Hull City has signed Senegal defender Nobel ​Mendy from La Liga side ‌Rayo Vallecano on a ​five-year contract with ⁠an option for a further year, the newly promoted Premier League ‌club said on Wednesday.

Financial details were ‌not disclosed, but British ‌media ⁠reported the deal was ⁠worth around 25 million euros ($28.82 million) plus add-ons, surpassing Hull’s previous ​record fee ‌of 20 million pounds for Greece goalkeeper Konstantinos Tzolakis earlier this month.

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Mendy scored ‌twice in 28 appearances ​in his only season at Rayo after ⁠joining from Real Betis, where he made six senior ‌appearances and helped the club reach the 2025 Conference League final.

The left-footed defender made his Senegal debut in March, starting ‌in a 3-1 friendly victory over ​Gambia.

“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,” Mendy said.

Published on Aug 12, 2026