Bradford Bulls today denied claims that Hull were planning a double swoop.

The Boulevard club were linked with a move for Lee Gilmour and Lee Radford.

Utility player Gilmour could fall down the pecking order of three-quarters following the arrival of Lesley Vainikolo and Brandon Costin.

And Radford, who started with Hull and still lives on Humberside, missed out on a place in the Grand Final win despite playing the bulk of the league season.

But the Bulls dismissed suggestions that the duo were unsettled and stressed their future remains at Odsal.

Spokesman Stuart Duffy said: "This is pure speculation and both players are very much part of our plans here.

"They are under contract and I don't think they will be going anywhere. We are always looking to strengthen the squad and have already done so for next season - but that doesn't mean that we are trying to off-load other players."

Gilmour made 16 appearances last season and a further 11 from the bench, scoring eight tries including a hat-trick at home to Salford.

Radford was involved in under half the games and did not play after the shock 18-14 defeat at Warrington on August 4, missing the run-in to the regular season and the play-offs.