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Sulley Muntari is being lined-up for a Premier League return with Hull.

Tigers boss Steve Bruce wants to strengthen his midfield as he plots a route to top flight safety, and is targeting a £3.9million swoop on AC Milan for the former Portsmouth ball-winner.

Bruce splashed £14million on bringing strikers Nikica Jelavic and Shane Long to the Humbersiders from Everton and West Brom last week.

Now he is looking to bolster his engine room options after three successive league defeats which have left the Humberside outfit hovering just five points above the drop zone.

Ghana international Muntari is up for grabs at the Italian giants following the sacking of coach Massimiliano Allegri last week.

The 29-year-old, who joined Milan on a free from bitter rivals and neighbours Inter 18 months ago, was an automatic choice under Allegri.

But he was instantly axed and dumped on the bench by new boss Clarence Seedorf for Milan’s 1-0 win over Verona on Sunday.

A source has revealed: “AC would ideally like to offload Muntari this month. If they don’t cash-in on him now, they will lose him for nothing when his contract runs out in the summer.

“He was close to Allegri and one of the former coach’s key players in the team. But that is no longer the case, and it appears his days at the San Siro are numbered.

“Sulley would welcome a return to England, and the chance to work with Steve Bruce again. Bruce took him on loan from Inter when he was in charge at Sunderland three years ago, and Muntari has a big respect for the Hull manager.”

Muntari had one season in the Premier League with Pompey six years ago and helped them win the FA Cup before a £12.7m switch to Inter in July 2008.