The 27-year-old made over 100 appearances for the Reds, which included starring as they won promotion back to the Premier League in 2022.
However, McKenna fell down the pecking order in the past 18 months, so he spent the second half of the previous campaign with FC Copenhagen.
With his deal up, a summer exit was inevitable, but McKenna is yet to find a new club, and that are targeting the left-footer.
The are on the lookout for defensive reinforcements after the sale of Jacob Greaves to Ipswich Town, and McKenna would be seen as a natural replacement due to the fact he would play on the same side in the back four.
that he is a target for Tim Walter, with the ex-Aberdeen man said to have rejected an approach from Cardiff City as he weighs up his next move.
McKenna, who has won 37 caps for Scotland, the latest of which came at Euro 2024, has previously said he would be open to returning to his home country amid loose links to Glasgow duo Celtic and Rangers.
Even without Greaves’ exit, Hull would surely be in the market for a new centre-back, but losing their star man has increased the need for a quality replacement – and preferably a left-sided one.
So, McKenna fits the bill, and to bring him in on a free transfer would be an excellent bit of business for
Anyone who saw him play for Forest in the Championship will know that he is a very good player at this level, as he can cope with the physicality of the league, he has decent recovery pace, and he is useful on the ball.
Given his age, would also be getting a player who is at his peak, and he would be able to slot in straight away to help Tim Walter and his team.
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