Tim Sherwood about Livermore making a full-time transfer.

The 24-year-old midfielder, who has one England cap, is currently on a season-long loan but is keen to commit his long-term future to the Humbersiders following their impressive showing in the Premier League after promotion last May.

Cairney, 22, has notched two goals in 24 outings for Blackburn and has played a key role in helping boss Gary Bowyer’s side climb to within two points of the second tier's play-off places.

The Nottingham-born playmaker was anxious to complete a switch to Ewood Park after having his route to the Tigers' first-team blocked by the arrival of £5.25million record buy Tom Huddlestone from Spurs in the summer.

Bowyer said: ”Steve Bruce has been great allowing Tom to come here to us. Tom is a talented footballer, that’s for sure, and he has done really well for us on loan.”