The 48-year-old has managed in Croatia, Slovenia, Bosnia and most recently, Turkey, but if he does join the Tigers, it will be his first managerial experience of English football.
Croatian journalist Ivan Renic has been speaking to BBC Radio Humberside about what Jakirovic might be able to bring to the team.
"You can expect attacking football," Renic said.
"He's not used to defending. Everywhere except the last Turkey job, he was attacking the title, fighting for the title, for the cups, for everything.
"He usually plays a 4-2-3-1 attacking formation with one central striker, which he's going to find probably in the transfer window.