Tigers boss Brown targets Rapid striker Maierhofer to boost Hull's survival

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Hull have launched a bid for one of the biggest strikers in world football — 6ft 8ins Rapid Vienna striker Stefan Maierhofer.

Vienna officials say Hull have offered £1.5m for the former Bayern Munich forward as Phil Brown looks to bolster his side's Premier League chances.

Brown, who will move with a £5million offer for Fraizer Campbell when Manchester United finally land Dimitar Berbatov, had weighed up an offer for Valencia's Nikola Zigic but the deal was looking too expensive despite talk of a possible loan.

Now he has made an approach for trained chef Maierhofer who scored seven goals in 11 games last season and earned a call-up to the Austria squad ahead of the European Championships.

Meanwhile, Brown's immediate concern has turned to midfielder Geoerge Boateng who collapsed following Hull’s opening day victory on Saturday against Fulham and is a doubt for their trip to Blackburn at the weekend.

The former Middlesbrough midfielder damaged his thigh against Fulham, but the major concern on Saturday came in the home dressing room at the KC Stadium after he had been taken off.

Brown said: ‘This is a guy who almost went off in a neck brace and then collapsed needing oxygen in the changing room. That's testimony to the player and that typified the performance of the whole team. He's reported in with a thigh strain, but that's not the only little niggle he's got.

‘He didn't train yesterday. He'll be with the physiotherapist for the next few days. We'll assess the situation on Thursday where George is concerned.’