Hull City transfer latest: Senegalese defender arrives in club record deal
HULL CITY have completed the signing of Senegal international defender Nobel Mendy from Spanish La Liga side Rayo Vallecano for a club-record fee.
The 21-year-old has penned a five-year deal until the summer of 2031, with a club option of a further year.
Mendy made 28 outings during his only season with Rayo Vallecano, with his final appearance coming in the 2026 UEFA Conference League
final.
Only three clubs conceded fewer goals in La Liga last term, with Mendy starting 22 league fixtures and helping Rayo keep seven clean sheets.
The centre-back also reached the 2025 Conference League final with his previous club Real Betis, where he played six senior matches and featured on 34 occasions for their B team.
Making his professional debut with Paris FC in Ligue 2 on Boxing Day 2022, Mendy featured three times for the Parisian outfit before joining Betis, initially on loan, in September 2023.
He earned his only Senegal cap to date in March 2026.
Mendy said: “I am very happy to be here and very proud to be here as well.
“I am a very athletic player, and I am a defender at heart. I also really enjoy the game and coming out from the back cleanly and aggressively when needed.
“I have wanted to play in the Premier League since I was little, so it’s a great challenge to face and I am ready for it.
“This season is going to be a good season, and we will all be in it together.”