Hull City look to have built on a superb summer transfer window with a very promising trip round the January sales
Lewis Koumas joined Hull City on loan from Liverpool and made an immediate impact(Image: Alex Dodd/Shutterstock)
The winter transfer window has shut and Hull City have already received dividends on what was a busy month for Sergej Jakirovic, despite working under their transfer restrictions.
In all Tigers completed 13 deals, loans and permanent deals, six arrivals and six departures – many of whom left to gain experience elsewhere.
Perhaps the most eye-catching have been Yu Hirakawa, who turned in a sparkling performance on his debut off the bench against Preston, while Lewis Koumas, a loan signing from Liverpool, made light of his struggles with Birmingham City in the first half the season and scored a clinical winner at Blackburn Rovers last time out.
Jakirovic will hope for more of the same, having added a bit of Championship know-how through Kieran Dowell and Paddy McNair – and City look to turn third spot in the table into an automatic promotion place.
Here’s the complete list of the business the Tigers did last month.
In
James Debayo (Leeds United) Free
Kieran Dowell (Rangers) Free
Paddy McNair (San Diego FC) Free
Yū Hirakawa (Bristol City) loan
Toby Collyer (Manchester United) loan
Lewis Koumas (Liverpool) loan
Out
Harry Vaughan (Bohemians) loan
Tyrell Sellars-Fleming (Grimsby Town) loan
Ed Devine (Guiseley) loan
Kasey Palmer (Luton Town) loan
Jack Topley (Dorchester Town) work experience
Enis Destan (Westerlo) loan
Joel Ndala (recalled by Manchester City)
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