Lukas Hornicek kept 12 clean sheets across 33 Primeira Liga appearances for Braga in the 2025/26 season, as the club qualified for the Conference League. His campaign has prompted widespread interest from top-flight English clubs, including Newcastle and Hull City. Hull City reportedly had a significant offer for Hornicek rejected.

Newly promoted Premier League side Hull City have begun discussions with Sporting Braga for goalkeeper Lukas Hornicek, as the club aims to sign two keepers. It is understood that Hull have proposed a deal worth £12.5 million plus add-ons for the 23-year-old, who is part of the Czech Republic's World Cup squad. The player is reportedly interested in the move, but Braga are demanding a higher fee for the goalkeeper, who has also been of interest to Leeds United, Inter Milan, and Porto in recent months. Hornicek, who made 33 appearances in Liga Portugal in the 2025/2026 season, has a contract with the Portuguese club until 2028. According to Transfermarkt, he has a current market value of €18.00m. In June 2026, reports stated that Sporting Braga was demanding interested clubs pay the full €30 million release clause.