Hull sign German forward Ansah from Union Berlin
Hull City sign forward Ilyas Ansah on a five-year deal from Bundesliga side Union Berlin.
Hull City completed a busy transfer deadline day by signing six new players. Among them, six-foot-four-inch forward Ilyas Ansah joined from Union Berlin for a reported fee of £12.8m, with an additional £10.2m in potential add-ons. Ansah, 22, scored five goals in 36 matches for Union Berlin last season. Also joining the Premier League club was 19-year-old Olympiakos midfielder Christos Mouzakitis for £13m. Meanwhile, Hull lost out to Genoa in the pursuit of winger Sorba Thomas and full-back Cody Drameh.
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- Hull City sign young German striker as 13th summer arrival sports.yahoo.com
- Hull sign German forward Ansah from Union Berlin bbc.co.uk
