Defender Fin Burns admits he doesn't know whether or not he will still be a Hull City player after the transfer window closes on Monday week, though he says he would love to stay.

Burns has been brought back in from the cold under Ruben Selles and started his second Championship game on the spin on Tuesday night as City lost 2-1 at home to QPR, after playing the full 90 minutes at Millwall on Saturday, but prior to his start in the FA Cup, he hadn't started a game since the defeat to Sheffield United in September having been largely frozen out by Tim Walter.

City could potentially develop a problem with having too many loan players in their squad, if they sign all of their existing targets between now and 11pm on February 3, leaving them with six, potentially seven loanees when you're only able to name five in a squad - a situation Selles is determined to avoid.

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In their quest to add more attacking players to Selles' squad, Burns could yet become a victim of that situation with the Tigers still contemplating what to do.

Boss Selles has been hugely impressed with Burns since he took the manager's job last month, so much so he's opted against signing defensive cover in the window, with him keen to utilise Burns, who is on a season-long loan from Manchester City.

Despite Selles' desire to keep the 21-year-old central defender at the MKM Stadium for the remainder of the season, Burns says he's not yet sure if he will remain at the MKM Stadium beyond Monday week.

"It's interesting," Burns told Hull Live of his situation. "I mean, I'm not too sure myself if I'm being honest. There's still a week and a bit of the window left, so those conversations will still have to take place, but ultimately, I'm not too sure myself at the moment."

Burns says now he feels a valued member of Selles' squad, and is being given encouragement to progress, he is keen to remain at City into next month and beyond, admitting the uncertainty around what the future will hold is part and parcel of being a professional.

"Yes (I would like to stay), it's a very good club now, he continued. "I'm not saying it wasn't before, but I think what was going on internally (under the former manager) really was probably changing my opinion; but realistically, everything around the club is good, and now the staff have changed, it's definitely improved.

"It is part of the job, unfortunately, so yes, it is just football, really. You've got to be prepared for the what-ifs: what if they say they don't need me tomorrow, or what happens if they say, 'Oh, we need you for Friday?' You have just got to be ready for anything."

Selles has been impressed by Burns' application in training despite not playing for so long prior to his arrival, but the summer signing expects a decision over his future to be taken by the Tigers' hierarchy.

"I like him as well," he said of Selles. "I think I'm learning a lot under him, and I'm improving every day. As a loan player, you can't ask for more than that if you're learning. I'm happy to stay, and I'd love to stay, but I think the situation is above me, really. They (Manchester City) probably have a say in it, but I think it's higher up here (at Hull City), so we'll see what they have to say about it all."