Hull City transfer news: Tigers bring in Cardiff City and former Derby County keeper Ryan Allsop on a permanent deal

The 31-year-old has signed a two-year deal with the option of a further year in the club's favour. City have recruited him for an undisclosed fee, believed to be a nominal one.

He will compete with Matt Ingram for the number one role at the Tigers, having become the club's sixth summer signing.

The club are close to completing a deal to sign Aston Villa winger Jaden Philogene and are in the market for several other players including Liverpool midfielder Tyler Morton, Crystal Palace wingman Jesurun Rak-Sakyi and Villa striker Keinan Davis in a hectic end to the window.

Davis has interest from across the Championship, with Middlesbrough and Swansea among his suitors.

Allsop is well known to Tigers chief Liam Rosenior having previously worked with him at Derby County.

The Birmingham-born keeper was a regular for the Bluebirds last term, playing 44 Championship games, but after picking up an injury in pre-season, he has found himself behind Jak Alnwick and new signing Alex Runarsson in Cardiff head coach Erol Bulut's pecking order.

Hull had been keen on a move for Karl Darlow earlier in the summer following his loan stint in East Yorkshire last season. But he elected to join Leeds United in a permanent deal from Newcastle United.