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Marco Silva focused on Premier League survival and not a new Hull contract

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Hull head coach Marco Silva insists his side must keep working until the end of the season as they try to beat relegation from the Premier League

Marco Silva has insisted his focus is on keeping Hull in the Premier League rather than a new contract.

The 39-year-old was appointed as Mike Phelan's successor in January on a deal believed to run until the end of the season and took over with Hull rooted to the bottom of the table.

He has since sparked a remarkable turnaround in their fortunes, leading the Tigers on a superb run that has seen them win five of their past 10 matches and move out of the relegation zone.

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"At this moment, the deal we have with our chairman, we have only one focus - to stay in the Premier League," Silva said ahead of Saturday's trip to Manchester City.

"This is most important and at the end of the season we will talk. But, for now, I have only one goal."

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Silva boosted his squad during the January transfer window, making good use of the loan market to secure the services of Lazar Markovic, Andrea Ranocchia, Alfred N'Diaye, Omar Elabdellaoui and Oumar Niasse until the end of the season.

The Hull head coach admitted the future of his loan players is on the agenda, but secondary to their battle for survival.

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"Of course it's important for my new signings to play well and I have been clear with them since they came here," Silva added.

"All of them are our players at this moment. What I want from them is hard work, to keep their focus and keep the club in the Premier League.

Hull City's Andrea Ranocchia celebrates scoring his side's second goal of the game with team-mates during the Premier League match v West Ham
Image: Andrea Ranocchia (centre) is one of a number of successful loan signings made by Marco Silva

"We talk about the players' future, it is impossible we don't talk. We need to prepare the future of the club of course.

"I prepare with the meetings with the chairman, but, at this moment, it is not the most important.

"We need to keep our focus on playing well. We'll see if players will get contracts before the end of the season."

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