Hulk Next Club Odds - January 2021

Remember Hulk?

The muscly, explosive Porto forward, whose shots would quite literally tear holes inside nets.

He left for Zenit Saint Petersburg back in 2012, before making the unpopular choice in moving over to China in 2016. Like many footballers that make the switch over to Asia purely for monetary incentives, Hulk became a forgotten name in the game.

It was such a shame to see the Brazilian go down this route in his career - once touted as one of the most dangerous attackers in Europe, he looked destined to embark upon an incredible career at the very top level.

Unfortunately, it wasn't meant to be, but we could still see Hulk feature in England before he retires. The 34-year-old is currently a free-agent, and is being rumoured with a move to the Premier League.

We've taken a look into the stories, and Hulk's next club odds.

Wolves have been made the betting favourites in SkyBet's market to sign Hulk at 3/1.

This presumably stems from The Athletic's story, who claim that the player has been offered to Nuno Santo's side. The club could be on the lookout for a new forward, following Raul Jimenez's recent injury. It's great to see that the Mexican has already started the road to recovery, but after the severity of the incident, the striker will certainly not be rushed back.

Could Hulk serve as a shrewd piece of business? It's hard to judge the level in which the Brazilian can still operate at, given the stark contrast in quality over in China. His record at Shanghai SIPG though, has been impressive - he departs the club with a goal tally of 74 from just 135 games.

His age of 34 does clash with Santo's transfer philosophy, with Wolves looking to build their squad with young vibrant talents. Pedro Neto, Daniel Podence and Fabio Silva all spring to mind in terms of their ideal profile of player, but the young guns would also benefit from an experienced figure up-top.

On a free, and most likely a short term deal, could Hulk act as their super saviour?

Is there a more 'West Ham signing' than 34-year-old Hulk? The Hammers always seem to be linked with attackers, particularly those figures that could potentially be top-class, but are yet to properly cut it at a top-level club. Know what we mean?

Felipe Anderson, Andriy Yarmolenko, Lucas Pérez are the kind of names that immediately spring to mind. The Hammers have shown that they aren't afraid to take risks and invest in these sort of players though - could they roll the dice with Hulk?

SkyBet have them at 7/1 to sign the Brazilian, but there haven't been too many credible reports. The Sun have claimed that the player is prepared to take a 90% pay-cut to come to England, prompting West Ham's name in the rumour bill.

It could, however, be argued that this type of player will not be in David Moyes' thinking at present. Jarrod Bowen, Pablo Fornals and Sébastien Haller have started to find form, the exciting Saïd Benrahma continues to be eased in, whilst Michail Antonio has just returned from injury.

Their relatively large price is perhaps justified.

The third name on SkyBet's market, at the time of writing, is Fulham. Scott Parker's side have been given the largest price of the trio at 16/1 to sign Hulk.

A lack of goals hasn't necessarily been the reason behind the Cottager's low league standing, particularly of late. They have scored 2+ goals in three of their last six - their issue is conceding. From twelve games this season, they have kept just one clean sheet.

Defensive recruits is likely to be on Parker's wish-list this Christmas, as opposed to big wage attackers. Aleksandar Mitrović has also returned from injury, meaning Fulham finally have their starting number nine back in full force. Bobby Reid has chipped in recently to offer a helping hand, and the duo will be looking to reconnect on the field.

Many Fulham fans may be intrigued to see what Hulk could offer them, but it does seem an unlikely story.