🚨 HULL CITY BREAK CLUB RECORD FOR NOBEL MENDY, ALSO LAND HERRINGTON

📝 THE FULL PICTURE: Hull City just went all in. The Tigers confirmed a club record signing of Senegal defender Nobel Mendy from Rayo Vallecano, plus center-back Lucas Herrington from Colorado Rapids. Mendy, 21, signed a five-year contract with an option for another year. The fee wasn't revealed, but it tops the £20m plus add-ons they paid for keeper Konstantinos Tzolakis earlier this month. The old record? £13m for Ryan Mason in 2016. Mendy started at Paris FC, scored twice in 28 La Liga games, and played in the Conference League final defeat to Crystal Palace. He also lost that final last year with Real Betis against Chelsea. One Senegal cap so far. 💭 MY TAKE: Hull aren't messing around. Dropping that kind of cash on a young defender with big-game experience, even if he ended up on the losing side twice, tells you they're aiming for the Prem. Mendy's got athleticism and that clean-passing vibe from the back. He's hungry, says he's dreamed of this. If he clicks, that fee looks smart. Big risk, big reward. Let's go.