Niasse thriving after getting Hull opportunity

Oumar Niasse admits he struggled to adapt at Everton but the Senegalese striker is relishing his opportunity at Hull City.

The 26-year-old arrived at the KCOM Stadium on-loan from the Toffees and has made an immediate impact for Marco Silva’s team.

He scored twice to see off relegation rivals Swansea on Saturday and as he thrives under Silva, Niasse is enjoying the opportunity to show what he can do in the English game.

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He said: “It was a difficult time for me at Everton and I didn’t have the luck to perform there.

“Now it’s a different time at a different club and I just want to keep performing to help this team.

“The manager just told me to go on and push at Swansea along with Abel (Hernandez).

“He wanted us to give their defenders something different to think about and I am pleased we could do that.

“It was good to play with Abel and it was good to get the win. We need that from every home game now because it is important that we stay in this league.

“The feeling in the dressing room is much the same because there is still a lot of hard work ahead, but this was a good result.”