FORMER Rangers striker Shota Arveladze has emerged as a shock candidate to become the manager of Hull City.

The English Championship side are currently in takeover talks with current owner Assem Allam keen to offload the club to Turkish businessman Acun Ilicali.

Reports in Turkey have now claimed that if Ilicali's deal goes through then he would be keen to bring in Arveladze as the club's new manager.

The deal in question is said to be worth up to £30million, with a further £20million add on if promotion to the Premier League is gained in the near future.

Arveladze recently resigned as manager of Pakhtakor Tashkent after three years in charge.

The Georgian won two Uzbekistan Super League titles and one Uzbekistan Cup during his time in charge.

Hull currently have Northern Irishman Grant McCann in charge and are third bottom of the Championship.