Now Reading: Hull City signs Senegal defender Mendy from Rayo Vallecano
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Hull City signs Senegal defender Mendy from Rayo Vallecano
Hull City has signed Senegal defender Nobel Mendy from La Liga side Rayo Vallecano on a five-year contract with an option for a further year. Financial details were not disclosed, but British…
The Story in Brief
Hull City has signed Senegal defender Nobel Mendy from La Liga side Rayo Vallecano on a five-year contract with an option for a further year. Financial details were not disclosed, but British media reported the deal was worth around 25 million euros (Rs 229 crore) plus add-ons, surpassing Hull's previous record fee of 20 million pounds for Greece goalkeeper Konstantinos Tzolakis earlier this month.
Mendy scored twice in 28 appearances in his only season at Rayo after joining from Real Betis, where he made six senior appearances and helped the club reach the 2025 Conference League final. The left-footed defender made his Senegal debut in March, starting in a 3-1 friendly victory over Gambia. 'I have wanted to play in the Premier League since I was little,' Mendy said.
The Indian Opinion
Some observers are quick to dismiss Hull's record fee as another Premier League inflation, but the club's ambition to stay up demands bold moves. Mendy's €25 million price tag, with potential add-ons, will be judged not by the number but by his adaptation to English football. Watch his first 10 league starts: if he shores up a defence that leaked goals in the Championship, the investment will look shrewd. If he struggles, the narrative will flip quickly.
Source: sportstar.thehindu.com
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