Saturday 27 August 2016 22:25, UK
Hull caretaker boss Mike Phelan described his players as "magnificent" as they suffered late heartbreak in a 1-0 defeat to Man Utd on Saturday.
Phelan also said he hoped to resolve his own future with the club's prospective new owners after the transfer window has closed on Wednesday.
The Tigers vice-chairman Ehab Allam revealed in his programme notes that this could be the club's last game with the Allam family as owners and he hoped a takeover deal with a Chinese consortium would be completed during the international break.
Hull battled bravely at the KCOM Stadium but Marcus Rashford struck for Man Utd in stoppage time to condemn the Tigers to their first defeat of the season.
"Credit to my players, they performed heroically," Phelan said. "This Man Utd team now is on a bit of a roll and they are strong, and strong in the depth they have got as well.
"You've got to be committed to what you do yourself and have some kind of identity and I thought the Hull City players today performed magnificently in all departments."
Hull are expected to complete the signing of goalkeeper David Marshall from Cardiff next week after the Welsh club confirmed they had accepted a bid.
Phelan had 14 fit senior players in his squad to face United and has yet to bring in any new players since the end of last season.
"We're hoping bids will be accepted by a lot of football clubs," he added. "We need players in here. We need to get cracking."
