Hull City transfer news: South American midfielder completes loan move

The 23-year-old is the latest player to join from Germany, having signed from champions Bayer Leverkusen. Puerta was in the director's box for Saturday's 0-0 draw with Millwall, which he watched alongside Hull-born former Leeds United captain Liam Cooper, who is expected to join as a free agent. Puerta made seven appearances in Leverkusen's unbeaten Bundesliga season, and featured three times in their run to the Europa League final. Puerta joined Leverkusen from Bogota in January 2023, spending his first six months on loan at Nuremberg in Bundesliga 2, the division Hull's new German coach Tim Walter managed Hamburg in until his sacking in February,