🚨 Hull City drop record bag on Greek keeper Tzolakis for £20m
6 August 2026, 04:21
📝 THE FULL PICTURE:
Hull City just made a massive statement. They signed Greece goalkeeper Konstantinos Tzolakis from Olympiacos for a club-record fee, around £20m plus add-ons. The 23-year-old inked a five-year deal, smashing the previous record of £13m they paid for Ryan Mason back in 2016.
Tzolakis spent his whole senior career at Olympiacos, racking up 131 appearances and eight trophies, including four Greek Super League titles and the 2023-24 Conference League. He made his Greece debut right after that European triumph and now has nine caps.
Now he's stepping into the Premier League with newly promoted Hull, and he's hyped about it.
💭 MY TAKE:
Dude, £20m for a keeper is a serious flex from Hull. They're not just trying to survive, they're trying to make noise. Tzolakis has won trophies and played in Europe, so he knows pressure. But the Premier League is a different beast. I love the ambition, and at 23, he's got room to grow. This is a wild signing.