Hull City were promoted to the Premier League in dramatic manner after Oli McBurnie scored a stoppage time goal against Middlesbrough at Wembley Stadium.

However, they defied the odds to clinch their place in the play-offs on the penultimate day of the season, and Sergej Jakirovic’s side defeated Millwall in two legs to get to the final.

Then, in a tight, tense game at Wembley, McBurnie made the difference, capping off his own remarkable year, and Hull will now compete with the best next season.

Sergej Jakirovic outlines Hull City’s transfer ambitions after promotion.

All Hull fans will continue to celebrate, but the focus will immediately shift to the 2026/27 campaign for the club’s recruitment squad.

Clearly, there is a significant gap to close, but Sunderland and Leeds have demonstrated that it is not impossible to earn promotion and compete in the top tier, with the Black Cats finishing in the Europa League positions on their return to the Premier League.

Naturally, they will be a team for the Tigers to attempt to imitate in terms of recruitment, and Jakirovic revealed to the Hull Daily Mail that he expects to be working with a ‘good budget’.

“We are on the same page (with the owner), so we will try to use this money very wisely,” Jakirovic stated.Who knows, maybe we’ll receive another embargo?

“We have a big budget, so we’ll see. The recruitment team has busy days ahead of them.The owner and I have fantastic connection, and he supports and believes in me. When you have that type of backing, you may produce good results. When you have that type of backing, you may produce good results.’

“We will aim to add better players than we already have. The important players that helped us go to the Premier League can stay, but we also need to add better players. Sunderland is a wonderful recipe; they have speed and dynamic players.”

The update adds that Hull had already drawn up a list of targets for the window for whichever league they were playing in, and given that owner Acun Ilicali has used his connections to the Turkish Super Lig in recent years, expect some ambitious signings from that part of the world now that they are back in the top flight of English football.

Hull City need an unbelievable transfer window to prepare for the Premier League.

Many people expect Hull to be relegated next season, but this team has already proven that pre-season forecasts are wrong.

Nonetheless, it appears that significant investment in the team is required, and Jakirovic’s statements are positive in that regard, since he appears to be anticipating substantial backing to bring in some real quality to the club.

The step up to the Premier League is significant, and Leeds and Sunderland have demonstrated this season that experience is just as important as quality.

We know Acun Ilicali is tremendously ambitious, and with Hull about to profit from the enormous riches that come with playing in the Premier League, the club is in for a frenetic and exciting summer.

So, it’s an exciting moment to be a Hull supporter, and it will be intriguing to watch what sort of business is done in the coming months, as well as how strong Jakirovic’s starting 11 and squad appear when the Premier League season begins in August.