Angus MacDonald says Hull City goodbyes after former Barnsley defender rejects new contract

With his contract run down and interest in former Barnsley centre-back MacDonald from the Championship and League One, there was a growing acceptance that the 27-year-old's time at the KCOM Stadium was over , and now both sides have acknowledged as much.

MacDonald's start in Hull's first game back after lockdown was one of the feelgood stories of a largely miserable season for the club.

It was the first of five starts during the Tigers' unsuccessful relegation run-in, and his first appearance since being diagnosed with bowel cancer last August and underwent two operations, the first a seven-and-a-half-hour surgery to remove his entire large bowel, then another to implement a new bowel. He got the all-clear shortly before Christmas.

In leaving, MacDonald acknowledged all the support he received at that time.

"My time at Hull City has come to an end and it's been one crazy rollercoaster of emotions throughout my time at the club!” he wrote on Instagram.

"I never got to pull on the shirt as much as I would have liked, but when I did I was immensely proud to represent the team and the city."

Referring to his fight against cancer, the defender who joined from Barnsley in January 2018 added that he had “been looked after so well by everyone when I was at my lowest. The hard work to get back to the pitch was not done alone and I can't thank my team-mates, the manager/coaching staff and in particular head physio Andrew and club doctor Ronnie (Banerjee) enough for all their support. Thank you to the fans, whose support didn't go unnoticed.”

Meanwhile, Hull face competition from Championship clubs after reportedly having a bid for former Watford and Crystal Palace winger Randell Williams turned down. The 23-year-old was the player of the season for the Grecians last season, scoring five goals in a campaign which saw them beaten in the League Two play-off final.

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