Oumar Niasse has not ruled out making his move from Everton to Hull City permanent, but has suggested that a lot depends on whether the Tigers manage to retain their Premier League status.

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The Senegalese forward signed for Hull in the January transfer window on a loan deal until the end of the season.

It was a much-needed move for Niasse, who was shoved to the Under-23s at Everton after failing to score in seven appearances for the Merseyside outfit.

There was huge disappointment surrounding the striker given that the club bought him for £13.5m from Lokomotiv Moscow in February last year.

In a lot of cases, a loan move signals the end of a player’s career at their parent club, and while Niasse is open to leaving the Toffees’ permanently, he is unsure if he will stay at Hull.

BT Sport quotes the striker as saying:

“It’s going to depend on my performances [whether I stay], but I think now the focus is to play the good football, to try to help the club stay in the league.

“It was a difficult time at Everton. I was like standing in the dressing room with the under-23s playing with them, travelling with them all the time. It was difficult, but I always kept smiling and always kept a positive mind to start again. But it’s also a little bit complicated because of the position of [Hull], but we have to enjoy the football.”

Should Hull keep hold of Niasse?

Given that he failed to score a single competitive goal for Everton, Niasse is already doing better at Hull.

The forward has netted three times in eight Premier League appearances, in which five of them he came on as a substitute.

He also found the back of the net in the Tigers’ 2-1 victory over Manchester United in the EFL Cup, but the result was not enough put them through across two legs.

Niasse proved at the weekend that he is an asset to the team after coming off the bench and scoring twice in a 2-1 triumph over Swansea City.

The 26-year-old, who netted the goals within nine minutes, is becoming something of a ‘super sub’, which is worth Hull keeping hold of.

The issue for Niasse, though, is whether he is willing to settle for a regular spot on the bench. Although having said that, his recent performances could warrant him a place in Marco Silva’s starting XI more often.

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