Hull City complete signing of Sheffield United striker Tyler Smith

HULL CITY have completed the signing of Sheffield United striker Tyler Smith - with the 22-year-old renewing acquaintances with Grant McCann.
New Hull City signing Tyler Smith, pictured on his Sheffield United debut earlier this month. Picture: Joe Prior/Getty Images.New Hull City signing Tyler Smith, pictured on his Sheffield United debut earlier this month. Picture: Joe Prior/Getty Images.
New Hull City signing Tyler Smith, pictured on his Sheffield United debut earlier this month. Picture: Joe Prior/Getty Images.

Smith, who has signed a two-year deal with the option of a further year, has finally sealed his switch to East Yorkshire after days of speculation.

The Sheffield-born player previously played under Tigers head coach McCann during a loan spell at Doncaster in early 2019, scoring twice in 14 appearances for the club in their play-off campaign of 2018-19 - with 12 of those appearances coming off the bench.

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Smith has spent the last few seasons out on loan with Bristol Rovers, Rochdale and Swindon Town and struck ten times in all competitions for the Robins in 2020-21 during a season-long stint in Wiltshire.

McCann has now provided him a cherished chance at regular game-time at Championship level.

Smith made his debut for the Blades in their Carabao Cup tie with Carlisle United earlier this month.

On the signing, McCann said: “We are delighted to get this deal done. Tyler is a player I know well, having spent time with him during my time at Doncaster, where we took him on loan from Sheffield United.

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“He’s a great age at 22 and wants to learn and improve, which is always a key ingredient in our recruitment. He plays on the shoulder and wants to stretch teams, and we feel he will thrive in our environment.

“He’s a calm finisher and has a real knack of being in the right place at the right time.”

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