The Tigers have outlined their future squad plans with most players on long-term deals
Ryan Giles is in the last 12 months of his contract but the club do have the option to extend his deal by 12 months(Image: Getty Images)
Hull City rewarded six of last season’s promotion heroes with new deals on Thursday night to cement their futures at the MKM Stadium.
Oli McBurnie, Charlie Hughes, Regan Slater, Mo Belloumi, Matt Crooks and John Egan were all given new and improved contracts by the club.
And, with almost all of their 18 new recruits coming in on long-term deals, City are in a good place when it comes to contracts and managing their squad.
On top of that, apart from those who have arrived on five-year deals this summer, the club have options to extend most deals by a further 12 months to give themselves a little more control.
However, a number of players are now in the final year of their contracts. Ryan Giles, Semi Ajayi, Dillon Phillips, Paddy McNair, Kieran Dowell, David Akintola and Abdus Omur are in the final year of their contracts, with Dowell and Akintola thought to be the only two without an option attached to their deals.
Decisions must be made on loan men Liam Millar, Matty Jacob and Harvey Cartwright this season too, with Millar and Jacob having options in the club’s favour.
Indeed, the club must make calls on all of the above names over the course of the coming season or risk losing them for nothing at the end of the campaign.
Here’s a look at Hull City’s current contract standing after Thursday’s flurry of new deals.
Hull City contracts (option unless stated)
Jack Butland – 2028
Lewie Coyle – 2029
Ryan Giles – 2027
Charlie Hughes – 2029
Hidemasa Morita – 2028
Semi Ajayi – 2027
Eliot Matazo – 2028
Oli McBurnie – 2029
Mo Belloumi – 2029
Joe Gelhardt – 2030
Dillon Phillips – 2027
Jens Hjerto-Dahl – 2031 – no option
John Egan – 2028
Paddy McNair – 2027
Konstantinos Tzolakis – 2031 – no option
Oscar Zambrano – 2030
Elliot Stroud – 2030
Lucas Herrington – 2031 – no option
Matt Targett – 2028
Darko Gyabi -2028
Matt Crooks – 2028
Kieran Dowell – 2027 – no option
Regan Slater – 2029
Lucas Gourna-Douath – 2031
David Akintola – 2027 – no option
Nobel Mendy – 2031
Abdus Omur – 2027
Tim Iroegbunam -2031- no option
Mohamed Ali-Cho – no option
Sorba Thomas – 2030
Ilyas Ansah – 2031
Christos Mouzakitis -2031
Brooke Norton-Cuffy – 2031
Out on loan:
Liam Millar – 2027
Matty Jacob – 2027
Harvey Cartwright – 2027 – no option
Mason Burstow – 2028
Thimothee Lo-Tutala -2028