Hull City manager Steve Bruce says he will be interested in signing Tottenham's Ryan Mason if the midfielder is made available this summer.

The 24-year-old broke into the Spurs team during the 2013/14 season but slipped down the pecking order last term due to the form of Dele Alli, Mousa Dembele and Eric Dier.

Mason made just eight Premier League starts as he struggled with injury and faces a battle to secure regular game time at White Hart Lane following the arrival of Victor Wanyama from Southampton.

The midfielder said in June that he is determined to reclaim his place in Mauricio Pochettino's team but Bruce has stated that Mason would be of interest to the Tigers - if Spurs agree to a sale.

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"I don't know if he's available," Bruce told the BBC. "But if he did become available then he's the sort of player who would interest us.

"But again for me its always difficult to talk about other players, in contract, because I've had no communication with Spurs at all.

"If he's available and we can afford him then I like Ryan Mason - he's the type of player who would do us great," Bruce added.

Hull secured promotion to the Premier League courtesy of victory in the Championship play-offs last season but are yet to complete a signing this summer.

Standard Sport understands Crystal Palace and Bournemouth are also interested in Mason, with Eagles manager Alan Pardew keen for his side to keep the ball better next term.