Hull City sign young German striker as 13th summer arrival

Hull City made a series of high-profile signings on a hectic transfer deadline day. Central to their acquisitions was the £22m purchase of German forward Ilyas Ansah from Union Berlin. The 22-year-old German international had scored five goals in 36 matches across all competitions for Union Berlin last season and joined Hull on a five-year deal for a reported fee of £12.8m, with £10.2m in potential add-ons.

Hull also agreed a £12m deal for Genoa right-back Brooke Norton-Cuffy. The 22-year-old had spent two years at the Serie A side and had played for England's Under-21 squad that retained the European Championship in Slovakia in 2025.

Winger Sorba Thomas arrived from Championship side Stoke City on an undisclosed fee for a four-year contract. Thomas had netted 10 goals and provided 13 assists in 45 Championship appearances last season.

Cody Drameh, the club's 19-year-old full-back who had featured in all of Hull's matches this season, was sent the other way as Genoa agreed a £3.4m fee for his services.

Youngster Christos Mouzakitis, the 19-year-old Greek midfielder who had made 50 league appearances for Olympiakos' academy, completed the club's summer signings for a £13m fee.