Hull FC could be challenged by Super League big-spenders Warrington Wolves in their bid to sign Salford Red Devils players, with head coach Sam Burgess revealing that the Wire would be 'daft not to have a look.' Burgess is preparing for his second season in charge of the Primrose and Blue outfit and has not ruled out the possibility of adding to his squad, who finished second in Super League last season and made the Challenge Cup final.

That could see the Cheshire-based outfit join the Black and Whites in pursuit of Salford players, with the East Yorkshire club launching moves for Deon Cross and Marc Sneyd in recent weeks. However, they could now face further competition, with the Wire keeping tabs on the situation alongside the likes of Leigh Leopards, who are also in for Sneyd and who are considered in the driving seat to land the Man of Steel-nominated half-back.

The Red Devils' latest financial plight has been well documented this off-season, with Super League clubs now circling after they were instructed by the RFL on Wednesday to sell players immediately. They need to raise a massive £800,000 in player sales less than a month before the Super League kicks off next month and must get down to a manageable cap of £1.2 million.

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The club, who were forced to sell Brodie Croft and Andy Ackers to Leeds Rhinos in the last off-season, were put under 'special measures' having required an advance on their central funding last month and must now cash in on some of their prized assets, of which the likes of Jack Ormondroyd, Kallum Watkins, and Nene Macdonald have also been linked with moves.

Meanwhile, Warrington have signed the likes of Papua New Guinea back rower Dan Russell and former London Broncos half-back Oli Leyland for 2025, but Burgess has now admitted the Wire are interested in the possibility of further recruits from Salford.

He said: "It’s daft to think that you’re not going to have a look. We’re not not in the market. It’s business. It’s the business of winning. Everyone else is doing it (looking at Salford players). I don’t know what's happened there, as I don’t work there. But it’s obviously not great for everyone involved."

Releasing a statement on Wednesday night, Salford are still hopeful they will get new investors on board. However, they have conceded that they have been instructed to 'sell players without delay,' also confirming that they have received offers for a 'number of players.'

It's thought that Hull are one of a handful of Super League clubs still with salary cap space still available, while Huddersfield Giants and Wakefield Trinity still have quota space, with clubs earlier this week voting against cap and quota dispensations. A vote is due to be made again in the near future.

The statement read: "The club has been directed to sell players without delay. The position is that the RFL has issued a sustainability cap of £1.2 million, and until we reach that, we are now prohibited from registering players for the upcoming season. The terms of receiving the advancement were that the club be placed under 'special measures' requiring a reduction in overheads of £800,000.

"We were not given a clear timeline for compliance on required expenditure reductions; therefore, the club took the decision to hold our position for the short term while investor negotiations are ongoing. During this time, the club has received offers for a number of players, none of whom have been available for sale until today."

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