Hull City have signed Uruguay striker Abel Hernandez from Palermo for a club-record fee, thought to be £10m.
Abel Hernandez joins Hull in £10m deal
The 24-year-old has signed a three-year deal, which the Tigers have the option of extending for a further 12 months.
Hull's previous record transfer outlay was the £8m they paid Tottenham for midfielder Jake Livermore in June.
Hull have also completed the signing of 27-year-old Senegalese midfielder Mohamed Diame from West Ham for an undisclosed fee.
Hernandez has scored seven goals in 14 matches for Uruguay and made two appearances at the 2014 Fifa World Cup.
Tigers boss Steve Bruce said: "Abel is a fantastic signing and highlights just how far the club has come in such a short space of time.
"He is an exciting talent and, like myself, I'm sure the supporters can't wait to see him in action."
Hernandez, who scored 14 goals in 28 appearances to help Palermo win promotion to Italy's Serie A last season, arrives following the £12m sale of Shane Long to Southampton.
His signing takes Hull's summer spending beyond £30m.
BBC Sport
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