Hull City head coach Sergej Jakirovic has admitted the club were considering loaning out Cathal McCarthy in January, but decided to keep him in the squad. Jakirovic said that while the club may have wanted to loan him out, he told them that the player will have a lot of minutes at the club.

Irish centre-back Cathal McCarthy, 19, is being tracked by a number of Premier League clubs. The identities of these clubs are not yet known. His contract with Hull City runs until June 2027, and he has been capped twice for the Republic of Ireland U21s. His current market value is €300k, according to Transfermarkt.