Markus Henriksen targets mid-table finish for Hull City

Markus Henriksen, centre rear, hopes Hull City can secure a comfortable spot in mid-table.Hull midfielder Markus Henriksen is aiming for a mid-table finish this season now the Premier League club have appointed Mike Phelan as permanent boss.

Phelan has agreed a deal until the end of the season after 12 weeks as caretaker manager and Norway international Henriksen is confident the 54-year-old can steer them clear of relegation trouble.

"To be honest, with the quality we have we should stay in the league and that's our first goal,'' said Henriksen, 24, who arrived this summer from AZ Alkmaar on loan in a deal that will become permanent in January.

"I think also it's possible to be fighting for…